Avraam Zelilidis, University of Patras, Greece
The Southeastern Mediterranean, from Crete Island to the territory of Libya, is characterized by the presence of nappes thrusted above the autochthonous Plat-tenkalk series, from Oligocene to early Miocene. South of Crete, the Hellenic Trench (HT) and the Mediterranean Ridge (MR) [....] » Read More
Title : World oil prices: Has china played a role?
Raymond Li, University of Canberra, Australia
World oil prices have experienced a period of sustained strong growth between year 2000 and 2008 before starting its rollercoaster ride in the last decade. Unlike the two oil price shocks in the 1970s, the long oil price hike to the peak in mid-2008 did not come hand-in-hand with [....] » Read More
Title : Innovative chemical additives as pour point depressants
Irina Giebelhaus, BYK-Chemie GmbH, Germany
The issue of controlling and preventing wax/paraffin deposition during various stages of crude production is a situation that is unavoidable and certainly more prevalent in specific geographical regions. While diverse methodologies exist for mitigating this issue, the use of chem [....] » Read More
Title : Seismic data conditioning is an essential step for facies prediction.
Denis Kremer, Ikon Science, United Kingdom
To take full advantage of AVO (amplitude versus offset) inversion techniques seismic data needs to be carefully conditioned so that any variation in amplitude is solely the result of reflection-coefficient changes and not seismic processing artefacts (Chopra and Castagna 2014). A [....] » Read More
Title : Nanotechnology enhanced polymer flooding simulator
Pablo Daniel Druetta, University of Groningen, Netherlands
A new Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) method is proposed by combining the effects of a traditional polymer flooding and exploiting the advantages that nanotechnology presents in the oil industry. Combined flooding techniques have showed that the sweeping factors could be further incr [....] » Read More
Title : Reservoir potential, net pay zone and 3d modeling of cretaceous pab formation in Eastern Suleiman Range, Pakistan
Hadayat Ullah, University of Perugia, Italy
Eastern Suleiman Fold and Thrust Belt comprise of a thick cover of sedimentary sequences. Complete petroleum system-source, reservoir and seal rocks-are present in these sequences. An integrated approach is adopted to delineate reservoir potential and net pay zones in the clastic [....] » Read More
Title : Measurement data validation
Mariam Al-Ansari, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
The scope of the document will offer insight on activities performed which will contribute value to a company over the course of time. Measurement Data Validations The validation of Fiscal metering stations associated with the Gas Skids indicated the importance of consider [....] » Read More
Title : Incorporating wireline intervention knowledge into a performance based course
Rabih Younes, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
The global oil demand is driving companies to explore ways to meet the demand, while the industry is experiencing a shortage of knowledge and experience. This shortage is primarily caused by mid-to-late career professionals retiring or leaving the workforce, which is leading to t [....] » Read More
Title : Innovation on drilling pad and surface facilities selection to unlock potential for oilfield development in populated area
Ayman Al Abbad, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Objective: The strategies and requirements of surface facilities development for sour oilfield development in populated area varies based on their reservoir fluid properties, well potentials and HSE policies. This paper presents a study of planning and execution strategies for de [....] » Read More
Title : Advanced comparative studies between MTM-G technology and inline pipeline inspection technology
Igor Kolesnikov, IGSAT (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
This paper discusses the comparative system and method for inspecting a carbon steel pipeline utilizing the magnetic gradient tomography method (MTM-G) and intelligent pig (IP). The data and results from both technologies complementarily identify stress-related defects, their d [....] » Read More
Title : Magnetic Gradient Tomography Method (MTM-G), Next MTM generation of assessing the integrity of difficult-to-inspect pipelines
Mohamad Shahrustami B Mohd Nadzeri, Petronas, Malaysia
This paper describes an innovation in the Magnetic Tomography Method (MTM), which is an improve on the previous approach and technology. The principles and approach about assessing pipeline integrity remain the same, especially for pipes that are non-piggable and difficult to ins [....] » Read More
Title : Accelerating Petronas upstream data modernization: Powering production field lifecycle data digitalization through efficient data management
Hew Zhong Ying, Petronas, Malaysia
Data management has become increasingly essential for business to operate successfully in the digital age in which data plays a critical role as valuable asset that enables data-driven decision making, process efficiency improvement and generating innovative insights. As regul [....] » Read More
Title : Reinventing the innovation ecosystem: Navigating technology pathways for sustainable progress
Nurhana Mohd Basri, Petronas, Malaysia
Innovation is one of the drivers in applying technology to enable PETRONAS Upstream business excellence, with emphasis in solving the complicated and complex challenges towards realizing the aspirations of becoming a safe, resilient, low cost and low carbon E&P business. Wi [....] » Read More
Title : Development of a high-resolution Total Organic Carbon (TOC) prediction model in shale gas reservoirs using continuous well log data
Amaresh Mishra, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, India
Objective of the Project: The project aims to develop a predictive model for estimating the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content in shale gas reservoirs. Traditionally, TOC has been assessed through laboratory methods, such as core analysis, which can be limited in providing conti [....] » Read More
Title : An assessment of sociotechnical transitioning in marine warranty survey practice amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Case of West Africa’s marine operations
Anthony Djaba Sackey, Bureau Veritas Group, Ghana
The study proceeds to investigate and characterize the nature of the sociotechnical systems and transitions during operation in the maritime industry spared by the COVID-19 pandemic –comparing and examining cause and effect variables setting forth the relationship of comple [....] » Read More
Title : Propelling energy efficiency and storage through PCM-wall integration in building: Applications scenarios of Tunisia and Italy
Majdi Hazami, Energy Reseach and Technology Center, Tunisia
In recent years, the integration of heat storage technologies within building enclosures has emerged as a pivotal strategy for harmonizing energy demand with supply. This approach facilitates a more efficient utilization of renewable sources, with a particular focus on harnessing [....] » Read More
Title : Characterizing in situ stress regime of the Oued Mya Basin, Northeastern Algerian Sahara: A statistical approach
Rafik Baouche, University of Boumerdes, Algeria
The Paleozoic reservoirs of the Oyed Mya Basin in Algerian Sahara owing a great potential for hydrocarbonprospectivity, arenot well-understood in terms of its distribution of pore pressure and stress regime.This studyreports a comprehensive stress field interpretation for the fir [....] » Read More
Title : Oil and gas copper and copper alloy
Udegbe Obed Obinna, BELLEZA BELLEZA style N SMILE, Nigeria
Copper and copper alloys are for special usage within oil and gas operations. These materials are often used for valves and seals. This is due to properties like electrical and thermal conductivity that help to transfer heat and cold without warping, cracking, or failing oth [....] » Read More
Title : Novel application of quartz mineral in producing blasting abrasive for surface preparation of petroleum facilities
Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Egypt
The surface preparation of petroleum production facilities/ structure is required using a suitable abrasive material to remove the rust layer and open a new surface profile before applying the protective paint layer. The abrasive materials are classified into metallic and non-met [....] » Read More
Title : An organic investigation of source rocks and oils of the two upper cretaceous formations of the sirt basin, Libya
Moftah Ahmed Dieb, Petroleum Research Center, Libya
The source rocks and crude oils from two Upper Cretaceous Formations, the Sirte Shale, and Rachmat Formations of the Sirt Basin, have been investigated and characterized by a choice of geochemical techniques. The major aims of the study were to characterize the source rocks, ther [....] » Read More
Title : Paleozoic petroleum system in the Marzuq Basin
Moftah Ahmed Dieb, Petroleum Research Center, Libya
In the Southwest Libya area, the Paleozoic deposits are an important petroleum system, with Silurian shale considered a hydrocarbon source rock and Cambro-Ordovician recognized as a good reservoir. The Palaeozoic petroleum system has the greatest potential for conventio [....] » Read More
Title : Heat transfer enhancement in gas pipes using helmholtz resonators: A numerical study
Mahdi Nili Ahmadabadi, Pusan National University, Korea, Republic of
While Helmholtz resonators have long been employed for controlling acoustic phenomena, their potential to enhance mixing and heat transfer has remained largely unexplored. This study investigates the impact of Helmholtz resonators on mixing and heat transfer within a two-dimensio [....] » Read More
Title : Harnessing value via enterprise optimisation centre
Dang Sri Annim Bt Abdul Halim, Petronas, Malaysia
PETRONAS Digital Twin Enterprise Optimisation Centre (EOC) aims to provide a virtual and connected “digital twin” of the entire PETRONAS operations. EOC team consists of 25 cross-business value chain across the enterprise, identified several hundred critical data p [....] » Read More
Title : Infill drilling in the largest clastic reservoir_ a challenge
Salim, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
Introduction Infill Drilling is done in Greater Burgan field as in any brown field to drain the reservoir systematically and maximize the Oil recovery. For a brown field, the process of infill drilling is a complex as the well density is high and anti-collision issues. Unlike [....] » Read More
Title : Project Production Control (PPC) implementation to improve offshore facilities construction schedule
Muhammad Hakim Bin Mat Tasir, Petronas, Malaysia
Every key performance indicator used to monitor a project’s construction progress emphasizes trade productivity or specific commodity run-down curves. Examples include productivity of welding by quantity of joints completed per day, quantity of NDT (Non-Destructive Tes [....] » Read More
Title : Latest PDC drill bit state of art technology drilling longest ever 6” horizontal slimhole in Western Desert, Egypt
Mohamed Zaki Kamal Hafez, Baker Hughes, Egypt
Objectives/Scope: The 6” horizontal section in the Obayied (BAPETCO Concession) Western Desert-Egypt, is considered one of the most challenging applications worldwide due to hardness and abrasivity of the sandstone formation encountered. The application entails high le [....] » Read More
Title : A novel subsurface description for jurassic marrat formation for improved reservoir management in greater Burgan Field, Kuwait.
Bashar Al Enezi, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
Introduction A new depositional and stratigraphic framework is proposed for Middle Marrat reservoirs. They are designed to improve the reservoir management and development plan in the Greater Burgan Field. The Middle Marrat reservoir of Kuwait was deposited during the Lower [....] » Read More
Title : Environmental assessments and their impact on air, water, and soil by petroleum activities (Libyan Case Study)
Tarek S Duzan, Sr. Reservoir Eng, Libya
Exploration, development, production, product treatment, and waste management activities associated with oil and gas production projects can have a variety of impacts on the environment. They include destruction or alteration of wildlife habitats, erosion, sedimentation, pollutan [....] » Read More
Title : A simple practical technique for the determination of the fracture pressure gradient In Sirte Basin Area
Tarek S Duzan, Sr. Reservoir Eng, Libya
Knowledge of the magnitude of Geo-pressures like pore, fracture and overburden pressures, are vital especially during drilling, completions and stimulations. In many occasions, problems like lost circulation could have been avoided if reliable techniques for calculating geo-press [....] » Read More