Oil & gas: Bearing installations stand the test of time

摘要

In the mid-1990s NAM set out to find the most cost-effective way to extract gas from Europe's largest natural gas field. This article explains why Waukesha Magnetic Bearings was chosen to provide the magnetic bearings for every motor-compressor string in the project. Groningen, Europe's largest natural gas field, located in the Netherlands, was discovered in 1959. Production began in 1963 and by the end of the decade, nearly 50% of the field's reserves were depleted. Nederlandse Aardolie Maat-schappij (NAM), a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil, was created in the mid-1990s to find the most cost-effective way to extract gas from the field and extend the life of its reserves, ensuring the field could continue to supply the region.