Electrification & Automation work begins at PS 1

With Electrification & Automation at Pump Station 4 operational, focus turns to completing Pump Station 1, where Alyeska’s Major Maintenance Department will manage the remaining work over the next couple of years.

“I want to thank the Electrification & Automation team for their hard work over the last couple of years,” said Mike Joynor, Senior Vice President, Oil Movements, Engineering and Pipeline. “We’re at a point with the project that we can effectively manage the remaining electrification and automation work within the base Alyeska organization.”

Alyeska will use a Management of Change Process (MOC) to document and transition the remaining work at Pump Stations 9, 3, 4 and 5. Mark Moustakis, Major Maintenance Program Director, will lead Electrification & Automation efforts.

Work to convert the identified E&A stations continued for three years until 2006, when Alyeska began converting the E&A pump stations one at a time. Pump Station 9 near Delta Junction was completed first, followed by Pump Stations 3 and 4. Pump Station 1 is projected to be completed by mid-2012. Pump Station 5 will be evaluated to determine what, if any work, will be done based on associated project economics. Crews have been installing electrically-driven crude oil pumps with increased automation and upgraded control systems at the E&A stations. The new equipment lets Alyeska increase operational efficiency, handle variable throughput, improve remote operations, and monitor for potential problems.

Mike Joynor remains as executive sponsor for electrification work. John Plenger is transitioning overall management of remaining Electrification project work to Mark Moustakis. John Baldridge continues as the client for Electrification.