Automated Power Distribution System Planning for Oil and Gas Industry

The paper presents an algorithm for power distribution network structure optimization and software implementation of the approach. The software prototype includes life cycle cost objective function for oil and gas producing enterprise as an object of research. An ontological model has been developed to allow large amounts of complexly structured information to be shared it by experts and integrate software applications. The presented system solves the following tasks: optimal connection point to the existing power system, optimal topology of the power distribution network, equipment choosing, currents and voltages calculation, life cycle cost calculation. The optimization algorithm takes into account: the throughput capacity of the existing power system, the geography and soil types under the construction object, the cost of construction at different zones, the reliability of power supply and class of customers, the recommendations and requirements of the “Russian electrical Installations code”. Automated pre-design simulation of the power supply system allows you to: generate a fast model of the future construction object with minimal input information, quickly respond to changes in related areas of the project, introduce the customer’s personal preferences into the project design, assess the financial attractiveness of the project.