Heat Radiation Research and Optimized Analysis of Burner Boom on Semi-Submersible Drilling Platform

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxin Xu ◽  
Guowei Sun ◽  
Songhua Liu ◽  
Fengguang Xue ◽  
Yong Bai
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Heat Radiation ◽  
Well Testing ◽  
Wind Condition ◽  
Associated Gas ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Water Curtain ◽  
Wind Influence ◽  
The Impact

Burner booms, one of the most important pieces of equipment for well testing procedures, are used to burn associated gas or oil-and-gas mixture. This paper first conducts a mesh sensitivity analysis to find a proper grid size. Grid independence is evaluated by the correlation value in different monitoring points. Then, the heat radiation of the burner boom on the semi-submersible drilling platform is analyzed using FDS. Without water curtain, it researches and compares the impact of low, medium and high speed wind condition on heat radiation. Without the wind influence, the simulation on heat radiation is done on the optimized water curtain design. The results show that the water curtain design can efficiently reduce the heat radiation on the platform, which has guiding significance for engineering design.

New Generation of Formation Testers – New Horizons: First Experience in Russia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Vasilevich Novikov ◽  
Mikhail Viktorovich Charupa ◽  
Yakov Eduardovich Dzhalatyan ◽  
Stanislav Sergeevich Kuzmin ◽  
Yermek Talgatovich Kaipov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Geological Structure ◽  
Well Testing ◽  
Testing Platform ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Measuring Surface ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Hydrocarbon Fields ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Gas Fields

Abstract As the production of oil and gas in major regions has been declining, exploration efforts are shifting towards hard-to-reach understudied areas with lack of necessary infrastructure. In addition to that, hydrocarbon fields that are being explored today, typically have more complex geological structure than the ones discovered decades ago and are characterized by the presence of multiple reservoirs with individual fluid contacts. The abovementioned reasons cause significant increase in time required to test these reservoirs and estimate their production potential. Therefore, there is a real need for reliable technologies that would expedite the testing of such complex fields. New wireline formation testing platform has an updated hardware architecture enabling to use it for both traditional formations testing applications as well as the development of new testing procedures deviating from conventional practices. This paper describes the novel testing approach implying the use of wireline formation tester (WFT) in conjunction with a surface multiphase flowmeter, which was implemented at one of the large gas fields located on the Gydan peninsula. A key feature of the new formation testing platform compared to its predecessors is its ability to pump an order of magnitude greater volumes of reservoir fluids, which allows to estimate permeability in the uninvaded zone of the reservoirs and their productivity. Combination of the wireline formation tester with the surface multiphase flowmeter enables measuring surface rates and capture surface samples of reservoir fluids thus making this type of testing comparable to traditional well testing. At the beginning of the paper we provide a brief description of the acquired formation testing results with stress on key features of the new wireline formation testing platform. The rest of the paper is devoted to Deep Transient Testing (DTT), more specifically, to its design and planning, required hardware and description of results acquired during such tests. We also demonstrate an approach that can be used to estimate reservoir productivity based on the obtained data.

Underwater Sound and Vibrations due to Oil and Gas Activities

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter van Beek ◽  
Bas Binnerts ◽  
Erik Nennie ◽  
Sander von Benda-Beckmann
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Surrounding Medium ◽  
Propagation Model ◽  
Underwater Sound ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Underwater Networks ◽  
The Impact

In the oil & gas industry there is a trend towards more subsea activities. To improve gas recovery from existing and new fields at greater depths, the produced gas will be compressed, processed and transported via subsea templates and underwater networks (pipelines, flexible risers, etc.). Besides the huge consequences for the subsea installation itself (reliability, maintenance, etc.), it also has consequences for underwater wildlife through the underwater source vibrations leading to sound radiation. Regulations aimed at managing the impact of underwater sound on marine life have been put in place by different nations [e.g. 1,2]. Many offshore operations require an assessment of the potential impact of underwater noise on the environment, which requires knowledge of the sound transmitted by the subsea components. Until now very little is known about the underwater source mechanisms, the acoustic strength of these underwater networks, the coupling of the emitted source sound to the surrounding medium and the impact of the sound on the underwater wildlife. The dynamic behavior of networks for compressing and transporting gas, and the translation into emitted noise into air are rather well understood. However, due to the presence of the water the dynamic behavior from such subsea installation is very different than in air. To predict the dynamic behavior, the presence of the water cannot be neglected and has to be taken into account. This paper presents a simplified model for a subsea high speed turbo-compressor coupled to the KrakenC normal mode propagation model. With this combined model the noise at remote locations can be predicted and compared with the ambient noise and other anthropogenic noise sources such as for instance shipping, dredging and wind farm operation noise.

Consideration of Geopolitical Challenges within the Analysis of Geoenvironmental Risks for Oil and Gas Development of the Russian Arctic

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
O. P. Trubitsina ◽  
V. N. Bashkin
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Optimal Operation ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Stage Model ◽  
Oil And Gas Development ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Geopolitical Risks

The article is devoted to the consideration of geopolitical challenges for the analysis of geoenvironmental risks (GERs) in the hydrocarbon development of the Arctic territory. Geopolitical risks (GPRs), like GERs, can be transformed into opposite external environment factors of oil and gas industry facilities in the form of additional opportunities or threats, which the authors identify in detail for each type of risk. This is necessary for further development of methodological base of expert methods for GER management in the context of the implementational proposed two-stage model of the GER analysis taking to account GPR for the improvement of effectiveness making decisions to ensure optimal operation of the facility oil and gas industry and minimize the impact on the environment in the geopolitical conditions of the Arctic.The authors declare no conflict of interest

Modeling of Tread Block Contact Mechanics Using Linear Viscoelastic Theory3

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Liu ◽  
M. P. F. Sutcliffe ◽  
W. R. Graham
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Slip Rate ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Contact Forces ◽  
Block Modeling ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Linear Viscoelastic Material ◽  
Linear Viscoelastic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract In an effort to understand the dynamic hub forces on road vehicles, an advanced free-rolling tire-model is being developed in which the tread blocks and tire belt are modeled separately. This paper presents the interim results for the tread block modeling. The finite element code ABAQUS/Explicit is used to predict the contact forces on the tread blocks based on a linear viscoelastic material model. Special attention is paid to investigating the forces on the tread blocks during the impact and release motions. A pressure and slip-rate-dependent frictional law is applied in the analysis. A simplified numerical model is also proposed where the tread blocks are discretized into linear viscoelastic spring elements. The results from both models are validated via experiments in a high-speed rolling test rig and found to be in good agreement.

Effective service delivery through quality management system (QMS) in oil and gas servicing companies, a case study of selected firms, Port Harcourt

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chem Int
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Management System ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Local Content ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Test Of Hypotheses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Effective Service

This study investigated the impact of Quality Management System (QMS) on effective service delivery in Oil and Gas Servicing Companies in selected firms in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The opinion of 50 respondents were sampled using questionnaires, interviews as well as observation from journals and texts used in this work to examine the Quality Management System (QMS) of the selected firms. Using simple percentages and the Chi-square (X2) test of hypotheses, it was hypothetically established that the implementation of QMS practices, has impacted the work process, procedure and improvement on quality over the years in the Oil and Gas Servicing companies in Port Harcourt Nigeria. The research identified an adopted use of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) tool as a continual quality improvement initiative developed in the local content oil and gas servicing operation for equipment handling, management and to drive sustained improved performance quality processes as a key driver of a progressive that will place local content companies as an options for producing companies and at par with multinational oil and gas companies.

The Impact of Oil Price Fluctuations on Industry Stock Returns: Evidence from International Markets

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Elias Randjbaran ◽  
Reza Tahmoorespour ◽  
Marjan Rezvani ◽  
Meysam Safari
Keyword(s):  
Stock Returns ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The United States ◽  
Oil Price ◽  
Price Variation ◽  
Price Changes ◽  
Price Fluctuations ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of oil price variation on 14 industries in six markets, including Canada, China, France, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Panel weekly data were collected from June 1998 to December 2011. The results indicate that price fluctuations primarily affect the Oil and Gas as well as the Mining industries and have the least influence on the Food and Beverage industry. Furthermore, in three out of six of these countries (Canada, France, and the U.K.), oil price changes negatively affect the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industry. One possible reason for the negative relationship between oil price changes and the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries in the above-mentioned countries is that the governments of these countries fund their healthcare systems. Portfolio managers and investors will find the results of this study useful because it enables adjusting portfolios based on knowledge of the industries that are impacted the most or the least by oil price fluctuations.

Case study: Prediction and field tests of railway noise and effects of a low-height noise barrier

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-314
Author(s):  
Yuna Park ◽  
Hyo-In Koh ◽  
University of Science and Technology, Transpo ◽  
University of Science and Technology, Transpo ◽  
University of Science and Technology, Transpo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Railway Systems ◽  
Railway Noise ◽  
Sound Levels ◽  
Noise Barrier ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
The Impact

Railway noise is calculated to predict the impact of new or reconstructed railway tracks on nearby residential areas. The results are used to prepare adequate counter- measures, and the calculation results are directly related to the cost of the action plans. The calculated values were used to produce noise maps for each area of inter- est. The Schall 03 2012 is one of the most frequently used methods for the production of noise maps. The latest version was released in 2012 and uses various input para- meters associated with the latest rail vehicles and track systems in Germany. This version has not been sufficiently used in South Korea, and there is a lack of standard guidelines and a precise manual for Korean railway systems. Thus, it is not clear what input parameters will match specific local cases. This study investigates the modeling procedure for Korean railway systems and the differences between calcu- lated railway sound levels and measured values obtained using the Schall 03 2012 model. Depending on the location of sound receivers, the difference between the cal- culated and measured values was within approximately 4 dB for various train types. In the case of high-speed trains, the value was approximately 7 dB. A noise-reducing measure was also modeled. The noise reduction effect of a low-height noise barrier system was predicted and evaluated for operating railway sites within the frame- work of a national research project in Korea. The comparison of calculated and measured values showed differences within 2.5 dB.

The Role of Migration in the Formation of Regional Labour Markets Amidst the Second Wave of Depopulation in Modern Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 26-36
Author(s):  
A. V. Topilin ◽  
A. S. Maksimova
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
Labour Migration ◽  
Sample Surveys ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Permanent Migration ◽  
Regional Labour Markets ◽  
The Impact

The article reflects the results of a study of the impact of migration on regional labour markets amidst a decline in the working-age population in Russia. After substantiating the relevance of the issues under consideration, the authors propose a methodological analysis toolkit, the author’s own methodology for calculating the coefficients of permanent long-term external and internal labour migration in regional labour markets, and the coefficient of total migration burden. In addition, the authors provide an overview of the information and statistical base of the study. According to current migration records, data of Rosstat sample surveys on Russian labour migrants leaving for employment in other regions, regional labour resources balance sheets based on the calculated coefficients of labour market pressures, the authors analyzed the impact of migration on the Russian regional labour markets over the past decade. It revealed an increasing role of internal labour migration in many regions, primarily in the largest economic agglomerations and oil and gas territories. At the same time, the role of external labour migration remains stable and minimum indicators of the contribution of permanent migration to the formation of regional labour markets continue to decrease. It has been established that irrational counter flows of external and internal labour migration have developed, which indicates not only an imbalance in labour demand and supply but also a discrepancy between the qualitative composition of migrants and the needs of the economy. It is concluded that the state does not effectively regulate certain types of migration, considering its impact on the labour market. The authors justified the need for conducting regular household sample surveys according to specific programs to collect information about labour migrants and the conditions for using their labour. In addition to the current migration records, using interregional analysis, this information allows making more informed decisions at the federal and regional levels to correct the negative situation that has developed in the regional labour markets even before the coronavirus pandemic had struck.

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