Comprehensive Approach to Optimization of Macrooperations in Oil and Gas Production Based on Integrated Planning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Mikhailovich Ermolovich ◽  
Alexander Viktorovich Shamkov ◽  
Igor Viktorovich Seleznev ◽  
Nikolay Nikolayevich Yelin ◽  
Andrey Vladimirovich Duryagin

Abstract The task of integrated planning, as one of the main tools to improve the operational efficiency of production activities of oil and gas production operators, is the most relevant. Due to the high intensity, today all operators emphasize the importance of automating the integrated planning process. An integrated plan means combining, ranking and possible combination, as well as timely updating the order of implementation of activities presented in separate functional plans, for which various services are responsible. At the same time, a functional plan is a group of activities united in its specificity. Examples of functional plans are well intervention (TR), well workover (KR), PP (routine maintenance), Research, OTM (organizational -technical measures), PPR (scheduled preventive work), VNS (commissioning of new wells). The goal of integrated planning is to execute the mining company's business plan in the most efficient way in terms of economic performance within the existing constraints. The constraints can be various aspects, such as the limited number of crews of the required specialization and special equipment for the activities, the need to move resources to the location of the activity taking into account the seasonality and types of transport, a strict sequence of operations within one activity, technological constraints associated with the inability to simultaneously conduct various activities at one cluster site, restrictions on the utilization of associated petroleum gas. Integrated planning distinguishes between planning horizons. As a rule, the horizon does not exceed one year and is designed to assess the feasibility of the company's business plan and justify capital and operating costs. Annual planning must take into account both targeted (named, assigned to a specific well or field site) and unaddressed (called "virtual") activities based on past year statistics. Monthly and 90-day plans are updated on a monthly basis and are more detailed and accurate than the annual plan, containing only targeted activities. Monthly planning clarifies the feasibility of the business plan in terms of production, budget and other criteria. In addition to the approved annual, monthly and 90-day plan, an operational (working) plan is formed, which is updated on a daily basis or upon request. As a rule, the operational plan is formed for a two-week planning horizon. The traditional integrated planning approach has its drawbacks and opportunities for improvement. The essence of the traditional approach of integrated planning is that different operational services, such as Geological Service, Well Intervention Service, Pipeline Maintenance Service, Chief Power Engineer, Chief Engineer, etc., annually and monthly submit a list of activities for inclusion in the annual, monthly (90-day) production program, after which the integrated planner combines all activities, combining them if possible, trying to achieve the targets as closely as possible, such as The main drawbacks of the traditional approach are the high intensity of forming an integrated plan, as well as its static nature. In fact, the approved integrated plan is actual no more than two days, as the life of oil and gas field is usually very dynamic - there are always unscheduled activities, there are always emergencies during crews, shifts in the start and end dates of already started crews, etc. All of the above aspects indicate that the integrated plan must be dynamic and must be constantly updated (Repin et al., 2018). The OIS UFAM integrated scheduling solution presented in this article provides extensive automation capabilities for the integrated scheduling process.

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. V. Volkov ◽  
I. I. Karandashova ◽  
E. V. Kagarmanov ◽  
S. I. Mogilnikov

Author(s):  
R. M. Chandima Ratnayake

Although the design life of many of the oil and gas (O&G) production and process facilities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) has been exceeded, the same physical assets are still under exploitation as a result of extended life based on the information gathered by inspection, maintenance, modification and replacement history. Nevertheless, pressure systems, which comprised of static mechanical equipment such as piping components (valves, separators, tanks, vessels, spools, etc.), undergo continuous inherent deterioration (fatigue, corrosion, erosion, etc). Often the deterioration rates vary over the lifetime following no specific pattern due to the changes in product quality of the well stream, varying environmental conditions and unexpected cyclical loading. These necessitate effective inspection planning to repair, modify or replace those components that reach the end of their design life. This enables the integrity of the physical assets to be retained at a tolerable level. The inspection planning has traditionally been driven by prescriptive industry practices and carried out by human experts, based on risk-based inspection (RBI) and risk-based maintenance (RBM) philosophies. The RBI and RBM involve the planning of inspections on the basis of the information obtained from risk analyses of a particular system and related equipment. This manuscript reviews the evolution of inspection and maintenance practices. Then it provides a conceptual framework to mechanize the inspection planning process in order to reduce the effect arising from human involvement, whilst improving the effective utilization of data from different sources.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. V. Volkov ◽  
I. I. Karandashova ◽  
E. V. Kagarmanov ◽  
S. I. Mogilnikov

Author(s):  
Dean Hargis

Consideration of a global viewpoint in modern impact analyses suggests that we should favor the efficient use of available infrastructure over the wasteful development of new infrastructure when comparable volumes of oil and gas production are concerned. This global benefit of efficient development is overlooked in traditional environmental impact analyses that typically focus on local concerns within a narrow geographic range. This traditional approach, which is common in more affluent developed countries, may actually contribute to increased global impacts by establishing stringent regulatory regimes discouraging development that would allow the efficient long-term use of that infrastructure. This disregard for global efficiencies favors development in underdeveloped countries where economic development goals may overshadow local concerns for environmental protection. This paper is based upon the results of a study of onshore industrial infrastructure capacity in Central California sponsored by the U.S. Minerals Management Service. This study evaluates the oil and gas production potential of offshore leases that could be accommodated by existing infrastructure and a balanced program of facility replacement. Though these oil and gas resources were originally identified over ten years ago, local environmental policies have delayed their development. An example of oil and gas production activities in other parts of the world that provide energy supplies equivalent to this unrealized potential is described along with an overview of selected environmental characteristics. This paper concludes that environmental review procedures addressing oil and gas development should include consideration of global implications of locally restrictive approval policies.


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