The Low Emission Oil&Gas Open (LEOGO) Reference Platform of an Off-Grid Energy System for Renewable Integration Studies

TL;DR

This paper presents the LEOGO reference platform, an open, detailed model of an off-grid energy system for oil&gas installations, designed for benchmarking renewable integration and power system studies.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive, publicly shared reference case for off-grid energy systems, facilitating research on renewable integration, system stability, and operational strategies.

Findings

Demonstrated platform behavior in planning and dynamic analysis tools.

Facilitated benchmarking of renewable energy integration in offshore systems.

Enabled comparison of different operational and design modifications.

Abstract

This article introduces and describes the integrated energy system of a the Low Emission Oil&Gas Open (LEOGO) reference platform. It is a hypothetical case meant to represent a typical oil&gas installation in the North Sea. The aim of this detailed specification is to serve as an open reference case where all information about it can be publicly shared, facilitating benchmarking and collaboration. The relevance of this reference case of an off-grid energy system is not limited to the oil&gas industry, since it can also been seen as a special kind of electrical micro grid. The remote offshore location makes it especially relevant for studying offshore wind power and ocean energy sources like wave power. The specification has an emphasis on the energy system and electrical configuration, but includes also a basic description of oil field and processing system. The intention is that it will serve as a basis for energy system studies and relating power system stability analyses regarding the integration of renewable energy sources. This allows for comparisons of a base case with different design modifications, new operational planning methods, power management strategies and control concepts. Examples of possible modifications are the replacement of gas turbines by wind turbines, addition of energy storage systems, a more variable operation of loads, etc. The last part of the article demonstrates the behaviour of the reference platform implemented in two software tools. One for operational planning and one for dynamic power system analyses.