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Sakhalin-2 Process Equipment Maintenance and Overhaul Completed

Within 72 hours from LNG launch, operations staff, assisted by on-duty maintenance teams, ensured that all LNG plant systems were safely monitored and that remote upstream and downstream facilities were operating stably. Such a monitoring is carried out in line with the Sakhalin-2 process regulations. Detailed real-time data analysis allows us to track and respond to any deviations in a timely manner.

This year's summer campaign was the first simultaneous shutdown of the entire integrated gas and oil system in the history of the Sakhalin-2 project. It would not have been possible to carry out such a large amount of work without lengthy preparations, which began in early 2023. More than 20 thousand materials were prepared in the Company's warehouses and approximately 2,2 thousand contract workers were additionally mobilised to the production sites prior to the start of the turnaround.

During the IGS turnaround, the Company's specialists, together with contractors, performed the required scope of work in a safe and high-quality manner to ensure reliable operation of the Company's assets during the period between turnarounds. The total labour input for the entire 2024 summer turnaround campaign will be approximately 1.5 million man-hours, involving more than 4,000 specialists from various disciplines.

Key technical activities include internal inspection of the LUN-A flare separator, internal inspection of the OPF MEG storage tank, replacement of the gas turbine engine and maintenance of the main compressor power turbine at BS 2, overhaul of the Prigorodnoye auxiliary electric motor and refrigerant cooling compressor turbines.

For the third consecutive season, Sakhalin Energy has used only Russian contractors, who have proven to be highly competent. This year, 54 Russian companies have been contracted to carry out technical operations. Many of them are long-standing partners of the Sakhalin-2 project, working to the best Russian and international standards.

“For us, this is not only a challenging and responsible time. It is also an additional opportunity to demonstrate the expertise and knowledge we have gained over 30 years in the project and to use the available resources to improve production performance. This, in turn, will help improve the energy security of the Russian Federation as a whole. Only by increasing the efficiency and reliability of any production will it be possible to maintain and develop the country's economic sovereignty,” said Roman Dashkov, CEO of Sakhalin Energy. 

5 August 2024

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