Petroleum and natural gas industries. Offshore platforms handling streams with high content of CO2 at high pressures

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Offshore Platforms

Chemical Deliquification of Unconventional Gas Wells

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.. Francis-LaCroix ◽  
D.. Seetaram
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Large Deviation ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Gas Wells ◽  
Current Production

Abstract Trinidad and Tobago offshore platforms have been producing oil and natural gas for over a century. Current production of over 1500 Bcf of natural gas per year (Administration, 2013) is due to extensive reserves in oil and gas. More than eighteen of these wells are high-producing wells, producing in excess of 150 MMcf per day. Due to their large production rates, these wells utilize unconventionally large tubulars 5- and 7-in. Furthermore, as is inherent with producing gas, there are many challenges with the production. One major challenge occurs when wells become liquid loaded. As gas wells age, they produce more liquids, namely brine and condensate. Depending on flow conditions, the produced liquids can accumulate and induce a hydrostatic head pressure that is too high to be overcome by the flowing gas rates. Applying surfactants that generate foam can facilitate the unloading of these wells and restore gas production. Although the foaming process is very cost effective, its application to high-producing gas wells in Trinidad has always been problematic for the following reasons: Some of these producers are horizontal wells, or wells with large deviation angles.They were completed without pre-installed capillary strings.They are completed with large tubing diameters (5.75 in., 7 in.). Recognizing that the above three factors posed challenges to successful foam applications, major emphasis and research was directed toward this endeavor to realize the buried revenue, i.e., the recovery of the well's potential to produce natural gas. This research can also lead to the application of learnings from the first success to develop treatment for additional wells, which translates to a revenue boost to the client and the Trinidad economy. Successful treatments can also be used as correlations to establish an industry best practice for the treatment of similarly completed wells. This paper will highlight the successes realized from the treatment of three wells. It will also highlight the anomalies encountered during the treatment process, as well as the lessons learned from this treatment.

scholarly journals Natural Gas

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (04) ◽  
pp. 52-52
Author(s):  
Rainer Kurz
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Electric Motors ◽  
Turbine Generator ◽  
Associated Gas ◽  
Generator Sets

This article discusses the importance of gas turbines, centrifugal compressors and pumps, and other turbomachines in processes that bring natural gas to the end users. To be useful, the natural gas coming from a large number of small wells has to be gathered. This process requires compression of the gas in several stages, before it is processed in a gas plant, where contaminants and heavier hydrocarbons are stripped from the gas. From the gas plant, the gas is recompressed and fed into a pipeline. In all these compression processes, centrifugal gas compressors driven by industrial gas turbines or electric motors play an important role. Turbomachines are used in a variety of applications for the production of oil and associated gas. For example, gas turbine generator sets often provide electrical power for offshore platforms or remote oil and gas fields. Offshore platforms have a large electrical demand, often requiring multiple large gas turbine generator sets. Similarly, centrifugal gas compressors, driven by gas turbines or by electric motors are the benchmark products to pump gas through pipelines, anywhere in the world.

scholarly journals Methane emissions in the Netherlands: The Groningen field

Elem Sci Anth ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara I. Yacovitch ◽  
Bruno Neininger ◽  
Scott C. Herndon ◽  
Hugo Denier van der Gon ◽  
Sander Jonkers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Source Characterization ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Individual Site

The Groningen natural gas field in the Netherlands – one of Europe’s major gas fields – deploys a “production cluster” infrastructure with extraction, some processing and storage in a single facility. This region is also the site of intensive agriculture and cattle operations. We present results from a multi-scale measurement campaign of methane emissions, including ground and airborne-based estimates. Results are compared with inventory at both the facility and regional level. Investigation of production cluster emissions in the Groningen gas field shows that production volume alone is not a good indicator of whether, and how much, a site is emitting methane. Sites that are nominally shut down may still be emitting, and vice-versa. As a result, the inventory emission factors applied to these sites (i.e. weighted by production) do a poor job of reproducing individual site emissions. Additional facility-level case studies are presented, including a plume at 150 ± 50 kg CH4 hr–1 with an unidentified off-shore emission source, a natural gas storage facility and landfills. Methane emissions in a study region covering 6000 km2 and including the majority of the Groningen field are dominated by biogenic sources (e.g. agriculture, wetlands, cattle). Total methane emissions (8 ± 2 Mg hr–1) are lower than inventory predictions (14 Mg hr–1) but the proportion of fossil fuel sources is higher than indicated by the inventory. Apportionment of methane emissions between thermogenic and biogenic source types used ethane/methane ratios in aircraft flasks and ground-based source characterization. We find that emissions from the oil and gas sector account for 20% of regional methane, with 95% confidence limits of (0%, 51%). The experimental uncertainties bound the inventory apportionment of 1.9%, though the central estimate of 20% exceeds this result by nearly 10 times. This study’s uncertainties demonstrate the need for additional research focusing on emissions apportionment, inventory refinement and offshore platforms.

scholarly journals Comparison of gas dehydration methods based on energy consumption

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-258
Author(s):  
B.S. Kinigoma ◽  
G.O. Ani
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Triethylene Glycol ◽  
Design Engineers ◽  
Natural Gas Dehydration ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Low Pressures

This study compares three conventional methods of natural gas (Associated Natural Gas) dehydration to carry out the dehydration process and suitability of use on the basis of energy requirement. These methods are Triethylene Glycol (TEG) absorption, solid desiccant adsorption and condensation. Analyses performed were based on dehydration of Natural Gas saturated with 103Nm3/h water content at a temperature range of -10O C to 30oC, and gas pressure variation between 7MPa and 20MPa. This analysis and study showed that energy required for all three processes decreases with increase in pressure, but condensation dehydration requires the least energy at high pressures. Results obtained shows that, both at high pressures and low pressures, TEG dehydration is most suitable and in cases where very low Tdew is required, solid desiccant adsorption is preferable. In conclusion, the findings in this paper will aid natural gas process design engineers to decide on what method to use base  on energy consumption and on the physical and chemical properties of the final products.Keywords: Dehydration, Absorption, Desiccant, Condensation, Triethylene Glycol (TEG)

scholarly journals Application of Supergravity Technology in a TEG Dehydration Process for Offshore Platforms

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongfang Lu ◽  
Guoguang Ma ◽  
Mohammadamin Azimi ◽  
Lingdi Fu
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Packed Bed ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Dew Point ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Dehydration Process ◽  
Tower Equipment ◽  
Rotating Packed Bed

In the dehydration process of offshore natural gas production, due to the site limitation of the platform, if the conventional triethylene glycol (TEG) dehydration process is employed, the size of the absorption tower is usually small. However, in the case of fluctuations in raw material gas and large gas production, it is easy to cause a large loss of TEG and a flooding event, resulting in the water dew point of natural gas not meeting the requirements. Therefore, combined with the dehydration process of TEG and supergravity technology, a new dehydration process of natural gas suitable for offshore platforms is proposed in this paper. The principle and process of the TEG dehydration process based on supergravity technology are discussed by establishing a mass transfer model. The laboratory experiment of the new process is carried out, and the effects of TEG flow rate, super-gravity packed bed rotation speed, and gas flow rate on the air dew point are obtained. By studying the dewatering balance of the rotating packed bed in the improved process, it is proved that the dewatering performance of the high gravity machine (Higee) is much better than that of the ordinary tower dewatering equipment. Through field experiments, the dewatering effect of continuous operation and sudden changes in working conditions is obtained, indicating that the Higee can completely replace the traditional tower equipment for natural gas dehydration.

Application of Aircraft Derivative and Heavy Duty Gas Turbines in the Process Industries

1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Doherty ◽  
D. R. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Cooling Water ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Water Requirements ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Gas Processing ◽  
Processing Plants

Typical applications of aircraft derivative and heavy duty gas turbines in petroleum production and refining, natural gas processing, ethylene, ammonia, LNG processing plants and offshore platforms are reviewed. Guidelines are included to illustrate how gas turbines can be applied to minimize fuel consumption and cooling water requirements and optimize space utilization.

Air Fuel Dilution in a Pilot Ignited Direct Injection Natural Gas Engine: Pollutants, Performance, and System Level Considerations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Prakash Singh ◽  
Gordon Patrick McTaggart-Cowan ◽  
Patrick Kirchen
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
System Level ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Gas Engine ◽  
Natural Gas Engine ◽  
Fuel Dilution ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Dilution of natural gas fuel with air for use in a pilot ignited direct injection natural gas engine was investigated to evaluate the impact of this strategy on emissions and engine performance. A representative heavy-duty mode (mid to high-load at medium speed) was considered and the equivalence ratio (Φ) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rates were varied from this representative mode. Air dilution resulted in a significant reduction in several pollutants: 90 to 97% reductions in black carbon particulate matter, 45 to 95% reductions in carbon monoxide, 68 to 85% reductions in total unburnt hydrocarbons. NOx emissions were found to increase by between 1.5 and 2.5x, depending on Φ and EGR, for a fixed combustion phasing. Beyond the emissions improvements, the gross indicated thermal efficiency increased by 2.5 percentage points at both high and low EGR rates. At higher EGR rates, this improvement was due to improved combustion efficiency, while the mechanism for efficiency improvement at lower EGR rates was unclear. The application of air-fuel dilution requires compressed air (> 300 bar) to mix with natural gas at high pressures. A system level analysis considered the compression power required by an industrial 3-stage reciprocating compressor and indicated that the gross indicated thermal efficiency improvements could compensate for the compression requirements for engine operation at high Φ.

Performance Analysis of a Natural Gas Generator Using Laser Ignition

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munidhar S. Biruduganti ◽  
Sreenath B. Gupta ◽  
Bipin Bihari ◽  
Gregory Klett ◽  
Raj Sekar
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Laser Ignition ◽  
Solid Core ◽  
Gas Generator ◽  
Ignition Characteristics

A single cylinder spark ignited gasoline engine was modified to operate with natural gas. In such an engine, laser ignition was successfully demonstrated while transmitting the high-power laser pulses via solid core optical fibers. Subsequently, ignition studies were performed while using laser ignition (LI) and conventional spark ignition (SI). However, due to limitations imposed by the engine hardware the adverse conditions for ignition could not be simulated, i.e., of lean operation and high-pressures. As a result, the scope of the study was limited to comparing LI and SI ignition characteristics at various ignition timings. It was observed that both LI and SI resulted in reliable combustion over all ignition timings. Furthermore, LI resulted in higher rates of pressure rise and higher peak cylinder pressures. However, the higher NOx emissions resulting from such conditions might not be representative as the final performance of an engine as it is determined by optimizing ignition timing and other operating parameters.

scholarly journals Multirobot searching method of natural gas leakage sources on offshore platform using ant colony optimization

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 172988142095901
Author(s):  
Tao Ma ◽  
Shuhai Liu ◽  
Huaping Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Ant Colony Optimization ◽  
Ant Colony Algorithm ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Offshore Platform ◽  
Ant Colony ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Gas Leakage ◽  
Source Positioning

Natural gas leakage on offshore platforms has a great impact on safety production, and effective and reasonable leakage detection methods can prevent the harm caused by natural gas leakage. This article proposes a method based on ant colony optimization (ACO) for multirobots to collaboratively search for leaking natural gas sources on offshore platforms. First, analyze the structure and environment of the offshore platform, use Fluent software to simulate the diffusion process of natural gas leaked from the platform, and establish a diffusion model of natural gas leaked from various aspects, such as the layout of different platforms, the number of leaked gas sources, and the concentration of leaked gas sources. In terms of multirobot cooperative control, we analyzed and improved the ant colony algorithm and proposed a multirobot cooperative search strategy for gas search, gas tracking, and gas source positioning. The multirobot search process was simulated using MATLAB software, and the robot on the detection effect of multirobots was analyzed in many aspects, such as quantity, location of leak source, and a number of leak sources, which verified the feasibility and effectiveness of the multirobot control strategy based on optimized ACO. Finally, we analyze and compare the two control algorithms based on ACO and cuckoo search algorithm (CSA). The results show that the ACO-based multirobot air source positioning effect is significantly better than CSA.

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