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Power-from-Shore Optioneering for Integration of Offshore Renewable Energy in Oil and Gas Production

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  • Tiago A. Antunes

    (Electrical Engineering Department, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Alameda Campus, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Rui Castro

    (Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa (INESC-ID), Co-Owned by Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, 1000-029 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Paulo J. Santos

    (INESC-Coimbra & EST Setúbal, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, 2910-761 Setúbal, Portugal)

  • Armando J. Pires

    (CTS-UNINOVA/LASI & EST Setúbal, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, 2910-761 Setúbal, Portugal)

Abstract

Despite the widespread usage of high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) for the connection of offshore wind farms (OWF), its use to power-from-shore (PFS) offshore oil and gas (O&G) production sites is often not feasible. Its limitations for long-distance subsea transmission are usually found at 50–70 km from shore and might be even shorter when compared commercially to a direct-current (DC) alternative or conventional generation. Therefore, this research paper aims to address the standardization of offshore transmission with a particular focus on the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) alternative. While the distance is typically not a limiting factor when using DC, and the voltages used are rather standard, the concept of power envelopes can be quite useful in addressing the high variability of offshore site power requirements and setting a design baseline that would lead to improved lead time. In this article, a full back and front-end genetic optioneering model purposely built from the ground up in Python language is used to #1 define up to three DC power envelopes that would cater to most of the candidate’s requirements and #2 provide the lowest cost variance. The results will demonstrate that this can be achieved at a minor overall cost expense.

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  • Tiago A. Antunes & Rui Castro & Paulo J. Santos & Armando J. Pires, 2023. "Power-from-Shore Optioneering for Integration of Offshore Renewable Energy in Oil and Gas Production," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-23, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2023:i:1:p:151-:d:1308656
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