- For smooth engine operation and maintaining optimal performance levels.
- Oil in good condition helps enhance the life of critical components.
India’s largest oil and gas exploration Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) was facing a challenge.Frequent lube oil changes on their offshore jack-up rig engines drained both their finances and the environment. Furthermore, unnoticed engine issues added to their woes, lacking real-time oil health trends for early detection.Their mission was clear: extend engine lube oil life, bolster reliability, and proactively identify faults before they crippled operations.
CAT engines
Offshore Jack-Up Rig
Oil Quality Management Solution
Biggest Oil PSU In India
Prolong life of oil and thereby critical component to reduce cost
Frequent oil sampling and its logistics (transportation, recycling /discarding) incur costs.
Relying heavily on lab results for oil sample testing and not using real-time oil condition monitoring delays issue identification and resolution.
The absence of a real-time monitoring solution for lube oil health.
Poor quality lubeoil as well as regular oil replacement have a negative impact on the environment.
In Diesel engines, an improvement in oil cleanliness level from ISO 21/18 to 17/14 can lead to a "3 TIMES" increase in the Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF).
Results For Engine 4
On comparison it was observed that the key oil parameters such as TBN and TAN are within permissible limit (Refer Chart)
Breakdown of Potential Saving as a result of Doubling the Oil Drain interval
$ 1807 saved by changing oil interval by only 2 times in a year
Additional savings of $ 537 on Caterpillar filter elements in a year
The potential saving of $ 233561 for the biggest oil PSU in India for 4 oil rigs of 5 engines each for the tenure of 5 years.
Below are the oil health parameters at the end of the 2000 hours. Parameters still look good to extend lube oil life further
