Cost-Effective Regulatory Compliance Management Solutions for the Petroleum Industry

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.J. Visser ◽  
K.I. Hanna
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Compliance Management

New Paradigm for State Department of Transportation Environmental Initiatives: New York State’s Guidelines and Procedures

2000 ◽  
Vol 1702 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary McVoy ◽  
Mark Sengenberger ◽  
Elizabeth Novak
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
State Department ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
York State Department ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
New Paradigm

Public-works agencies have an obligation to enhance the environment as opportunities arise. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has developed an environmental initiative to make an affirmative contribution to the environment, using the department’s organizational strengths. The environmental initiative is a paradigm shift applicable to all departments of transportation (DOTs). Conventional reactive regulatory compliance can reduce unnecessary environmental damage and sometimes gain grudging regulatory agency cooperation; however, it is not a positive, satisfying way of doing the people’s work. Through proactive steps, NYSDOT has become an important part of the state’s environmental solution (often at little or no additional cost) and has changed its working relationships with environmental agencies and groups. As these agencies and groups have become partners, instead of adversaries, permit-approval times have improved, mitigation costs have declined, morale has improved, and cost-effective environmental benefits are being realized. Procedures are outlined to apply the engineering capabilities of a DOT to the environmental-stewardship responsibilities shared by all governmental organizations.

CRITICAL REVIEW OF EMULSION STABILITY AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES IN OIL PROCESSING

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Vahideh Angardi ◽  
Ali Ettehadi ◽  
Özgün Yücel
Keyword(s):  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Downstream Processing ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mathematical Explanations ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Right

Abstract Effective separation of water and oil dispersions is considered a critical step in the determination of technical and economic success in the petroleum industry over the years. Moreover, a deeper understanding of the emulsification process and different affected parameters is essential for cost-effective oil production, transportation, and downstream processing. Numerous studies conducted on the concept of dispersion characterization indicate the importance of this concept, which deserves attention by the scientific community. Therefore, a comprehensive review study with critical analysis on significant concepts will help readers follow them easily. This study is a comprehensive review of the concept of dispersion characterization and conducted studies recently published. The main purposes of this review are to 1) Highlight flaws, 2) Outline gaps and weaknesses, 3) Address conflicts, 4) Prevent duplication of effort, 5) List factors affecting dispersion. It was found that the separation efficiency and stability of dispersions are affected by different chemical and physical factors. Factors affecting the stability of the emulsions have been studied in detail and will help to look for the right action to ensure stable emulsions. In addition, methods of ensuring stability, especially coalescence are highlighted, and coalescence mathematical explanations of phenomena are presented.

A geomechanical approach for sanding risk assessment applied to three field cases for completion optimisation

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 623 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalil Rahman ◽  
Abbas Khaksar ◽  
Toby Kayes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Sand Production ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Well Completion ◽  
Sand Control ◽  
Production Prediction

Mitigation of sand production is increasingly becoming an important and challenging issue in the petroleum industry. This is because the increasing demand for oil and gas resources is forcing the industry to expand its production operations in more challenging unconsolidated reservoir rocks and depleted sandstones with more complex well completion architecture. A sand production prediction study is now often an integral part of an overall field development planning study to see if and when sand production will be an issue over the life of the field. The appropriate type of sand control measures and a cost-effective sand management strategy are adopted for the field depending on timing and the severity of predicted sand production. This paper presents a geomechanical modelling approach that integrates production or flow tests history with information from drilling data, well logs and rock mechanics tests. The approach has been applied to three fields in the Australasia region, all with different geological settings. The studies resulted in recommendations for three different well completion and sand control approaches. This highlights that there is no unique solution for sand production problems, and that a robust geomechanical model is capable of finding a field-specific solution considering in-situ stresses, rock strength, well trajectory, reservoir depletion, drawdown and perforation strategy. The approach results in cost-effective decision making for appropriate well/perforation trajectory, completion type (e.g. cased hole, openhole or liner completion), drawdown control or delayed sand control installation. This type of timely decision making often turns what may be perceived as an economically marginal field development scenario into a profitable project. This paper presents three case studies to provide well engineers with guidelines to understanding the principles and overall workflow involved in sand production prediction and minimisation of sand production risk by optimising completion type.

DEEPWATER DRILLING AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS OVERVIEW

1979 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
J. M. McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Sedimentary Basins ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Dynamic Positioning System ◽  
Deepwater Drilling ◽  
Attractive Option ◽  
Blowout Preventer ◽  
Cost Effective Alternative ◽  
Water Depths

The petroleum industry is now involved in a highly significant exploration program to define the hydrocarbon potential of deepwater sedimentary basins. Within the last year, the ability to drill in waters deeper than 1300m has been demonstrated, and exploration plans for water depths down to 1600m have been announced. This paper reviews the industry's deepwater drilling experience and describes some of the unique technology required for a successful deepwater drilling venture. Drilling in over 1000m of water calls for more sophisticated, higher strength system components than are needed in shallower waters. Some of the differences between deepwater drilling procedures and more conventional shallow water techniques involve vessel carrying capacity, the use of a dynamic positioning system for staying on location, riser buoyancy materials, improved riser components and a multiplex electrohydraulic blowout preventer control system.Progress has also been made in developing production systems for use in water depths greater than 300m. The guyed tower concept, a product of Exxon's developmental work, has been demonstrated to be a cost-effective alternative to fixed-bottom platforms. The caisson vessel, designed to accommodate both drilling and production activities and to minimize motion caused by rough sea conditions, is an attractive option for operations in deep water. In addition, experience with a prototype of Exxon's subsea production system has demonstrated that this system is also ready for commercial use.

scholarly journals Hybrid Engineered Water–Polymer Flooding in Carbonates: A Review of Mechanisms and Case Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 6087
Author(s):  
Mariam Shakeel ◽  
Peyman Pourafshary ◽  
Muhammad Rehan Hashmet
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Polymer Flooding ◽  
Driving Factors ◽  
Water Flooding ◽  
Wettability Alteration ◽  
Rock Surface ◽  
Hybrid Technique ◽  
High Salinity Water

The fast depletion of oil reserves has steered the petroleum industry towards developing novel and cost-effective enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques in order to get the most out of reservoirs. Engineered water–polymer flooding (EWPF) is an emerging hybrid EOR technology that uses the synergetic effects of engineered water (EW) and polymers to enhance both the microscopic and macroscopic sweep efficiencies, which mainly results from: (1) the low-salinity effect and the presence of active ions in EW, which help in detachment of carboxylic oil material from the rock surface, wettability alteration, and reduction in the residual oil saturation; (2) the favorable mobility ratio resulting from the use of a polymer; and (3) the improved thermal and salinity resistance of polymers in EW. Various underlying mechanisms have been proposed in the literature for EW EOR effects in carbonates, but the main driving factors still need to be understood properly. Both polymer flooding (PF) and EW have associated merits and demerits. However, the demerits of each can be overcome by combining the two methods, known as hybrid EWPF. This hybrid technique has been experimentally investigated for both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs by various researchers. Most of the studies have shown the synergistic benefits of the hybrid method in terms of two- to four-fold decreases in the polymer adsorption, leading to 30–50% reductions in polymer consumption, making the project economically viable for carbonates. EWPF has resulted in 20–30% extra oil recovery in various carbonate coreflood experiments compared to high-salinity water flooding. This review presents insights into the use of hybrid EWPF for carbonates, the main recovery driving factors in the hybrid process, the advantages and limitations of this method, and some areas requiring further work.

Leveraging Technology to Support Enbridge’s Project Compliance During Execution

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin D. Gerla
Keyword(s):  
Control Process ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Compliance Management ◽  
Available Technology ◽  
Project Lifecycle ◽  
Major Pipeline ◽  
Insight Into

Whether it is an increasingly engaged public demanding a company’s attention to project requirements and commitments or increased expectations of regulators to have project requirements and commitments documented more explicitly than ever, compliance management has become increasingly important for successful project execution. Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and project commitments is Enbridge’s expectation of all its major pipeline projects. The increased focus on compliance management previously described, combined with the historically high number of major projects currently in execution or planned to be undertaken, has resulted in Enbridge enhancing how it approaches compliance. The key modifications include: 1. Implementing a standard compliance management process across all projects and embedding this process within Enbridge’s major project Lifecycle & Gating Control Process. 2. Leveraging available technology to a greater extent in terms of supporting compliance management. This paper will provide insight into Enbridge’s compliance management process, with particular focus on how software is being used to supplement and enhance the process. Specifically, details with respect to how Enbridge’s compliance software is supporting project planning, reporting and querying, notifications, controls, and documentation, all from the perspective of regulatory compliance.

Utility of Maintenance Performance Indicators to Consolidate Operational and Technical Health Beyond the Regulatory Compliance

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayantha P. Liyanage ◽  
Uday Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Performance Measurement System ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Performance Measurement Systems ◽  
Maintenance Performance ◽  
Offshore Petroleum

Abstract Performance indicators being a widely accepted criterion and a reliable resort to monitor and to control or to improve core-processes, the strategic importance for a comprehensive performance measurement system in the petroleum sector is ever increasing. But yet, there is a lack of such measurement systems to serve the purpose due to its complexity by nature, however been constantly attempted by many personnel. A focal-effort is to track the degree of performance of maintenance process with reference to specified acceptance criteria in the long run to keep-up with a desired operational and technical health, and to comply with the internal and external requirements for offshore petroleum business to enhance the overall asset performance. There are certain critical watch-worthy factors for such performance measurement systems in general, and increasing fundamental motives behind management concerns to outperform beyond statutory and regulatory requirements. This paper discusses some basic issues regarding the development of operations and maintenance performance indicators for the offshore petroleum industry on the premise of the above.

scholarly journals Marketing and compromising for sustainability

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Finch ◽  
Susi Geiger ◽  
Rachel Joy Harkness
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Ecological Sustainability ◽  
Market Order ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
Orders Of Worth ◽  
Marketing Systems ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive ◽  
Theory Framework

The purpose of our article is to propose that compromising is a constitutive characteristic of those marketing systems that entail matters of public interest or concern. In such markets, actors design compromises as they encounter criticisms of and contending justifications for the market’s products, as these refer to price, efficiency in production and use, regulatory compliance or ecological sustainability. Tests and justifications are vital in order to determine what is valuable and by which measure. As a theory framework, the economic sociology of conventions provides a basis for assessing these contests, compromises, and justifications over the issue of worth in a marketing context. Through an ethnographic study of the regulated activities of chemicals service companies supporting the upstream petroleum industry, we assess how actors evaluate and justify the market’s products and services in this environmentally sensitive setting by means of tests drawing from different orders of worth: the green, the industrial and the market order. Our contributions show that by artful and pragmatic compromising around exchanges, actors in marketing systems can balance several conflicting orders of worth over the question of worth without needing to converge on an overriding institutional logic.

scholarly journals Regulatory Compliance Management in the Professional Sport Industry: Evidence from the Italian Serie A

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Eugenio D’Angelo
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Remarkable Change ◽  
Sports Teams ◽  
Compliance Management ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Sport Industry ◽  
European Football ◽  
Football Industry ◽  
Gathering Data

The football industry has grown consistently in the last three decades and now is capable to generate revenues for approximately 18.5 billions euros per year. Despite this growth, football teams failed to translate this opportunity into profits and financial sustainability, thus incurring in substantial losses. For this reason the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has issued a regulation to induce a change this behavior, reducing debt, decreasing employees costs and reaching the break event point. However, if we use the regulatory compliance management theory to analyse and predict the extent to which sports teams will comply with UEFA's financial regulations, we find that there are several reasons to believe that such compliance will not be achieved. Gathering data from Aida - Bureau van Dijk – we have investigated Italian teams compliance, comparing the economic results achieved before and after the introduction of the Financial Fair Play regulation in a nine-year period of observation. Result show that there are no significant differences in firms’ performance, thus our hypothesis has been confirmed. Furthermore, we have investigated if any remarkable change has been produced in terms of competition in the Italian major football league. Consistently with our hypothesis, results confirm that an unwilling process of concentration, in terms of on the field results, is taking place.

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