On-Site Electrical Power Generation and Distribution for Large Oil and Gas Production Complex in Libya

The power generation and distribution system constructed for Occidental of Libya, Inc., a wholly owned Subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, in an isolated location in the Libyan desert is described. This system includes packaged gasturbine driven generators at two locations, connected by a 69-kV transmission line, large brushless synchronous motors, and a 13.8-kV plant distribution scheme.