West Dikirnis Field Development Project Execution Case Study Agenda West Dikirnis An Introduction Phased Development Development of the Concept Obtaining Project Approval Sourcing the equipment Putting it altogether Getting it to work Aims Give you an understanding of how projects happen the life cycle Show that engineering projects are interesting You made the right choice being an engineer West Dikirnis Discovered mid 2006 Located in the Nile delta 1 st Oil field in the region Production started in November 2007 LPG on stream Aug 2009 Refrigeration planned for September 2011 Development in Phases Phase I Separation & stabilisation Phase II LPG Recovery Phase III - Refrigeration Developing the Concept Phase I Phase I & II Obtaining Approval Develop Concept Prepare Cost Estimate Develop Schedule Convince Melrose find finance Convince Partners Sourcing the Equipment Separators Ukraine Stabilisation UK VRU Canada Column Trays UK Hot Oil Pumps Germany Skid Fabrication Hot Oil Drum Flare KO Drum Columns Bulgaria Reboilers Romania LPG Storage Tanks Dubai Export Pumps (LPG & MOL) Korea The VRU The Columns Moment of Truth Due to weight restrictions no mating possible until on site Hot Oil Circulation Pumps Fractionation system De-Ethaniser De-Butaniser Reboiler De-Ethaniser Reboiler Hot Oil Expansion Tank Hot Oil Circulation Pumps Hot Oil Fired Heater Storage tanks Transportation from Port Said Biggest Sandcastle? That Sinking Feeling Piling New Flare Tower Getting it to work VRU Suction Pressure Liquid carry over Hot Oil Get rid of the water!!! Towers Tune it, then tune it again View from the Control Room End