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OSI 2014 | VOLUME 7 | ISSUE 6
OSI VOL. 7 ISSUE 6 | 2014
i n d u s t r y
RENEWABLBE ENERGY
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NEW ACTIVITY AT MARGINAL SITES
FPSO / FLNG
TOpec Positions Itself
for African Expansion
Increasing
THE POWER
Photo courtesy of Topec
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The essential generator for the Alima
FPU is the fourth generator Topec has
provided to the project.
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FPSO / FLNG
Power supply in the oil & gas industry, be it emergency or essential, requires expertise. The high-risk
environment necessitates compliance with stringent safety standards. Topec is familiar with such
requirements and is applying its knowledge in an expansion of its operations in Africa. This has led to the company
winning a number of contracts in the region recently, including delivery of a fourth generator to the Alima floating
production unit (FPU).
T
he Netherlands-based company specialises in the supply
of land-based electric power generation installations and
oil & gas industry integrated systems for generating and
distributing power. Topec operates to DNV GL, Bureau Veritas,
ABS and Lloyd’s Register standards and is certified to ASME IX
and ISO 90001. Topec’s generator sets can be either diesel or
gas driven and can be integrated into an existing electrical
system to serve as power, emergency or back-up supply.
Essential Generation
Currenlty Topec is working on a number of projects in the
African region. Included in these is the delivery of a complete
turnkey power plant in the Niger Delta. Topec has
engineered, constructed and installed an emergency diesel
generator and three gas generators. The entire power plant is
located on a pontoon, which created a substantial challenge
in terms of space. Topec had to provide containers no greater
in size than 7 x 3m.
Another special project is the design, engineering and
construction of an essential diesel generator for the Alima
FPU off the coast of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Topec will deliver a topside mounted essential diesel
generator. The enclosure is ATEX certified and both enclosure
and base are A60 fire protected. The container is equipped
with a gas detection system and, when necessary, the air
supply can be closed within 1 second.
What makes the Alima project so special is the fact that
Topec already delivered an emergency generator and two
essential generators to the FPU 6 years ago. The addition and
integration of a third essential generator to the existing
power supply requires the writing of a whole new
classification.
Adjusting Strategies
The focus on growth in Africa has been part of Topec’s plan
for a number of years now. The company identified that there
were opportunities on the continent and adjusted its
strategies accordingly. For over 30 years Topec has been
successfully active in Nigeria, generating and distributing
power to various branches of industry – industrial land-based
systems as well as in the offshore oil & gas sector.
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Topec’s turnkey power plant for the Niger delta.
For many years, Topec’s sister company, Topec Nigeria (TPN)
has been active in Lagos and has now grown to employ fifty
people. Working together, the two companies are striving to
expand the portfolio to include more countries in the coming
years. As part of this it is looking to increase the brand
awareness of Topec to international oil & gas companies.
One-Stop Unburdening
The company says its strength lies in the principle of onestop-shopping. The engineering, the assembly of the
installations, including the manufacturing of control and
operating panels and the testing all take place under one
roof. Besides that, Topec is capable of installing and
commissioning all its products worldwide. A dedicated
project manager monitors the customer’s project from start
to completion. The company mindset is to unburden
customers.
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