International Geomechanics Symposium a success

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-153
Author(s):  
Gang Han ◽  
Abdulaziz Mansour ◽  
Mohammed Badri ◽  
Tariq Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mechanics ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Modeling Simulation ◽  
Efficiency Cost ◽  
Improved Performance

As the oil and gas industry is striving for efficiency, cost reduction, and improved performance across the value chain, integrated workflows that combine various disciplines into subsurface drilling, characterization, and production have become increasingly important. Geomechanics is gaining stronger ground as a vital tool in modeling, simulation, and operations. Given its importance, the American Rock Mechanics Association, Dhahran Geoscience Society, and Society of Exploration Geophysicists cohosted the International Geomechanics Symposium. The event was conducted virtually 3–5 November 2020.

Wheel Box Test Aeromechanical Verification of New First Stage Bucket With Integrated Cover Plates for MS5002 GT

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Mariottini ◽  
Nicola Pieroni ◽  
Pietro Bertini ◽  
Beniamino Pacifici ◽  
Alessandro Giorgetti
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Response Assessment ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Cover Plates

Abstract In the oil and gas industry, manufacturers are continuously engaged in providing machines with improved performance, reliability and availability. First Stage Bucket is one of the most critical gas turbine components, bearing the brunt of very severe operating conditions in terms of high temperature and stresses; aeromechanic behavior is a key characteristic to be checked, to assure the absence of resonances that can lead to damage. Aim of this paper is to introduce a method for aeromechanical verification applied to the new First Stage Bucket for heavy duty MS5002 gas turbine with integrated cover plates. This target is achieved through a significantly cheaper and streamlined test (a rotating test bench facility, formally Wheel Box Test) in place of a full engine test. Scope of Wheel Box Test is the aeromechanical characterization for both Baseline and New bucket, in addition to the validation of the analytical models developed. Wheel Box Test is focused on the acquisition and visualization of dynamic data, simulating different forcing frequencies, and the measurement of natural frequencies, compared with the expected results. Moreover, a Finite Elements Model (FEM) tuning for frequency prediction is performed. Finally, the characterization of different types of dampers in terms of impact on frequencies and damping effect is carried out. Therefore, in line with response assessment and damping levels estimation, the most suitable damper is selected. The proposed approach could be extended for other machine models and for mechanical audits.

Integrating Cloud in Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 893-901
Author(s):  
Naqiyatul Amirah Mohd Said ◽  
Nur Emma Mustaffa ◽  
Hamizah Liyana Tajul Ariffin
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Technical Aspect ◽  
Financial Risks ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Course Of Action ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies

Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contract is a project delivery method in the oil and gas industry. However, the complexity of Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects inevitably leads to issues of project management, risk and technical to occur. Therefore, oil and gas players demand a course of action in minimizing the issues arise in this project. Digitalization in the oil and gas trade indeed offers benefits in the upstream value chain of exploration, development, and production, which Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects take place. Oil and gas companies had been focusing too much on digitizing technical work until the non-technical aspect has been abandoned. Therefore, this study presents and discusses the issues in Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract specifically in the Malaysian oil and gas industry. This is a descriptive study and the methodology used is essentially based on the review of the literature in relation to Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract and the findings of a pilot study in relation to Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract and cloud computing. The analysis revealed that the characteristics of cloud computing in relation to the adoption of Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract helps in empowering collaboration among stakeholders, allow oil and gas companies work highly automated, improve the performance of upstream oil and gas industry, improve speed and minimize financial risks, delayed in schedule as well as improving the quality of the project.

scholarly journals Corporate Environmental Disclosures of Oil and Gas Companies in India: An Analysis of Executives’ Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 861-879
Author(s):  
Kishore Kanti Majumdar ◽  
Shuchi Pahuja
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Sustainability Disclosure ◽  
Environmental Disclosures ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies

Environmental and sustainability issues have assumed significance, leading to social and legal pressures on the companies across the world to take steps to reduce and prevent adverse impact of their activities on the environment and to disclose this information to the concerned stakeholders. The present study aims at investigating the perceptions of executives from 26 listed Indian oil and gas companies on Corporate Environment Disclosures (CEDs)in the annual reports using a structured questionnaire.The questionnaire was constructed on the basis of eleven environmental indicators provided in international oil and gas industry guidelines for voluntary sustainability reporting framework. An attempt was made to determine whether the extent and type of environmental disclosures have correlation with executives’ position in the organization, their knowledge about the annual reports, their stock holdings in the company and the value stream to which the companies belonged. It was found thatthe responding executives were well aware of the environmental issues associated with activities across the value chain in the oil and gas industry. They agreed that these issues are material and must be disclosed in the annual reports, but had different perceptions on the importance of four environmental issues given in the questionnaire for disclosure in the reports. A significant statistical relationship was found between perceived corporate environmental disclosure index (PCEDI) and respondents’ positions in the company and their knowledge on the annual reports. It is suggested that a greater role to knowledgeable senior executives at key positions should be assigned to deal with sustainability disclosure affairs.

Oil and Gas Discoveries in Kenya

2017 ◽  
pp. 322-337
Author(s):  
Nickanor Amwata Owuor
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Shareholder Value ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Core ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Industry Value Chain ◽  
Exploration And Production

This chapter introduces the key constituent activities of the oil and gas industry and aims to outline the core benefits that the recent oil and gas discoveries in Kenya herald to the country's expectant population. It describes and analyzes the global oil and gas industry with a focus on its strategic, financial, and business aspects. It also identifies the opportunities for participation in the industry value chain through which the oil and gas revenues can be of benefit to the Kenyan people. However, the study's focus is on the creation of social value at the community or country level rather than on private shareholder value. Moreover, the chapter only examines upstream activities—that is, exploration and production—even though the implications might also apply to midstream and downstream activities.

Cost Optimization in Mega Oil & Gas Projects

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Awwad ◽  
Ahmed Marei Al Radhi ◽  
Manoj Kumar Panigrahy ◽  
Suraj Kumar Gopal
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Cost Optimization ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry

Abstract Cost optimization is a continuous process in any business to drive cost reduction, while maximizing business value. Currently, cost reduction is being adopted by Oil & Gas firms as a core strategy, in order to maximize the profit margin. With global economies facing recession and wide fluctuations in energy demands, it seems low costs is becoming the safety valve for Oil & Gas companies. The oil and gas industry is under tremendous revenue and costs pressures. The indication is that globally, the oil and gas industry has experienced a huge drop in revenue in recent past. Some exploration and production oil firms have either halted or slowed down their production operations. Companies that manage their costs effectively will gain a competitive advantage. The oil market has less maneuverability with oil cartels determining the international price of oil. Project Costs are the major cost drivers of the Life Cycle costing & so Cost optimization of all mega Oil & Gas Projects became necessitated. Mega Oil & Gas projects, especially at ADNOC Offshore locations, are complex, labor-intensive and located inside Arabian Sea. These workforces are mainly from south Asian countries and so offshore sites are often subjected to the constraints of insufficient labor. These projects face multiple challenges in project management like severe weather, geographical conditions, insufficient work spaces etc. in addition to labor forces. Cost reductions are accomplished through optimization of its strong and robust project management organization, management of uncertainties, high quality engineering, and implementation of value engineering during engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) phases and effective management of changes along with key Stakeholders expectations throughout the project life cycle. This paper is based on the authors’ real life experience in implementation of many complex and mega upstream Oil & Gas projects with ADNOC Offshore who is currently leading multiple projects at DAS & Zirku islands. The most workable methods in this regard are listed here below.

scholarly journals Standard methods used for mercury analysis in the oil and gas industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 287 ◽  
pp. 04012
Author(s):  
Wong Sharizal Mohd Azam Shah
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Atomic Fluorescence ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Mercury Analysis ◽  
Fit For Purpose ◽  
The Many

Mercury is a contaminant found in a variety of hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbon streams in the oil and gas industry. Quantification of mercury is an integral part to protect processing units especially those with aluminium components and to safeguard personnel from unwanted exposure to mercury. Although mercury is one of the many impurities in oil and gas, its impact is diverse, and this drives the need to adequately quantify the amount of mercury in the process stream as a first line of defence and to make informed decisions on mitigation. The various types of standard methods available for mercury analysis are listed and classified in this literature based on sample phase for hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon samples. Different types of mercury analysis such as total mercury, mercury grouping and mercury speciation are also briefly explored to determine which is best for intent of use. Measurement techniques involving different detectors and their respective detection limits are listed with specific attention provided to atomic absorption and atomic fluorescence. The diverse adoption of various mercury analysis across the hydrocarbon value chain will need to be fit for purpose and meet the analytical requirements of the test conducted.

scholarly journals PERANCANGAN MODEL PENGEMBANGAN KINERJA DAYA SAING KLASTER INDUSTRI MINYAK DAN GAS BUMI DI JAWA TIMUR

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
SYARIFA HANOUM ◽  
PATDONO SUWIGNJO ◽  
BUDISANTOSO WIRJODIRDJO ◽  
DEVINATA JUWITA P
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
National Development ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
Stakeholder Model ◽  
The Relationship

Oil and gas industry is a sector that has a vital strategic role on national development. East Java is one of the provincein Java that has an enourmous potential on oil and gas and has not been optimally explored. Industrial cluster is anindustrial development concept that comphrehensively organize the relationship and behaviour of stakeholder in industry so that they can co-operate to increase the competitiveness of the industry. The increasing of industrial competitiveness is supported by completeness and contribution of each industry in oil and gas industial cluster in each java by identifying the behaviour of stakeholder and system in this sector which is described in stakeholder model and value chain model. In this research, lubricant industrial cluster is used as an embryo for developing oil and gas industrial cluster. The complexity of the system in terms of system behaviour will be presented in a dynamic system model, which will make it possible to identify the influence between each variables.The Porter’s Diamond model is adapted to model the behaviour of the competitiveness.The result of this research showed that in increasing the industrial cluster competitiveness some variables are significantly influencing then the others.

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