Process Narrative: Compressed Natural Gas Facility

PROCESS NARRATIVE
COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FACILITY

OGP-PNE-D0-0-A
AG OFFSHORE GAS PLANT
PROCESS
NARRATIVE
GULF OF MEXICO
DOCUMENT
PREPARED BY: JBG OGP-PNE-D0-0-A
NAME:
CHECKED BY: CAV REVISION: A
APPROVED BY: KMC DATE: 03-20-2020
Oleum - A Department of Instrumentation and Control Technology (DICT) March 20, 2020
Engineering Venture Revision: A
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OGP-PNE-D0-01-A
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) collects the crude oil
from the Seabed Riser, processes, and exports natural gas. The facility of the
floating vessel comprises of: three-phase Oil Separation, Stabilization System,
and Gas Compression System. After the removal of liquid, it provides a source
of gas for main generator and gas export.
2. PROCESS PRINCIPLE
The Gas Compression System consists of two identical trains which consist of
five stages each. Each of the stage is structurally similar, composed (in order
of flow) of a Suction Scrubber, a Suction Bottle, a Compressor Stage, a
Discharge Bottle and an After-cooler. In addition, the 1st stage has a pre-cooler
upstream of the suction scrubber.
The two initial stages are for LP compression of flash gas from the LP Separator
with the last three stages for HP compression from the Cascade and Chinook
Inlet Separators. Gas from the third stage of compression is returned to the HP
compression system for further compression.
Each compressor train is composed of two segments to satisfy the required

pressure requirements. The first segment is composed of 1st/2nd/3rd stage and
the second segment is composed of 4th and 5th stage. All of the segments are
equipped with automatic blowdown valves.
In normal operations, 1st stage suction of the compressor is taken from the LP
Separator after cooling and liquid knockout, flows to the 2nd stage before
combining with the gas from the Chinook and Cascade Inlet HP separators and
flowing to the 3rd stage. The inlet point is upstream of the 2nd stage after-cooler
so that the incoming gases are cooled. After flowing from the 3rd stage, the
paths diverge to the 4th and 5th stage. Lastly, at the outlet of the 5th stage, after-
coolers recombine with the gas streams and flows to Gas export or Fuel gas
for the main generator.
Prior to each stage of compression, before entering the compressor the gas
passes a liquid scrubber. At each stage recovered liquids are sent to the
preceding stage scrubber (cascade level control), with the exception of the 1st
stage scrubber, where the liquids are returned to the LP separator. At the
discharge of each stage, the gas passes through a cooled heat exchanger to
reduce the temperature to a certain degree. In each of the stages, pressure
relief and emergency blowdown valves are connected to the HP Flare System.
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3. UNIT PROCESS DESCRIPTION

3.1. NATURAL GAS SCRUBBER
Unit Overview
Natural Gas Scrubber (23-VG-6001, 23-VG-6007, 23-VG-6012, 23-VG-6017,
23-VG-6022) is equipment used in collecting the condensed liquids from the
pre cooler, which will then eliminate the harmful particulates and liquid
hydrocarbons from the natural gas. The scrubber receives the gas with an inlet
diffuser which contributes in the liquid removal inside the vessel. Demister pad
is equipped inside the vessel to collect any finely condensed liquids upon the
exit of the gas on the exit nozzle.
Normal Operation
The natural gas enters inside the scrubber set in a controlled temperature
during normal operations. Once inside, it collides with the vessel side,
optimizing the liquid removal. The demister pad present inside the vessel gives
a factor in reducing any condensed liquids present before exiting into the
suction bottle.
Critical Condition
During both the events of over pressurization and under pressure, the pipeline
from the pre cooler will be blocked. In the event of surge pressurization, excess
pressure will be transferred to the flare header. Under pressure occurs in case
of leakage in the pipe. In cases of high level and low level, process shutdown
procedure will take place.
3.2. SUCTION BOTTLE, COMPRESSOR, AND DISCHARGE BOTTLE
Unit Overview
Natural gas exiting from the scrubber enters the Suction Bottle (23-VL-6002,
23-VL-6008, 23-VL-6013, 23-VL-6018, 23-VL-6023), Compressor (23-KB-
6003, 23-KB-6009, 23-KB-6014, 23-KB-6019, 23-KB-6024), and the Discharge
Bottle (23-VL-6004, 23-VL-6010, 23-VL-6015, 23-VL-6020, 23-VL-6025). In this
part of the process, suction and discharge bottles act as reducer of the pressure
pulsation created from the inlet and outlet valve of the compressor.
Normal Condition
During normal operations, the gas from the scrubber enters the suction bottle,
passing through the compressor, and has a discharge bottle to contain the
pulsation within the desired limit.
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Critical Condition
In critical operations, when the compressor is at high temperature, process
equipment shutdown procedure will take place, which executes blockage on
the pipeline starting from the pre-cooler to the compressor.
3.3. AFTER-COOLER
After-cooler (23-HA-6006, 23-HA-6011, 23-HA-6016, 23-HA-6021, 23-HA-
6026) is essential in the system before transferring the gas to the next stage, in
optimizing the temperature of the natural gas.
Warm gas enters the nozzle of the after-cooler vessel, and exits the vessel with
a temperature regulated natural gas, which is then connected to the next stage
scrubber, except for the exit pipe of the 1st stage aftercooler which is connected
to the return pipe of the 3rd stage scrubber to the 2nd stage scrubber.
4. START-UP AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE
The Start-up procedure of the Unit or Area will start upon the entry of the natural
gas from the trainer into the pre-cooler, scrubber, suction, compressor,
discharge, and after-cooler. In order to observe the safety and protection of the
plant and equipment from the effects of accidental and/or uncontrolled
hydrocarbon leakages, fires or other incidents, shutdown procedures and
systems are developed, which is divided into two (2): 1) Process Shutdown,
and 2) Emergency Shutdown.
In Process Shutdown (PSD), it protects all the hydrocarbon production facilities

and essential auxiliary services for the production systems. It is mainly divided
into two levels: PSD 3 and 4. PSD 3 shuts down process equipment at lower
levels. PSD 4 shuts down equipment within the process area where the
situation took place. Process Shutdown escalates to Emergency Shutdown if it
requires total shut off of the FPSO.
Emergency Shutdown (ESD) comprises depressurization, shutdown of subsea

pumps, isolation of all process equipment and Initiation of a total production
shutdown (PSD 3.0). ESD is manually initiated from a pushbutton located in the
CCR critical alarm panel and at the following locations:
● Exits from the process and utility areas at each level
● Along escape routes
● Outside the main exits from the accommodation
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PROCESS NARRATIVE

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FACILITY

AG OFFSHORE GAS PLANT

CHECKED BY: CAV REVISION: A

APPROVED BY: KMC DATE: 03-20-2020

Each compressor train is composed of two segments to satisfy the required

3. UNIT PROCESS DESCRIPTION

In Process Shutdown (PSD), it protects all the hydrocarbon production facilities

Emergency Shutdown (ESD) comprises depressurization, shutdown of subsea

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