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              Success Story: Oil & Gas

              Gomel Transneft Drujba (Belarus)

              Pumping station refurbishing

              Success Story: Oil & Gas
               

              I. CUSTOMER ENVIRONMENT / PROJECT CONTEXT

               

              Customer profile:

              • The "Drujba" pipeline was built in the early sixties. It crosses the huge Russian territory and brings Siberian Crude oil to Europe via the former soviet republics of Belarus and Ukraine. Gomel Transneft is the main operating company for "Drujba" over the Belarussian territory.
              • A large pipeline modernisation programme was launched several years ago and Schneider Electric was selected as main supplier for the MV/LV electrical distribution equipment and Motor Control Centre (MCC). Six pumping stations have been fully modernised over the past 4 years.
               

              Customer objective and constraints:

              • Supply the full electrical distribution equipment (Medium and Low Voltage) as well as the motor control centres to replace the existing facilities.
              • Select a world leading company able to supply high-quality packaged solutions, engineering and services, to work as a partner and to provide reliable products and technical support during the whole modernisation program.
               

              II. SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION

               

              Implementation methodology (main phases):

               
              • In April 2000: first refurbishment contract for the Pinsk substation, followed by the Kobrin substation in May 2000. The Turov, Mozyr, Bobovitchi and Zaschebie substations were then awarded to Schneider Electric for the quality of its offer and equipment. The competitive prices, the continuous work of Schneider Ukraine and Bielorussia, the different quality procedures and the compliance with technical requirements (SF6 breaking imposed for 6 kV overvoltage motor protection) and local standards (GOST R and BLR) meant we were able to rise above our competitors.
              • With the signature of this latest contract, Schneider Electric will have supplied all the Electrical Distribution and Control & Command equipment for the entire pipeline.

               

               

               

              Gomel Transneft Drujba: Kobrin, Pinsk, Tourov, Mozyr, Zaschebie and Bobovitchi pumping stations

              Ukraine: Kremenchoug, Lyssychansk, Luganskaya and Sneguirevka pumping stations

               

               

              Implementation methodology (main phases):
               

              Duration:

              From 2000 to beginning of 2006

               

              Solution overview (services, products, systems, architectures...):

              • Design
              • Medium voltage and low voltage electrical distribution equipment with electrical monitoring and control systems (Seefox)
              • Motor Control Center (MCC)
              • Assistance and Training
               

              III. RESULTS / ACHIEVEMENT

               

              Customer benefits:

              • Permanent and close assistance to the design company and the end user.
              • An offer adapted to customers' needs and complying with specific local standards (GOST) and habits.
              • On site training programme for local maintenance and operating technicians.
               
               
               
               
               

              Solution breakdown


              Design:
              • Permanent local support to design engineers from the Institute of Oil Transport in Kiev - Ukraine.
              • On site expertise by Schneider technical experts, prior to contracting.
              • Compliance with local requirements and GOST standards.

               
              Equipment supply:
              • 6 6kV switchboards including 215 MCset Cubicles 2500A.
              • 1 6kV switchboard including 15 SM6 cubicles.
              • 17 6kV RM6 switchboards.
              • 70 LV main distribution switchboards (Okken and Prisma)
              • 6 MV automatic capacitor banks.
              • 2 LV automatic capacitor banks. 7 diesel generators and auxiliary switchboards.
              • 28 MV/LV distribution transformers - dry type.
              • 6 Transformer protection panels for HV/MV transformers.
              • 6 Seefox EMCS, electrical monitoring and control systems.

               
              Assistance and training:
              • Local assistance for commissioning and start-up.
              • On site training program for local maintenance and operating technicians.