Paper: Ron Turner, Oxy Permian

The rising cost of electricity underscores the importance of operating any business at optimum efficiency. While producers cannot control the cost of electricity, they can reduce the amount that they use. Additionally, production that is unnecessarily down due to electrical events and failures can significantly affect revenue. There are proven methods to reduce electrical energy usage and to minimize electrically related downtime. Often, these methods are not implemented or maintained because the value is not well understood. In the past, with lower electrical costs, these methods may have been ignored or not thought worthwhile to pursue. This paper will outline several simple and tested operating strategies, which improve uptime and minimize electrical costs.