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Su Tu Den South West Wellhead Platform (WHP-A) — Battery Technology Upgrade

12 years serving CLJOC — contributing to its success to this day.

Battery-system upgrade for CLJOC WHP-A, replacing the original VRLA installation with Alcad Vantex Ni-Cd in 2014.

SECTOROil & GasAPPLICATIONOffshore WHP / Critical DC BatteryREFERENCE HISTORY2014
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EDPN engineer at the Alcad Ni-Cd battery on WHP-A — December 2014
END USERCuu Long Joint Operating CompanySITE / PROJECTSu Tu Den South West Wellhead Platform (WHP-A)
INSTALLED-BASE LIFECYCLE

From first oil to a Ni-Cd upgrade.

One installed base, followed through its life — who did what, and when.

2003
First oil

Su Tu Den field first oil (October 2003) — South West wellhead platform in production.

PLANT
2014
Technology upgrade

EDPN replaced the original VRLA system with Alcad Vantex Ni-Cd, including supply, replacement and T&C.

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Owner / plantEDPN
PROJECT

Replacement of the original VRLA battery system with Alcad Vantex Ni-Cd for offshore critical duty.

Engineering · Supply · Replacement · T&C for an Alcad Vantex maintenance-free Ni-Cd battery replacing the original VRLA system.

EngineeringSupplyReplacementTesting & Commissioning
THE REQUIREMENT

What the site needed.

The offshore platform required replacement of the original VRLA battery system with a solution suited to the critical duty and site conditions.

EDPN SCOPE

What EDPN delivered.

EDPN engineered and executed the change from the original VRLA system to Alcad Vantex maintenance-free Ni-Cd, including supply, replacement and Testing & Commissioning.

PROJECT HISTORY

Project history.

2014
Engineering review

Review of the original VRLA system and required critical offshore duty.

2014
Technology conversion

Selected an Alcad Vantex maintenance-free Ni-Cd solution.

2014
Supply · Replacement · T&C

EDPN executed replacement and Testing & Commissioning.

Since 2014
Long-term operation

The upgraded Ni-Cd system has remained with the client since 2014.

RESULT

What followed.

The upgraded Ni-Cd system has remained with the client since 2014.

DECEMBER 2014 · NI-CD BATTERY ON WHP-A

The upgraded battery in service offshore.

EDPN site photos, December 2014.

Alcad Ni-Cd battery on its two-tier rack, WHP-A (2014)
Alcad Ni-Cd battery on its two-tier rack, WHP-A (2014)
EDPN engineer at the battery rack (2014)
EDPN engineer at the battery rack (2014)
EDPN engineer beside the Alcad Ni-Cd cells (2014)
EDPN engineer beside the Alcad Ni-Cd cells (2014)
Battery room on WHP-A after the upgrade (2014)
Battery room on WHP-A after the upgrade (2014)
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