Australian energy provider, Origin Energy, has awarded a contract to Aberdeen based Infotechnics for the supply of their advanced operational logging and reporting system, Opralog. Infotechnics, a leading supplier of operational logging, action tracking and real time software applications to the oil and gas, power and chemical industries, will implement the system at the recently developed Darling Downs Power Station in Queensland.
Origin Energy are a major integrated energy company involved in energy exploration, production and retailing, with assets in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The new 630MW gas-fired power station will generate enough energy to supply 400,000 homes with electricity. Origin will begin by implementing Opralog to assist with their shift handover procedures and management of operational information at Darling Downs. Describing the requirements of Origin, Lynden Bow, IT Systems Manager for Generation, said “During development of the new power station at Darling Downs, we identified an immediate need for an electronic operational logging system to assist with the shift handover procedure. The sharing and management of plant information is essential in maintaining effective communication of events and issues between shifts and ensuring transparency of operations throughout the business. The Darling Downs Power Station operates on 3 gas turbines and 1 steam turbine. There are many systems in place for recording and analysing operational data, and the ability for Opralog to leverage data from these existing systems at Darling Downs directly to the shift logs is a major benefit. Opralog will help to improve operational efficiency at the site and the rich and highly configurable reporting capabilities of Opralog will allow better use of time and the ability to create more informed, useful reports for health and safety, commercial and environmental purposes.”
Discussing the contract with Origin, Jon Howard, Infotechnics’ Business Development Director said “We are delighted that Origin Energy have opted to use Opralog at the Darling Downs power station to improve shift handover and operational efficiency. The development at the Queensland site is an exciting venture for Origin, and we are pleased to be part of the project. Opralog will enable shift workers to capture operational information quickly and consistently and make it readily available across the organisation. Comprehensive audit trails and customised reporting capabilities will ensure operations are more transparent and improve communication and decision making. The contract with Origin sees the launch of Opralog into the Australian energy market where there are substantial opportunities for our software solutions. We are excited about the huge market potential for Infotechnics in Australia, both with Origin Energy and other companies and believe this is an area of major growth for the future.”