The Value Additions of Oil and Gas Industry Service Permit in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Edem ◽  
Abdullahi Alfa ◽  
Okechukwu Nwankwo
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Technical Service ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Mandatory Requirement ◽  
Petroleum Resources ◽  
Regulatory Instruments ◽  
Petroleum Drilling

Abstract The Department of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria's oil and gas industry regulator, is an opportunity provider and business enabler. Using regulatory instruments such as Licenses, Approvals and Permits, the Department has enabled investors to unlock opportunities in the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream sectors of the industry. The Oil and Gas Industry Service Permit (OGISP) is a mandatory requirement for all service providers rendering or engaged to render technical service to the industry, in accordance with section 60A of the amended Petroleum (Drilling & Production) Regulations, 1988. Since its establishment, the Department has issued over a million permits to service providers in various areas of specialization. This paper examines the OGISP system framework; OGISP application process and requirements for permit issuance; benefits of OGISP to the industry and the Nigerian economy; and recommendations to improve the OGISP system.

Enhancing Indigenous partnerships in an increasingly digitised oil and gas industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 639
Author(s):  
Michael Lynn ◽  
David Wirrpanda
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Career Pathways ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Digital Workplace ◽  
The Right

As oil and gas operators and service providers look to embrace automation and analytics, many of the traditional partnerships with Aboriginal communities relating to employment and career pathways are likely to be challenged. The paper explores how digital trends are affecting, and are likely to affect, Indigenous communities in their partnerships with oil and gas organisations. Workplace roles and activities are evolving in our increasingly digitised world, causing a perceived threat to employment for minority groups such as Indigenous communities. In order to ensure the ongoing presence of opportunities for Indigenous workers in the ‘future of work’, oil and gas organisations will need to augment digital technologies to cater for and enhance existing and future roles. This paper presents a framework for Indigenous communities, governments, oil and gas operators and service providers to embrace digitisation and create sustainable relationships. An approach is considered to engage with Indigenous communities with objectives of executing on their Reconciliation Action Plans and addressing culture and employment challenges that arise through digitisation. The framework positions oil and gas operators and service providers to pivot themselves not only to sustain, but also to enhance Indigenous employment opportunities in a digital workplace. Digitisation is here, but with the right approach it can positively affect and shape partnerships between oil and gas organisations and Indigenous communities.

Creating the circular advantage for the oil and gas industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 585
Author(s):  
Christopher Coldrick ◽  
Rowan Fenn ◽  
David Sahota
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Repair Process ◽  
Materials Management ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies ◽  
The Impact

Maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) materials typically represent 15–20% of the operating costs for a mature oil and gas asset. Of this, a substantial proportion is comprised of high-value repairable equipment such as motors, compressors and pumps. This equipment is often at bottlenecks in the production process and so the impact of materials cost on profitability is magnified by the production ramifications of an outage. Effective management of this equipment is key to the sustainable, profitable operation of any oil and gas asset, and is key to improving the competitiveness of the Australian industry. Oil and gas companies are adopting a variety of models to handle the repair process, with varying degrees of success. Challenges include: poor materials availability and lack of traceability; complex infield materials management processes resulting in costly wastages; difficulty in managing consistency, suitability and specifications of repairs; high cost for those undertaking the repairs; and, correct allocation of responsibility and risk in the materials management process. Developed in collaboration with Australian oil and gas operators, with input from case studies outside the oil and gas industry, this extended abstract discusses the roles and opportunities for the circular economy in helping companies to meet their sustainability and profitability targets. Using several real-life examples, it makes recommendations for vendors, service providers and operators that can have material impact on the profitability of the industry.

TIMOR GAP—THE INDONESIAN TAX ISSUES

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 632
Author(s):  
P. G. Le Huray
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Foreign Service ◽  
Senior Officer ◽  
Equal Sharing ◽  
Broad Framework ◽  
Near Future

This paper focuses on the Indonesian taxation issues relevant to activities undertaken in Area A of the Zone of Cooperation in the Timor Gap by non-Indonesian (foreign) contractors and service providers. This area is controlled equally by Indonesia and Australia through the Timor Gap Treaty (Treaty) arrangements.The broad framework of how taxes will be applied to Area A activities to achieve an equal sharing between Australia and Indonesia has been agreed through the Treaty, with the administration being left to the Tax Authorities of each country.On the Indonesian side, no regulations have yet issued to provide specific guidance on, inter alia:whether the application of Indonesia taxes to foreign contractors will follow that adopted for the Indonesian oil and gas industry;the tax treatment of foreign service providers operating in Area A; andhow the agreed modifications in the Treaty to reflect shared taxing arrangements will be observed in the application of Indonesia's Taxation Laws.The absence of any guidance has created much uncertainty among foreign contractors and their service providers undertaking activities in Area A. At the time of writing, we understand from a senior officer within the Indonesian Taxation Office (ITO) that this issue is high on their agenda and regulation(s) will be forthcoming within the near future.

New Technology Allows for Hands-Off Intervention During Cementing Operations Increasing Safety and Operational Efficiency

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Ramon ◽  
Tony Wooley ◽  
Kyle Martens ◽  
Amy Farrar ◽  
Seth Fadaol
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Cement Line ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Hands On

Abstract The culture of safety within the oil and gas industry has undergone an evolution since the advent of significant E&P operations in the late 1800s. The initial focus on safety was to protect property, not people. This mentality has shifted over time to include a greater focus on the safety of personnel, in parallel with technology developments that have pushed the limits of operators’ and service providers’ abilities to drill and complete more complicated wells. The safety efforts introduced to date have yielded results in every major HS&E category; however, falls and dropped objects continue to be areas in need of improvement. During cementing rig up and operations there are still many manual activities that require working at heights in the derrick. New technological advances have allowed the industry to reduce the number of hands-on activities on the rig and operators have moved to eliminate these activities by automating operations. Man lifting operations are recognized as a high-risk activity and, as such, many rigs require special permitting. During cementing operations, not only are personnel lifted into hazardous positions, but they are usually equipped with potential dropped objects. Some of these objects, if dropped, reach an impact force that could seriously injure or, in worst cases, result in a fatality. During these operations, personnel are also hoisted along with a heavy cement line in very close proximity. This introduces other dangers such as tangling, pinch points, and blunt force trauma. These risks are heavily increased when working in adverse conditions, such as high winds or rough seas. By utilizing a wireless cement line make up device, along with wireless features on a cement head to release the darts/plugs/balls and operate the isolation valves, an operator can eliminate the need for hands-on intervention. This paper will discuss current cement head technologies available to the operator that allow them to improve safety and efficiencies in operational rig time. Three field studies will be presented that detail running cement jobs with all functions related to the wireless attributes of the cement head. The field studies will present the operational efficiencies achieved by utilizing the wireless features compared to the standard manual method. Before the recent introduction of a wireless cementing line make-up device, a wireless cement head still required hands-on intervention to rig up the tools, putting people in high-risk situations.

Overcoming Challenges of Pigging the Unpiggable Pipelines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinedu Oragwu ◽  
Daniel Molyneux ◽  
Lukeman Lawal ◽  
Stanley Ameh
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Integrity Assessment ◽  
Flow Parameters ◽  
Petroleum Resources ◽  
Strict Compliance

Abstract Carbon steel pipelines are used to transport hydrocarbons globally because carbon steel is relatively easier to fabricate, safe for use, raw materials are available and less expensive. Amidst these benefits, carbon steel is susceptible to severe corrosion and other anomalies. Pipeline corrosion is a significant concern in the oil and gas industry. It has caused several minor and catastrophic losses of containment with resultant fatalities, environmental pollutions, asset damage, and production downtimes. The increasing failures of in-service pipelines have led the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to intensify regulatory scrutiny of pipeline integrity assessment and management in Nigeria to ensure strict compliance to the regulatory requirements by the Oil Producing Companies. According to DPR Act (Section 2.5.2.1), all pipelines greater than 6" size diameter must be inspected every five (5) years with intelligent pigs (inline inspection tools) that would provide the accurate condition of the pipeline. However, many pipelines in Nigeria are unpiggable or difficult to inspect with intelligent pigs due to the unavailability of pigging facilities (especially in brownfields), pipelines with short bend radiuses, dual diameters, flow parameters, etcetera. This paper explores case studies involving the use of advanced inline inspection technology to conduct inline inspection of difficult-to-inspect dual-diameter pipelines.

Reducing Accidents Through the Implementation of the Minimum Industry Safety Training for Downstream Operations Mistdo in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Edem ◽  
Okechukwu Nwankwo ◽  
Jennifer Muku ◽  
Fatima Usman ◽  
Chidi Ike
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Industry Data ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Barrier Failure ◽  
Petroleum Resources ◽  
Model Training ◽  
Training Provider

Abstract The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the Petroleum Regulatory agency of the Nigerian oil and gas industry is mandated by law to investigate accidents in the industry. Data obtained from the oil and gas accident database from the Department of Petroleum Resources shows that accidents in the downstream sector contribute about 70%, when compared to the upstream sector. One of the reoccurring root causes from investigations point to administrative barrier failure – which is a lack of training and re-training of staff in the downstream sector on workplace safety. Against this background, the DPR introduced the Minimum Industry Safety Training for Downstream Operations (MISTDO) as part of the Safety Audit Clearance policy launched to drive safety in the downstream sector. MISTDO is a basic safety training which must be undertaken by all personnel working in the downstream sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. This paper reviews the recorded accidents that have occurred in the downstream sector between 2014 – 2019; examines the MISTDO courses for the various workers in downstream facilities; analyses the MISTDO tripartite model (Training provider, Operator and DPR) adopted; the effects of implementation of MISTDO and concludes with the value additions of the MISTDO program to the industry.

Knowledge acquisition by outsourced service providers from aging workforce of oil and gas industry

VINE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayachandra Bairi ◽  
B. Murali Manohar ◽  
Goutam Kumar Kundu
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Aging Workforce ◽  
Gas Industry

scholarly journals Environmental Protection and Oil and Gas Production in the Nova Scotia Offshore: A Guidelines Approach to Operational Discharges

1969 ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
Mikis Manolis
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Statutory Authority ◽  
Petroleum Resources ◽  
Offshore Petroleum

This article examines and describes the regulatory framework governing the production of oil and gas in the Nova Scotia offshore. Specific attention is given to the ecological dangers posed by operational discharges into the marine environment by the oil and gas industry. The regulation of operational discharges under the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and the role of guidelines in this regard is discussed. It is argued that the attempted use of guidelines by the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board to impose binding requirements on operators is beyond its statutory authority. The administrative problems associated with these "mandatory" guidelines are also discussed.

The outsourcing-based Model of organization of oil and Gas Industry in Russia: Problems and Ways of Solving

2015 ◽  
pp. 45-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Kotliarov
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
High Importance ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Technological Obsolescence

The paper contains an analysis of advantages and disadvantages of oil service outsourcing for national oil and gas industry. It is demonstrated that the dependence on foreign oil service providers may lead to technological obsolescence of national oil and oil service industries and enables foreign operators to regulate implicitly the effectiveness of the national economy. It is shown that the dependence of Russian oil companies on foreign oil service providers in 2014 is not corporate, but sectoral. This fact, due to high importance of oil and gas industry, produces high risks for Russia’s economy in general. Main ways of development of the Russian oil service industry under sectoral sanctions are described.

scholarly journals Swelling Elastomer Applications in Petroleum Drilling and Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayyad Zahid Qamar ◽  
Maaz Akhtar ◽  
Tasneem Pervez
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Drilling ◽  
Chemical Attack ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Petroleum Drilling ◽  
Resistance To Heat

Oil and gas drilling and development is witnessing new and inventive techniques targeted at increased production from difficult and aging wells. As depth of an oil or gas well increases, higher temperatures and harsher environments are encountered. Suitable elastomers can provide good sealing as they possess good resistance to heat and chemical attack, and as they are widely availability at low cost. In comparison with metals, elastomers are lighter in weight and lesser in stiffness and hardness, swell more with increasing temperature, and are usually better in corrosion resistance. Other reasons for their preference include excellent damping and energy absorption, more flexibility and longer life; good sealing even with moisture, heat, and pressure; negligible toxicity; good moldability; and flexible stiffness. As mentioned in chapter-1, swelling elastomers or gels have found extensive use in different applications including drug delivery, microfluidics, biomedical devices, scaffolds for tissue engineering, biosensors, etc. As the main focus of this book is the oil and gas industry, implementation of swelling elastomer technology and deployment in different petroleum applications are discussed below.

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