scholarly journals POWERFUL GEOPHYSICAL INDUSTRY AS THE BASIS OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE OF UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
Antonina KASIAN

 In the oil and gas industry, the geophysics bears the most knowledge-intensive and high-tech activity. The results of geophysical studies underlie the search, exploration and development of oil and gas fields. It is impossible to effectively drill, operate and repair wells without it. Success in the development of technology and technology in geophysics depends on the level of academic and industrial science, the effectiveness of the education system, and the intellectual training of personnel. The paper provides a historical insight into the era of geophysical research from the beginning of the last century to the present day. The current state and prospects of further development of the geophysical industry as the basis of Ukraine’s energy independence are analyzed. The main reasons for the negative state of affairs in Ukrainian geophysics are as follows: loss of professionalism, lack of high-quality basic education, lack of funding and short-sighted decision-making.

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Djoko Sunarjanto ◽  
Susilohadi Susilohadi ◽  
Suliantara Suliantara ◽  
Abdul Gaffar

Although revenue from the oil and gas industry is no longer the main source of national income, it is still playing a strategic role. The oil and gas industry is known as a high-tech, a high-risk, and a high-capital industry, on which the country has limited capacity for regional development, especially of the resources in areas located along the national border. The main objective of this research is to closely identify the recent growth centre status of blocks and sedimentary basins located along the national border. The study relies on published reports, studies, and data such as bathymetry map, national geographic and jurisdiction map, and maps of existing oil and gas blocks. All data were managed under a geographic information system application in order to conduct comparative and qualitative analysis of those overlaying data. Some oil and gas blocks that are located near to neighboring countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Australia have been categorized based on these methods of scoring and ranking analysis to identify new economic centres of growth. Three categories are suggested: very important, important, and ordinary as new growth centres. The Natuna Sea blocks, Iwur, and Timor blocks are considered to be important.


Author(s):  
Andrei Aleksandrovich PONOMAREV ◽  
Aleksandra Vladimirovna BUBNOVA ◽  
Marcos Antônio KLUNK

The oil and gas industry is developing rapidly. Based on this, it is necessary to determine new methods of productive prospecting of mineral deposits. One of the most high-tech and perspective methods is computer X-ray microtomography. For this stage, this method is widely used for the different fields of geology and geophysics. The main advantage is the ability to study the sample without destruction, which is especially important in the process of working with the kern material. In this paper, the method of computerized X-ray microtomography is highlighted. A comparative analysis of the voids structure of an oil source rock before and after exposure to microwave fields using the standard DataViewer software is clarified. As a result of this analysis, an increase in the diameter of a sample of a cylindrical shape after treatment with microwave fields was established, and the formation of microcracks was also established. Based on the results obtained, assumptions were made about the formation of hydrocarbon deposits. In other words, the paper discusses in detail the method that allows fixing changes in the structure of the void space of rocks as a result of oil and gas generation flowing under the influence of wave fields.


Significance While many industries have been transformed by the development of such new digital technologies as data analytics and artificial intelligence, the oil and gas industry has been a laggard. That is starting to change as the industry looks to new technologies to help it become more efficient and productive. The oil price downturn, which has put a premium on cost cutting, has accelerated the move to take up new technologies. The opportunity is significant, with a World Economic Forum report (pdf) from earlier this year claiming that the industry could generate 1 trillion dollars in added value over the next decade by embracing digitisation. Impacts Local communities in oil-producing regions face disruption as digitisation reduces employment and puts a premium on high-tech skills. The oil industry will be a significant new market for tech firms working on artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation. Embracing new technologies could help the oil industry attract younger workers, a key challenge as a wave of older talent retires.


2020 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 05008
Author(s):  
Nikolai Makarov

Achieving synergies from high-tech industries in combination with environmental technologies of innovative subsurface use is possible only on the path to the formation of a qualitatively new approach to creation of energy-efficient technologies including assistive technologies. The lack of adaptability of turbomachines providing industrial safety by more than 15% increases the cost of production of mining and oil and gas complexes of the Russian Federation, reducing their competitiveness due to their low energy efficiency. An equation is derived in the article for calculating the circulation of a circular lattice of aero-gas-dynamic profiles as a function of the energy parameters of the sources and vortex chambers drains associated with the energy efficiency of turbomachines. The dominant influence of jet control over the flow profiles of impeller blades is proved due to the energy characteristics of sources and drains, which are associated with the parameters of the mine network. Improving the methodology for the aerodynamic calculation of circular lattice of aerodynamic profiles and the development of radial aerodynamic schemes with increased adaptability made it possible to derive an absolutely unique vector for the future development of fan construction, fundamentally based on nature-like technologies for energy conversion and transfer. The possibility of a significant increase in aerodynamic loading, adaptability and efficiency of mine turbomachines, made according to radial aerodynamic schemes with vortex chambers built into the blades of the impeller, which perform the functions of adaptive inkjet circulation control devices, is proved. According to the results of the research, the VRVP-8 radial-vortex fan was created, which has 55% greater energy efficiency in relation to fans of the VME VV type. Currently, turbomachines are being developed based on nature-like technologies in relation to the oil and gas industry.


Author(s):  
Vidar Hepsø

In knowledge management literature, common information spaces (CIS) are believed to be instrumental in the development and sharing of knowledge. These information spaces provide the arena to facilitate knowledge creation, knowledge management, boost multidisciplinary collaboration and therefore increase the performance of the organization. In a global oil and gas industry an increasing part of the communication in day-to-day operations takes place in specially designed videoconferencing and collaboration rooms. This chapter addresses the role such information spaces play and some of the implications for practice when it comes to knowledge-intensive work: diversity, work relations and identity. What is regarded as “common” or ”shared” among heterogeneous groups of professionals working within such information spaces is challenged.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 536-546
Author(s):  
T.D. Malyutina

Subject. The article focuses on sanctions against Russia’s energy sector. Objectives. The article represents my own comprehensive study into sanctions against Russia’s energy sector and their impact on operations of pipe-rolling plants. The study spotlights the most significant milestones of the oil and gas industry, analyzes the sectoral impact on the development of pipe-rolling plants and pressure of the war against pipelines on the Russian manufacturers. Methods. The study employs methods of comparison, research, monographs and logic. Results. What distinguishes the Russian pipe-rolling plants is their importance for operations of oil and gas producing sectors. Based on the retrospective analysis of energy sanctions against Russia, I conclude that tensions in economic relations of European countries, and the USA and Russia last too long. Energy sanctions definitely influence operations of pipe-rolling plants. Export barriers obstructed the influx of investment into the respective sector and affected the financial performance of enterprises. However, a drop in exports of pipe-rolling plants’ products fuels their domestic distribution plans, thus contributing to the positive economic situation nationwide. Conclusions and Relevance. Economic sanctions will influence the development of the Russian oil and gas companies in the distant future, since the Russian enterprises manufacture high-tech products insufficiently, while supplies from China are not yet reliable. Sanctions against Russia trigger the development of the Russian enterprises manufacturing high-tech products and large diameter pipes for the oil and gas industry.


2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 78-86
Author(s):  
A. Kravchuk

Received 24.07.2020. Over the half of a century, the oil and gas industry remained a key sector of Norway’s economy, which had been receiving the highest governmental support. However, the situation has changed dramatically, since Oslo decided to reduce the volume of government investments in the petroleum industry, redirecting them to the assets of “green” companies. That decision initiated modernization of Norway’s seafood industry, which starts occupying a more prominent place in the country’s economy. In this paper, the author intends to study the current state of the Norwegian seafood industry and prospects for its development. Seafood makes up the country’s third export commodity by the value, sales volume of which increases annually. The government seeks to ensure further development of the industry avoiding the growth of negative environmental impacts. In order to achieve this goal Norway established a rigid system of state regulation, in both fishing and aquaculture, which bases on the principles of the ecosystem approach. Moreover, Oslo initiated several programs to find new technological solutions for seafood production. In fishing sector, it was decided to replace the old coastal vessels with high-tech ocean-going ones that ensure residue-free processing of extracted biological resources. Norway also started a new technological trend in the world aquaculture – construction of offshore fish farms – that will increase production volumes while reducing environmental risks related to the traditional net-pen aquaculture. The overall purpose of the Norwegian government is to increase profitability of its seafood industry, so in the future it could compensate for the shortfall in income of its oil and gas industry. Apart from that, particular attention in this paper paid to considering the Norwegian approach to fisheries regulation in maritime areas around Svalbard, where national interests of the parties to the Treaty of Paris collide. The author also analyses the role of a competition and cooperation in further development of Norway’s seafood industry.


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

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