scholarly journals NEW APPROACH TO FLARE GAS RECOVERY SYSTEM USING INTEGRATED RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS FOR SOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE BY MONETIZING GAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Ratnayu Sitaresmi ◽  
Tamado Sitorus ◽  
Hari Karyadi Oetomo ◽  
Doddy Abdassah ◽  
Luluan Almanna Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Environmental Issue ◽  
Co2 Removal ◽  
Subject Field ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Recovery System ◽  
Production Wells

Flare gas is light hydrocarbon gas, by product of any petroleum industry activities, that is flared; and it could not pass into production facilities due its to low pressure. The gas flare volume frequently is significant, causing greenhouse gas emissions which gives serious environmental issue. Aims: The purpose of this research is to utilize flare gas in oil and gas fields to reduce environmental issue. Methodology and Results: Flare gas in an oil producing field is compressed to produce higher pressure gas flow, by using three one-stage Integrated Reciprocating Compressors to enter the production trunk line. The gas is flown to CO2 Removal Plant, as the gas would be gas sales. The subject field in West Java, the production wells experiences pressure decline; resulting the wellhead flowing pressure becomes low, so the gas is being flared. The gas flare recovery system is economically profitable both for purchase and rental scenarios. Renting the equipment is more profitable and has lower technical risk, because all risks is burdened to rental service provider. Conclusion, significance and impact study: Monetizing flare gas will reduce environmental issue, and it is utilized for own use or gas sales. The best Economics Scenario is rental scenario.

scholarly journals Flare Gas Recovery System Using Integrated Reciprocating Compressor in Gathering Station C

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamado Sitorus ◽  
Ratnayu Sitaresmi ◽  
Hari Hari Oetomo
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Reciprocating Compressor ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
Recovery System ◽  
Gas Flares ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
The Government ◽  
Discharge Pressure

<em>Flare gas recovery is needed to handling gas flares in oil and gas fields. Field C production wells experience a decline as a result the gas flow pressure in the wellhead becomes low. Low pressure gas enters the LP separator then is burned as a gas flare containing CO<sub>2</sub> of 33.38 mol and GHV of 1048.9 BTU / ft3. The flare gas recovery system is applied to reduce gas flares with the integrated reciprocating compressor unit for compression at suction pressure ± 10 psig, discharge pressure ± 100 psig and total flowrate ± 1 MMSCFD. Then the CO<sub>2</sub> removal plant produces gas with a CO<sub>2</sub> content of 7.09% mol and GHV of 1314.9 BTU / ft3. During operation, requires gas fuel ranging 11 MSCFD and the actual power ranges from 36.46 HP and 39.64 BHP. Economic aspects analysis, gas flare monetization for the period of 2015 until 2022, gross reserves 2,062,917 MMBTU and gross income of US$ 6,026,744. The operating cost of the the lease purchase scheme, the government US $ 2,079,696 and the contractor US $ 1,386,464 with POT 1.7 years and IRR 151.5%.</em>

The geosolitonic concept of high output hydrocarbon deposits formation

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
R. M. Bembel ◽  
S. R. Bembel ◽  
M. I. Zaboeva ◽  
E. E. Levitina
Keyword(s):  
Western Siberia ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Seismic Exploration ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Recoverable Reserves ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
Cumulative Production ◽  
Gas Fields ◽  
Hydrocarbon Deposits

Based on the well-known results of studies of the ether-geosoliton concept of the growing Earth, the article presents the conclusions that made it possible to propose a model of thermonuclear synthesis of chemical elements that form renewable reserves of developed oil and gas fields. It was revealed that local zones of abnormally high production rates of production wells and, accordingly, large cumulative production at developed fields in Western Siberia are due to the restoration of recoverable reserves due to geosoliton degassing. Therefore, when interpreting the results of geological and geophysical studies, it is necessary to pay attention to the identified geosoliton degassing channels, since in the works of R. M. Bembel and others found that they contributed to the formation of a number of hydrocarbon deposits in Western Siberia. When interpreting the results of geological-geophysical and physicochemical studies of the fields being developed, it is recommended to study the data of the ring high-resolution seismic exploration technology in order to identify unique areas of renewable reserves, which can significantly increase the component yield of hydrocarbon deposits.

Initiatives in UK Offshore Decommissioning Following the Wood Review: Applicability for Decommissioning in Norway

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rune Vikane ◽  
Jon Tømmerås Selvik ◽  
Eirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Cost Estimates ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
The Uk

Abstract The 2014 Wood Review is a report reviewing UK offshore oil and gas recovery and its regulation, led by Sir Ian Wood. The report identifies and addresses key challenges in the UK petroleum industry, among them the lack of a strong regulatory body and a decommissioning strategy. The UK petroleum industry is mature, and Norway may benefit from UK's experiences in decommissioning. The article investigates the applicability of the Wood Review recommendations for decommissioning in Norway. The analysis of the recommendations in the Wood Review is carried out by a SWOT-analysis of the general recommendations with a high potential impact on decommissioning as well as the five recommendations specific to decommissioning. The recommendations in the Wood Review were broadly accepted by UK authorities and formed the basis for numerous initiatives aimed at improving policies and practices in UK decommissioning. The key initiatives are presented to illustrate how the Wood Review recommendations has been interpreted. A summary of the key differences between the petroleum industries and the regulatory authorities in Norway and the UK is provided for background. Decommissioning in Norway face similar challenges to those identified in the Wood Review. The analysis indicates that several of the UK initiatives following the recommendations in the Wood Review has the potential of improving decommissioning in Norway. Differences in regulatory regimes between the regions may complicate the implementation of some of the initiatives following the Wood Review in Norway. In most cases only minor changes to regulations and/or practices are required. Recent UK initiatives with a high impact on decommissioning include increased focus on sharing of information and lessons learned, increased collaboration, the development of a decommissioning strategy, benchmarking of decommissioning cost estimates for all projects and the development and publishing of annual UK decommissioning cost estimates. There are indications that the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) are falling behind their UK counterparts in key areas. Norway has limited experience with decommissioning, and scrupulous analysis of lessons learned in other regions is essential. Decommissioning of Norwegian offshore infrastructure is a major undertaking and even minor improvements may have a substantial impact on personnel risk, risk to the environment or the total decommissioning expenditure. The Norwegian regulatory regime has been an integral part of the Norwegian petroleum industry's success in previous decades, and changes to the regime require careful deliberation. The recent implementation of initiatives aimed at improving decommissioning regulations and practices in the UK represents a unique learning opportunity for Norwegian authorities. The analysis suggest that Norway may benefit from adopting some of the UK initiatives following the Wood Review recommendations.

Numerical Analysis of Flare Gas Recovery Ejector

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arihant Sonawat ◽  
Abdus Samad ◽  
Afshin Goharzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
System A ◽  
Primary Fluid ◽  
Recovery System ◽  
Flow Through

Flaring and venting contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution in the upstream oil and gas industry. Present work focuses on a horizontal flow, multiphase ejector used for recovery of these flared gases. The ejector typically handles these gases being entrained by high pressure well head fluid and a comprehensive understanding is necessary to design and operate such recovery system. A CFD based analysis of the flow through the ejector has been reported in this paper. The flow domain was meshed and the mass and momentum equations for fluid flow were solved using commercial software CFX (v14.5). Euler-Euler multiphase approach was used to model different phases. The entrainment behavior of the ejector was investigated and compared for different fluid flow conditions. It was observed that for a fixed primary fluid flow rate, the entrained or secondary flow rate decreased linearly with an increase in pressure difference between exit and suction pressure. The higher was primary flow rate, the greater was the suction created ahead of the primary nozzle and greater was the amount of energy added to the entrained fluid.

scholarly journals A review study on micro fluid chips for enhancing the oil recovery by injecting the chemical floods

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 423-432
Author(s):  
Muhhamad Tahir ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Hongtao Zhou ◽  
Asadullah Memon ◽  
Ubedullah Ansari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Flow In Porous Media ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Chip Design ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
Chip Technology ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Chemical Selection

Surfactant and polymer flooding are the vital techniques used in petroleum industry to enhance the oil recovery. Development and advancement in such techniques has occurred time by time to overcome the challenges of oil and gas recovery. However, micro fluid chips and its development provide a new way to understand the real time behavior of fluid flow in porous media. The essence of this study has been achieved by collecting the information from literature studies and sorted the useful information to organize the pattern of micromodels chip revolution. In this study, first precise review is conducted by the innovations of micromodel chips into timescale from 1952 till date. Second, advancement in micromodel chip technology is included based on different periods of time where micromodel chips have evolved from chip design to nano scale visualization of chips. Third, some recommendations are proposed based on evolution of micromodel chip technology that it not only requires less time but also minimizing the massive experimental setup and complications. The overall finding of this research propose that in current times some microfluidic reforms made recently has played versatile role in improving injection chemical selection and similar improvements are expected to be developed in near future.

Onshore Petroleum Centre of Excellence—collaboration by industry partners, government and TAFE to deliver trained staff for an expanding onshore petroleum industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 496
Author(s):  
Venner Bettina ◽  
Wood Chris ◽  
Welsh Kevin ◽  
Mossman Fiona ◽  
Goiak Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Mechanical Equipment ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Training Facility ◽  
Set Up

Santos, Beach Energy and Senex Energy are collaborating with the SA Government and TAFE SA to set up a hub for onshore oil and gas training in Adelaide. The training facility provides a fully immersive simulated oil and gas production environment, as well as static equipment displays for demonstration and educational purposes. It is used for technical training, including safety, environmental and sustainable operational principles and key maintenance activities. The simulated production environment includes different pump types, gas compressors, a pig launcher and receiver, gas metering skid, field separator and small tanks, as well as associated pressure safety valves, flow valves and other instruments. Water is used to simulate oil and air is used to simulate gas flow. The static equipment display includes various valve types, flanges and a wellhead. Santos, as operator of the SA Cooper Basin joint venture (of which Beach Energy is a member), has committed significant oil and gas production and mechanical equipment, engineering design, transportation and installation of the training facility’s equipment. The SA Government, Senex Energy and Beach Energy have committed funding for fit-out, capital works and the running of the facility for the first two years. Industry partners GPA Engineering, Fyfe Engineering, Logicamms, Veolia Environmental Services, Toll Energy, Transfield Services, Ottoway Engineering, Bureau Veritas, MRC Group, Max Cranes, Whitham Media Australia, Inductabend, Toyota Australia, James Walker Australia, Coventry Fasteners, Centralian Controls and Central Diesel are providing expertise and services. The training facility officially opened on 16 February 2015

Unconventional Waste & Flare Gas Recovery System UFGRS in New Circular Economy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ahmed Soliman ◽  
Samusideen A Salu ◽  
Abdullah Y Al-Aiderous ◽  
Nisar Ahmad Ansari ◽  
Khamis Al-Hajri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Gas Flaring ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
Recovery System ◽  
Innovative Idea ◽  
Purge Gas

Abstract Keeping pace with the rest of the world on reducing the greenhouse gas emission, Saudi Aramco embarked on an aggressive program to minimize or cut routine flaring and energy resources used in producing oil and gas through policies, standards and inhouse innovations. The innovative Unconventional Waste & Flare Gas Recovery System UFGRS has supported the corporate strategy to minimize or eliminate routine flaring with minimum CAPEX and OPEX. This paper present in detail the innovative Ejector Based Unconventional Waste/Flare Gas Recovery System (UFGRS) without using gas compressors. The objective of the project is to eliminate the hydrocarbon gas release to atmosphere for any upset flameout scenario from GOSP-A massive flare & relief system and continuously recover 1.825 Billion Standard Cubic Feet per year (1.825 BSCFY) of valuable purge gas with the lowest CAPEX and OPEX. Conventional Flare Gas Recovery System (FGRS) using gas compressors is the normal choice deployed in many facilities to recover the routine gas flaring but it was found to have high CAPEX and OPEX (maintenance, high power consumption & labor intensive) compared to the value of the recovered gas. Also, the compressors based FGRS is more complex and less reliable than the ejector (static) based FGRS. In addition, the innovative FGRS is capable of handling high turndown ratios compared to convention compressor based FGRS. Also, additional innovative parts of this idea is the integration with the existing compression system and the use of only static equipment like ejectors, pipes, valves and water seal drums to recover the waste/flare gas. The idea has very low operating cost compared to conventional flare gas recovery systems, apart from significant gas savings. The unconventional FGRS system was proven successfully in December 2020. The system is currently in operation for 8 months without any interruption and managed to eliminate the total design routine gas flaring rate of 1.825 BSCFY GOSP-A producing facilities. Also, the project resulted in reducing CO2 emission by 106,000 ton/year which positively contributed to the kingdom circular economy initiatives. To further enhance the ejector based FGRS, a US Patent No. 10,429,067 was granted in October 2019 to utilize the Ejector based FGRS concept for Emergency flare gas recovery. The innovative idea includes utilizing multiple ejectors in parallel with provision of different ejectors operating at different pressures that will allow the system to be used to recover flare gas over a range of different flow rates corresponding to different emergency release scenarios. Also, two new patents are under filing to utilize the liquid as motive fluid instead of the gas.

Exploitation of oil and gas fields by horizontal wells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Serebryakov ◽  
Gennadiy Zhuravlev
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
State Educational ◽  
Gas Fields

The textbook describes the design features of offshore horizontal multi-hole production wells, as well as the bottom-hole components of horizontal multi-hole wells. The classification of complications of multi-hole horizontal wells, methods of their prevention and elimination are given. Methods of underground geonavigation of the development of offshore horizontal production wells are proposed. The geological and field bases of operation of horizontal offshore multi-hole oil and gas wells, modes and dynamics of oil, gas and associated water production, methods for calculating dynamic bottom-hole and reservoir pressures are specified. The technologies of operation of offshore horizontal multi-hole wells are presented. The composition and scope of environmental, field and research marine monitoring of the operation of offshore horizontal multi-hole wells and the protection of the marine environment in the production of oil and gas are justified. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation. It is intended for undergraduates of the enlarged group of "Earth Sciences" training areas, as well as for teachers, employees of the fuel and energy complex, industrial geological exploration and oil and gas production enterprises, scientific and design organizations.

The Identification of Fault Pattern Fractals for Improved Oil and Gas Recovery: A New Process to Identify and Describe Fault Sets Using Non-Linear Methods

1992 ◽  
Vol 10 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 354-378
Author(s):  
Hans-Henrik Stølum ◽  
Steve Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Random Systems ◽  
Fault Pattern ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Seismic Resolution ◽  
New Process ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Gas Fields ◽  
Original Interpretation

Unexpected faults are a serious production problem in numerous, complex and compartmentalised oil and gas fields, and are often the single most important restraint on recovery. Fractal mathematics has demonstrated a surprising degree of order in many natural, apparently random systems. It has been shown that fault patterns exhibit a similar order which could be used to indicate the presence of structures missed in the original interpretation of the seismic data and to predict faults below the approximate 20 m limit of seismic resolution. The potential for greater clarity and resolution opened up by this method may greatly aid field description and reservoir production. We will discuss the development of a comprehensive fault pattern characterisation quantatively with a set of parameters arising from non-linear methods of analysis. This allows for the standardised comparison of seismic interpretations and a precise method for testing interpretations from the same dataset. We will show how fractal mathematics may give a measure of the density of the fault set, the number of faults below the limit of seismic resolution, resolve small fault clusters below the limit of seismic resolution and aid in the description and analysis of fault sets.

Geophysical and geochemical anomaly in northeastern New York

Geophysics ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 818-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Fleischer ◽  
Larry G. Turner
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Short Note ◽  
Geochemical Anomaly ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Oil And Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Fields ◽  
Chemical Testing

Trapped concentrations of oil and natural gas in the earth will sometimes release vapors, whose presence and motion might be used to help infer where resources are located. Tests for carbon anomalies may be applied to search for hydrocarbons in the earth, and alterations in [Formula: see text] in the earth can be used to locate regions of subsurface gas flow. In a recent report we have observed both such anomalies over the Cement, Oklahoma oil and gas fields (Fleischer and Turner, 1984). Because of this result, whose generality is not yet known, it is of interest to know where other similar carbon and gas‐flow anomalies exist. (We should note that extensive examples of carbon anomalies in the soil have been presented; many of these are referenced in Fleischer and Turner, 1984.) This short note describes one such geochemical anomaly that has been observed using three methods of mapping—one radiometric, one isotopic, and one chemical. Testing whether this anomaly is associated with hydrocarbons is a logical next step that has not been taken.

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