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Taking Part Open Day Achievement - Kuwait Oil Company

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KOC Takes <strong>Part</strong> in ICEEN 2013 in Singapore<br />

Technical Expertise Team & Power Management Present Technical Paper<br />

KOC recently took part in the International Conference for Electrical Energy<br />

and Networks in Singapore on January 19th and 20th. A technical paper,<br />

“Techno-Economic Evaluation of Power Factor Improvement Scheme for<br />

11KV 40kA, 72 MW Main Bulk Intake Substation” was presented by Fakher<br />

Al-Zalzalah (TPL Specialist, Technical Expertise Team) and Y.V.Sridhar<br />

(TPL Specialist - Power Management Team).<br />

The technical paper contained information regarding the main bulk intake<br />

substation to improve the power factor to .95 at the source end and to improve<br />

the efficiency of the electrical network associated with the substation.<br />

At the outset of the presentation, Al-Zalzalah delivered an introductory talk<br />

on KPC and KOC and briefed the audience on information regarding overall<br />

electrical network distribution. Y.V.Sridhar presented the issues pertaining<br />

to the load profile, harmonics and economic aspects of the various studied<br />

models. The presentation was well-received and queries from participating<br />

delegates were answered by the representatives of KOC.<br />

The objective of ICEEN 2013 is to provide the platform for researchers,<br />

engineers and academicians as well as industrial professionals from all<br />

over the world to present their research and study results and development<br />

activities in Electrical Energy and Networks. The conference provided<br />

opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application<br />

experiences for future collaboration.<br />

KOC to Organize 5th Town Hall Meeting, Exhibition with Contractors<br />

KOC is due to organize its 5th Town Hall Meeting & Exhibition with<br />

Contractors under the patronage of C&MD Sami Al-Rushaid on March 5-7,<br />

2013 at Hall 8 of the <strong>Kuwait</strong> International Fairgrounds in Mishref.<br />

The three-day conference will run from 9 am to 3 pm and is intended to shed<br />

light on the strategic goals of the <strong>Company</strong>, its future plans and the cuttingedge<br />

technologies in the <strong>Oil</strong> & Gas industry.<br />

Ag. TL Contracts II, Musaed Al-Rasheed, told Energy that this year’s event<br />

encompasses 100 carefully-selected local and international companies, in<br />

addition to GCC companies that were invited to attend and participate in<br />

the event, during which 20 specialized working papers will be presented by<br />

local and world experts on the latest technologies in the <strong>Oil</strong> & Gas domain.<br />

Al-Rasheed maintained that a number of embassies, trade missions and<br />

universities are to partake in the exhibition, with KOC hosting the largest<br />

pavilion comprising 20 main groups in charge of conducting presentations<br />

and answering the queries raised by contractors on the <strong>Company</strong>’s biddings<br />

and future projects.<br />

He underscored that one of the main characteristics of the event will be<br />

observing full transparency during their direct dialogue with the company’s<br />

higher management.<br />

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