Piotr Blaut completed a work placement with Kinsale Energy Ltd from March to May 2015. He gained experience working on offshore platforms and projects. Some of the projects he assisted with included upgrading the glycol regeneration system by replacing old valves and instruments, updating the fire and gas detection system by inspecting detectors and modifying drawings, and adjusting flame detectors' fields of vision to improve safety coverage. The placement provided opportunities for Piotr to learn about offshore gas production and safety processes.

1. Student Placement
Report
Piotr Blaut Student’s Placement Report
Kinsale Energy Ltd.
Supervised by Mr. Paul Dowling
Control System Engineer
Abstract
This presentation shows the course of my work placement, held in Kinsale Energy Limited during the period from
23th March to 31st May 2015. That was for me a great opportunity to participate in a number of very interesting
projects and to explore the both - Alpha offshore platform and Inch metering terminal - processes (including the
gas processing, safety processes and also plant utilities).

2. Training Requirements to Work Offshore
• Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)
o Includes Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
o Re-breather
o Sea Survival
o Fire Fighting
o First aid

3. Kinsale Energy – Company Overview
Operator of Ireland’s only producing gas-fields and gas
storage facility
Production operations on-going since 1978, storage
operations since 2001
Based in Cork, 34 employees onshore, 24 offshore
Formerly known as Marathon Oil Ireland Limited,
renamed PSE Kinsale Energy Limited following
acquisition
by
PETRONAS in 2009
 National Oil Corporation of Malaysia Incorporated in
1974
 Worldwide Operations in Oil & Gas and
Petrochemical Industries in 30 countries worldwide
 39,000 employees

4. Cork City
Old Head of Kinsale
Inch Terminal
Alpha
Ballycotton
Gas Field 1991
Southwest Kinsale
Gas Field 2001
Bravo
Infrastructure
Not to Scale
A-Sand
B-Sand
Kinsale Head
Gas Field 1978
Seven Heads Gas Field
2003
2 Fixed steel platforms
10 Subsea Wells
147 km of pipelines 6” to 24”
77 km Umbilical Cables

5. Production, processing and accommodation
Normally unmanned, production only
Metering and pigging
Bravo
Inch
Alpha

6. IRELAND
Gas Production and Storage
CORK CITY
INCH TERMINAL
SOUTHWEST KINSALE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
Ballycotton
Gas Field
Kinsale Head
Gas Field
Seven Heads
Gas Field
Bravo
Alpha
24”
12”

7. Process Description
and
Flow Paths

8. Bravo
Ballycotton
INCH
ONSHORE
TERMINAL
SW Kinsale
Separation
Production
Wells
Kinsale Head & Seven Heads Gas Export
T T
Production
Wells
Alpha
Seven Heads
Dehydration
T
SWK Compressor
Tandem
Compressors
SWK
Choke
24”
Line
12”
Line
450 psig
Greensands
25 psig

9. Bravo
Ballycotton
INCH
ONSHORE
TERMINAL
SW Kinsale
Separation
Production
Wells
Gas Injection into Storage
T T
Production
Wells
Alpha
Seven Heads
Dehydration
T
SWK Compressor
Tandem
Compressors
SWK
Choke
24”
Line
12”
Line
450 psig450 psig1200 - 1400
psig
Greensands

10. Bravo
INCH
ONSHORE
TERMINAL
SW Kinsale
Separation
Production
Wells
Gas Free Flow from Storage
T T
Production
Wells
Alpha
Seven Heads
Dehydration
T
SWK Compressor
Tandem
Compressors
SWK
Choke
24”
Line
12”
Line
450 psig
900 psig
Ballycotton
Greensands

11. Bravo
INCH
ONSHORE
TERMINAL
SW Kinsale
Separation
Production
Wells
Gas Boost from Storage
T T
Production
Wells
Alpha
Seven Heads
Dehydration
T
SWK Compressor
Tandem
Compressors
SWK
Choke
24”
Line
12”
Line
T
450 psig200 psig
Ballycotton
Greensands

12. Platform Systems
Description

13. Compression Train
1000 & 3000
Compression
Coolers Injection Compression
7000 Cantilever
Seven Heads
Cantilever 2003
Platform Alpha Gas Production Systems
Separators
Gas Compression
•2 x Tandem Compressors for export
•1 Compressor for Injection or Boost
Glycol Dehydration & Regeneration
Oily Water Treatment System
Pig Launcher & Receiver

14. Alpha Platform
Instrumentation
 SCADA
 Fire & Gas
 ESD
 Gas Quality
• moisture analysers
• gas chromatographs
 Instrument Air
Fire & Gas Panel
Control Room 2004
SCADA mimic example

15. Alpha Platform
 Electrical Systems
 Power Generation
• 3 x Gas Turbine Units
• 1 x Back Up Diesel Generator
• Main and Essential Switchboard
 Battery Back Up & UPS
 Water Systems
• Diesel Driven Fire Pump & Electric Driven
Fire Pump
• 2 x Submersible Sea Water Pumps
• Reverse Osmosis Potable Water Generator
 Diesel Storage & Treatment
 Nitrogen Gas System
Diesel Tank
Nitrogen Generator
Control Room 2004

16. Bravo Platform Systems
Instrumentation Systems
 SCADA
 Fire & Gas
 ESD
Electrical Systems
– Power Generation
• 2 x Diesel Driven Units
• Single Switchboard
– Battery back Up & UPS
Gas Production Systems
• Gas Manifold
• Pig Launcher & Receiver
Hydraulic Power Unit
SCADA mimic example
SCADA mimic example
Scrubber

17. Accommodation
Modules
Process Rooms
Compression
Facilities
Sub Sea
Process Skid
36T Crane
Bravo Normally Unattended Installation
o crewed from Alpha
o essentially a wellhead platform
(no gas treatment)
o no fire water system
o no PA system
o small diesel power generators
o 9-man accommodation module
(no planned over-nights)
o single Local Equipment Room
containing new equipment
o Hydraulic Power Units
controlling:
• SWK Sub Sea Wells
• Greensands Sub Sea Wells
• Ballycotton Sub Sea Wells

18. Student Placement
Projects

19. Glycol Regeneration System Upgrade
Glycol Storage Tank
Bean Valves
Glycol Reboiler
Project Assumptions
• glycol level measurement system upgrade:
Glycol Degassing, Re-boiler, Sump and Storage vessels level gauges
replacement with the magnetic level gauges
• glycol regeneration system valves upgrade
corroded valves and piping elements replacement
• glycol level data introduction to SCADA
level transmitter replacement and new P/I and I/P transducer installation

20. Fire and Gas System Upgrade
http://www.honeywellanalytics.com/en/products
Project Assumptions
• to check are the detectors are in a good visual condition
and properly tagged
• to update the Fire and Gas Equipment Layout drawings and
SCADA mimics
My Role:
• to locate all the detectors and switches on site
• to check the visual condition of the detector and wiring
• to check the correctness of the detectors tagging and location
• to identify and record the detector type and model
• to locate all newly installed detectors
• to prepare the detectors list and apply the changes to F&G
Equipment Layout drawings
• to report the necessity of changes to SCADA mimics

21. http://www.simplexfire.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/6761/S200_Flame_detectors.pdf
Flame Detectors Cone of Vision
Project Assumptions
- to investigate the flame detectors field of vision (FOV) and if
necessary adjust flame detectors FOV to gain the maximum
effectiveness of the detection
My Role:
• to locate the detectors on site
• to identify the detector model
• by identifying the direction and angle determine the FOV
• to prepare the flame detection coverage drawings for the all areas
• to prepare the adjustment suggestions report for OIM
• after acceptance by OIM I supervised the adjustment of the flame
detectors
• to report all changes in the flame detection system to
Instrumentation Department
• prepare the report for Instrumentation Department that provide
data to introduce the flame detectors cone of vision to the Fire and
Gas Layout drawings

23. Questions?