The Coniston development: another offshore challenge in Western Australia

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 475
Author(s):  
Gianluca Di Martino ◽  
Roumen Sankoff ◽  
Craig Marshall ◽  
Bobby Chopra
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Reservoir ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Van Gogh ◽  
Control Devices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gas Lift ◽  
Water Depths

This extended abstract discusses the key challenges associated with the Coniston development; particular emphasis is on engineering, operations, and project management aspects. The Coniston development will produce oil and gas from the Coniston and Novara hydrocarbon accumulations, located in permit WA-35-L, about 100 km north of Exmouth, in water depths of about 400 m. The Coniston development will consist of a sub-sea tieback to the existing Van Gogh sub-sea infrastructure and the Ningaloo Vision FPSO, currently producing from the Van Gogh Field. The project was sanctioned by Apache in 2011 and will be on production in 2Q 2014. To maximise reservoir exposure, multilateral wells will be drilled, and completed, employing inflow control devices of latest generation and monitoring production with the installation of tracers. To take advantage of project synergies, gas lift will be provided by Van Gogh wells through a dedicated gas production manifold. The Coniston development represents a remarkable multidisciplinary effort to develop a relatively small-size oil reservoir offshore WA. Some of the challenges achieved are the high oil viscosity, the complexity of the engineering to install new sub-sea infrastructure while minimising the impact on Van Gogh production and maximising the synergies of the tie back, the constant increase in drilling and facilities costs while maintaining attractive project economics, and the more stringent regulations environmental permits and the ability to optimise drilling and operation to achieve production as quickly as possible.

Analysis of Factors Influencing Velocity Difference of Heavy Oil Reservoir Gravity Drive

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 871-874
Author(s):  
Zhen Dong Li
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Oil Reservoir ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Seepage Velocity ◽  
Velocity Difference ◽  
Oil Saturation ◽  
Steam Flooding ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Development Technology ◽  
The Impact

Based on the assisted gravity draining steam flooding and the development technology of drive drain compound, using computational fluid dynamics software ANYSY CFX to analyze the impact of the oil reservoir thickness、density of the crude oil 、oil viscosity and oil saturation on the seepage velocity difference. Research shows that: These factors have a significant impact on the flow velocity difference Research results provide reference for seepage study of gravity drive of heavy oil .

An Outright Success in Oil and Gas Production Arise from Surface Facility Modification – Story of Ujung Pangkah Field

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameria Eviany ◽  
Ifani Ramadhani ◽  
Cio Mario ◽  
Anang Nugrahanto ◽  
Harris Pramana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Critical Surface ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Suction Pressure ◽  
Pressure System ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Wellhead Pressure ◽  
Pressure Depletion ◽  
Gas Lift

Abstract The two most common challenges on the oil and gas production today are the flowing production under natural pressure depletion and the surface facility capacity limitation. Ujung Pangkah field is no exception regarding finding a method to overcome this problem. It compelled to embolden many strategies to ensure the continuity of oil and gas production. Production enhancement initiatives were delivered through both Subsurface and Surface sides. SAKA Energi Indonesia, as the operator of Pangkah PSC, proved that Surface Modification approach increased the oil and gas production. Historically, gas lift injection dependency in all production wells force a continuous operation of Gas Lift Compressor (GLC) unit to supply gas lift. However, GLC as a production backbone is no longer sustainable, it has reached its maximum limit and unable to fulfil the gas lift rate requirement for all wells. Furthermore, the changing flowing conditions – low gas feeding - from wells are relatable to most of the critical surface equipment. Considering all the challenges faced in Ujung Pangkah field, SAKA developed initiatives on MP Compressor and GLC configuration by performing compressors restaging. The equipment modifications started out with restaging the MP Compressor (MPC) that led to MP Separator operating pressure reduction – from 22 barg down to 16 barg. Pressure changes on MP Separator also directly affected the GLC system since it works on the same pipeline header. Technical assessment analysis for other corresponding equipment were performed to verify if each of the equipment's operating boundary could accommodate lower pressure at the facility. Compressor restaging has direct and indirect impacts. The direct impacts are decrease in suction pressure, increase in gas lift rates, and decrease in flowing of suction pressure due to the pressure at wellhead. The indirect impact is production gain from wells by lowering the wellhead pressure. Particularly in the pressure depletion case, this initiative could extend the lifetime of the wells. Production gain was quantified after compressor restaging and pressure system lower to 16 barg. The gain from this method was 3 MMscfd and ~400 BOPD.

Liner Deployed Flow Control Devices in SAGD Infill Producers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Hardcastle ◽  
Ryan Holmes ◽  
Frank Abbott ◽  
Jesse Stevenson ◽  
Aubrey Tuttle
Keyword(s):  
Flow Control ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Distributed Temperature Sensing ◽  
Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage ◽  
Well Production ◽  
Flow Control Devices ◽  
Control Devices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mobility Variable

Abstract Connacher Oil and Gas has deployed Flow Control Devices (FCDs)on an infill well liner as part of a Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) exploitation strategy. Infill wells are horizontal wells drilled in between offsetting SAGD well pairs in order to access bypassed pay and accelerate recovery. These wells can have huge variability in productivity, based on several factors: variable initial temperature due to variable steam chamber development and initial mobility variable injectivity from day one limiting steam circulation and stimulation significant hot spots during production that limit drawdown of the well and oil productivity FCDs have shown great value in several SAGD schemes and are becoming common throughout SAGD applications to manage similar challenges in SAGD pairs, but their application in infill wells is less prevalent and presents a novel challenge to design and evaluate performance. This case study will examine the theory, operation, and early field results of this field trial. Density-based FCDs designed for thermal operations were selected to minimize the impact of viscous fluids commonly encountered early in cold infill well production. The design also limited steam outflow during the stimulation phase, where steam is injected in order to initiate production of the well. Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) data, pressures and rates are utilized to analyze the impact of the FCDs towards conformance of the well in the early life. The value of FCDs has led to further piloting of this technology in a second group of nine infill wells, where further value is to be extracted using slimmer wellbores.

The Impact of Project Management Methodologies on Project Success

2019 ◽  
pp. 418-437
Author(s):  
Hazem Abdulla ◽  
Mukhtar Alhashimi ◽  
Allam Mohammed Hamdan
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

This study assessed the impact of project management methodologies (PMMs) on project success in the oil and gas industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It also explored the different project methodologies used along with their strengths and weaknesses. Quantitative approach with the support of qualitative interviews was used to achieve the objectives of this research. A total of 95 survey responses were received and 17 interviews were conducted. Projects in the oil and gas industry are more about safety than speed, and hence, the use of comprehensive methodologies and applying the relevant methodology elements are important for oil and gas projects. Furthermore, the companies in the oil and gas industry in Bahrain have to pay more attention to their project management methodologies and get it evolved and improved over time to achieve higher project success rates.

Wet Gas Impeller Test Facility

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trond G. Gru¨ner ◽  
Lars E. Bakken
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Wet Gas ◽  
Inlet Conditions ◽  
The Impact

The development of wet gas compressors will enable increased oil and gas production rates and enhanced profitable operation by subsea well-stream boosting. A more fundamental knowledge of the impact of liquid is essential with regard to the understanding of thermodynamic and fluid dynamic compressor behavior. An open-loop impeller test facility was designed to investigate the wet gas performance, aerodynamic stability, and operation range. The facility was made adaptable for different impeller and diffuser geometries. In this paper, the wet gas test facility and experimental work concerning the impact of wet gas on a representative full-scale industrial impeller are presented. The centrifugal compressor performance was examined at high gas volume fractions and atmospheric inlet conditions. Air and water were used as experimental fluids. Dry and wet gas performance was experimentally verified and analyzed. The results were in accordance with previous test data and indicated a stringent influence of the liquid phase. Air/water tests at atmospheric conditions were capable of reproducing the general performance trend of hydrocarbon wet gas compressor tests at high pressure.

Some aspects of project management in terms of design automation for railway traffic control devices

2018 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 411-421
Author(s):  
Paweł Wontorski ◽  
Andrzej Kochan
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Design Automation ◽  
Graphical Form ◽  
Project Management System ◽  
Railway Traffic ◽  
Selection Of Variables ◽  
Control Devices ◽  
Traffic Control Devices ◽  
The Impact

The article presents the concept of integration system of design automation and system of project management. A model was developed cooperation between the two systems on several levels, based on continuous monitoring of the design process and comparing the assumed values of the selected parameters from the actual values. The selection of variables transmitted based on the assumption of cooperation project management system with the system of design automation for railway traffic control devices, designed to support of designers. Due to the nature of projects for railway traffic control devices drew attention to the quality control of the project in the context of the safety and reliability of railway traffic control system, the impact of deviations from the schedule to the railway timetable, version compatibility, and changes in the chamfering work on objects with continuous rail traffic. The structure of the model is presented in graphical form.

Dropped Object Impact Analysis of Subsea Tree Frame

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumarswamy Karpanan ◽  
Craig Hamilton-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Terminal Velocity ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Operational Life ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
Electrical Components ◽  
The Impact

Subsea oil and gas production involves assemblies such as trees, manifolds, and pipelines that are installed on sea floor. Each of these components is exposed to severe working conditions throughout its operational life and is difficult and expensive to repair or retrieve installed. During installation and operation, a rig/platform and several supply vessels are stationed on the waterline directly above the well and installed equipment below. If any object is to be dropped overboard, it presents a hazard to the installed equipment. A subsea tree comprises of a number of critical components such as valves and hydraulic actuators, in addition to several electrical components such as the subsea control module and pressure/temperature gauges. Their ability to operate correctly is vital to the safe production of oil and gas. If an object were to impact and damage these components, resulting in their inability to operate as intended, the consequences could be severe. In this paper, a typical subsea tree frame is analyzed to ensure its ability to withstand the impact from an object accidentally dropped overboard. This was accomplished using nonlinear dynamic Finite Element Analysis (FEA). In this study, the framework was struck by a rigid body at terminal velocity, resulting in a given impact energy. Displacements and resultant strain values at critical locations were then compared to allowable limits to ensure compliance to the design requirements.

scholarly journals The Assessment of the Impact of Sanctions on Russia for Oil & Gas Industry and Defence Industry Complex of Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 46-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. V. Kazantsev
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Financial Economic ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Foreign Earnings ◽  
Defence Industry ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

The article presents the results of the author’s research of the impact of a wide range of restrictions and prohibitions applied to theRussian Federation, used by a number of countries for their geopolitical purposes and as a means of competition. The object of study was the impact of anti-Russian sanctions on the development of Oil & Gas industry and defence industry complex ofRussiain 2014–2016. The purpose of the analysis was to assess the impact of sanctions on the volume of oil and gas production, the dynamics of foreign earnings from the export of oil and gas, and of foreign earnings from the sale abroad of military and civilian products of the Russian defence industry complex (DIC). As the research method, the author used the economic analysis of the time series of statistical data presented in open statistics and literature. The author showed that some countries use the anti-Russian sanctions as a means of political, financial, economic, scientific, and technological struggle with the leadership ofRussiaand Russian economic entities. It is noteworthy that their introduction in 2014 coincided with the readiness of theUSto export gas and oil, which required a niche in the international energy market. The imposed sanctions have affected the volume of oil production inRussia, which was one of the factors of reduction of foreign earnings from the country’s oil and gas exports. However, the Russian defence industry complex has relatively well experienced the negative impact of sanctions and other non-market instruments of competition

scholarly journals Carbon intensity of oil and gas production

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omran Al-Kuwari ◽  
Dan Welsby ◽  
Baltazar Solano Rodriguez ◽  
Steve Pye ◽  
Paul Ekins
Keyword(s):  
Climate Policy ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Carbon Intensity ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Climate Targets ◽  
Future Production ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Oil And Gas Sector

Abstract This report focuses on reviewing the types of carbon intensity metrics, and the use of such metrics across the oil and gas sector, to monitor progress towards transitioning away from fossil fuel production. Producers are under pressure to respond to challenging conditions resulting from increasing climate policy, tightening markets and a move away by investors. A number of commentators are suggesting that production may have peaked, given these emerging trends, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.From a combination of review and modelling, this report provides some key insights on carbon intensity metrics and the impact of different carbon intensities on future production, which are pertinent to the future strategies of the oil and gas sector -·Narrow-scoped metrics that only include upstream emissions are insufficient for producers reporting on progress towards climate goals. The carbon intensity of the final product also needs to be considered, given that it is increasingly subject to increased demand-side policy e.g. in relation to carbon pricing, bans on the sale of internal combustion engines (ICEs) etc.·Given that climate targets are expressed in absolute terms, the relative measure of progress provided by carbon intensity metrics is insufficient to guide progress towards net-zero emissions. As shown by the modelling, there is a significant decline in the levels of production permitted under climate targets by 2050. ·Given the need for diversification, metrics that account for scope 3 emissions will be important, to help monitor the transformation away from oil and gas. As discussed in this report, a number of IOCs appear to be making small steps in this direction, although their key business focus very much remains on oil & gas. As the IEA (2020a) has reported, less than 1% of capital expenditure is being spent outside of core business areas.·However, cleaner operations are also important. Therefore, scope 1&2 metrics are still useful for minimising upstream emissions. The modelling highlights the impact for example of high carbon intensity gas resources (due to methane emissions) on their production levels. Unconventional resources, which tend to require more energy input per unit of extraction, and are more costly, appear unlikely to be exploited in our Paris-aligned case.·Any assertion that higher carbon intensity production upstream can be offset by lower emissions downstream (e.g. via higher vehicle efficiency standards) is not supported by the modelling. This is particularly the case where these oil products are exported abroad to regions with low efficiency forms of transportation/limited environmental regulation.·National oil companies (NOCs) have more potential to achieve emission reduction from operational emissions, although the incentives to do so might be lower (with far less scrutiny and reporting). Diversification is also likely to be more of a challenge for NOCs, due to the reliance of public budgets on revenues gained. However, a number of high-producing countries are vigorously exploring diversification strategies. Such strategies could include massively increasing support for renewable industries, and focusing on areas such as hydrogen production and CCS applications.·For the large NOC producers, with the lowest-cost conventional reserves, it is likely that they may be able to continue producing for the longest time, as climate policy stringency increases. However, given that NOCs hold the largest reserves, risks of stranding will be greater in absolute terms.

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