Problem Statement OEM recommended that gas turbine was at end of life based on operational history and needed to be retired from service, compromising viability of offshore facility. Aims Perform independent assessment of compressor/ turbine condition and residual life. Method Reviewed operation and maintenance record Completed detailed assessment of asset including metallography Reversed engineered 2 […]
Problem Statement IOC challenged to accelerate project first oil and reduce overall project CAPEX. Unclear if mothballed 500t platform deck and 300t jacket could be used instead of a new asset. Aims Allow the reuse of a mothballed asset to avoid costly procurement and increased schedule. Method Reviewed design, construction, fabrication and modification records . […]
Problem Statement How to improve efficiency and delivery performance on a major brownfield platform modification (i.e. a concentric gas lift flowline installation to the Alwyn platform) through adoption of a collaborative approach. Aims Completion within a challengingly short timeline set by rigless implementation. Cost reduction by utilising available, existing materials and in-line equipment from previous […]
Problem Statement How do recommended oil and gas sector collaborative project practices, as set out in the ECITB Project Collaboration Toolkit, compare to practices in the highly regulated nuclear sector. What learning can be derived from the comparison for both sectors? Aims Derive beneficial learning through comparison of ECITB Project Collaboration Toolkit guidance to the […]
Problem Statement Identified need for Vantage POB to be developed to allow workforce access to key information, receive information and updates and provide a platform for on line check in Aims To develop existing Vantage POB to be accessible to the workforce for personal information, on line check in, communications Method Small team – Nexen, […]
Problem Statement Buzzard platform has a large number of wells requiring gas lift and only a limited amount of spare gas plant capacity to provide it. The current gas lift optimiser relies on individual well watercut, gas lift and liquid rates that have a wide range of uncertainty, meaning good opportunity to optimise gas lift […]
Problem Statement Understanding of the production and injection system capacities, constraints, impacting issues/projects and their inter-dependency across the whole system is essential for production system optimisation and asset management. Aims To develop a weekly Installed Production Capacity and Locked In Potential review and reporting process and make it visible to the whole organisation. Method The […]
Problem Statement A lack of awareness of evolving threats to well performance throughout the well life-cycle can lead increased downtime or impaired performance with consequential impact on host production efficiency. Aims To quantify the risk to well performance from individual flow assurance threats, and to oversee the application of mitigation strategies on a well-by-well basis […]
Problem Statement Consistent and process driven management of the risks and opportunities through a regular control framework is an essential element of production system optimisation and asset management. Aims To develop the governance framework and a supporting tool for the processing and management of the risks and opportunities with better consistency and visibility. Method The […]
Problem Statement Allocation and Measurement issues required greater focus to maintain the optimal integrity of the key inputs to the Allocation and Production Reporting System. Aims To develop a semi-automated tool to communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders the health status of asset measurement systems and to drive progress of remedial work required to safeguard […]
