Debottlenecking of Oil and Gas Separation Units to Enhance Oil Production Capacity: A Case Study of Kuwait Oil Company

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atulkumar Dabhi ◽  
Mahdi Al-Qazweeni ◽  
Mohammed Al-Otaibi ◽  
Meshari Al-Hasan ◽  
Saleh Al-Jabri
Keyword(s):  
Gas Separation ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Oil Company

Rivalries may cap Libya's oil export potential

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Revenue Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Production Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Oil Export ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Oil Company

Significance Libya's pre-revolution oil production level of around 1.6 million b/d has been disrupted by conflict since 2011. Impacts Further disputes over oil shipments and revenue management are likely. Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the Tobruk administration may also try to instigate new challenges to the National Oil Company. Under present conditions, only minor, place-holding investments in oil and gas will materialise. The GNA's credibility may further weaken.

scholarly journals NANO-SURFACTANT HUFF AND PUFF OPTIMATIZATION IN MARGINAL X FIELD USING COMMERCIAL SIMULATOR

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Ariel Paramastya ◽  
Steven Chandra ◽  
Wijoyo Niti Daton ◽  
Sudjati Rachmat
Keyword(s):  
Interfacial Tension ◽  
Production Rate ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Economic Aspect ◽  
Economic Optimization ◽  
Single Well

Economic optimization of an oil and gas project is an obligation that has to be done to increase overall profi t, whether the fi eld is still economically feas ible or the fi eld has surpassed its economic limit. In this case, a marginal fi eld waschosen for the study. In this marginal fi eld EOR methods have been used to boost the production rate. However, a full scale EOR method might not be profi table due to the amount of resources that is required to do it. Alternatively, Huff and Puff method is an EOR technique that is reasonable in the scope of single well. The Huff and Puff method is an EOR method where a single well serves as both a producer and an injector. The technique of Huff and Puff: (1) The well isinjected with designed injection fl uid, (2) the well is shut to let the fl uid to soak in the reservoir for some time, and (3) the well is opened and reservoir fl uids are allowed to be produced. The injection fl uid (in this case, nano surfactant) is hypothesized to reduce interfacial tension between the oil and rock, thus improving the oil recovery. In this study, the application of Huff and Puff method using Nanoparticles (NPs) as the injected fl uid, as a method of improving oil recovery is presented in a case study of a fi eld in South Sumatra. The study resulted that said method yields an optimum Incremental Oil Production (IOP) in which the economic aspect gain more profi t, and therefore it is considered feasible to be applied in the fi eld.

APPLICATION OF NUCLEONIC INSTRUMENTS IN SEPARATOR PROFILING: KUITO FPSO CASE STUDY

2006 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 405
Author(s):  
B. Beinart
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Fluid Interface ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Fluid Levels ◽  
Separation Problems

The Kuito field lies in the offshore Cabinda Province, Angola. Kuito was Angola’s first deep-water oil and came on stream in December 1999. Kuito oil is produced via an FPSO. Kuito oil ranges 18–22 API. The FPSO has threephase, horizontal, gravity separation vessels that are used to separate oil and gas from unwanted produced water and solids prior to transportation. The production separators were designed with traditional, single point transmitters for measurement of the fluid interface and overall fluid levels. These were capacitance type instruments mounted inside the vessels in stilling wells.Following production start-up, separation problems began to emerge; these were manifested in numerous process upsets and shutdowns. Kuito oil can form emulsions quickly, and calcium naphthenate is produced at higher temperatures. If allowed to cool, it solidifies. The point instrumentation was unable to detect these emulsion and naphthenate layers resulting in the instrumentation becoming fouled and ceasing to function. The separators were operated ‘blind’, using tri-cocks located on the side of the vessel, and as the instrumentation was installed in stilling wells inside the vessel, it was impossible to maintain them without shutting down and depressurising the vessels. This paper describes how nucleonic profiling instruments were retrofitted to the vessels and shows how their operation was able to identify the different layers within the separators. This enabled the time of oil production to be increased and allowed the pro-active use of effect chemicals such as emulsion breakers and defoamers to be applied before the plant became unstable.

scholarly journals EVALUASI KEEKONOMIAN KERJA ULANG PINDAH LAPISAN DENGAN METODE PERFORASI SUMUR PRODUKSI

INFO-TEKNIK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Arya Cahya Susilo ◽  
Rohima Sera Afifah ◽  
Eltimeyansi Chrisye Randanan ◽  
Karnila Willard ◽  
Sulardi Sulardi
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Economic Indicator ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
Moving Layers ◽  
Production Resources

The problem is that there is no certainty about the production capacity of the wells before evaluating the performance of production wells. The research objective was to describe the condition of oil and gas reserves in production wells and an economic picture of the MBR production resources after the recovery period by moving layers using the perforation method. This study used a used research method with a case study approach, namely the case that occurred in the MBR production well of PT. Medco E&P Tarakan operation area. The results of the evaluation of production capacity after displacement recovery based on the analysis of logging data at a depth of 850 MZ, it is known that the initial oil reserves (OOIP) are 284,304 STB with a recovery factor of 25%. The results of the calculation of the economic indicator for the proposed perforation of work to move layers, the total value of NPV. 15% was obtained in the eighth month in total lifting of 28,466, namely USD 123.561, the payout time for this work was 1.8 months with an IRR of 340% indicating that investment has the potential to provide benefits.

scholarly journals Development of Oil and Gas Projects Based on the Cluster Approach on the Example of the Irkutsk Oil Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chalikova-Uhanova ◽  
Alexey Samarukha
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Gas Clusters ◽  
Oil Company

Currently, world experience in oil and gas production shows that long-term economic impact of the industry can only be achieved if high value-added production capacity is established. The article analyzed the role of oil and gas industry worldwide and in Russia, noting relatively low level of hydrocarbon processing in Russia. The article analyzed international experience of various forms of state participation in creation and support of oil and gas clusters. Main trends in the development of gas and chemical industry abroad have been identified. We analyzed the current strategy for the development of chemical and petrochemical complex up to 2030. The conclusion is made about the need for state support for large-scale projects to create clusters in the field of oil and gas production and refining. The article described main stages of the project to create an oil and gas cluster in the Irkutsk Region - a gas project of the Irkutsk Oil Company.

scholarly journals The Impacts of Organizational Culture and Transformational Leadership Style on The Employee’s Job Performance: A Case Study at UAE’s Petrochemical Company

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Aishah AL DHANHANI ◽  
Nor Hazana ABDULLAH
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Transformational Leadership Style ◽  
Oil Company

Organizational culture is a system of shared meaning held by members which distinguishes the organization from other organizations. Every organization is defined and characterized by its own culture and can barely be separated from its culture. Thus, the focus of this paper is on organizational culture transformational leadership style and job performance. Hence, to derive meaningful coverage, this study examines Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). This oil and gas sector plays an important role in the national economic development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Varied Responses to Human-Induced Seismicity in the City of Azle, Texas

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sarmistha R. Majumdar
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Induced Seismicity ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Prior History ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Regulatory Policies ◽  
The Status

Fracking has helped to usher in an era of energy abundance in the United States. This advanced drilling procedure has helped the nation to attain the status of the largest producer of crude oil and natural gas in the world, but some of its negative externalities, such as human-induced seismicity, can no longer be ignored. The occurrence of earthquakes in communities located at proximity to disposal wells with no prior history of seismicity has shocked residents and have caused damages to properties. It has evoked individuals’ resentment against the practice of injection of fracking’s wastewater under pressure into underground disposal wells. Though the oil and gas companies have denied the existence of a link between such a practice and earthquakes and the local and state governments have delayed their responses to the unforeseen seismic events, the issue has gained in prominence among researchers, affected community residents, and the media. This case study has offered a glimpse into the varied responses of stakeholders to human-induced seismicity in a small city in the state of Texas. It is evident from this case study that although individuals’ complaints and protests from a small community may not be successful in bringing about statewide changes in regulatory policies on disposal of fracking’s wastewater, they can add to the public pressure on the state government to do something to address the problem in a state that supports fracking.

Shale Resources, Parks Conservation, and Contested Public Lands in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Is Fracking Booming?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Bakken Shale

This case study analyzes the potential impacts of weakening the National Park Service’s (NPS) “9B Regulations” enacted in 1978, which established a federal regulatory framework governing hydrocarbon rights and extraction to protect natural resources within the parks. We focus on potential risks to national parklands resulting from Executive Orders 13771—Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs [1]—and 13783—Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth [2]—and subsequent recent revisions and further deregulation. To establish context, we briefly overview the history of the United States NPS and other relevant federal agencies’ roles and responsibilities in protecting federal lands that have been set aside due to their value as areas of natural beauty or historical or cultural significance [3]. We present a case study of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) situated within the Bakken Shale Formation—a lucrative region of oil and gas deposits—to examine potential impacts if areas of TRNP, particularly areas designated as “wilderness,” are opened to resource extraction, or if the development in other areas of the Bakken near or adjacent to the park’s boundaries expands [4]. We have chosen TRNP because of its biodiversity and rich environmental resources and location in the hydrocarbon-rich Bakken Shale. We discuss where federal agencies’ responsibility for the protection of these lands for future generations and their responsibility for oversight of mineral and petroleum resources development by private contractors have the potential for conflict.

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