Following completion of the original Field B8 development study in 2009, EPConsult Energies was engaged by LOTOS Petrobaltic to update the original reservoir simulation model. Our Approach used updated PVT Tables for black oil simulator, updated vertical flow performance (VFP) tables, history matching to resolve the issue of high tubing head pressures and slow reservoir pressure decline in the model by using well test and observation data, and…
EPConsult Energies has given a seminar, highlighting the benefits and techniques applicable to efficient execution of Energy Auditing. The seminar was provided to senior management of Surgutneftegas.
Maersk Oil is studying the opportunity of implementing an EOR project by making use of CO2 to drive hydrocarbons for improved oil recovery. EPConsult Energies was commissioned to perform safety and risk assessment studies for the project.
EPConsult Energies has recently completed a study to help Saudi Aramco optimise its fleet of supply, logistics and safety vessels for its large ongoing drilling programmes. The purpose of the study was to improve efficiency and reduce OPEX, without compromising risks. The study identified a number of areas where improvements could be made thereby increasing efficiency and reducing overall costs.
EPConsult Energies has provided Principal Consultants to supplement the company review team in the performance of a PEER review in order to assess the readiness of the Knightsbridge project for sanction. The scope of the review was to establish the maturity of the project work and review the project teams categorisation of the accuracy of the scope, estimate and schedule along with the perceived risks to carry into full execution. …
A Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Review has recently been completed by EPConsult Energies as part of the TOTAL Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR) Sulphur Degassing FEED project. The objective of the HAZOP study was to ensure the system is safe and to identify potentially hazardous deviations from the design intention as well as operability hazards and difficulties. Where necessary, actions were raised in order to reduce or eliminate identified hazards.…
ADNOC and ZADO are implementing the Upper Zakum Artificial Islands Project. The project comprises the installation of five artificial islands that will serve as drilling and production centres for the future phases of the Zakum field. EPConsult Energies in collaboration with Sound Environmental Consultancy and Studies have performed a Health, Safety and Environmental HSEIA Study for the implementation of the UZAI Project. This involved HAZID,…
A Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Review has also been performed for one train of the sulphur recovery facilities at the Petroplus Coryton Refinery. The results of the review are applicable for both trains in the new Tail Gas Unit and any modifications made to the existing Sulphur Recovery Units. The primary objective of the project is to increase the overall recovery efficiency of the existing sulphur recovery plants to 99.5%.
KBR, the Define Phase Engineering Contractor for the West Nile Delta (WND) facilities, employed EPConsult Energies to chair a Critical P&ID Review over a six week period during November and December 2010. The HAZOP format, utilising primary and secondary guidewords to analyse deviations from design intent, was adopted for the review of the main processes. A combination of HAZOP and What If Reviews was used to analyse the utility systems.A…
EPConsult Energies has recently completed a Reliability Availability and Maintainability (RAM) Study for the QP EPIC for the Phase II Ras Laffan Common Cooling Seawater System.The purpose of the study was to update the original RAM Study performed 3 years ago by making use of the operational data of the plant to verify if the predicted availability, and reliability was achieved and can be maintained through the plants operational life-cycle, and…