Virtual reality application with nano-display improves training of pipeline installation in oil and gas industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2024-2032
Author(s):  
Faieza Abdul Aziz ◽  
Adel S. M. A. Alsaeed ◽  
Mohd Khairol Anuar Mohd Ariffin ◽  
Shamsuddin Sulaiman ◽  
Nalienaa Muthu
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Continuous Exposure ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Vr Training

Nanotechnology has the potential to have a huge effect on all industries, including the oil and gas industry. Virtual Reality (VR) also has large and comprehensive perspective in the interest of oil and gas industry. VR approach becomes essential at different phases in oil and gas industry. This study aims to identify the causes of Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) defect in oil and gas industry. This work also develops VR training platform with nano-display devices. The training platform is to be used in the oil and gas industry for heat pipe removal and pipeline construction. Implementation of VR training platform offers huge advantage to the industry as it does not interrupt the operation and does not require investment in the training facilities. Case study was used to determine the causes of TEG defects. Continuous exposure to heat, over production and prolonged run are the three factors that were found to be the defect of Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) in oil and gas industry. Unity 3D, HTC™ Vive device, Autodesk Maya software and C# Programming were used to develop the VR platform. Finally, the 3D models of TEGs were designed and modelled for heat pipe removal and pipeline installation in oil and gas industry. As we understand that nanotechnology plays an integral role in hardware and communications for virtual reality technology, one might propose nano-display which provides the best resolution and pixels smaller than a micrometer.

Using Virtual Reality for Equipment Maintenance in Oil and Gas Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1090-1094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faieza Abdul Aziz ◽  
Majed Alshammar ◽  
Mohd Khairol Anuar Ariffin
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Equipment Maintenance ◽  
Gas Industry

Preventing Human Error in Crane Operations: A Case Study of Organizational and Design Elements

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1695-1699
Author(s):  
Jiun-Yin Jian ◽  
Gerry E. Miller ◽  
Sahil Shah
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
3D Models ◽  
American Petroleum Institute ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Offshore Crane ◽  
Blind Spots

Between 2009 and 2016, 57 offshore crane-related incidents in the process industry resulted in numerous injuries and fatalities in the Gulf of Mexico region (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 2017) with estimated cost over 3.5 million US dollars. For this reason, crane incidents continue to be a major focus and of oil and gas industry concern. Despite the large progress made with crane technology and regulation (American Petroleum Institute, 2013, 2014), operators and workers remain exposed to risks due to inadequate consideration of human factors in design. This desk-based evaluation was conducted to address the human factors related to crane operations with a detailed focus on cabin display and control arrangements, identification of blind spots, safe lifting practices, and compliance with regulatory requirements. It was found that the one configuration of the two-lever controls recommended by API 2C was conducive to causing human error, and that a rearrangement of the labeling and color-coding could increase readability and legibility to the operator. A modification to this arrangement is recommended in order to further prevent exposures to crane hazards stemming from human error. In addition, the operator’s field of view (FOV) or line of sight (LOS) was simulated using schematics, 3D models, and anthropometric data in order to identify blind spots during lifting and lowering activities. This strategy can be implemented in the preparation of lift plans which will subsequently facilitate adequate communication between the operator and flagman during blind lifts.

scholarly journals Innovative technologies in training and education for maintenance team of NPPs

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Róbert Soós ◽  
Bence Balogh ◽  
Gergely Dobos ◽  
Szabolcs Szávai ◽  
Judit Dudra
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Financial Loss ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
Temperature Radiation

Many industries, such as nuclear power plants, chemical industry, oil and gas industry have dangerous working environments and hazardous conditions for employees. Maintenance, inspection and decommissioning activities in these safety-critical areas mean a serious risk, downtime is a significant financial loss. The Virtual Reality Training Platform is reflecting on this shortcoming, by providing the possibility for maintenance workers to be trained and prepared for unexpected scenarios, and to learn complex maintenance protocols without being exposed to unnecessary danger, like high temperature, radiation, etc. Employees can have training for equipment maintenance, dismantling of facilities at closed NPP Units. One of the most significant and unique added value of the immersive virtual reality solution is that the operator can experience lifelike emergencies (detonation, shutdown) under psychological pressure, while all of the physiology indicators can be monitored like eye-tracking. Users can work together anywhere in the world. A huge financial outage in industrial production is the preparation and maintenance downtime, which can be significantly reduced by the Virtual Training platform. This method can increase the accuracy, safety, reliability, and accountability of the maintenance and decommissioning procedures, while operational costs can be reduced as well.

scholarly journals A Collaborative Virtual Reality Oil and Gas Workflow

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismael H. F. Dos Santos ◽  
Luciano P. Soares ◽  
Felipe Carvalho ◽  
Alberto Raposo
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
New Production ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Industrial Operations ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Engineering Environment ◽  
Naval Engineering

The current way of designing industrial plants relies on the communication among experts in the field, and on tools that allow the simulation of the site. Virtual reality (VR) tools are used to visualize and interact with complex 3D environments in real time, and several engineering simulations employ VR to foresee the results of complex industrial operations. The research project described here presents a Service Oriented Architecture aimed to create a collaborative environment, called CEE (Collaborative Engineering Environment) that integrates VR techniques into a system where the execution of different sequences of engineering simulations is modeled as scientific workflows. The focus of this research is on the oil and gas industry, particularly offshore engineering, where the project of a new production unit is a lengthy, expensive and usually is conducted by different specialists who are geographically distributed. Among the integrated engineering simulations are those involving structural calculus, hydrodynamics, naval engineering with mooring systems, meteo-oceanography, and others. The main objective is to improve the users' interpretation capacity and skills while providing visualization tools for a better understanding of the results.

scholarly journals Review on Corrosion Inhibitors for Oil and Gas Corrosion Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kausalya Tamalmani ◽  
Hazlina Husin
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Inhibitors ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Inhibition Efficiency ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Pipeline System ◽  
Continuous Exposure ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
Gas Corrosion ◽  
Insight Into

The pipeline system in the oil and gas industry is the heart for transportation of crude and refined petroleum. Nevertheless, continuous exposure of the pipeline surfaces to impurities and sources of corrosion such as sulfur and chromate is totally unavoidable. Vast employment of commercial corrosion inhibitors to minimize the corrosion is being restrained due to toxicity towards the environment. The emergence of “green” chemistry has led to the use of plant extracts and fruit wastes which have proven to be good corrosion inhibitors. This paper aims to provide insight into carrying out further investigation under this research theme for accurate inhibition efficiency measurement.

Deployment of Digital NDT Solutions in the Oil and Gas Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (7) ◽  
pp. 861-868
Author(s):  
Casper Wassink ◽  
Marc Grenier ◽  
Oliver Roy ◽  
Neil Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry
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