SoCalGas Compressor Modernization Projects

C2O's will be acting as the Owner’s Completion & Commissioning Representative for a modernization of seven (7) large scale compressor stations in California. Southern California Gas is a Sempra Energy subsidiary operating the nation’s largest natural gas distribution utility.

Sector
Developer
SoCalGas Compressor Modernization Projects
Location
California

Status

Live

Headcount

1-50

C2O's will be acting as the Owner’s Completion & Commissioning Representative for a modernization of seven (7) large scale compressor stations in California. Southern California Gas is a Sempra Energy subsidiary operating the nation’s largest natural gas distribution utility, serving 18 million consumers through 5 million meters of gas transmission pipelines.

Project Details

The compressor system upgrade includes the installation of a new approximately 27,808 square foot (sf) compressor building that will house four new compressor gas lean-burn engines, each rated at 5,000 HP with post combustion emissions reduction systems and two new electric motor-driven reciprocating compressors rated at 5,500 HP each.Ancillary equipment will also be installed including piping and equipment to support the operation of the compressor system comprised of cooling towers, lube oil system, tanks, filters/separators, control, electrical, and instrumentation equipment. An 8,000-gallon vessel for 32.5 weight percent (wt.%) aqueous urea will be used to support the emission-reduction equipment. New equipment will require the same lubricants and water softening chemicals as existing equipment.

Additional systems are:
  • Electric Microgrid: Fuel Cell and Energy Storage System
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
  • Super Capacitor Energy Storage System
  • Southern California Edison (SCE) Electrical Interconnection

Project Scope

Completions & Commissioning EPCC Oversight as Owner’s Representative.

Project Timeline

2025 – 2027

Services Provided

• Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning Oversight of the EPCC contractor during the Planning, Execution and Facility Start-Up.
• Completions Oversight of the EPCC contractor during the Planning, Execution, Facility Start-Up.

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