Plant Shut Down

BP Company
Block22                                                                                                                 May 14, 2012

Plant Shut down

Executive Summary:

Block 20 Plant has been shut down, Due to a shortage of electricity supply. Damage has been caused to the M701 Main generator in the field .It was caused by a sudden rip of Fan’s belt.

Introduction:

This report will look at;

The sequence of events.-

Recommendations to avoid future incidents-

Findings:

1- Fan’s belt was ripped at 14:25 PM on Monday May13 in the power plant site in M701 main generator. At 14:30 PM Field plant was shut down, due to a shortage of electricity supply. At 15:00 PM producing wells No.(2,7,9,6,8) were closed at the same time injection Wells No(56,87,88) were closed .

2- At 15:30 Fan’s belt was changed by Tag Subcontractors Company and the plant started to work gradually. By 18:15 PM work finished and all wells have returned to production.

Conclusion:

- Production has returned to usual, and Main generator supposes to be maintained in the few days.

Recommendation:

Company should have bought a backup generator -

Thanks

Mohsen Abubaker

Site Manager

14, May