OpEx Power Savings: Stop Bleeding Money on Excess Pressure
Pipelines often pump higher than needed, then bleed pressure at the destination — wasted energy spend. Lean closed-loop profiles cut power cost while still meeting contracted volumes.
Most lines run “safe-high” pressure so operators can guarantee delivery under uncertainty. That margin becomes kWh you pay for — and then dissipate. Closed-loop control holds leaner profiles that still hit nominations, lowering energy per barrel on existing pumps and SCADA.
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- Up to 16% power cost reduction
- Lean pressure profiles with lower energy per barrel
- Contracted volumes still met — lean pressure ≠ less delivery
- No CapEx required — deploys on existing infrastructure
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