<![CDATA[The oil and gas industry requires a highly reliable and adaptive electrical protection system to prevent maloperation and ensure operational continuity. Unlike conventional industrial systems, electrical configurations in oil and gas facilities often feature short electrical distances between generators and loads, with some connected directly and others through transformers. This condition increases the risk of miscoordination in overcurrent relays (50/51 and 50/51V), potentially leading to widespread blackouts that may disrupt production processes and cause significant financial losses. Such maloperations are often linked to improper relay settings. Inaccurate modelling of time–current characteristic (TCC) curves and misadjustment of 50/51V relays can result in non-selective tripping, where the 50/51V relay operates before the 50/51 relay as the primary protection. This study proposes relay coordination strategies for three representative power system configurations in the oil and gas sector, which are evaluated through relay coordination simulations using power system simulation software. The approach considers for the unique characteristics of the 50/51V relay and equipment damage curves, using power system simulation software for evaluation. The results demonstrate that the proposed scheme avoids maloperation by maintaining IEEE standard coordination margins (0.2–1 s), ensuring relay curves remain below electrical equipment damage thresholds, preserving selectivity and preventing relay coordination maloperations. These findings provide practical guidelines for engineers in designing selective and reliable protection systems, thereby reducing blackout risks and supporting continuous operation in oil and gas facilities.]]>
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