4 - Kuwait Oil Company

Minister of Oil Hani Hussein (L) and Al-Sardi, Hussein and DMD Planning & Gas Menahi Al-Anzithat cooperation and team workwere the main factors behind theproject’s accomplishment.At the conclusion of the ceremony,plaques were presented to thosewho contributed to the success ofthis vital project for the State ofKuwait.An Overview of BS-160:• Construction on BS-160 beganon Nov. 15th, 2008.• BS-160 consists of two trains.Each train has Low Pressure (LP)and High Pressure (HP) units.This facility also has the controlflexibility of changing the flowroute from Train-I to Train-IIand vice versa. The boosteroverall design capacity is 500MMSCFD.• BS-160 offers Gas Operation(S&EK) a greater capacitycontrol over the gas compressionamount. The integration of thisnew constructed facility withBooster Stations 140 & 150provides significant flexibilitywhich will reduce gas flaringtremendously.This project provides manyfactors that will play a key role inachieving the KOC 2030 strategy,such as:• Satisfying customer needs whichinclude increased demands ofoperating capacity and technicalcapability.• The optimization of productionand utilization of associatedgas.• Maximizing the production andutilization of non-associatedgas.• Provide support to the energyrequirements for the State ofKuwait.• Environment-friendly impact byreducing gas flaring.• Offer many opportunities forrecruitment.The project takes concernsregarding the environment intoconsideration. BS-160 turbinesare of the latest technology andhave significantly reduced CO2emissions. In addition, FlaringSystems have environmentfriendlyimpacts. This facility hasmet the Company EnvironmentProtection values.The contribution of this projectto Kuwait can be viewed in manyways:• Reducing gas flaring not onlyprotects the environment butalso saves money in terms ofgas production cost as well asenvironmental protection costs.• Maximizing the production linewill grow the economy.• Provides solutions to thedemand of energy requirements.Factors that distinguish this projectfrom similar projects include:• The first new booster in S&EKarea for 35 years.• The booster station is designedto handle sour gas. (BS-140 &BS-150 require upgrades)• The gas turbines use aeroderivativedesigns whichimprove overall Booster Stationavailability. (i.e. Quick to repair)• The compression units are of thelatest design which means thatpower efficiency is significantlyimproved. (i.e. Fuel Gas used toprovide gas compression poweris significantly reduced)October - December 2012 7