Itf Closed Project List Dec 11

Project Listing
Industry Technology Facilitator - Project List (With Summaries)
Status: JIP Closed

Project No. : Title: 1001 PWD ITF Funding (k): 338 Duration (Months): 9 The Continuous Circulation Coupler Development Project BG Group, BP, Shell, Statoil, Veba
Sponsors Confirmed: Summary:
The first phase of the project, Preliminary Engineering, completed May 2001 was sponsored by: Shell UK, BP, BG Group, Statoil and Veba Oil & Gas. This phase demonstrated that a system (Coupler and Control System) could be designed to make/break drill pipe connections under typical drilling conditions while diverting drilling fluid downhole. The system is designed to handle pipe from 3 /12 to 5 7/8 o.d.The design embraces a mechanical device for making drill pipe connections on the rig floor and encompasses a snubbing device, grips and drilling fluid diverter to allow pressure and circulation maintenance during drilling, connections and, eventually tripping. The Coupler development is phased over 4 phases to phase expenditure and mitigate development risks associated with an innovative drilling technology. Phase I was successfully completed May 2001 on-time and within budget. Phases 2 (Detailed design & component testing) and 3 (Prototype Manufacture) are being undertaken during 20012 and require additional funding support. Phase 4 is divided into two sub-phases: 4A - Mechnical Trial on a test rig & 4B - Drilling Trial on an operational Land drilling Rig. These are scheduled for 4Q 2002 and 2Q 2003 respectively and depend on a client providing a rig and well for a field trial. The work phases will also require industry support. Varco will fund Phase 3. Project Objectives are: a)Complete the detailed design and test components of a drilling coupler within January 2002 b) e elop a well applica ons strategy and rig interface designs for rigs with op ri es c)Create a step change in the way wells are constructed through increased drilling performance and an enabling technology
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Project No. : Title:
1002
PWD
ITF Funding (k):
320
Duration (Months):
32
Downhole Imager BP, Che ron, Hess, Shell
Objecti e: - o build and test demonstration imagers, capable of seeing through crude oil. - Establish their performance en elope. Impro e the understanding of imaging in oil. - Identify new imager applications. Status, Findings and Plans: - wo ersions of the imager (self-contained, downwards-looking and sideways-looking) were constructed, and demonstrated operating in crude oil in laboratory tests. Highresolution ideo and still images were obtained, in crude oil, of objects such as welds, corroded and cracked steel samples, downhole equipment and tubing. Operation in different oils was in estigated and techniques to predict performance were established. Operation in both oil and water simultaneously and the ability to distinguish between them on command (i.e. see through oil and water or detect one in the other) were also demonstrated. he testing showed that down-hole applications of the imager will include: - Identification of obstructions; - Corrosion and damage inspection; - Verification of component placement (e.g. gas-lift al es); - Wireline-deployed well head plug erification; - Sand-control de ice inspection; - Visualization of complex multiphase flow. In addition, non-down hole applications ha e now been identified such as: - Internal inspection of FPSOs and land storage tanks for weld integrity; - Corrosion and sediment build-up; - Internal inspection of pipe-lines, flow lines and refinery pipework; - Multi-phase flow isualization to optimise process plant operating efficiency. he JIP successfully took the technology from an initial laboratory demonstration of the principle to the basis for commercialising practical tools. he results, including still clips from the captured ideo, were published in three SPE technical conference papers: - SPE 71465 - Imaging through Crude Oil with High Resolution, Optically - SPE O C 14194 - Seeing hrough Crude Oil Results from emonstrator - SPE 3980 - Seeing through Crude Oil Results from Prototypes Commercialisation planning is now in progress, addressing the following applications:
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- FPSO and crude oil storage tank inspection;
1007
PWD
SCORE
ITF Funding (k):
105
Duration (Months):
18
Coring after logging BP, Eni, otal
Core data acquisition is the only non-deri ed source of data but the cost of acquisition is high. his results in a commercial dri en preference of lower quality data. In other words, existing technology fails to meet specific needs of the customer base. he SCORE project is designed to de elop and demonstrate tools and systems that will allow oilfield (and potentially other explorers/drilling entities) operators to acquire core data from the side-wall of wells that ha e been drilled and logged. he de elopment of a tool that enables a change to the timing of core acquisition until after the well is drilled and logged changes the le el of risk. his allows strategic changes to the way exploitation drilling is conducted, changing the timing and amounts of costs incurred. By enabling the process to be aligned to specific data needs the cost of acquiring higher quality data acquisition is also substantially reduced. he SCORE technology has been shown to work in real oil-field conditions. Howe er, results ha e been inconsistent in poorer quality wells. o become established as a best practice tool, modifications to the system are required to deli er the ability to consistently produce good quality performance in tight or o ersize wells. he project also aims to use the wireline to communicate with the coring assembly to mo e away form the black art approach that currently bede ils coring. o round the acti ity, it is also intended to integrate the analysis of the core to deli er high quality core data in a wellsite high quality package that can be easily merged into current well data reports and deli er them prior to the core lea ing the wellsite. he project will be phased to enable feedback to modify detailed objecti es as results are achie ed. his also enables participant consortium membership to ary, reflecting differing participant interests.
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PWD
IC
ITF Funding (k):
60
Duration (Months):
Intelligent Coiled Tubing BP, Shell
his project will produce a multi functional coiled tubing umbilical which will offer a highly cost effecti e product a ailable in many options. Objecti e; he concept is to pro ide sandwich conductors/control lines in a steel/steel or steel/composite dual skin coiled tubing umbilical. he umbilical, termed Intelligent Coiled ubing, or IC , pro ides a flush internal bore combined with high power electrical, hydraulic and optical data transmission capabilities. his umbilical offers; 1.Increased safety - dual skin. 2.Con en onal or exo c steel construc on combina ons. 3.Hybrid construc on - composite external skin with steel liner. 4.Reduced weight, enhanced extended reach drilling capability. 5.Small diameter exible risers/umbilical capability. 6.Heated ow lines - by product while transmi ng electrical power. 7.Mul pumping systems - 100km small diameter ow lines. 8.Mul trac on systems - 20 km extended reach wells. 9.Smart comple ons with increased reliability. 10.Embedded sensors, - well diagnos cs or geomapping capabili es. 11.Few connec ons, less leak paths. 12.Factory assembled, quality assured before arri ing on loca on. 13.Li e well deployment and reco ery. 14.MW electrical power for unlimited applica ons. 15.Signicantly reduced CAPEX and OPEX. his project will deli er; XL L intends to conduct a feasibility study into the most suitable forms of dual skin IC . his will then mo e rapidly into a bench testing the most promising concept. he budget for the feasibility and bench testing is estimated to be 60,000. he project is scheduled to kick off in July 2000. Upon satisfactory completion a full scale manufacture and test program will be prepared, costed and presented to participants.
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1018
PWD
ITF Funding (k):
165
Duration (Months):
16
Underbalanced Drilling UKCS Independent Technology Acceleration Initiative BP, ConocoPhillips, I, Hess, Statoil
Global Marine Integrated Ser ices (GMIS) and Leading Edge Ad antage (LEA) propose to work together to quantify the potential benefits and identify the major issues and risks associated with conducting an under-balanced drilling project in the UKCS. Risk mitigation measures, competent ser ice company resources a ailable and typical planning required to conduct such a project will be detailed. he objecti e of the project is to accelerating the uptake of the technology by remo ing much of the fear of the unknown, which is currently restricting the rate in which under-balanced drilling projects are being undertaken in the UKCS. It is hoped that a JIP to co er this research and make the findings a ailable to the industry may lead to a collaborati e sequence of under-balanced drilling projects carried out by a number of operators.
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EC
ITF Funding (k):
175
Duration (Months):
18
Downhole Electric Cutting Tool BP, Che ron, Enterprise, Maersk, Shell, Statoil, alisman
- Market assessment of current downhole tubular cutting methods - E aluate best electrical/mechanical cutting method for majority of oil field tubular materials - E aluate market for cutting arious pipe sizes and target initial design for most common size - Mechanical and electronic design of prototype tool, including modular features for later expansion. - Manufacture two production prototypes - est prototypes a) in laboratory on oil field steel samples and b) in the field - Product launch gi en successful test results
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PWD
S AF
ITF Funding (k):
100
Duration (Months):
12
Slickline Testing and Analysis for Fatigue BP, Shell, otal
Sponsors Confirmed: Summary: Scope
- AF is a key project to extend slickline life and therefore reduce cost and increase safety - he S AF software fatigue model will be complete and able to perform effecti ely in conjunction with C ES Reel rak Benefits - Accurate fatigue tracking will: - Extend life and therefore reduce cost for high cost slicklines - Impro e safety considerably less likelihood of wire se ering at surface - Reduce downtime resulting from slickline failures thus reducing number of high risk fishing operations - Increase customer confidence in slickline operations Business Case - Sicklines suffer from fatigue during their ser ice life. S AF would record fatigue damage caused by each trip, ensuring retirement before wire failure - Can be used in conjunction with existing software programs: Achilles Coiled ubing fatigue model and Reel rak to track the working lifespan of all strings in use.
1030
PWD
ITF Funding (k):
120
Duration (Months):
Deep Driller BP, I, Shell
his proposal addresses the issue of the costs of drilling an exploration well by taking a fresh approach which builds on the Finder Well initiati e originally set up through CRINE. Although some companies do better than others the failure rate of exploration wells is a strong financial disincenti e to exploration especially where smaller, perhaps commercially less robust, fields are concerned. he concept is based on the de elopment of a seabed based, all electric, coil tubing exploration unit that will be deployable from an appropriate essel of opportunity and capable of drilling to at least 15,000 feet. With recent de elopments in electric C motors, tractor technology and micro instrumentation it is belie ed that a technically iable and economically much more attracti e system is now capable of being designed and de eloped and that it will be capable of operating in both N Sea type depths and ultimately in ultra deep water as well.
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1032
PWD
SLIMWELL
ITF Funding (k):
233
Duration (Months):
24
SLIM CLEARANCE WELL CONSTRUCTION CIRCULATION SYSTEM BP, Hess, Shell
Slimwell construction or more appropriately slim clearance is a method of constructing a well, exploiting the use of flush jointed casing, deployed as a series of liners and employing a no el circulation system to a oid excessi e swab/surge pressures during deployment. he main technical challenges to o ercome were: 1.No el Circula on system; A consequence of construc ng the well as a series of liners is that each new liner deployed can be ed with a s nger tube which when combined with porting in the float shoe pro ides an additional flow path for fluids to equalise across the liner while it is being con eyed past the internal diameter of the last liner. his results in circulation pressures ery similar to those experienced during the drilling process. 2. impled liner hanger; How to terminate each liner hanger with so li le annular space while s ll retaining the same tensile load capacity as the irgin pipe. his was achie ed by engineering a unique liner hanger system which requires no mo ing components, and which formed a hybrid elastomer and metal to metal seal with the pre ious liner.
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PWD
ITF Funding (k):
135
Duration (Months):
15
Omega Slimhole Tractor BG Group, BP, Shell
o specify, design, prototype and successfully test a mechanical tractor based on the existing Omega ractor, for Slim or Slender well applications.
1040
PWD
CW
ITF Funding (k):
78
Duration (Months):
Romar International Drill Cuttings Wash System BP, Che ron, Hess, Shell
he Romar rill Cuttings Wash system works on the principle that Oil floats on water, and that it is possible to scrub oil from solid particles. It in ol es a carefully designed circulating system that induces agitation of the solids within the fluid, displacing the oil. he oil is then suspended in the fluid while the cleaned cuttings are discharged for disposal. he differential density separation releases the oil, which is drained off and can be returned back to the mud company to be used again. he initial use for this system is to assist with onshore processing alongside thermal plant operations; this will speed up processing times and reduce costs. he ultimate use for the system is to process cuttings offshore so that they can be discharged o erboard with zero chemicals or contaminants.
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1042
PWD
Mole Anchor
ITF Funding (k):
300
Duration (Months):
12
CT Deployed Moorings BP, Shell, otal
his project offers a ery low cost method of installing an anchor into the seabed to achie e a known and guaranteed pull out capacity. he de elopment process during phase 2 has resulted in significantly simpler and e en more cost effecti e anchor deployment system. he main outcome from phase 2 is; 1. Anchor is now deployed by winch line o er the back of a standard pla orm support essel, (minimum essel equipment required) 2.Anchor burrows itself to the required depth of opera on. 0.75 /min was achie ed during the nal scale tests of phase 2. We are condent this can be increased to at least 1ft/min. ( anchor will penetrate to required soil strength) 3. Anchor can be powered by ROV wet stab mate able connector or electrical line from essel. 4.In one design embodiment anchor will be fully retrie able. 5.Economic impact indicates signicant OPEX and CAPEX sa ings for both MO U and permanent pre-set mooring installa ons.
1046
PWD
Scalesense
ITF Funding (k):
300
Duration (Months):
15
Downhole chemical sensors Barium electrode and productionising BP, Che ron, Shell, otal
his proposal aims to make a ailable to the market a reliable, robust, downhole chemical sensor for pH, chloride and barium and that can be easily integrated into Industry standard downhole monitoring systems. asks are: to de elop a barium sensing element to integrate with chloride and pH sensors de eloped pre iously; to productionise the sensors; to assess the reproducibility and reliability of the productionised sensors and to undertake site trials. AEA echnology will be responsible for de elopment, productionising and assessment of the sensors. Wood Group Production echnology will ha e design responsibility for integrating the sensor into their downhole system, and will be responsible for site trials and pro iding the route to market. his programme builds on pre ious industry funded work to de elop pH and chloride sensors, and aims, in an accelerated timescale, to undertake the work required to take downhole chemical sensors into practice.
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1050
PWD
atalink
ITF Funding (k):
186
Duration (Months):
12
Fibre optic telemetry system for jointed drillpipe application BP, Shell
Information is paramount in making informed decisions. Large olumes of data are generated while drilling a well, and discarded. Ideally, the information would be transmitted to the surface immediately. he bottleneck with existing technology is the data transmission process (about 2-4 bit per second). his compromises information gathering while drilling and necessitates subsequent expensi e wireline logging. he technology proposed in this project offers telemetry at rates in excess of 1,000,000 bits per second. When successfully implemented it will allow in real time bi directional communications to enable; Look ahead and VSP seismic while drilling Acoustic imaging Resisti ity imaging In-flow, borehole pressure monitoring impacting well control and stuck pipe issues BHA steering and bit / motor condition monitoring, to name but a few.
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PWD
CCC
ITF Funding (k):
1000
Duration (Months):
Development of the Continuous Circulation System: Phase 2- Detailed System Design & Component Testing BG Group, BP, Eni, Shell, Statoil, otal, Varco
he Coupler de elopment is phased o er 4 phases to mitigate de elopment risks associated with an inno ati e technology. he first phase was successfully completed May 2001 on-time and within budget. Phases 2 ( etailed design & component testing) and 3 (Prototype manufacture) are being undertaken in 2001-2, with Phase 3 requiring additional funding support. Phase 4 (Mechanical trials and rilling trials on a Land Rig) are scheduled for ec 2002 and April-May 2003. he Mechanical and rilling field trials will also require industry support. Project Objecti es are: 1.Complete the detailed design and test components of a drilling coupler within January 2002 2. e elop a well applica ons strategy and rig interface designs for rigs with op ri es 3.Create a step change in the way wells are constructed through increased drilling performance and an enabling technology Phase 2 is primarily concerned with detailed engineering and control system design, component testing and e aluation of suitable thread lubricant compounds for use in tool joint make-up/breakout.
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PWD
ITF Funding (k):
81
Duration (Months):
12
Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis for the Treatment of Oil Contaminated Drill Cuttings BP, Hess, Shell
he use of microwa es pro ides a ersatile tool for processing a range of materials that is both compact and energy efficient. he aim of the proposed research programme is to de elop an industrial scale microwa e assisted pyrolysis (MAP) facility for treating oil contaminated drill cuttings (OC C). Laboratory-scale batch experiments will be conducted using a 15 kW microwa e facility to ascertain the effects of residence time, particle size and mineral composition on the thermal desorption/ pyrolysis beha iour of the diesel. he results will form a basis for conducting continuous processing experiments where the OC C will be fed through the microwa e applicator pneumatically. Finally, based on the results obtained for continuous processing using a 15 kW microwa e generator, a facility for treating 10-30 tons of OC C per hour will be designed which will be sufficiently compact to fit into an area of 15 by 10 for offshore operation.
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PWD
Rotomill
ITF Funding (k):
220
Duration (Months):
14
Offshore Drill Cuttings Recycling Process Development Shell, otal
Continue the incremental inno ation process to transform the recycling unit, through entrepreneurial skill and proof of concept to a successful production scale trial unit. o assist WMA to grow as a commercial and successful ser ice company to the oil sector o contribute to the minimisation of en ironmental impact of oil sector operations through market de elopment and application of this process o further pro e the feasibility and concept of both onshore and off-shore recycling of mud cuttings at production scale
Project No. :
1087
PWD
Microencapsulating detergent
ITF Funding (k):
30
Duration (Months):
12
Title:
Drill cuttings remediation using new microencapsulating detergents BP
MicroScience echnologies has created a new type of detergent that, in the presence of water or brine, microencapsulates hydrocarbons (oils). hese detergents can be used for the remo al of oil from drill cuttings. he cuttings are simply mixed with a solution of the detergent in water. he microcapsules form almost immediately and disperse in the water. he detergent solution will absorb its own weight of oil. he oil-free cuttings are remo ed by centrifugation or by other suitable means. he oil content of the reco ered cuttings is around 0.5%.. he exact design of the detergent needs to be perfected so that full reco ery and recycling of the detergent can be achie ed, simply by changing the temperature slightly. Con entional offshore washing plants, such as those de eloped by Alfa La al, can be straightforwardly adapted for use with the new detergent.
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AWJC
ITF Funding (k):
150
Duration (Months):
12
Enhancement of Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Techniques for Well Decommissioning BP, Maersk, Shell
Objecti e: - e elop an impro ed knowledge of cutting parameters, and the inter-relation between fluids/nozzle performance and water depth. - Increase effecti eness of multi-tubular se erance - Increase water depth of successful cutting - Impro e cutting head performance. - e elop a system suitable for efficient rigless well abandonment.
1130
PWD
CCC
ITF Funding (k):
300
Duration (Months):
24
Development of the continuous circulation coupler: Phase 4a BG Group, BP, Eni, Shell, Statoil, otal
he Coupler de elopment is phased o er 4-phases to control costs and mitigate de elopment risks associated with an inno ati e drilling technology. he first phase was successfully completed May 2001 on time and within budget. Phases 2 ( etailed esign & Component esting) and 3 (Prototype Manufacture) were completed during JulyAugust 2002. Phase 4 is di ided into two work phases (Phases 4A & 4B) to mitigate risks and to prepare for a full Field rilling rial on an actual rig. Phase 4A (Rig Mechanical rial) is scheduled for July 2002- March 2003 and will also require industry support. Objecti es: 1.Complete tes ng of principal components of a rilling Coupler and func on test the control system. 2.Carry out a Site system Integra on est (SI ) and conduct a Mechanical rial on a test rig. 3. e elop and opera onally trial a prototype rilling Coupler and electro-hydraulic control system. 4.Create a step change in the way wells are constructed through increased drilling performance and de elopment of an enabling technology for UB , ER , Horizontal and HPH drilling.
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PWD
ITF Funding (k):
585
Duration (Months):
12
Downhole Compression in Natural Gas Wells, Phase 1 ConocoPhillips, Eni, Husky Energy, Repsol-YPF
In gas well management there comes a time when the flowing wellhead pressure (FWHP) falls such that economic production cannot continue. o maximise flow, some form of compression has to be installed. ypically this is platform based and known as Central Gas Compression, but once its minimum suction pressure is reached the field has to be abandoned lea ing some ~35% of reser es un-reco ered. By applying wellbore compression, as close to the formation as practicable, production can be maintained, draining the reser oir to pre iously unattainable abandonment pressures. A Feasibility Study completed in 2002 showed that wellbore compression also pro ides exceptional production enhancement for both new and mid-life fields, enabling operators to significantly accelerate gas production and maintain a production plateau, thereby maximising economic returns on in estment from the gas asset and production infrastructure.
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CCC
ITF Funding (k):
146
Duration (Months):
24
Development of the Continuous Circulation Coupler-Phase 4b (Field Drilling Trial on a Land Rig) BG Group, BP, Eni, Shell, Statoil, otal
he Coupler de elopment is phased o er 4-phases to control costs and mitigate de elopment risks associated with an inno ati e drilling technology. he first phase was successfully completed May 2001 on time and within budget. Phases 2 ( etailed esign & Component esting) and 3 (Prototype Manufacture) were completed during JulyAugust 2002. Phase 4 is di ided into two work phases (Phases 4A & 4B) to mitigate risks and to prepare for a full Field rilling rial on an actual rig. Phase 4A (Rig Mechanical rial) is scheduled for July 2002- March 2003 and will also require industry support. Objecti es: 1.Complete tes ng of principal components of a rilling Coupler and func on test the control system. 2.Carry out a Site system Integra on est (SI ) and conduct a Mechanical rial on a test rig. 3. e elop and opera onally trial a prototype rilling Coupler and electro-hydraulic control system. 4.Create a step change in the way wells are constructed through increased drilling performance and de elopment of an enabling technology for UB , ER , Horizontal and HPH drilling.
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PWD
HE S
ITF Funding (k):
730
Duration (Months):
16
External Patch for Casing Repair, Industry Type Standard ConocoPhillips, Shell, Statoil
Well Reco ery using a HE S External Patch for casing repair Funding Proposal for ISO Qualification. REA has successfully de eloped the Hydraulically Expandable ubular System (HE S) - External Patch (EP) to pro ide a method of re connecting two pieces of casing downhole. he ability to successfully connect casing downhole enables a method of replacing damaged casing, to reco er a stuck casing situation or a technique for slot reco ery when the outer conductors / casings are badly corroded. HE S-EP creates a high-strength down-hole connection to deli er: - Reliable metal-to-metal seal, life-of-well connection with high burst, collapse and mechanical ratings - Zero I reduction ensuring full access below the patch after well repair - A simple connection with no seal elements, threads or mo ing parts - ough load-bearing connection tested to more than 500 tons load and 6000psi gas pressure - Suitable for gas wells, ha ing no elastomer seals Specific areas of applications therefore include well reco ery / integrity management in: (1) high alue wells e.g. offshore deep water, subsea, HPH , and extended reach; (2) exploration or appraisal wells, particularly where drilling through gas; (3) well work o er situations, particularly where gas production or gas injection is present; (4) slot reco ery. Currently, HE S external patches are indi idually designed to meet specific client requirements and once fabricated, the qualification has been unique to meet the particular client well specification. his approach adds significantly to the lead-time and cost of supply and such qualification on a well-by-well basis is not efficient. Likewise the test specification has been limited and in no case has the HE S-EP system been tested to its limits. his indi idual qualification process has become a barrier to the implementation of this new technology. he industry will benefit from the system being qualified in accordance with ISO test procedures. ISO standards exist to test and qualify a threaded tubular connection for tension, compression, burst and collapse. Howe er, since the HE S-EP connection is not a threaded connection some adaptation of existing ISO standards is required. his proposal presents a programme of work to experimentally qualify full size HE S external patch connections (e.g. 9 5/8 L80 & P110 and 14 L80 & P110) in accordance with an agreed set of ISO-equi alent test procedures. Furthermore, the project will de elop Finite Element Analysis FEA models of the HE S-EP connection to pro ide correlation between the empirical data from the tests and the analytical data from the FEA. his will effecti ely extend the qualification en elope both for pipe size and material increasing the alue of the test data. his will eliminate the need to indi idually qualify HE S-EP on a well-by-well basis, thus permanently reducing the cost and percei ed risk of deploying this new technology in the field and impro ing a ailability. his project will be of significant interest to well completions and inter ention engineers.
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PWD
ITF Funding (k):
12
Duration (Months):
13
Real-Time Well-Intervention and Downhole HPHT Camera For Deployment on Electric-Line and Coiled Tubing I F
he technology will be applied in li e-well and HPH downhole applications for isual diagnosis during the complete drilling, completion, production and work-o er life cycle of a well. Our technology will interface with generic electric line or coiled tubing equipment on the rig or platform to pro ide real-time isual or non- isual images downhole. Imaging technologies used will depend on the presence of turbid fluid in the well-bore. he technology presents some specific engineering challenges, and represents a significant step change in downhole diagnostics. By seeing images in real-time as they happen in a li e well situation will pro ide ne er before seen images in total wellbore diagnostics. Make your decisions based on isible fact, not on unknowns. EV Offshores existing drill-pipe deployed well-inter ention camera has extensi e history with pro en reliability, high quality images and cost-effecti eness. he isual image information that it pro ides the client allows critical decisions to be made that has sa ed operators millions in reduced rig or non-production time and allowing decisions to be made that reduces or remo es costly downstream contingencies. It is acknowledged that wells ha e been suspended or abandoned due to unknown circumstances downhole, leading to wastes time, effort and huge cost. Accurate downhole imaging has the potential to pre ent this occurring. he requested funding equates to approximately 36 hours rig time this could be sa ed on the cameras first deployment. With current rig rates between $150,000 to $450,000 depending on shallow or deep water applications, technology that has the potential to sa e time has a huge cost benefit. he requested sponsor funding for the proposed technology could be reco ered and justified on the first deployment of the camera. hese are typical job titles of those people who specify and use our existing technology and who ha e requested applications for which our new technology will be able to satisfy: Completions Engineer; Well Engineer/Well Operations Engineer/Wells eam Leader/Well echnology Engineer/Well Ser ices; rilling engineer/super isor/superintendent; Reser oir Engineer;; Petroleum Engineer; Subsea Engineer; Cased Hole/Logging Engineers; Production Engineer; Worko er and Fishing Engineer; Integrity Engineer;
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PWT
ITF Funding (k):
51
Duration (Months):
The Mud Watcher ConocoPhillips
he Mud Watcher Continuously & In Real ime measures the Weight and Viscosity of all rilling Fluids (Mud) he Mud Watcher is the Core component for Mud Automation It can be used on all wells but it would be particularly rele ant to Weight Sensiti e Operations e.g. H HP Wells, Brownfield Operations or Locations with Complex Geology. Mud Checks (Marsh Funnel & Mud Balance) are Poor Utilisation of Key & Skilled Personnels time (e.g. a errickman). one correctly, they are Labour Intensi e & ime Consuming (analysis shows that if they are done correctly they can take upto 8 hours per 24 hours of rilling). As the Mud Watcher works in Real ime it will supply instant ecision Making ata. Proper use of this ata could stop a chain of e ents that leads to a Lost Rig ime incidents. Mud Watcher is Zone 1 certified. As an example he Mud Watcher identifies that the Mud Weight is too low & Barytes is added to bring the Mud back to specification. Without this action, Shale might ha e sloughed into the hole and led to Stuck Pipe. he Mud Watcher will Enhance Safety. his will range from Minimizing Skin to Mud contact to Operating in an E acuated area. As an example (of the latter) - Atmospheric H2S might be present during a Kick and the Pit Room & Shaker House are e acuated. Knowledge of the Mud Weight during a Kick is Critical yet these areas (where it is normally measured) are e acuated. he Mud Watcher continues to gi e Real ime readings of Weight & Viscosity despite the e acuation of the area.
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SI OX
ITF Funding (k):
44
Duration (Months):
Simulation Tests for SIDOX Inorganic Relative Permeability Modifier for Increased Oil Production BP, I F
he ad antage of SI OX is that it impro es the flow of oil relati e to water and thus a oids the need for handling increasing amounts of water. SI OX treatment pro ides an effecti e and consistent impro ement on a continuous basis with re-treatment at 6 monthly inter als. he results suggest that Sidox works in fractures or oids in the formation rather than in the rock matrix.
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MAGLEV
ITF Funding (k):
220
Duration (Months):
12
Retrievable Artificial Lift System Using Magnetic Levitation: Maglev Pump ConocoPhillips
Proof of Concept: o test the feasibility of using the principle of magnetic le itation in the design of a simple high power artificial lift system and build a prototype through tubing deployed pump, that shall also form the basis for designing and building a high olume tubing mounted pump Background: Magnetic le itation is commonly recognised in the field of high speed train de elopment. he principles of magnetic le itation are being used in a wide range of applications including, for instance thrusters motors on ships. Essentially magnetic le itation can be employed to impart a lateral or rotary motion to a body place within a magnetic field. We can imagine that this method can be used to transport tools into and out of a well as well as be used as a means of acti ating downhole tools such as slee es, inflow control al es and so on. Scope of Project: he aim of this project is to complete a proof of concept study of the use of magnetic le itation in a downhole pump, including building and testing a small diameter through tubing deployed pump. A follow up of the project will be to commercialize such a pump solution, and then modify design and build a tubing mounted high olume pump also. In essence the pump consists of: 1. Electromagnets located in the completion tubing powered from surface 2. wo pump pistons with built in check al es free to mo e along the axis defined by the electro magnets Power on/off of the electro magnets will cause the piston to oscillate along the axis of the magnets thus creating fluid lift. Initial discussions with companies such as SmartMotor and Siemens, who are acti e in this field suggest that the concept is feasible and that sufficient lift can be generated for artificial lift applications. Ad antages of MagLe Pump: he major ad antages of the MagLe pump are: 1. he conceptual design of the MagLe pump is ery simple. 2. here are ery few mo ing parts 3. he bulk of the pump can be retrie ed from the well for ser icing. 4. Full bore access into the well below the pump for logging, water shut-off, etc., is possible, as the pump can be retrie ed by wireline 5. he pump will be able to lift multiphase fluids including high gas cut fluids and hea y oil. Aim of Project: he aim of the project is to design, build and test a small scale MagLe pump for use in oil and gas applications.
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PowerBall
ITF Funding (k):
420
Duration (Months):
15
Reservoir Isolation Barrier BG Group, BP, Che ron, Maersk
In ecember 2007 Red Spider completed the 3 year de elopment of a new system called the Electronic Remote Equalisation e ice or eRE . his is a de ice which has multiple potential applications for example, being deployed either pre-installed in a liner or completion or ia inter ention normally below a lock or retrie able bridge plug. he tool can be run in the open or closed position and can then be instructed to open or close remotely from surface using a number of independent pre-programmable triggers. epending on the application it is possible for the open / close sequence of the eRE to be repeated multiple times. After completing an extensi e test programme the eRE has been successfully deployed in the UK and Norwegian sectors and has been recei ed with great interest by Operators. Following the initial success of this product, we see great potential for tubing or liner mounted ersion. By integrating the electronics package and associated logic from the eRE , it will be possible to pro ide the same functionality in tubing / liner mounted de ices coupled with a mechanical mono-bore barrier. We e looked at the potential market demand for such a de ice and see a need for a competent alternati e to the technology currently used by operators as part of their dual barrier policy. We belie e that further de elopment of the eRE electronics package together with some inno ati e mechanical engineering solutions will result in a game changing reser oir isolation barrier within a relati ely short period of time. he PowerBall Reser oir Isolation Barrier (RIB) pro ides the operator with a flexible downhole barrier incorporating a number of unique features designed to ensure reliable operation in hostile downhole conditions. Main alue adding features are; Ability to handle well debris settlement abo e the closed ball we see this as being the normal operational en ironment for these tools and shouldnt be a reason for failure to open Flexibility tools can be set up on site prior to deployment taking any changes in well parameters or operational requirements into consideration. In effect one tool suits all applications. Primary and genuine back up opening mechanisms working independently of each other Any o er-ride operations can be quickly functioned using wireline he real alue which PowerBall will pro ide to operators is a reduction in rig time and operational risk and increased operational flexibility in the field. Cost of failure in this sector is extremely high, as are the cost of contingencies when planning for failure.
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BPRP
ITF Funding (k):
146
Duration (Months):
15
Back Pressure Resistant Platelets BP
Brinker echnology ha e recently completed the initial de elopment of Platelet echnology for well integrity applications and are working on the first li e applications at present. his de elopment has addressed many of the issues raised in the Well Integrity Remediation Systems call for proposals. Platelets can be injected from surface into the tubing or annulus to seal downhole leaks without the need for costly inter ention. Specific issues that ha e been addressed in the de elopment are: 1. ubing leaks 2. Annulus leaks 3. Casing leaks 4. Wellhead / tubing hanger leaks Howe er the technology at present cannot withstand re erse pressures which means that in certain circumstances careful annulus pressure management is needed. For example in a tubing leak scenario if the annulus pressure exceeds the tubing pressure for some reason the Platelet will be displaced. In addition wireline or slickline operations would potentially displace a Platelet. his proposal is to de elop the technology further so that an entrained Platelet can withstand re erse pressure remo ing these constraints.
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Re ol er
ITF Funding (k):
378
Duration (Months):
12
Through Tubing Control Valve & Electronic Control Module BP
In ecember 2007 Red Spider completed the self funded 3 year de elopment of a new system called the Electronic Remote Equalisation e ice or eRE . his is a de ice which has multiple potential applications for example, being deployed either pre-installed in a liner or completion or ia inter ention normally below a lock or retrie able bridge plug. he tool can be run in the open or closed position and can then be instructed to open or close remotely from surface using a number of independent pre-programmable triggers. epending on the application it is possible for the open / close sequence of the eRE to be repeated multiple times. After completing an extensi e test programme the eRE has been successfully deployed in the UK and Norwegian sectors. RollerBall & eMotion: Proposed de elopment of 2 components to pro ide a packaged solution Positi e feedback from clients has identified a desire for Red Spider to de elop a tubing mounted ersion of eRE for use in the upper completion. By integrating the electronics and associated logic from the eRE (housed in the eMotion assembly), it will be possible to pro ide the same functionality but this time in a tubing mounted de ice (RollerBall) thereby negating the requirement for inter ention to retrie e eRE . he real alue to operators is a reduction in rig time and operational risk and increased operational flexibility in the field. When running a new completion, multiple inter entions are usually required to install and then retrie e the barriers necessary to enable the drilling BOPs to be remo ed and the Xmas tree to be installed and tested safely. By placing a RollerBall (& eMotion) below the Production Packer for example, a deep set barrier is already in place before running the completion. Likewise a RollerBall (& eMotion) installed below the ubing Hanger pro ides the shallow set barrier and all wellhead and tree testing would be carried out against it. RollerBall is opened and closed on command without the need for hydraulic control lines from surface and will normally be deployed in the open position to enable the completion to self fill whilst running in. Se eral open and close commands are possible due to the use of the eRE logic in eMotion which expands the potential applications. In future it should be possible to adapt RollerBall for use with control lines from surface if this would be preferred for example as a long term open and close barrier without utilising eMotion. he eMotion is the brains behind this package in that it con erts the commands from surface into the open and close operation of RollerBall. he tool howe er will be adaptable for use with other downhole systems in the future not just with RollerBall as demonstrated here.
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WISE
ITF Funding (k):
90
Duration (Months):
Wireless In Well Communications for Telemetry BP, I F
his project will carry out initial practical in estigations required to enable the de elopment of a new system for wireless communication in gas wells. he work will focus on the pro ision of high data rates, low power consumption, and small size allowing flexible sensor placement. he expected benefit is identification of the properties of the in well communication channel. he measured channel parameters can then lead to the design of an in-well communication technology that supports smart wells and pro ides better management of gas wells, reduced maintenance requirements and lower operational costs. Roke is uniquely position to perform this work, due to our expertise and experience in radio propagation, ad anced wireless communications and wireless power distribution, which we propose to apply to the medium of gas wells. he result of the work will be in-well communication channel parameters that can be used to de elop a system concept for an in well wireless communication system that supports high data rate, two-way, real-time telemetry with a simultaneous reduction of down-hole equipment size and power consumption, combined with a longer battery life or potential elimination of the need for batteries.
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ITF Funding (k):
33
Duration (Months):
Future In Well Communication Techniques BP
P understand the current difficulties in wellbore communications using electromagnetic and acoustic techniques. Stakeholders in the industry ha e tried for many years to produce reliable systems but ha e experienced difficulties in propagation performance through sub-surface rocks, since rocks are often conducti e due to their salt and/or metal content. Acoustic transmission through the borehole is subjected to similar problems due to the ariability of the acoustic channel under different operating conditions of the well. Some such studies and prototype systems ha e used older modulation and coding techniques which do not possess the ability of the modulated signal to be detected and decoded below the noise floor. P are a leading pro ider in technology inno ation and de elopment, with a wealth of experience in wireless communications, electronics design (including energy har esting techniques, acoustics and radio systems), mechanical design, piezoelectric transducers and project management. P propose a feasibility study to analyse pre ious work done by industry stakeholders and third parties with a iew to possible impro ements using modern signal modulation and coding techniques. For example, arious forms of quadrature modulation, raptor codes, L PC and urbo codes.
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ITF Funding (k):
85
Duration (Months):
Development of future in well communication techniques BP
his ariation co ers a further study into Ad anced Modern Communication echniques to Address Current Wireless own-Hole Communication Limitations as more fully described in the Scope of Work document reference number GB7793 (attached). his document is entitled Schedule 1a. he Scope of Work co ers 2 key acti ities: Acous c Communica ons Concept Fully mechanical down-hole pressure/temperature gauge
he output of the work will be: Acoustic Communications Concept a report in presenta on format IP protec on ndings and recommenda ons Fully mechanical down-hole pressure/temperature gauge a report in presenta on format
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2001
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NEWPROCLA
ITF Funding (k):
74
Duration (Months):
20
New Processes for Wear and Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Internal Cladding of Small Bore Components BP, Enterprise, ExxonMobil, Marathon, Shell
amage by wear and corrosion is the main factor determining the practical life or the ser ice inter al of pumps, al es and tubular sections used in the extraction and transportation of petroleum, gas and related products. he current option is to machine components directly from highly expensi e alloys, e.g. duplex steels and nickel alloys, but this could be replaced by using suitable surfacing processes. Current surfacing process limitations need to be o ercome, and it is the purpose of this project to e aluate new methods of depositing wear and corrosion resistant coatings onto the internal surface of tubular components, i.e: 1.Laser powder surfacing 2.Rota onal arc spraying (thermal spraying) 3.Laser fusion of (rota onal) arc spray coa ngs he proposed work has been discussed with the following companies: BP Amoco, British Gas Research and echnology Centre, Forth ool and Val e, Fife (specialist welding and coatings for oil and gas sector components). Comments and letters of support are included in the Appendix to this proposal
2008
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PIGASYS
ITF Funding (k):
50
Duration (Months):
Autonomous Contra-Flow Tractor for Pipelines - Phase 1 BG Group, ConocoPhillips, Hess
Project PIGASYS is about the de elopment and testing of a unique and autonomous traction unit for pipelines and downhole usage. he traction unit that is capable of tra elling against and with the flow of product without any external power supplied. Autonomy will enhance the range of such a tool when deployed to operate as a maintenance-cleaning tool or as an inspection tool. A unique feature of Pigasys is its dual-purpose dri ing/cleaning system. he programme is set to run for approximately 12 months. e elopment costs to date ha e been shouldered solely by PAC Engineering (o er 80k). ypically the tool will sa e large amounts of CAPEX by remo ing the need for a return pigging line or a subsea pig launcher in satellite wells such as those currently operating in the E. .A.P. field or Central North Sea. PIGASYS will reduce the cost of internal pipe sur eys by reducing and simplifying the inspection and auxiliary equipment.
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2009
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SIF
ITF Funding (k):
99
Duration (Months):
26
System Identification for Flow Regime Tracking BG Group, BP, ExxonMobil, Hess, Marathon, Shell
his proposal describes a joint industry funded project which would in estigate the use of system identification techniques to monitor the flow regime in offshore multiphase production systems as a way of predicting, and ultimately a oiding through control measures, the onset of se ere slugging. his Phase 1 programme would be part experimental, part analytical, building upon the experience gained from pre ious research carried out for BP Amoco. he experimental work would be carried out on the BG echnology PIPER two phase test rig at Loughborough. In preparation for a subsequent field trial phase (Phase 2), the work would conclude with an analysis of system identification techniques applied to recorded field data from a riser system where se ere slugging has pro ed problematic. Ultimately, it is en isaged that a flow regime monitoring system could be used offshore either as a stand-alone ad isor to operators, as part of a wider irtual production system simulator which could be used for optimisation of reco ery, or as part of a control system for ameliorating or eliminating slugging problems.
2013
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EPRIS
ITF Funding (k):
620
Duration (Months):
31
EPRIS Pipeline Intervention Project Phase 3 BP, Shell, otal
EPRIS is the de elopment of a no el pipeline inter ention system. Applications include ie-ins to existing pipelines and emergency repairs. Strengths include di erless deployment & operation, and a complete solution for pipeline inter ention, without depressurising, draining or flooding the pipeline. It has great ad antages o er existing systems because of its compactness, lightweight, ease of deployment, and it can be applied to pipelines which are not piggable due to pipeline damage. Phase 3 takes the de elopment up to proof of concept.
2020
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Sand Coanda
ITF Funding (k):
161
Duration (Months):
12
Sand moving using the Zeta Linear Coanda Unit BP, Che ron, Hess, Maersk
he UKCS offshore operators are seeing increasing sand production. his is causing a rise in the number of problems seen in the production facilities, principally starting in the separators. he most common method of handling sand is by the use of sand jetting in the separators. his is not ideal since sand jetting is a batch operation that allows sand and solids to deposit within the essel, causing loss of residence time. By its nature, jetting is a pressurised and turbulent acti ity, that may produce concentrated sand/water slurry. his causes erosion of essels, production upsets, poor control and most importantly, loss of production capacity, along with en ironmental and safety problems. his proposal is for an on-line continuous system based upon the Zeta Linear Coanda technology that should o ercome these problems and could also help pro ide preliminary oily sand clean up. Preliminary studies ha e pro ed sufficiently positi e to justify this work and establish a need for the system
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2029
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SBC
ITF Funding (k):
320
Duration (Months):
24
Diamond Wire Sub Bottom Cutter BP, Hess, Shell, otal
he scenario is the need to restore the original en ironmental condition of the marine sites, in ol ed in the search, production and transportation of hydrocarbons "Offshore". he art.5 of the Con ention of Gene a for the continental shelf quotes: "Any installations which are abandoned or disused must be entirely remo ed", being the objecti e of the Offshore legislation in force the "non interference" of the offshore acti ities with the natural resources of the marine habitat and the use of clean technologies with no risks for the Marine Habitat. he European Countries in ol ed in offshore decommissioning ha e defined in 1 to 5 m below the seabed soil the depth for remo al of the sub-sea structures like jacket legs/piles and wellheads. he con entional technologies like explosi es and high-pressure water-abrasi e systems in ol e the use and the discharge at sea of dangerous materials and substances. he SBC is the further de elopment of the well-experienced patented iamond Wire Cutting System ( WCS) designed and successfully used by ECNOSPAMEC since 1991. Standard WCS Machines are currently used to cut platform legs, bracings, risers/conductors or other members but in many cases exca ations are needed to reach the cutting ele ation below seabed
2032
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PWPU
ITF Funding (k):
320
Duration (Months):
24
Produced Water Polishing Unit, Development Study BP, ConocoPhillips, Enterprise, Maersk, Marathon, Shell, alisman, otal
he purpose of this project is to de elop existing technology that remo es hydrocarbon contamination form waste streams to meet the requirements of the offshore industry and new legislation planned for 2001. he further de elopment is aimed at producing a product that can be installed downstream of existing produced water clean-up equipment to enable hydrocarbon-in-water remo al. he current North Sea standard is 40ppm and the principal aim of this project will be to reduce that to less than 30ppm. he work will in ol e the application of pro en technology by addressing special needs of the oil industry, the de elopment of design specifications, the building and testing of a pilot unit, and safety studies into application offshore. he project will deli er full functional design specifications for a unit to meet offshore and new legislati e needs for cleaner produced water discharge.
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2035
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CHARMVAL
ITF Funding (k):
200
Duration (Months):
24
Chemical Discharges Field Validation of CHARM Predictions Baker Petrolite, Che ron, I, ynea Oil Field Chemicals UK, Enterprise, Huntsman, Ondeo Nalco, Shell, Statoil, he Institute of Petroleum, R Oil Ser ices
Concern o er ad erse biological effects that oilfield chemicals discharged to the marine en ironment in produced water may produce in marine organisms has resulted in restrictions or bans on the use of a number of oilfield chemical constituents of pro en efficacy, including aromatic sol ents and a number of widely used demulsifier chemistries. Further restrictions are likely to result from the introduction of the OSPAR Harmonised Mandatory Control Scheme in January 2001 which will regulate oilfield chemical usage offshore using hazard quotients calculated by the European Chemical Hazard Assessment and Risk Management Model (CHARM). his proposal aims through a field and laboratory study of oilfield chemical partitioning to: alidate the CHARM predictions of produced water discharge concentrations of oilfield chemical residues; pro ide an increased number of default alues for fraction released of surface acti e chemistries; and confirm whether chemicals whose usage is already restricted or banned are actually discharged with the produced water.
2037
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SA
ITF Funding (k):
93
Duration (Months):
24
Improving the Reliability and Cost Performance of Thermally Sprayed Aluminium Coatings BP, ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Marathon, Petrobras
hermally sprayed aluminium ( SA) coatings are widely specified for protection of steel structures and components against saline corrosion, but there is increasing industrial requirement to extend its application to ery se ere en ironments including deep water, and to reduce the cost for existing applications. he objecti e of the project is to de elop impro ed SA coatings through e aluation and alidation of recently de eloped thermal spray equipment and sealant compositions. Benefits will include impro ed coatings, reduced application and maintenance costs, and a reduction in the operator exposure to respirable fume and the risk of fire or explosion from residual fine metal dust.
2047
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PIPE-AIMS
ITF Funding (k):
250
Duration (Months):
18
SAAM D6.0 - Pipeline Asset Integrity Management System BP, Che ron, Enterprise, Maersk, Marathon, Shell, otal, Veba
his proposal details the de elopment of a fully alidated, low cost pipeline condition monitoring system, known as the SAAM 6.0. he proposal builds on work carried out o er the past 6 years by RS Projects Limited, on pre ious ersions of the SAAM pipeline inspection tool. he de eloped monitoring system will make use of technologies which can be deployed onboard routine cleaning pigs. It will be capable of detecting and monitoring typical pipeline defects such as corrosion, mechanical damage and pipeline out-of-straightness.
22 ecember 2011
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2065
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HYPER
ITF Funding (k):
120
Duration (Months):
24
A New Design Tool to Prevent Production Losses due to Hydrate Pipeline Blockages BG Group, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Marathon
Ad antica has been combining its laboratory studies on hydrates and pipeline simulation expertise to alidate models to predict hydrate formation in offshore pipelines for a number of years. We now propose to use this approach to de elop a new software tool, compatible with industry standard simulators such as HYSYS, to indicate: How much hydrate could form in an oshore pipeline Whether this hydrate will cause a blockage and a loss of produc on. If successful, this approach could reduce con entional hydrate treatment costs to a third of their present le els, without any ad erse effect on production.
Subsea Power A Comparative Evaluation of the Applicability of Generation Equipment ConocoPhillips, Hess, Shell
he oil industry has been seeking alternati es to the use of umbilicals for at least ten years. Howe er, the ser ices pro ided must be replaced. All of these require power. hus, to mo e towards umbilical-less systems, some form of subsea power generation is required. Howe er, it must be integrated with other components in order to offer a fullyfunctional system solution. his proposed work programme examines a number of options for subsea power generation, produces plans for their future de elopment and e entual deployment and identifies other areas and components that will be needed to make alternati e solutions iable, both technically and commercially. It has been prepared at the request of I F and its member companies in order to pro ide an independently co-ordinated approach to progress a number of the indi idual proposals that were recei ed in response to the I F Call for Proposals: Subsea Power Generation published in No ember 2000.
Sand Precipitation Using the Zeta Sand Fairy BP, Che ron, Statoil
he UKCS offshore operators are seeing increasing sand production due to often aging fields. his is causing a rise in the number of problems seen in the production facilities, principally starting in the separators. Rather than the current typical methods of trying to control and remo e sand when it is in the separators, this proposal is for a preseparation system that intercepts bulk sand before reaching the production separation systems. It is a new concept passi e system that is continuously on line and forms part of the piping system between the manifolds and the separators. In simple terms, a combination of pipeline geometry and use of Zetas ZVE ane technology accelerates particle deposition into a sump. Emptying of the sump, although in ol ing a difficult HP / LP interface, could be achie ed by the existing Merpro ORE technology.
22 ecember 2011
2070
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SPACE AGE
ITF Funding (k):
163
Duration (Months):
2073
PF
ITF Funding (k):
100
Duration (Months):
12
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WEL CLAMP
ITF Funding (k):
103
Duration (Months):
12
Low Cost Underwater Friction Welded Jacket Repair BP, Shell, Stolt Offshore
he performance of friction or adhesi e clamps for jacket repairs is impossible to monitor during ser ice. Repairs by dry habitat welding are extremely expensi e and require di er welders. hese problems can be o ercome by welding repair clamps directly in water. Recent ad ances in wet underwater Friction Stitch Welding will permit the de elopment of a low cost underwater welded clamp systems. Friction welding has a much less se ere thermal cycle than arc welding underwater so high harness alues are generally not a problem. With Friction welding there is no electric arc to e ol e hydrogen and this solid phase process is not sensiti e to increased water depth. Friction Stitch Welding is a mechanised process and can be done without di ers. Welded clamps will pro ide greater structural integrity and reduce long term inspection costs. his in-water welding processes will be e aluated against current offshore codes and standards. Welding procedures will be de eloped for clamp repairs on jackets and the welds tested. Methods of deploying the welding equipment will be proposed and suitable inspection systems e aluated. A later phase of the project would deal with a full scale demonstration.
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eletest
ITF Funding (k):
100
Duration (Months):
Inspection Underneath Thick Insulation BP, Enterprise, Hess, Shell
Remo ing insulation from pipework or essels for 100% inspection is time consuming and costly. Impro ed methods for inspection under insulation, both in and out of ser ice, are needed. Long range ultrasonic testing is pro en for ambient temperature inspection under insulation of onshore pipework. Howe er, It has been targeted on long straight sections of pipe unlike the more complex geometries often found offshore. Furthermore, the current tooling has a maximum temperature capability of +125C, whist offshore pipework can go up to +150C. his proposal tailors the current system to test all key offshore facilities at ambient temperatures and then further modifies the tooling for durability and ease of handling when hot.
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SAFEBUCK
ITF Funding (k):
325
Duration (Months):
18
Safe Design of Hot On-Bottom Pipelines with Lateral Buckling Allseas, BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, NKK/Mitsubishi, Petrobras, Shell, enaris
Subsea pipelines are increasingly being required to operate at high temperatures and pressures that result in significant axial compressi e loads in the pipe. his is a particular problem for pipelines that are hea ily insulated to maintain production fluid temperatures. Increasingly expensi e solutions are being adopted, such as burial or intermediate expansion spools, to control or relie e axial compression. A more efficient solution is to relie e the axial stress by the controlled formation of buckles along the flowline length. A lateral buckling design guideline and the proposed testing program will significantly raise confidence in this design approach and pro ide a more elegant and more cost effecti e solution on future projects. his JIP will: produce design guidelines for on-bottom lateral buckling of pipelines; e elop predicti e models for the beha iour of onbottom lateral buckling pipelines; e elop inno ati e methods for initiating and controlling lateral buckling; in estigate the integrity of flowline joints subjected to bending loads in excess of SMYS and subsequent cyclic stress at high temperature; and In estigate pipe-soil interaction for large cyclic displacements including soil-berm de elopment, with fullscale tests.
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SPI-NAV
ITF Funding (k):
224
Duration (Months):
12
Subsea Planned INspection with an Autonomous Vehicle BP, ConocoPhillips, I, Subsea 7
Inspection of risers for fatigue damage caused by ortex induced ibration is currently carried out by ROVs equipped with ac impedance sensors. he method is laborious for the pilot, can only be carried out in conditions of good isibility, and generally in ol es the expense of a surface support essel. An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) equipped with appropriate sensing and deployed from an FPSO would reduce cost (no surface support essel), and can work in low/zero isibility conditions when equipped with newly a ailable acoustic and N sensors. he project will demonstrate use of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to (AUV) to automatically inspect a riser. Newly de eloped on- ehicle sensors will be used to track the riser, automatically manoeu ring the AUV to pro ide complete inspection co erage. he use of no el sensors and intelligent systems will be in estigated to autonomously detect and locate riser failure points. Ad anced isualisation methods, including sensor data mosaicing, will be used to pro ide useful data output for client records, ank demonstrations will be pro ided using the RAUVER testbed AUV equipped with necessary intelligent systems and sensors, le eraging de elopments in recently completed and ongoing EU, BP and US Na y sponsored projects in AUV pipeline inspection, docking, N sensor de elopment and mine countermeasures.
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CLIP
ITF Funding (k):
300
Duration (Months):
18
Advance Composite Liners In Pipelines for improved flow assurance and pipeline integrity Che ron, I, Hess, Saint Gobain, Stolt Offshore, Subsea 7
Upstream oil and gas pipelines ha e to transport aggressi e produced hydrocarbons. here are a number of ways the industry deals with these aggressi e hydrocarbons including; use of expensi e corrosion resistant alloys, engineering extra thickness into normal steel pipes to allow for corrosion (a corrosion allowance) and the use of corrosion inhibitors. Pipelines also suffer from deposition of wax and hydrates from the produced hydrocarbons which has a negati e effect on the flow of hydrocarbons. he use of suitable liners inside pipelines could alle iate all of the abo e problems. Composite liners of the sort described in this proposal would allow the use of normal steel instead of more expensi e exotic, corrosion resisting steels. Composite liners would allow pipelines to be built to requirement, rather than ha ing to engineer extra allowances to deal with corrosion and also negate the requirement for dosage of production corrosion inhibitors. Added benefit would be reaped in terms of insulation of the metallic pipe (a no el insulation method is outlined in this proposal) and the hydrocarbon (insulation would reduce the temperature changes seen by the metal pipe, thus limiting pipeline expansion and potentially buckling issues. Insulation would also reduce the temperature drop of the produced hydrocarbon and therefore reduce the chance of produced hydrocarbons reaching the wax appearance temperature) and also reduced wax / hydrate deposition due to the low energy surface of the liners. he major issue with use of liners is collapse under depressurisation conditions. Use of composite liners as described would resol e this issue through the liners inherent strength (resistance to collapse) and also through use of alternati e solutions enting solutions. his proposal uses a unique liner technology which has been pro en in the water industry. he proposed workscope will deli er: A mul -func onal thermoplas c composite liner exhibi ng the following characteris cs: Excellent chemical corrosion resistance Inherent oil/gas permeation resistance Low wax/hydrate deposition Impro ed flow (i.e. reduced drag) Structural strength capable of withstanding internal and external forces hin walled (2-3mm thick for 200mm diameter pipe) hermally insulating ynamic in-situ lining process and associated equipment capable of lining pipes at rates of up to 1 metre / min. Literature re iew and techno-economic comparison of Euro-Projects (L C) Ltd.s thermoplas c composite liner and current lining systems A report on long term ageing and performance of thermoplas c composite liners Initial market testing has shown great interest already from one supermajor and two key subsea contractors Contd
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he JIP contractors will be Euro-Projects (L C) Ltd., Newcastle Uni ersity and O M consulting. Euro-Projects (L C) Ltd. has considerable experience in managing major UK, European and international projects from concept to market. Euro-Projects (L C) Ltd. has specialised o er the last 10 years on thermoplastic composites technology with se eral patents in this field. Euro-Projects are the concept and product originators and ha e se eral years experience in using and adapting this material to uses such as roadside lighting piles to low weight concrete reinforcement piles for use in strengthening concrete structures without suffering the corrosi e disad antages of steel. Newcastle Uni ersity has worked extensi ely on non metallic pipes and ha e at their disposal extensi e test facilities which will be used for this project. O M Consulting Ltd. are the project managers for this JIP. We ha e significant experience of launching and managing JIPs as well as operating in strategic and knowledge management areas for the upstream oil and gas industry. he test programme will require 300K funding (6 operator equi alents at 50K each, contractors at 25K) and will take place o er 18 months.
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FA2M-L HI
ITF Funding (k):
150
Duration (Months):
36
Flow Assurance: Micro and Macro-Scale Evaluation of Low Dosage Hydrate Inhibitors BP, otal
he objecti e is to study the mechanisms of inhibition offered by Low osage Hydrate Inhibitors (L HIs) and impro e their performance by better design and/or deployment procedures. A no el experimental technique based on isual obser ation capabilities of a high-pressure (400 bar) glass micromodel will be employed to analyse gas hydrate nucleation and growth in the presence and absence of L HIs. he tests will be repeated in a high-pressure (700 bar) kinetic rig to examine repeatability and up-scaling of the information generated in the glass-micromodel set-up. Various fluid systems, including; HF, methane, CO2, natural gas, gas condensate and oil will be tested to examine the effect of arious parameters on the performance of L HIs. he impact of arious parameters, including; degree of subcooling, salinity of produced water will be in estigated. A minimum of 10 L HIs, after consultation with the sponsors, will be selected for the study. Furthermore, the glass micromodel will be used to generate data on hydrate particle size distribution in the presence and absence of L HI. he performance of the L HIs will then be tested in a high-pressure (700 bar) kinetic rig set-up to examine the alidity and repeatability of the results obtained in the glass micromodel tests. he data generated in the glass micromodel and the kinetic rig will be used to design new formulations and/or deployment procedures.
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2203
PF
ITF Funding (k):
180
Duration (Months):
12
Flow Induced Fluctuations in Flexible Risers BP, ExxonMobil, Statoil
In the last year se eral offshore assets that utilise flexible risers for gas export ha e experienced high le els of piping noise and ibration. hese le els of excitation ha e led to two piping failures that resulted in releases of hydrocarbon gas. he problem has been attributed to a ortex shedding phenomena within the riser. As the dry gas passes o er the internal corrugations of the flexible riser carcass, ortex shedding occurs. If this effect is coupled with a pipework acoustic resonance the effect is to generate ery high internal dynamic pressure le els. hese pressure fluctuations ha e the potential to cause small-bore connection failures on the topside and subsea pipework associated with the riser. Consequently, operators become limited on the maximum flow rate that may be safely passed through the riser, which in turn limits production capability. As the demand for gas export from deepwater fields is increasing, the likelihood of many more assets experiencing the same problems is high.
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PF
Pigasys
ITF Funding (k):
290
Duration (Months):
18
Pre- Production Prototype Stage II (Autonomous Contra-flow Tractor for Pipelines) CNR, ConocoPhillips, Eni, Hess, Petro-Canada, Scottish Executi e
he PIGASYS de elopment project concerns the design, manufacture, and testing of an internal traction unit for pipelines that is capable of tra elling against and/or with the flow of product without any external power supply. he de ice, operates as a wax build up pre ention tool and/or maintenance-cleaning tool or as an inspection tool. A unique feature of Pigasys is its dual-purpose dri ing/cleaning system. he tool de elops its own traction by drawing power from the fluid flow and will incorporate fail-safe mechanisms to return it to its point of launch or a safe site in case of any obstruction to its operations. Pigasys is also capable of arying its speed so as to allow in estigation of particular trouble spots in a line. Stage I of its de elopment, now complete has pro en the iability of the basic design and lays the path for Stage II. he tool has potential to pro ide large cost sa ings in CAPEX by remo ing the need for a return pigging line or a subsea pig launcher to satellite wells. Opex sa ings mainly in the form of deferred production and the reduction in use of wax inhibitors are also a ailable.
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2229
PF
ITF Funding (k):
42
Duration (Months):
Testing & Evaluation of the Supercritical Fluid Extraction and Infrared Oil-in-Water Analysis Method BP, I, Statoil
As the industry faces e er more production water and increasingly stringent regulation on the discharge of produced water, correct analysis of oil-in-water becomes more important both for the regulators and offshore operators. A new ISO Standard was introduced for the analysis of Oil-in-Water using Gas Chromatography and Flame Ionisation etection (GC-FI ), which has so far pro ed inadequate for the analysis of oil in produced water that is deri ed from gas/condensate installations. A new method using Supercritical Fluid Extraction and Infrared (SFE-IR) has recently been established and has demonstrated great potential in replacing the old Infrared method that uses Freon. SFEIR has focused mainly on onshore applications therefor there is a need to pro e that the method is suitable for analysing produced water oil content (crude oils and condensate). he proposed project will compare the performance of SFE-IR against the old appro ed IR method and will in estigate and identify what is needed to make it suitable for offshore oil content analysis applications.
2230
PF
ITF Funding (k):
169
Duration (Months):
26
Characterisation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals in Produced Water Discharges EFRA, I, Shell, UKOOA
OSPAR strategies require that monitoring data are a ailable in order to establish the en ironmental impact of offshore oil and gas acti ities. he largest discharge from these acti ities is produced water (PW). he aims of this proposal are to inform and focus monitoring plans and risk assessment procedures through the identification of biologically acti e substances present in PW discharges. his will be achie ed by using toxicity identification e aluation ( IE) procedures.
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PF
MSIEVE
ITF Funding (k):
72
Duration (Months):
Micro-sieving of seawater and produced water for oil and solids removal Eni, Shell, Statoil
wo key no el aspects are: surface microfilter membranes with high flux/fouling resistance and high shear at the membrane surface produced by controlled oscillatory motion. he oscillation generates high shear, much greater than during crossflow filtration, and recycling of the feed suspension is not required. hus, ery high water reco ery rates are possible whilst the mechanically deri ed shear maintains high filtration rates on the no el microfiltration media. his results in compact and light equipment for the filtration of suspended solids and oil drops. ata on S I alues with suspended solid and oil content will be generated, to assist in design calculations.
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2275
PF
ITF Funding (k):
118
Duration (Months):
36
Estimating the environmental effects of man made noise Che ron, I, Shell, otal
his proposal addresses de eloping a biologically meaningful method of estimating and measuring the effects of man-made noise. he proposal addresses beha ioural effects, which occur at much lower le els than physical effects such as death or injury, can occur at large distances from the source, and hence can potentially effect large numbers of indi iduals. Estimating the effects of noise requires a perception scale which includes the species frequency range and sensiti ity to underwater noise. We propose refining and alidating a scale proposed by the authors for measuring the percei ed le el of noise (the dBht(Species)), by analysis of the large body of measurements a ailable to the authors, initial ground truthing on simple biological models and the pro ision of species sound le el meters allowing existing obser ations of, and proposed experiments on, marine mammal beha iour at sea to be related to a biologically meaningful measurement of noise.
2309
PF
AquaPurge
ITF Funding (k):
160
Duration (Months):
12
Optimisation of AquaPurge Produced Water Polishing Unit Che ron, ConocoPhillips, Shell, otal
Following the successful JIP in 2 phases of the AquaPurge System de elopment, a 3rd de elopment phase of work is proposed. Phase 1 pro ed the o erall concept; Phase 2 de eloped key issues regarding equipment scaling and offshore adaptation. Phase 3 will consolidate work done Phases 1 and 2, to establish links between le els of Ozone required to treat arious situations. Also, Phase 3 will optimise the mixing systems, reducing inlet pressure requirements; impro e turndown and equipment flexibility, and resol e issues surrounding higher temperature and pressure applications. o succeed here, the current offshore equipment will be modified to meet a range of operating parameters with a iew of conducting 4 6 offshore trials of about 1 month duration on different facilities. Following completion of trials, data can be assessed and optimisation of equipment completed. he o erall programme is scheduled to run for about 12 months based on a 1 month trial and 1 month assessment / set up process for next trial.
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2311
PF
Bubbletherm
ITF Funding (k):
200
Duration (Months):
12
High performance Non Pipe-in-Pipe Thermal Insulation System BG Group, BP, Shell, otal
e elopment of a thermal insulation system for submarine pipelines utilising shrouded and compartmentalised proprietary lightweight low thermal conducti ity material, typically 0.045 W/m K. he system will be configured to ha e the ability to be installed and operated at down to a target depth of circa 2000 metres. Calculations indicate that U alues of less than 1.0 W/m2 K are possible. System is termed a Wet System, i.e. non pipe-in-pipe. It is also aimed at ob iating for most installation methods, the need for complex field joints and to deri e other cost reducing / logistical benefits. A further foreseen ad antage of the system, is that it may be possible to relati ely easily incorporate an acti e system, such as electrical trace heating. While the system features radically new design concepts, it is considered that it is not so radical such that the naturally cautious Oil & Gas industry will be able to accept it.
2329
PF
PIGASYS
ITF Funding (k):
280
Duration (Months):
Autonomous Contra-flow Tractor for Pipelines- Phase 2b CNR, ConocoPhillips, Eni, Petro-Canada
he PIGASYS de elopment project concerns the design, manufacture, and testing of an internal traction unit for pipelines that is capable of tra elling against and/or with the flow of product without any external power supply. he de ice, operates as a wax build up pre ention tool and/or maintenance-cleaning tool or as an inspection tool. A unique feature of Pigasys is its dual-purpose dri ing/cleaning system. he tool de elops its own traction by drawing power from the fluid flow and will incorporate fail-safe mechanisms to return it to its point of launch or a safe site in case of any obstruction to its operations. Pigasys is also capable of arying its speed and distance so as to allow in estigation of particular trouble spots in a line.
2337
PF
OIWAM
ITF Funding (k):
75
Duration (Months):
12
Guidelines for Application of New Reference Oil-in-Water Analysis Method BHP Billiton, Che ron, CNR, Maersk, Marathon, Shell
he recent agreement to adopt a new reference method based on Gas Chromatography and Flame Ionisation etection (GC-FI ) for the analysis of oil-in-water by January 2007 presents some significant challenges for both operators and regulators. In order to facilitate a smooth transition from the current Infrared (IR) based method the new method, NEL in partnership with the I is proposing this Joint Industry Project (JIP) on Oil-in-Water Analysis Method (OIWAM) aiming at: - Identifying the best practical means to implement the new reference method - Establishing best practice guidelines for oil-in-water sample taking and handling - e eloping a realistic set of acceptance criteria for alternati e analysis methods - Ad ising on how to relate results from the new reference method, and alternati e methods to the current IR method
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3001
PSD
AU O-E
ITF Funding (k):
93
Duration (Months):
12
Automated Boundaries, Edges, Depths and Surfaces from Gravity and Magnetic Data ConocoPhillips, I, Shell, Statoil, otal
he project proposes to de elop a software tool for combining four key interpreti e methods to resol e boundary, edge, depth and surface information from gra ity and magnetic data. he tool will be applicable to the newly a ailable obser ed gra ity gradient data which is currently not well understood partly through lack of appropriate interpreti e tools. It will also be applicable to obser ed magnetic gradient data and con entional scalar gra ity and magnetic data.
3002
PSD
4 G
ITF Funding (k):
150
Duration (Months):
22
4D Gravity Onshore Field Trial Shell, Statoil, otal
In 1999 ARK Geophysics completed a study on the application of gra ity methods to reser oir monitoring - funded under the Pathfinder Scheme. he results of this theoretical study were encouraging in that existing gra ity instrumentation could be used in an onshore setting to detect the mo ement of an oil or gas and water interface mo ing through a reser oir. his proposal is to undertake a field trial of the method o er an onshore oil or gas field. his will in ol e an initial forward modelling phase to establish potential changes, followed by the establishment of a high spatial resolution gra ity network for repeat measurements to allow the technical and commercial feasibility of the method to be fully explored.
3004
PSD
AVOSS
ITF Funding (k):
150
Duration (Months):
36
Evaluation, Testing, and Development of a String-Sensor Gravity Gradiometer for Oil and Gas Exploration NIMA, Western Mining
his proposal is to seek financial support for a collaborati e project between the Uni ersity of Strathclyde ("Strathclyde") and Gra itec Instruments Limited ("Gra itec"), for the e aluation, testing and de elopment of Gra itecs string-sensor gra ity gradiometer for oil, gas and mineral exploration. It is belie ed that the sensor has the potential to deli er high resolution gra ity gradient data from a mobile platform and as such will ha e multiple applications in the oil and gas industry. he project encompasses a two year testing and de elopment programme and a third year of field trials to enable the technology to be transferred to the commercial sector. he project has been costed at 1.45 million with a phased funding requirement of 150,000 from commencement to Milestone 1, 450,000 from Milestone 1 to Milestone 2 and 850,000 from Milestone 2 to Milestone 3.
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3005
PSD
PEGASUS II
ITF Funding (k):
715
Duration (Months):
36
The scientific development of relevant and cost effective petrophysical methodologies BG Group, EPSRC, Halliburton, Hess, Robertson Research, Schlumberger
he PEGASUS II project is a continuation of a managed project originally funded by EPSRC (M ) and industry from 1996-1999. A well-integrated and well-established team of researchers from four uni ersities and fi e ser ice companies will work together to impro e the scientific understanding of the fundamental properties of petroleum reser oirs. he aim of the consortium is to de elop a more scientific, systematic and cost-effecti e approach to the measurement of reser oir properties, from the laboratory to their prediction in hydrocarbon fields. he project will do this by adding to a ery well characterised data set, both in terms of geological description and the range and quality of measurement of physical properties under a ariety of laboratory and field conditions, making this a ailable to industry through web-based technology. o our knowledge, there is no other integrated project of this type in the world. Amongst the international petrophysical community, the PEGASUS team is well respected as pro iding leading-edge research, particularly using this integrated approach. he in ol ement of ser ice companies in the project will ensure rapid exploitation of the results by the UK ser ice sector.
3016
PSX
ITF Funding (k):
15
Duration (Months):
Applying Novel Pattern Recognition Techniques to Seismic Data Processing BG Group, BP, Che ron, ConocoPhillips, I F
he purpose of this study is to allow Soundmotion to in estigate the suitability of the KIA algorithm to a number of seismic signals processing issues. uring the study Soundmotion will de elop their understanding of the seismic world and interact with I Fs clients to in estigate the particular problems as set out in section AA of this document. Soundmotion will endea our to analyse any new problems and sub-problems as they arise.
3020
PSD
ISSSA
ITF Funding (k):
383
Duration (Months):
36
Interpolated Sparsely Sampled Seismic Acquisition BG Group, BP, Che ron, I, Hess, Maersk, Shell, otal
We ha e de eloped an intelligent interpolator, designed to sol e an analogous problem, that is able to learn how to predict missing seismic traces using existing data pro ided that certain simple conditions are met. Initial testing has shown that this scheme can predict pre-stack seismic data, o er large trace separations, with minimal error. We propose to de elop this technology such that, when coupled with modified acquisition geometry in the field, it allows a significant reduction in field effort and consequent cost, while simultaneously enhancing data quality in terms of fold of co er, azimuthal and offset co erage and consistency. he scheme has applications in all forms of seismic acquisition, but is most readily adaptable to marine multi-streamer 3 acquisition, and is especially rele ant when this forms part of a 4 time-lapse sur ey.
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3025
PSD
ITF Funding (k):
360
Duration (Months):
24
Practical Dynamic Updating of Reservoir Models Using Frequently Acquired 4D Seismic Data BG Group, BP, Che ron, I, Hess, Maersk, Shell, otal
he objecti e of this project is to de elop practical methods for rapid history matching of reser oir models using repeated time-lapse seismic data. In particular, it addresses the need to reduce turnaround time between acquiring each seismic sur ey and e aluating its impact on the decision to update and manage the reser oir model. he project supports the emerging trends in 4 usage through the de elopment of rele ant methodology, software and workflows.
3041
PSD
SAIL
ITF Funding (k):
360
Duration (Months):
42
Seismic Anisotropy as an Indicator of Lithology and Fluid Properties BG Group, BP, Che ron, I, Enterprise, Hess, Maersk, Shell, otal
Impro ements in data acquisition ha e made it possible to detect seismic anisotropy in hydrocarbon en ironments and newly de eloped anisotropic processing techniques lead to more accurate images of the sub-surface. Howe er, the anisotropy in itself holds aluable information about rock properties and, as such, can be iewed as a seismic attribute. he aim of this project is to quantify the styles of anisotropy in a range of lithologies such that seismic measurements of anisotropy can be used to characterise lithologies and fluid properties. he relati e roles of fracture induced anisotropy ersus more intrinsic anisotropy due to preferred orientations in crystals and grains in a gi en rock type will be in estigated. he strength of our approach is that is links analysis of core and seismic data from a range of hydrocarbon settings. State-of-the-art techniques for estimating crystal, grain and fracture orientation in deformed synthetic and natural samples and in erting seismic data for anisotropy parameters will be used. Upscaling seismic properties from core to seismic sur eys will be a central issue in this work.
3044
PSD
CSHI
ITF Funding (k):
326
Duration (Months):
36
Calibrated Seismic Hydrocarbon Indicators BG Group, BP, Che ron, Hess, Maersk, Shell, otal
Seismic data is increasing in quality and finds e er greater use in both exploration and reser oir monitoring. With time-lapse monitoring, detection of subtle changes is possible. he need to understand the seismic response to pore fluid properties and changes and altering en ironmental conditions (mostly pressure) is critical. Currently, translation of seismic data into useful engineering parameters such as hydrocarbon type, saturations, or effecti e pressure is qualitati e at best. Important factors such as elocity dispersion, fluid property ariations, and rock-fluid interactions are not taken into account. We propose to measure a suite of samples from specific reser oir inter als both ultrasonically and at seismic frequencies. hese data will be combined with well logs to deri e fluid substitution effects and predict and constrain possible seismic attributes related to pore fluids and reser oir characteristics.
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3062
PSD
ISF
ITF Funding (k):
706
Duration (Months):
36
Improved Simulation of Fractured and Faulted Reservoirs BG Group, BP, ConocoPhillips, I, Enterprise, Hess, Maersk, Petro-Canada, Shell, Statoil, otal
Methods for impro ed simulation and characterisation of fractured and faulted reser oirs will be de eloped. A state-of-the-art finite-element code will be optimized for the simulation of multiphase flow and deformation for reser oir models with discrete fracture representations. No el techniques for generating unstructured grids, sol ing the go erning equations and transporting fluid will be applied. Geologically realistic models of a range of common fault and fracture geometries will be used to compute appropriate upscaled flow parameters for full-field simulation. hese a erage properties will be used in a commercially a ailable streamline-based simulator with a generalized dual porosity formulation. All upscaled properties, such as matrix-fracture transfer, will be based on physically and geologically realistic fracture simulations. he different simulation approaches will be compared with each other and to con entional simulation results to alidate the approach.
3066
PSD
BMFFFS
ITF Funding (k):
750
Duration (Months):
36
Behaviour and Modelling of Fault / Fracture/Fluids Systems BG Group, BP, ConocoPhillips, I, Hess, Maersk, Shell, Statoil, otal
his three-year project will de elop a process-based approach to the prediction of fault-zone properties, and use this understanding to de elop flow simulations of faulted and fractured reser oirs, with and without stress-sensiti ity, co ering a range of scales. We will create geomechanical simulations of the basic fault-zone creation processes, enabling predictions of deformation-induced changes to the petrophysical characteristics of the fault-rocks and damage-zone materials. We will simulate flow through and across fault zones, and through fractured systems, specifically addressing cross-scaling issues when linking geomechanical and multi-phase fluid flow problems. he concepts to be de eloped in this work will be used in case studies, from which we demonstrate how the new knowledge can be used effecti ely to understand and predict fluid flow in complex reser oirs.
3068
PSD
RFI
ITF Funding (k):
350
Duration (Months):
36
Robust Fracture Identification via Seismic Detection and Geomechanical Prediction BG Group, BP, ConocoPhillips, I, Hess, Maersk, Shell, Statoil, otal
Open fractures ha e significant effects on reser oir production but are notoriously difficult to detect or predict. Indi idually the two dominant fracture identification methods, seismic anisotropy & geomechanical modelling, can ha e significant uncertainties. he project combines the strengths of fracture detection ia seismic anisotropy and fracture prediction from geomechanical modelling to de elop a Robust Fracture Identification (RFI) workflow, using an appropriate field identified with our sponsor group. RFI will assess seismic anisotropy using pre-stack 3 offset-azimuth attributes and will de elop the equi alent geomechanical interpretation. Using these fracture data sources & insight from synthetic modelling, the combined geomechanics-seismic RFI workflow will be de eloped & applied. RFI pro ides the interface between seismic and geomechanics & can use existing seismic anisotropy information.
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3081
PSD
ransGen
ITF Funding (k):
118
Duration (Months):
24
The implementation of methods for the inclusion of fault zone geometries and two-phase properties in reservoir production flow simulators Shell, Statoil
Impro ed characterisation and incorporation of faults in flow models is a pre-requisite to optimising production strategies within structurally complex reser oirs. A geologically palatable method for attaching fault transmissibility multipliers to reser oir flow simulation models has recently been jointly de eloped and implemented in commercial software, referred to as ransGen, by the project partners. he proposed project will de elop beyond our existing capabilities, which determine fault transmissibility multipliers as a function of fault-rock thickness and single-phase permeability, to de elop a suite of methods implemented in modular software for the incorporation of fault-zone geometries and two-phase fault-rock properties in reser oir flow simulators. he methodologies will be complemented by research that examines the calibration of fault property and geometry predictors to dynamic reser oir flow information.
3082
PSD
FIF
ITF Funding (k):
240
Duration (Months):
24
Quantitative characteristics of faults and fault zones and their impact on flow within deep water turbidites, onshore New Zealand BG Group, BP, ConocoPhillips, Hess, Maersk, Shell, Statoil, otal
Few constraints are a ailable on the geometric and hydraulic properties of faults within turbidite sequences. Of particular interest is the impact of faults of different size on the geometric and hydraulic connecti ity of turbidite beds and sandbodies, and the inter-relationships of lithology/lithofacies with fault system architecture and fault zone permeabilities. he classic turbidite succession of the aranaki Basin, New Zealand is exposed along 25 km long cliffs and hosts two producing reser oirs for which seismic and well data are a ailable. Quantitati e analysis and modelling of a population of normal faults within this area, combined with geological and flow modelling of a representati e suite of faulted turbidite reser oir architectures will pro ide a basis for addressing recurring issues related to fluid flow in faulted turbidite reser oirs, such as reser oir compartmentalisation on production time scales and the distribution of unswept oil in older fields. his project will assist sponsors in alle iating production problems from faulted turbidite reser oirs by pro iding them with appropriate quantitati e fault data and statistics from a classic turbidite sequence and by identifying the risks associated with production from different combinations of generically defined turbidite reser oir and fault architectures.
3090
PSD
COFFERS
ITF Funding (k):
493
Duration (Months):
36
Calibration Of Faults and Fractures Extracted by Rate Statistics BG Group, BP, ConocoPhillips, I, Hess, Maersk, Shell, Statoil, otal
his proposal aims to de elop a technique for using production data to constrain predictions of faults and fractures away from wells. he technique in ol es the statistical correlations o er time of production and injection rate fluctuations in wells, which, from pre ious work, appear to be generally influenced by changes in geomechanical strain focussed on the faults and fractures in the reser oir. he method therefore has the potential to monitor the changing patterns of conducti ity of the structural elements as the reser oir is de eloped. he statistical technique will be applied to real field data, and the physical processes in ol ed will be studied with a coupled geomechanical simulator, which will also pro ide synthetic data for confirmatory statistical analysis.
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3098
PSD
ArKex
ITF Funding (k):
384
Duration (Months):
Superconducting Gravity Gradiometry Build Plan Anadarko, I, Hess, Shell
he proposal describes 6 months work to prepare a detailed build plan for an airborne superconducting gra ity gradiometer system including sensor, cryogenics and airborne system and to de elop a data logger, data processing software, and interpretation software. ARKeX is a company being established by Oxford Instruments and ARK Geophysics Ltd with the purpose of building and flying gra ity gradiometers; capital is currently being raised to fully establish the business and fund the building of 4 instruments. his project will enable critical system specification issues to be resol ed, reducing the risks and uncertainties in the business plan.
3105
PSD
MLP
ITF Funding (k):
197
Duration (Months):
24
Magnetics as a rapid new tool for characterising high resolution permeability variations in low permeability reservoirs BG Group, BP, Che ron, I, Shell, otal
No el magnetic techniques are proposed to pro ide a rapid, cheap, non-destructi e means of characterising high resolution permeability ariations in low permeability reser oirs. he techniques can be applied at a ariety of scales (probe, plug, whole core) on consolidated and unconsolidated core. Rapid anisotropic magnetic measurements of the intrinsic grain fabric will be used to predict the permeability anisotropy in low permeability reser oirs. he magnetic measurements will also be used to accurately quantify wireline gamma ray cut-off alues for distinguishing between clean and shaley sand, and for impro ed estimates of net pay inter als. he magnetic techniques will further be utilized to pro ide impro ed interpretation and calibration of image log data in tight interbedded thin sand and shale reser oirs. he possibility of a potential downhole magnetic susceptibility tool for predicting permeability in low permeability reser oirs will be assessed.
3110
PSD
GASFLOWPERM
ITF Funding (k):
140
Duration (Months):
24
Gas Flow in heterogeneous low permeability rock BG Group, BP, Che ron, ConocoPhillips, I, Shell, otal
We plan to de elop a hierarchy of analytical and simplified numerical models to describe the fluid dynamics of gas from a low permeability porous rock to a well. he work will account for (primarily ertical) flow between relati ely high and low permeability layers and the effects of fractures in such formations; we will also examine the importance of well geometry (horizontal, ertical, fractured) and pressure drawdown in controlling the production history from a formation. he modelling will ha e specific targets, including de elopment of simple dimensional analysis and scaling laws to determine the dimension and shape of regions within the reser oir which may be depleted o er a gi en production time scale, for simplified well configurations and models of the permeability structure of the reser oir. he key new model results and associated new physical understanding will be communicated to the industry through workshops and short courses coupled with new simple software tools; the new models should pro ide a powerful complement to more con entional reser oir simulation.
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3111
PSD
SWE
ITF Funding (k):
153
Duration (Months):
24
Improving Gas Condensate Well Productivity in Tight Formations using Ultrasonic Waves and Altering Rock Surface Characteristics BG Group, BP, Che ron, I, Shell, otal
Based on our experience and understanding of flow mechanisms in the near wellbore region, two methods to alle iate the negati e impact of condensate banking ha e been identified. he first method relies on impro ing gas-condensate relati e permeability using ultrasonic wa es, which are generated by placing the source down hole. In the second method the near wellbore rock wettability is altered to intermediate gas-wet by adsorption of polymer. he scope of both studies is limited to e aluation of key features of the methods, which are essential to their success. Both studies are experimental with duration of one year each.
3115
PSD
PUP
ITF Funding (k):
130
Duration (Months):
12
Understanding Productivity in Underbalanced-Drilled Wells BG Group, BP, Che ron, I, Shell, otal
his work aims to examine the effect of reser oir anisotropy and well placement on producti ity from horizontal (and other) wells drilled underbalanced, and/or used in any other circumstances which are likely to induce significant stress-sensiti e permeability changes, e.g unconsolidated or low perm reser oirs. raditional well test analysis cannot resol e the effects of non-constant parameters on the pressure changes measured in the wellbore, such as the effect of unknown well length and unknown flow contribution by different sections of the wellbore. he permeabilities and skin factors calculated are not representati e of the formation. his is further compounded by the fact that the permeability is inherently anisotropic: ariations in ertical and horizontal permeability impose restrictions to the flow regimes de eloped around the wellbore and importantly in the real world these are exacerbated by the ariation in stress de eloped as a result of pressure drawdown. he work will use a geomechanics simulator coupled to a flow simulator to model the responses of horizontal (and other) wells under a range of physical parameters. he pressure drops calculated will be used to identify the uncertainties associated with traditional well test analyses. A set of generic functions for different reser oir models will be de eloped to attempt to modify the calculated permeabilities, stress-sensiti e and other skin factors, and producti ities to represent real reser oir properties. he methodology and modelling capability de eloped will also be of use in making a reser oir-specific prediction of the potential benefits of drilling underbalance.
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3125
PSD
AISI
ITF Funding (k):
90
Duration (Months):
Data Accuracy and Improved Seismic Imaging BG Group, BP, Che ron, Petro-Canada, Shell
his proposal is concerned with the de elopment and use of no el signals for impro ed resolution, detection and classification of hydrocarbon bearing reser oirs. he signals are based on arious parametric forms of chirp (time- arying) signals. he proposers ha e de eloped a technique called Fourier Extension Analysis that allows signals containing multiple chirp signals to be analysed in a manner similar to sinusoid analysis by Fourier ransform. Recent work has shown that multiple chirp signals occur frequently in nature (bats, dolphins) and that these creatures ha e greater resolution capability by a factor of 1 x 105 than their apparent bandwidth suggests. Furthermore, sensiti e changes to the parameters of these chirp signals can be measured as they pass through dispersi e media which enables different materials to be characterised. his is similar to using signals in a Vernier fashion whereby greater resolution can be achie ed by a combination of lesser resolution de ices. Indeed it is now known that bats tend to identify by shape and dolphins identify by material classification. he project will be split into three phases as follows: Phase 1: Create Benchmark of current resolution and materials imaging capability of existing Seismic. Agree numerical model of o erburden, reser oir and currently used seismic signals with the Industry Partners. emonstrate the use of current signals and processing to arri e at a resolution and materials imaging benchmark from which further methods and signals can be assessed. his is estimated to take 2 months and cost 22.2k. Phase 2: emonstrate impro ement in resolution and materials imaging capability through use of new processing technology. Based on the numerical model that has been agreed within Phase 1 Process the seismic signals that were also agreed in phase 1 using Fourier extension analysis techniques. It is anticipated that this will demonstrate impro ed measures of dispersion and impro ed resolution of both layer thickness and material. his is estimated to take 3 months and cost 33.3k. Phase 3: emonstrate impro ement in resolution and materials imaging capability through use of new processing technology and new signal interrogation. Based on the numerical model that has been agreed within Phase 1 interrogate the model using new signals and process them using Fourier extension analysis techniques. he processing will be optimised to the signals resulting in a further impro ement in resolution of both layer thickness and material. his is estimated to take 4 months and cost 44.5k.
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PSD
SWOP
ITF Funding (k):
116
Duration (Months):
Project to develop and test 'Shallow Water' active EM sounding in the UKCS BG Group, BP, Che ron, Eni, Shell, otal
Acti e EM sounding has applications as a hydrocarbon indicator, and a reser oir mapping/monitoring tool. It has already been used with success in deepwater. Howe er, its operating en elope is currently limited by a phenomenon known as the 'airwa e' which occurs in shallower water when the useful transmitted EM signal passing through the subsurface, used to image the sub-surface, is swamped by a signal passing through the water column and free air. OHM has screened, for feasibility, a number of de elopment solutions to this problem. hrough, this screening it was clear that two methods offer technically appropriate routes to success. his proposal is for the implementation and testing of those methods, with the objecti e of bringing acti e EM sounding into the UKCS by the end of 2003.
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PSD
SINBA
ITF Funding (k):
850
Duration (Months):
54
Seismic Imaging by Next-generation BAsis-function Decomposition BG Group, BP, Che ron, ExxonMobil, Shell
In this project we make a systematic effort to le erage recently de eloped techniques in modern Computational and Applied Harmonic Analysis to seismic imaging, in ersion and processing. Application of these new ideas in ol es a shift away from traditional operator design and towards the construction of ery sparse, localized, directional and multiscale basis-function decompositions for data and image. hese basis functions are not only designed to optimally represent data and model (Earth), but they are also ery suitable for processing and migration. With the sparseness and locality of these basis functions, we are able to build the next generation of seismic processing and imaging tools that (i) preser e the edges in data and image; (ii) drastically impro e the signal to noise ratio; (iii) limit smoothing and imaging artifacts. By replacing con entional linear in ersion by non-linear estimation techniques that explore these optimal properties, we are able to gain substantial impro ements in image quality and resolution. Similar impro ements ha e been achie ed in medical imaging using comparable techniques.
3130
PSD
BLISS
ITF Funding (k):
299
Duration (Months):
37
Blind Identification of Seismic Signals BG Group, BP, Che ron, I, Shell
Noise-reduction algorithms in seismic processing are often based on the statistical assumption that noise is Gaussian, white, and spatially not correlated. Unfortunately there is often no physical reason why this should be the case. Instead we propose an analysis of the benefits of algorithms recently de eloped to sol e the problem of blind separation of signals a rapidly emerging topic in the signal processing community. hese techniques are based on the assumption that noise and signals display mutual statistical independence which is arguably a physically more justified condition. Until now only a few isolated attempts ha e been made to employ these techniques in seismic data processing. Howe er, initial results look promising and significantly impro ed signal-to-noise ratios were obtained. We will in estigate and implement these newly de eloped techniques for ad anced data processing and noise reduction to increase the resolution of con entional seismic data and thereby exploration prospects. he project will be di ided in three work packages between teams from Leeds and Grenoble. Leeds will start with a critical e aluation of existing signal-separation techniques. Grenoble will lead theoretical de elopment while keeping in mind the statistical characteristics of seismic data. Leeds will then use the acquired expertise to incorporate the most suitable techniques into the noise-reduction toolbox and apply them on select datasets.
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3153
PSD
FULLWAVE
ITF Funding (k):
964
Duration (Months):
36
Full-wavefield 3D Seismic Tomography BG Group, Che ron, ConocoPhillips, I, Shell, otal
Con entional tomographic imaging uses tra el times and ray-tracing to produce quantitati e-but-low-resolution elocity images of the subsurface. Con entional depth migration uses low-resolution elocity models to reposition reflected energy in the sub-surface to produce a semi-quantitati e reflecti ity image with increased spatial resolution. In contrast, full-wa efield tomographic techniques seek to determine a highly-resol ed, quantitati e model of the sub-surface that is able to explain the entire seismic wa efield including those phases that con entional processing and migration seek to remo e. Such methods ha e the potential to image the subsurface with significantly impro ed spatial resolution, to pro ide fully quantitati e images of physical properties in the subsurface, and to allow effecti e imaging using no el source and recei er geometries especially high-resolution, time-lapse, 3 imaging of the reser oir using surface shots into fixed arrays in horizontal wells. Full-wa efield methods are now well-established in two-dimensions; howe er their application to genuine exploration and production problems will be limited until they can be usefully extended to deal with threedimensional structures and three-dimensional arrays of sources and recei ers. Such an extension is straightforward in principle, but presents a daunting computational challenge in practice. We seek to pro ide a computationally tractable solution to this problem that will allow practical full-wa efield imaging of 3 surface and sub-surface seismic data using existing and soon-to-be-a ailable computer hardware. Personnel & partners: list key personnel and any project partners, specifying their expertise and role in the project
3164
PSD
SMA
ITF Funding (k):
270
Duration (Months):
36
Seismic Multiple Attenuation Aramco Ser ices, Che ron, SINOPEC
In many areas, contamination by multiply-reflected energy pro ides the major limitation to the resolution and signal-to-noise-ratio of surface seismic data. hese limitations pro ide the principal source of uncertainty and risk in petroleum exploration, and they pro ide an important source of risk in production and de elopment. he central objecti e of this proposal is to bring three newly de eloped concepts, for which there is already proof of principle, from a research en ironment into production. hese three new approaches together appear to pro ide a complete solution to the surface-related multiple problem, and ha e the potential to do so for inter-bed multiples. here is at present no generally-effecti e, commercially-a ailable solution to either of these two problems. Multiple attenuation is a long-standing problem in the reflection seismic industry; there are two related aspects: multiple prediction and multiple subtraction. he project targets both aspects by de eloping a fully data-dri en algorithm for multiple prediction, and a robust technique for multiple subtraction. he former in ol es multiple prediction without explicit knowledge of surface and sub-surface structure, or of the source signature. he latter in ol es attenuating multiples without remo ing or altering primaries. he completion of the project will make a ailable a major breakthrough in seismic multiple attenuation on a commercial basis.
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3182
PSD
COMPFRAC
ITF Funding (k):
182
Duration (Months):
36
A Computational Framework for Prediction of the Initiation and Evolution of Fractures and Faults BP, Che ron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell, Statoil, otal
he e olution of the material and stress state within, or near, a reser oir often results in the de elopment of localized deformation zones or shear bands, manifested as fractures at the wellbore scale or faults at the reser oir scale. hese discontinuities ha e a pi otal role in the physically obser ed beha iour and the reser oir management strategy. While prediction of initiation and subsequent e olution fracture/faults is essential for accurate geomechanical modelling, rigorous formulations that address this issue are not a ailable in commercial codes. his fundamental limitation will be address in this project. A rigorous computational mechanics formulation, which importantly also includes the experimentally obser ed physics of the response in the fault/fracture zone will be de eloped and implemented within commercially supported software. his will pro ide a practical physically realistic model for prediction of the initiation and e olution of fractures/faults at both the wellbore and reser oir scales. he proposed research has a large potential impact on se eral reser oir engineering applications.
3189
PSD
IPEGG
ITF Funding (k):
590
Duration (Months):
36
Integrated Petroleum Engineering - Geomechanics Geophysics Next Generation Technology for the Petroleum Industry BG Group, BP, Eni, Statoil
Prediction of wellbore stability, reser oir compaction, fault stability during production and whether or not to conduct 4 seismic sur eys requires more thorough integration of petroleum engineering, geomechanics and geophysics. Here we propose to conduct such a multidisciplinary study in which coupled fluid flow geomechanical models are used to predict reser oir beha iour (i.e. stress changes, compaction, fault reacti ation) during production. We also propose to use these models to assess the usefulness of applying sophisticated passi e (microseismic data) and acti e source (e.g. AVOA) geophysical techniques to monitor stress changes in the reser oir. A key part of the integrated study will be to assess how geophysical indicators of stress distributions within reser oirs can be integrated with coupled-stress fluid flow models to predict reser oir beha iour. he study brings together brings together world leading research groups in reser oir deformation, applied geophysics and finite element analysis applied to geo- and ci il engineering.
3218
PSD
FR3 A
ITF Funding (k):
120
Duration (Months):
24
Fractured Reservoir 3-D Digital Atlas BG Group, I, Shell
Fluid flow through fractured reser oirs is critically dependent on the three-dimensional (3- ) architecture of sub-seismic fault and fracture networks. 1- and 2- fracture attributes are determined routinely from core and outcrop analyses, but constraining equi alent 3- fracture attributes from these data is non-tri ial. We propose to address this problem by applying inno ati e digital data acquisition, isualisation and analysis workflows to construct deterministic 3- fracture models deri ed from outcrops, quarries and mines in a range of tectonic and sedimentological en ironments. hese models can be used in numerical flow simulations to in estigate the sensiti ity of fluid flow to natural ariations in the sub-seismic structural architecture, and to address the issue of how best to upscale these data for input into reser oir-scale flow models.
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3219
PSD
FIF 2
ITF Funding (k):
300
Duration (Months):
24
Quantitative Characteristics of Faults and Fault Zones and their Impact on Flow within Deep Water Turbidites, Onshore New Zealand BG Group, BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell, Statoil, otal
Recent results of the FIF research project ha e highlighted a ariety of shortcomings associated with existing methods for modeling faulted deep-water turbidites. Con entional modeling methods, using, for example, stochastic shales or sands, fail to incorporate fundamental measures of sequence architecture and connecti ity and therefore often pro ide models that, in important respects, differ from the architectures obser ed in high quality turbidite reser oir analogues. For example, con entional models of well layered and thin-bedded turbidite sequences can be characterized by more permissi e and homogeneous model architectures, within both bed-scale and upscaled models, than are justified by obser ational constraints. hese shortcomings are compounded in faulted reser oirs where faults, including those which are sub-seismic, can ha e a more profound impact on bed-scale connecti ities, than is reflected in poorly upscaled models. Significant uncertainties associated with fault flow properties only ser e to exacerbate potential errors associated with model generation and further diminish the alue attached to both history matching and production forecasting studies. uring the course of the FIF project, a no el approach to faulted turbidite modeling has been de eloped which pro ides a means of bed-scale modelling of the flow response of faulted turbidites and pro ides a basis for generating properly upscaled properties for inclusion in full-field reser oir production models. In response to existing FIF sponsors, this follow-on proposal will de elop and implement a comprehensi e modeling approach for faulted turbidite reser oirs, including bed-scale sedimentology and fault modeling, combined with appropriate upscaling methodologies. his modeling suite will be tested on assets pro ided by sponsors and will be deli ered as an integrated set of software tools.
3222
PSD
ISF2
ITF Funding (k):
450
Duration (Months):
36
Improved Simulation of Fractured & Faulted Reservoirs BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Scottish Enterprise, otal
A major part of this research project will be to apply the principles of structural geology to client reser oir data. Study of realistic fracture de elopment and characteristics will pro ide the best means to incorporate abutting relationships and different properties associated with shear and extension fractures. With these further characteristics included, methods of importing deterministic fractures or stochastically populated discrete fracture networks ( FN) into reser oir models will be substantially impro ed upon.
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3223
PSD
ITF Funding (k):
90
Duration (Months):
Maximising Recovery fromHydrocarbon Reservoirs - Scoping Study BG Group, BP, Che ron, CNR, ConocoPhillips, I, Eni, Shell, otal
his scoping study was initiated by I F in order to assist with identifying portfolio of high potential technologies to maximise hydrocarbon reco ery from mature fields and new de elopments in three core areas:1. ertiary Oil Reco ery 2. ight and Residual Gas Reco ery 3. Reser oir Monitoring and Sur eillance he objecti e of the scoping study was to deli er a series of options and roadmaps to guide in estments and de elopment acti ity in future years. his will result in the de elopment of se eral potential in estment streams within specific I F projects that will help to dri e key technologies from concept towards deployment and commercial realisation.
3226
PSD
GASCALC
ITF Funding (k):
190
Duration (Months):
24
Gas Flow in heterogeneous low permeability rocks BG Group, BP, Che ron, ConocoPhillips, Eni, Shell
We propose to de elop simplified semi-analytic models for gas flow in heterogeneous low permeability rock, to account for (i) damage near the well-bore; (ii) fractures per asi ely distributed through the formation; (iii) faults pro iding dominant conduits for flow; (i ) finite lenses of high permeability embedded in the low permeability formation; and ( ) anisotropic reser oirs with different horizontal and ertical permeability. Also, the models will be de eloped to interpret how inflow profiles may e ol e o er the life of a reser oir, and this will be compared with field data. he models will be erified by full numerical calculations of the flow patterns, and we will then adopt the models for use in a spreadsheet tool to enable rapid scoping calculations of the gas flow: for use in both estimation of reser es, production rates with time and also for estimating the time for depletion of the reser oir. his spreadsheet will follow from the existing GASCALC spreadsheet tool and will pro ide substantially more functionality to enable modelling of a broader class of reser oir types. Seminar/Workshops will be offered for the different companies to share the results of the research, and to explain the use of the GASCALC tool.
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3227
PSD
JIBA
ITF Funding (k):
530
Duration (Months):
36
Joint Inversion of Seismic, Gravity and MT Data Che ron, ExxonMobil, Nexen, RWE, Shell, Statoil, Wintershall
he project extends prior work on the de elopment of joint in ersion of di erse geophysical datasets. he use of alternati e geophysical methods such as electromagnetics and gra ity has gained in importance for applications where seismic data does not pro ide unambiguous images, such as the sub-salt and sub-basalt problem. Electromagnetic data are particularly useful, because the salt or basalt layers are transparent to the electromagnetic wa es. Gra ity data also contain aluable additional information because the density contrast of the salt or basalt is high and has a pronounced impact on the gra ity signal. he combination of these non-seismic data with seismic data in a formal joint in ersion framework capitalises on the complementary information content in the different data sets and subsequently will lead to an impro ed, less ambiguous image of the entire sub-basalt and sub-salt region. An important aspect of the project is to underpin the joint in ersion result with a Bayesian based analysis to quantify uncertainty in the final model and pro ide a framework for more efficient approaches for high-dimensional problems.
3228
PSD
ITF Funding (k):
65
Duration (Months):
12
Conceptual Study on Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery: Potential Mechanisms for Successful Applications BP, Che ron, ConocoPhillips, Eni, Maersk, Shell, Statoil, otal
We propose a feasibility study of the potential mechanisms for microbially enhanced oil reco ery (MEOR) to gi e increased production of crude oil from North Sea oilfields. he study would examine the scientific basis of each mechanism for MEOR, excluding single-well treatments, and e aluate the potential benefits using material balances from a simple reser oir model. he project team of Gray, Foght, Yarranton, and Yeung pro ides skills in microbiology, biochemical engineering, interfacial science and reser oir engineering. he cost of the study and report will be $62,413 (Canadian $), or 29,868 (GBP). Additional costs would be incurred if I F wishes to ha e team members participate in a meeting with the sponsor companies, or if the project is executed under a echnical Ser ice Agreement between I F and the Uni ersity of Alberta.
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3229
PSD
MLP2
ITF Funding (k):
320
Duration (Months):
24
Magnetic characterisation of petrophysical parameters in low permeability reservoirs (Phase II) BP, Che ron, Scottish Enterprise, Shell, otal
Phase I demonstrated how magnetic techniques can rapidly and non-destructi ely pro ide impro ed estimates of key petrophysical parameters (such as clay content, permeability etc) in low permeability reser oirs, and help to sol e specific problems in se eral company case studies. he research won two 2nd best paper awards: at the SCA (Society of Core Analysts) International Symposia in oronto (2005; out of 118 submissions) and rondheim (2006; out of 86 submissions). In Phase II we are de eloping e en better techniques (using a range of magnetic field alues) that enable impro ed estimates of permeability controlling clays. Part of the work will impro e the clay typing database, and the influence of different clay types on permeability. he techniques also allow the secondary influence of other minerals (especially iron oxides) on permeability to be quantified. Another key aspect will be to use magnetics to quantify the effect of core cleaning (we ha e shown that hot soxhlet cleaning can remo e clay in some samples). Impro ed anisotropic measurements will also form an important part of Phase II. Phase I suggested the potential of using magnetics to incorporate diagenetic effects in reser oir models, and this will be further in estigated in Phase II. Phase I made significant ad ances in the characterisation of thin-bedded turbidites. In particular, in identifying thin beds and showing that sand and shale samples from the same turbidite type ga e identical normalised hysteresis cur es. his was an extremely important
Project No. :
3236
PSD
WISE (Well Integration with Seismic and Electromagnetics)
ITF Funding (k):
1025
Duration (Months):
36
Title:
Wells Integrated with Seismic and Electromagnetics BERR, Che ron, ong Energy, Maersk, NOIL Energy, otal
Impro ed reser oir management and production optimisation demands require accurate characterisation of reser oir properties and their changes through time. By integrating complementary sources of information and exploiting the strengths of each, estimates of rock and fluid properties such as gas saturation and porosity can be obtained with greater confidence than from any one data type alone. his project will in estigate the integration of three contrasting and complimentary data types: seismic, controlled source electromagnetic and well log data, and will examine how they can most effecti ely be used in determining reser oir and fluid properties to reduce ambiguity and risk. he goal of the project is to de elop methods which allow rock and fluid properties to be predicted from the integration of surface seismic, CSEM and well log data. he ultimate aim is to pro ide maps of reser oir properties (such as porosity or hydrocarbon saturation) across the extent of a field. he approaches de eloped will help industry exploit the strengths of these di erse data types, and thus add alue to both existing data and new acquisition.
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3241
PSD
Full Wa e III
ITF Funding (k):
1280
Duration (Months):
36
Joint 3D inversion of full-wavefield P, S and CSEM data BERR, BG Group, BP, Che ron, ConocoPhillips, Eni, Maersk, Nexen, Rio into
P-wa e seismic reflection data pro ide high spatial resolution of the sub-surface, and delimit structure accurately, but struggle to identify pore fluids and pro ide minimal constraints upon permeability. In contrast, controlled-source electromagnetic techniques (CSEM) measure a property that relates strongly to hydrocarbon content and to the interconnecti ity of pore space. Howe er the structural resolution of EM data is limited, especially in complex geometries. Full elastic seismic data are also sensiti e to hydrocarbon content in the subsurface. his project is concerned with the joint in ersion and interpretation of 3 seismic and 3 CSEM data in order to combine the structural fidelity and depth control of P-wa e reflection imaging with the direct hydrocarbon sensiti ity of both CSEM and full elastic seismic data. We are further concerned to do this within a scheme which has a minimal requirement for subjecti ely allocating resisti ity structure to particular features pre iously identified within the seismic images, and we are concerned to quantify uncertainties and non-uniqueness in the final result. he project builds upon experience gained under a pre ious I F project FULLWAVE I in which we de eloped a method for 3 full-wa efield acoustic tomography which is able to produce highly resol ed P-wa e elocity models in 3 from realistically sized field datasets; the full-wa efield approach lies at the heart of our proposed joint seismic-EM in ersion.
3258
PSD
IGH
ITF Funding (k):
228
Duration (Months):
24
3D Hydraulic Fracture Modelling of Tight Gas Fluvial Reservoir Systems ConocoPhillips, Eni, Shell, otal, Wintershall
his project focuses on combining outcrop data with hydraulic fracture modelling to impro e the understanding of three-dimensional hydraulic fracture growth in flu ial tight gas systems. he main outcome of this project will be to determine how different tight gas flu ial depositional en ironment systems, such as cre asse splays, channels, and point bars, etc, affect hydraulic fracture growth in three-dimensions. Such an understanding will lead to impro ements in hydraulic fracture treatment designs and, subsequently, impro ed reser e reco eries. Onshore de elopments will benefit from this knowledge due to a better understanding of the necessary well-spacing to reco er associated reser es. Howe er, offshore de elopments will profit at an e en greater le el since down-spacing in such en ironments can be cost-prohibiti e and any impro ement in the understanding of three-dimensional drainage patterns will aid o erall reser oir management.
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3264
PSD
ITF Funding (k):
135
Duration (Months):
10
Seismic Signal Processing and Data Analysis Che ron, ConocoPhillips, Scottish Enterprise
Currently seismic analysis tools offer two types of surface picker. One is a simple 'bleeding' type algorithm, and the second uses a correlation function along the normal of the plane. Both techniques produce patchy broken surfaces that required a large manual effort to complete. he technique proposed by Soundmotion will explore the full three-dimensional space using suitable global transforms to generate feature sets for KIA to classify and fit. his approach will deli er a more robust picker capable of dealing with ertical discontinuities (faults) and areas of missing data. he search for a suitable transform will concentrate on the domain of image feature extraction.
4035
PPD
SPINAV2
ITF Funding (k):
300
Duration (Months):
12
Subsea Pilotless Inspection with an Autonomous Vehicle (Phase II) BP, Scottish Enterprise
SPINAV Phase I concluded in September 2004. It demonstrated the ho er capable RAUVER Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) carrying out pilotless inspection of a riser-like structure in test tank conditions. It used the I SON sonar for station keeping/tracking, SL I Fluorotrak fluorosene sensor for leak detection, and SeeByte See ools and See rack for sensor processing, ehicle control, mission planning and post mission analysis. Building on this success, phase II will substantially extend the scope and at sea readiness of the system by: 1.Extending the range of AUV inspec ons to include objects such as anchor chains, jackets/ship hulls 2.Impro ing the speed of AUV inspec on through de elopment of impro ed ehicle dynamic control system 3.Re iewing use of Fluroscein leak detec on to assess other new sensing systems that directly detect oil 4.Impro ed isualisa ons & 100% co erage check through mosaicing & texture mapping onto CA models 5.At sea demonstra ons in sea lochs with appropriate structures A 60k ticket price is sought
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4042
PPD
ITF Funding (k):
300
Duration (Months):
24
Flow Assurance: Hydrate Monitoring and Warning System BP, Che ron, Petronas, Statoil, otal
he main objecti es of this two-year research proposal are: 1) e eloping methods for determining the hydrate safety margin of pipeline fluids, 2) e eloping techniques for detecting initial hydrate formation in pipelines. he first is to ensure that the system is adequately inhibited against hydrate formation and optimising inhibitor injection. Whereas the second is to de elop a warning system if hydrates start to form (prior to hydrate build up and pipeline blockage). he ultimate objecti e is to de elop online monitoring and warning systems, but at this phase of the project the methodology will be based on downstream fluid sampling. he successful implementation of the first part of this project would result in optimising inhibitor injection rate as a function of the system parameters (i.e., changes in the water cut, etc.), as well as minimising the risk associated with human error in adjusting pump rates and other operational parameters. he second part of the project will ensure early warning mechanisms are in place to pre ent massi e hydrate formation and pipeline blockage. Furthermore, the project will identify the most promising techniques for future de elopment, in particular online/li e monitoring and detection.
4069
PPD
ITF Funding (k):
150
Duration (Months):
Improved Downhole Seal (Metal-to-Metal, non elastomeric) BP, Che ron, Shell
his proposal co ers the de elopment of the Caledyne Impro ed Seal. he plan is to carry out de elopment tests on the Caledyne packer seal ariant to establish the optimum design. Further tests will be carried out to qualify the final design to ISO 14310 standard. Following successful completion of the proof of concept phase, a partner would be sought from the operator community to pro ide an opportunity to test a tool in a field application.
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4090
PPD
orus
ITF Funding (k):
320
Duration (Months):
Torus Insert Safety Valve BP, Che ron, ConocoPhillips, otal
he Caledyne orus Safety Val e is designed for applications where a conduit is required through the centre of a down hole safety al e while maintaining full safety sealing capabilities. A replaceable insert is located in the centre of the al e, which allows for a rotating, reciprocating or a stationary conduit. he al e is hydraulically actuated ia a control line to open the al e and allow flow through the tool. he insert section can be easily remo ed to allow for inter ention work to be carried out through the al e. he al e can be designed either as tubing mounted or retrofittable in an existing safety al e profile utilising the hydraulic line in place to operate, making it ideal in applications where a full work o er is not possible due to rig a ailability or financial constraints. he most common conduits through the al e could include sucker rods for PCP or Rod Pump applications, electric cables for ESP pumps, macaroni string for gas lift and Fibre Optic. he proposal is to complete the design for an insert type orus safety al e for a specific RSCSSV, build a prototype and test in a laboratory and also at an onshore facility, such as L, Aberdeen. It is intended that the tool would then be tested in accordance with API 14A at a suitable facility.
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4109
PPD
L HI
ITF Funding (k):
420
Duration (Months):
36
Low Dosage Hydrate Inhibitors Champion echnologies, Clariant Oil Ser ices, Petrobras, otal, Wintershall
Flow Assurance is one of the major technical challenges in offshore de elopment. Hydrates, wax, halite and asphaltene deposition can all cause serious operational and economical concerns. he industry needs inno ati e techniques to reduce the costs associated with flow assurance, impro ing the o erall reco ery factor from marginal and mature oil/gas fields. In recent years, the industry has made significant in estment in a new family of hydrate inhibitors, namely Low osage Hydrate Inhibitors or L HIs. Howe er, almost all existing L HI formulations ha e been de eloped by trial and error methods, and are generally system specific. In addition, there are currently significant performance limitations with respect to the degree of subcooling (within the hydrate region) and/or system pressure. In the current pre ious phase of the project we ha e in estigated the mechanisms of gas hydrate formation and L HI inhibition characteristics for arious fluid systems. We also ha e de eloped a number of no el techniques for e aluating the performance of basic polymers and their synergic chemicals in delaying gas hydrate formation. It is proposed to continue work by in estigating a number of topics with respect to impro ing the performance of Low osage Hydrate Inhibitors, and to assess means for reducing potential en ironmental impacts. he proposed research programme will address arious issues, including: 1. Effect of Condensate, Methanol, and Salt on the Performance of KHIs 2. KHI Compatibility with other Additi es/Inhibitors (e.g., Corrosion, Scale inhibitors) 3. AA E aluation for High Water Cut Systems and Sub Zero Conditions 4. Performance of KHIs under Low egree of Subcooling and High Induction ime 5. e eloping esting echniques for KHI and AA E aluation 6. esigning KHIs for Structure-I Hydrates 7. e elopment of En ironmentally Friendly Green Inhibitors he following deli erables would be expected from the proposed research programme: Guidelines on how to minimise the ad erse effects of condensate, methanol, and salt on the performance of KHIs Guidelines on how to impro e the compatibility of KHIs with corrosion and scale inhibitors. E aluating the performance AAs at high water-cut conditions Information on the performance of AAs under ice forming conditions and the interaction between alcohols and AAs Information on the suitability of KHIs in shut-in conditions e eloping methodology for effecti e e aluation of L HIs Impro ing current testing equipment and procedures, and try to standardise test methods Possible transportability of test result on one system to another system Potential KHI formulation(s) for sI hydrates -3 E aluation of at least three existing formulations and guidelines for future de elopment he research programme will be finalised based on the interest recei ed from sponsors and the
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number of sponsors.
4300
PPD
HIPPS
ITF Funding (k):
275
Duration (Months):
12
Subsea Hydraulic HIPPS Development CNR, Eni, Shell, otal
Hydraulic Subsea HIPPS Control A simple and cost effecti e subsea pipeline protection (HIPPS) solution . A SIL 3 HIPPS solution a ailable within reduced deli ery times. An all-hydraulic HIPPS control, using no programmable electronics. his design uses a reference pressure from the subsea controls system hydraulic supply to set a HIPPS trip pressure. No instrumentation or programmable electronics are used in the ES decision making process. A ailable as a package. Using a modular approach to the system design, it will be possible to supply a HIPPS package, for installation onto a manifold or stand alone structure within ery limited timescales. No special features within the control system are required to host the HIPPS package. his technology will be of interest to Project/Subsea Engineers with responsibility for control system configuration. he system can be tested and calibrated from a remote location (the surface) ia a direct hydraulic link trough the control system supply. uring both normal operation and testing, this arrangement impro es the reliability of the system due to there being no reliance upon data from inaccurate or faulty subsea instrumentation. It can be used as a stand alone HIPPS or in parallel with a programmable electronic system in a layered configuration. his can be a quick-fix rout to achie ing the necessary SIL rating and keeping a project on track
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4305
PPD
Acoustek M
ITF Funding (k):
50
Duration (Months):
12
AcoustekTM - Remote Pipeline Inspection BP
Acoustek M - Remote Pipeline Inspection for Real-time Field Management An acoustic technique for the detection of leakage and blockage in pipelines - Access ia existing flanges and fittings - High accuracy o er long distances - Continuous monitoring capability to enable predicti e monitoring - Early fault diagnosis to enable correcti e actions Significant costs are associated with hydrate blockages and waxy deposits in pipelines - his results in $2,000,000+/ day in lost production Early detection could pre ent this from happening - Acoustek M has been shown to routinely detect blockages less than 10% of the pipeline area Using Acoustek could sa e considerable costs for Pipeline Operators and their Maintenance staff
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4310
PPX
LUX Monitor
ITF Funding (k):
20
Duration (Months):
A Novel Technology for Oil-in-Water Testing ConocoPhillips, I F
LUX Monitor - A no el method for oil-in-water monitoring Funding application for feasibility study e elopment of a no el, highly e cient oil in water detec on measurement technology Ad antage: Impro ed oil in water monitoring, without complicated extrac ons using hazardous chemicals No el method to monitor oil in water, with poten al for maturing to online monitoring Initial due diligence indicates no existing technology is based on the same principles LUX Monitor pro ides an immediate response to analysis of produced water samples, is directly detectable without complicated equipment, and indicates quantity of oil present to a high degree of accuracy Procedure does not require chemical extrac on, it will simplify use and minimise the requirement for hazardous chemicals he le el of output using LUX Monitor has potential to be independent of the quantity of oil being highly measurable (to ppb). Presence of particulate matter should not interfere with results
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4311
PPD
ITF Funding (k):
45
Duration (Months):
12
Energy recovery - boosting production/enhancing field life using existing energy BP
Production enhancement through increased production using wasted energy Caltecs Wellcom boosting technology can be used both topside and sub-surface as an extremely cost effecti e means of boosting production and increasing re enue from additional oil and or gas returns. Our production boosting/enhancing technology is an extremely cost effecti e solution to allow for additional production returns from LP wells using a ailable or wasted energy on the platform/FPSO. he capital cost is far outweighed by the commercial returns a ailable to the client/end user. Enhanced Production Caltec specialises in increasing production from existing wells by making better use of the a ailable energy on the platform, maintaining and optimising well production and increasing re enue by maximising production. his is possible by utilising our patented and fully pro en Wellcom boost production enhancing system which utilises a combination of jet pump technology and inline compact separation units to enhance production for multi-phase applications. echnology that starts to pay for itself from the first day of installation to the last Production or process engineers/managers as well as reser oir and drilling engineers
4318
PPD
HOPI
ITF Funding (k):
25
Duration (Months):
Hydrocyclone Operations & Performance Improvement Tool Che ron, CNR
Proposal to de elop a software tool which will gi e Offshore Operators and Onshore Support eams a ready means of both ensuring efficient operation of their hydrocyclones and to monitor performance trends, so that long term low le els of oil in water discharged to sea can be maintained. Likely to benefit from the software tool would include Asset Managers, Process Engineers, Offshore Installation Managers/ eam Leaders and Control Room Operators"
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4320
PPT
MIMS
ITF Funding (k):
210
Duration (Months):
20
Production Enhancement through improved MIMS Water Monitoring System BG Group, BP, Che ron, ConocoPhillips, Eni
Production enhancement through impro ed MIMS water monitoring system he objecti e of this proposal is to build and field test a no el diagnostic sensor to analyse water samples obtained from hydrocarbon reser oirs in oil and gas fields in the UK and//or elsewhere. - his technology has a number of application points both upstream and downstream of e.g. separators, injection pumps and/or dehydrators - he technology uses miniature mass spectrometry to allow monitoring of oil in water to an extremely high sensiti ity. It allow trace le els of oil in water to be detected and quantified thus maximising oil production/reco ery and minimise loss /contamination - As a mass spectrometric technique, the technique is information rich (mass and concentration) and has a sub ppm sensiti ity which is orders of magnitude greater than competing technologies. he technology is no el and untried in the oil industry and potentially of great benefit to the oil industry worldwide - he technology will allow maximised hydrocarbon reco ery from UK reser oirs and is rele ant to production analyst.
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4321
PPD
AMPL
ITF Funding (k):
296
Duration (Months):
Development of Automated Multiple Pig Launching (AMPL) System BP, Che ron, Shell, otal
Regular pigging of most pipelines is essential to remo e debris, ensure that flow in the pipeline is maintained at full capacity and to help minimise corrosion. Howe er loading & unloading of pigs is an unpleasant task, it is labour intensi e and time consuming, opening the closure door on the launcher or recei er presents health, safety and en ironmental hazards and consequently the task is not only costly but unpopular. he ast majority of pig launchers require pigs to be loaded indi idually for each pigging run. Although a few automatic launchers exist, they generally utilise a complex arrangement of multiple kicker lines/ al es or release fingers/flaps for multiple launching. he latter mechanisms can not be retrofitted to existing traps, often require an external power supply and, due to the complexity of their design, add substantially to the cost of a new launcher PE has come up with the concept of automatically launching a number of pigs from an existing pig launcher (patent applied for) where no modification is required to the launcher and no external power supply or human inter ention is required as the pig launching is controlled by mechanisms built into the Pigs rather than the launcher itself. A specially designed cassette is preloaded into the launcher and remains within the launch barrel. A number of special interlocking pigs are loaded into the in-situ cassette as and when required. he number is dictated by the length of the trap. he interlocking mechanism allows each pig to be launched on its own as the status of the kicker line changes. Petronas ha e joined the project with their contribution funding additional Subsea Study work.
4330
PPD
ITF Funding (k):
350
Duration (Months):
18
High Performance Non Pipe-in-Pipe Thermal Insulation System - Bubbletherm Phase 2 BG Group, BP, Shell, otal
Bubbletherm de elopment is in Phase 2, which in ol es production trials, full scale structural testing and laboratory material testing ( including Ser ice Simulation ) he Bubbletherm pipe joints resulting from the production trials are to be used for the structural testing. he aim of the current phase is to qualiify the system for projects.
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4334
PPT
SWI
ITF Funding (k):
770
Duration (Months):
19
Subsea Water Injection and Treatment ConocoPhillips, Gaz de France, Shell, otal
SWI pro ides an alternati e to topsides seawater treatment by doing e erything on the seabed. he system offers a subsea seawater treatment solution to add to existing subsea pumping and christmas tree technology. he SWI system contains significant le els of inno ation in 4 main areas: Solids remo al remo al of inorganic solids le els down to 10 Seawater sterilisation ia electrochlorination and AOP (hydroxyl radicals) to ensure sterile seawater is deli ered all the way to the reser oir Shock dosing of biocide in a unique manner, to pre ent the build up of biofilm All-electric operation using a single electrical cable (no umbilical), allowing flexibility in water flood design and power supply source hese inno ati e techniques pro ide a ery robust system and ha e recently been awarded patents and an ONS inno ation finalist award in 2006. he key benefits of SWI are: Greater flexibility in water flood design Easy add on capability at any stage of a field life Increased oil reco ery ia more effecti e field drainage All topsides well slots can be used for production instead of water injection Significantly reduced cost Reduced weight and space topsides Reduced en ironmental impacts oes not require long HP pipelines or de iated wells he basic SWI techniques enable a great deal of design flexibility and opens up a wide range of potential applications. SWI promises to be a preferable alternati e to existing topsides seawater injection methods.
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4335
PPX
MEMCAP
ITF Funding (k):
20
Duration (Months):
Non Chemical Modular Gas Treatment Technology ConocoPhillips, I F
he Robert Gordon Uni ersity has de eloped a no el highly efficient gas separation module. he module has been de eloped specifically for the separation of carbon dioxide from a range of streams including for example, natural gas or power station emissions exhaust gas streams. he patented technology is based on simple porous ceramic materials which separate CO2 from the other gases by selecti e surface flow permeation. he dri ing force in this process is adhesion followed by surface transport making the separation process dependent on surface area a ailable. A 3 year proof of concept study has already demonstrated high permeation rates and separation factors in laboratory conditions. As well as CO2 separation from natural gas, there are technical indications that it can also separate H2S
4354
PPD
R-Riser
ITF Funding (k):
248
Duration (Months):
24
Real time condition monitoring of down-hole casings for identification and location of corrosion and water breakthrough BP, otal
he project will de elop the worlds first sub-sea digital radiographic Non estructi e esting (N ) method for the reliable, olumetric inspection of flexible risers and riser connectors to detect defects in the areas of most concern. Sub-sea radiography has been recognised (UKOOA Study Report on State-of-the-Art, Flexible Riser Integrity) as the only inspection method that can potentially pro ide the type of information required to detect the defects of concern to major oil companies operating FPSOs. Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV) manipulator tooling will be specified to deploy the sub-sea radiographic inspection system (see Section F, Figure F.1 for the project concept diagram). Owing to the complexity of construction of marine flexible risers, there are concerns among the operators about the prediction of their ser ice life and there ha e been se eral in-ser ice failures to date (see Section F of this proposal). Flexible risers are less frequently inspected (only by remote isual) than steel tubular risers and they do not lend themsel es to con entional N & inspection methods. here is no current method of olumetrically examining, in situ, the underwater flexible risers to ensure their continued reliable high integrity of operation. he failure of a single riser could lead to the failure of adjacent risers, dramatic long term en ironmental damage, loss of oil production & huge economic consequences for the operator. Potential global industry sa ings are 300M pa.
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4357
PPD
Hydraflow
ITF Funding (k):
200
Duration (Months):
24
A Multiphase Cold Flow Assurance Solution BERR, Petrobras, Scottish Enterprise, otal
his is a follow-up to an ongoing research programme due to completion in February 2008. he ongoing research started in September 2005 with support from the Scottish Enterprise (SE) Proof of Concept Programme. he objecti e is to a oid gas hydrate and flow assurance problems in subsea pipelines by minimising/eliminating the gas phase by encouraging gas hydrate formation (i.e., by adding water if necessary) but pre enting their agglomeration and transporting the hydrates as slurry. In the recei ing facilities the hydrates and hydrocarbons are separated, while some of the liquid phase could be recycled to minimise inhibitor consumption, hence the loop concept. One or se eral wells could be connected to the loop. It is belie ed that the concept will ha e many ad antages, including, reducing/eliminating slugging and wax problems, reducing arious inhibitor costs and their discharge to the en ironment, reducing pipeline CAPEX and OPEX. It is belie ed the concept is applicable to arious reser oirs, in particular water flooded and/or matures reser oirs where the water-cut is already high. In the first phase of the project, an extensi e experimental programme has been conducted, simulating arious production scenarios and fluid systems. he results are ery promising and show that the concept is feasible. Howe er, all the tests conducted so far were in small scale set-ups. he market research, conducted as part of the SE funding, reported a US 1 billion per year opportunity for this inno ation. Howe er, the market research pointed out the need for large scale demonstration. he main objecti e of this proposal is to upscale the pre ious tests in a large scale flow loop (funded by the Scottish Funding Council) and conduct further experimental work.
4369
PPD
HMEWS
ITF Funding (k):
395
Duration (Months):
24
Hydrate Monitoring and Early Warning System BP, Che ron, NIGC, Petronas, Statoil, otal
he two main objecti es of this two-year research proposal are: (1) de eloping methods for determining the hydrate safety margin of pipeline fluids, and (2) de eloping techniques for detecting initial hydrate formation in pipelines. he first is to ensure that the system is adequately inhibited and optimising inhibitor injection, whereas the second is to de elop an early warning system In the first phase of this project, which was completed in July 2007, we ha e identified a number of techniques. Prototypes for these techniques ha e been constructed and tested (or being tested) in the sponsors laboratories. he main objecti e of Phase 2 are: 1. Analysis of the results of the prototype e aluations for the two hydrate monitoring techniques 2. Pro iding support & e aluation of the equipment constructed by commercial organisations 3. Integrating some of the techniques to existing commercial de ices, where possible 4. he identification and de elopment of one or more of the options for the Early Warning System 5. Facilitating the application of the data generated in super isory systems 6. Mo ing towards on-line measurements for some of the techniques de eloped in Phase 1 7. Final screening prior to finalising the design for industrial scale production 8. Screening and e aluating some new techniques
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4403
PPD
OMAC
ITF Funding (k):
125
Duration (Months):
Acoustic Inspection Gauge Che ron
he initial work package is to understand the technical challenges set by the client and then to reproduce these challenges under controlled conditions. At this stage we will be looking at first pass concepts and looking to understand the restraints laid down by the working en ironment. he aim is to understand the range of frequencies and penetration depths that are most likely to achie e the project final goal. Once this has been completed and documented we are then ready to consider the material type of the transducer and also the physical characteristics that it should embody for the application. ransducers size will be controlled by the manner in which we are able to cut the elements and in the order in which they are placed. Upon successful completion of this section we will mo e to the first prototype head again with full documentation. Whist this is going on we will be running a parallel project for the design and manufacture of the electronics module that will interface with the head. Once the two modules are complete then it is intended that we mo e to a test phase in the USA and undergo intensi e trials prior to repeating the exercise in front of the sponsors here in Aberdeen. Full document packages and results will be a ailable for independent study at this time.
4411
PPD
LUX Monitor
ITF Funding (k):
175
Duration (Months):
12
LUX Monitor - development of a novel technology platform with applications for measurement of Oil-in-Water, Water-in-Oil and Droplet size ConocoPhillips
LUX Monitor is an exciting new technology platform that will offer significantly simplified, reliable methods for measuring se eral parameters important in oil production: Oil-in-Water much simplified, reliable method for measurement of oil-in-water content. LUX Monitor will significantly simplify the testing process and reduce costs associated with testing Water-in-Oil - will impro e current methods by simplifying the testing process. Better Water-in-oil testing will ensure correct oil pricing by offering reliable results. roplet size reliable measurements that will help optimise the separation and production processes suitable for testing at many points in system for comprehensi e information gathering LUX Monitor feasibility study was completed with the support of ConocoPhillips in No ember 2007 with promising results pro ing the technical concept. LUX and ConocoPhillips are taking this technology through to next phase of lab based de elopment with a iew to take it to a field trial upon successful completion of this project. LUX and ConocoPhillips wish to in ite other Operators to join this project and take LUX Monitor to the next stage.
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4434
PPD
SUREFLEX09
ITF Funding (k):
180
Duration (Months):
Flexible Pipe Survey and Integrity Assurance Guidance Note BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, HSE, Inpex, Maersk, Nexen, Petrobras, Shell, Statoil, echnip, otal, Woodside
In 2001 and 2002, two Oil & Gas UK guidance documents were created, namely: 1. State of the Art Flexible Riser Integrity Issues 2. "Guidance Note on Monitoring Methods and Integrity Assurance for Unbonded Flexible Pipe hese documents ha e been widely adopted by the industry on an international basis. Considerable feedback has been recei ed that these documents require updating as flexible pipeline and riser integrity is still a significant issue both for the UK continental shelf and elsewhere around the world. Many new degradation and failure modes ha e emerged and the growth in use of flexible pipe has continued apace around the world. Hence, the statistics of flexible pipe use along with degradation and failure mode description need updating. Also, best practice approach to monitoring and inspection of flexible flowline, jumper and riser systems needs research and update. It is intended that the work for this JIP, targeting 10-12 participants, capture international experience on the use and integrity management of flexible pipe. In this context, participation from oil companies outside the UK sector will be sought. As part of this work, a comprehensi e sur ey will be implemented with inter iews and formal questionnaires being performed with rele ant contacts around the world. All data collected during this work will remain confidential to Oil & Gas UK, and only desensitized and un-attributable information will be included in the re ised documents. A steering committee of the participants will be formed to guide the project and Oil & Gas UK intend to subcontract MCS to perform this work. As world experts in flexible pipe technology, MCS pro ide an intelligent means to collate the right data and draw the best conclusions from the work performed. he outcomes of the work proposed will enable best-practice integrity assurance of flexible pipe in addition to comprehensi e statistics of damage and failure for future reliability analysis of new flexible pipe designs.
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4463
PPT
NUC
ITF Funding (k):
239
Duration (Months):
Novel Underwater Cutting BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell
- OPEX makes or breaks underwater work. All too frequently, he aim of the proposed project is to de elop a no el cost effecti e underwater cutting de ice for use in decommissioning. here are a number of potential benefits to proposed cutting in decommissioning scenarios: (i) Non contact, no cutting reaction force, no oxidiser, no consumables required and no possibility of the tool sticking in the cut (ii) Light weight cutting head (iii) Flexible deli ery system (i ) Relati ely low power required (cutting power density up to 100 x greater than electric arc systems) ( ) Complex cut geometries possible. ( i) Cutting speed comparable with Abrasi e Water Jet Cutting in air. ( ii) Autonomous, ROV and di er deployment are possible due to the low utility payload. he project will ha e a phased approach. he work will start with underwater cutting tests using existing facilities at the Uni ersity to de elop a suitable underwater cutting head design and to pro e the iability of cutting in a ariety of attitudes. Concurrently a more compact cutting system and deployment system will be de eloped based on the outcomes of the initial tests.
4464
PPX
ITF Funding (k):
20
Duration (Months):
Preliminary Development of High Performance Coatings for the Interior of Pipes and Tubes BP, I F
Polysiloxane based coatings, particularly those with a high phenyl content, are capable of operating at in excess of 250C for many tens of thousands of hours. Polysiloxanes are also used as additi es to coating systems to act as binders, to reduce the surface energy which impro es release properties or reduces fouling, to reduce the le els of olatile organic compounds in the paint solution or to enhance long-term durability. For these reasons, coatings containing polysiloxanes are frequently used in the oil and gas industry. here are many different types of polysiloxanes used to achie e these performance attributes. hese are all based on well established products, which are used indi idually or in combination. Simple silsesquioxanes are one such product, often referred to as silane coupling agents. he attribute of particular alue is the presence of both organic and inorganic components which allows them to react with both polymer and mineral/metallic groups or surfaces respecti ely. hese coupling agents ha e historically been used to enhance the bonding of coatings to the substrate. Reacting these coupling agents together to form stable oligomeric (small scale polymeric) structures gi es the opportunity to form no el additi es for coatings and adhesi es. Such oligomers ha e only been a ailable for a few years and are typically a ailable as high cost research grade materials. WI has de eloped and patented a new synthesis route for oligomeric silsesquioxanes, Vitolane technology, making them more affordable. hese oligomers can be designed to ha e specific components with particular performance capabilities. Incorporation of these materials into coating or adhesi e formulations can therefore confer these attributes into the final material. his may yield coatings with a set of performance characteristics that are not achie able using more con entional materials.
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4543
PPX
RAI AC
ITF Funding (k):
50
Duration (Months):
Radar for ice detection and characterisation I F, otal
he RAI AC proposals offers oil-itf the opportunity to assess the feasibility of an exploration platform le el system for detecting and characterising ice bergs, ice edges and pollution using polarimetric radar techniques. he core of the system would be mounted on the exploration platform and would complement con entional na igation radar. A highly compact transmitter/ transponder unit consistent with mounting on a small UAV (for ease of deployment and capture) could be deployed for characterising whether approaching ice presented a threat to the platform. he feasibility study will draw on SEAs knowledge: - of radar systems at all frequencies (from P to Ka) - in multiple configurations (spaceborne airborne and bi-static/ monostatic) - the potential UAV platforms that could cope with the Arctic en ironment. RAI AC will engage with the expertise of the exploration community that would use the system to capture what information is actually needed for operational decision making and in what timescales. It will ensure that the proposed solution is complementary to information that can already be a ailable on ice mo ement from other sources and pro ide a fully costed way forward before proposing demonstration and field trialling of the solution.
4545
PPD
OF
ITF Funding (k):
30
Duration (Months):
How can defence expertise and experience enhance Digital Oilfield initiatives? BG Group, BP, ong Energy, Hess, Shell, otal
igital Oilfield ( OF) programmes aim to impro e business performance by harnessing e olutions in information based technologies. OF helps people make better informed decisions by pro iding them with real time information and the ability to work collaborati ely with experts across the company when needed, irrespecti e of geographical location. hey exist because: - Production efficiency and total reser oir reco ery must be maximised. - he workforce is reducing in both numbers and experience, so scarce expert resources must be better utilised. - As easy oil runs out, more complex, challenging production and drilling methods must be mastered, often in more remote, en ironmentally harsh locations. OF programmes can exploit lessons learnt in similar change initiati es in the defence sector. For o er a decade, the UK Armed Forces ha e been engaged in transformation programmes such as Network Enabled Capability (NEC) which utilise communications and information technologies, enabling informed collaborati e decision making. Increasingly, they are able to operate effecti ely as a cohesi e, multi-disciplinary, global organisation supported by a real time flow of information from sensor to decision maker. he proposed study and workshops will explore how NEC experience can accelerate OF implementation. It will help operators o ercome many issues that they face today more quickly and at lower cost. Ultimately, it will allow OF initiati es to deli er increased business benefits.
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4575
PPX
UPB
ITF Funding (k):
30
Duration (Months):
Unmanned Production Buoy I F
A UPB is a self contained, redeployable production system. It includes: - 15, 000 bpd fluids production buoy (500 5,000 bopd) - hree 0.85MW dual fuel gas/diesel engines - Minimum configuration single well, with integrated production umbilical - 200,000 bbl storage gra ity base - anker offload - Unmanned production, access boat - Sand and produced water clean-up and sea disposal - No flaring, fuel gas with cold ent his work has now concluded with a large part of this work being done in association with Ocean Resource Limited. Using existing technologies the UPB has the potential to unlock up to se en billion barrels of oil from stranded assets in the UKCS from o er 250 wells and opportunities. It also has the potential to generate key supplier and associated construction employment.
4600
PPX
SL
ITF Funding (k):
75
Duration (Months):
Onshore Pipeline Fabrication and Tow Feasibility Study I F, Woodside
his study will examine the technical feasibility of constructing segments of subsea pipeline onshore, towing these segments (o er long distances) using snake modules and installing the pipeline segments using Snake Lay echnology.
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4632
PPD
UP AKE Biofibre
ITF Funding (k):
70
Duration (Months):
UPTAKE-BioFibre Proof-of-Concept Study BP, ConocoPhillips, I F, Weatherford
Pipeline cleaning solutions ltd is proposing carrying out a proof-of-concept study for UP AKE-BioFibre M technology, which is a no el fluid that has the ability to suspend and carry solid particles and liquid particles, and maintain them in suspension in order to mo e, remo e or transport those particles. UP AKE-BioFibre M also allows the pumping of solid particles such as sand, clay, gra el, paraffin wax pieces, black powder and other such solids, maintaining them in suspension and not allowing them to settle out by gra ity, thus blocking pumping, piping and tanks/ essels. he ability of UP AKE-BioFibre M to take in and suspend particles of solid means that if passed through pipes, tubing, tanks, containers and separators it will remo e those solids from essels and piping. In oil and gas production operations, UP AKE-BioFibre M increases the efficiency of the pumping process, allowing higher percentage of solid per olume of liquid, creating the opportunity to pump at lower pressure and with increased efficiency. It should be possible to pump UP AKE-BioFibre M mixtures further distances and from greater depths and to greater heights than is currently possible. he fibres in UP AKE-BioFibre M make the mixture less abrasi e than con entional solid/liquid mixtures which ha e to be pumped at high pressure, extending the life of al es, pumps, separators, and metal containers and tubing. he business case for UP AKE-BioFibre M is therefore based on an opportunity for increased production rates, and reduced maintenance costs/opex. Particular applications for UP AKE-BioFibre M are anticipated in high sand production fields, mature fields, and subsea processing.
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4742
PPD
ITF Funding (k):
30
Duration (Months):
Continued Development of High Performance Coatings to Prevent Scale Accretion - Phase 1
Sponsors Confirmed: Summary: A feasibility study was commissioned by I F and BP and carried out by WI ( WI Project 18936 / I F Project 4464PPX). his in estigation established that multifunctional silsesquioxanes could be produced and used to fabricate coatings that adhered to a primed metal substrate and pro ided an abrasion resistant coating with low surface energy. wo curing mechanisms were in estigated, thermally curing with amine hardeners and UV curing. he UV cured resins were typically more abrasion resistant but more prone to cracking of thick layers and on accelerated ageing. he project will e aluate a number of coating compositions and deposition methods and e aluate their relati e performance. Specific targets will be aimed for in terms of coating thickness and contact angle with water. Application related e aluation trials will be undertaken and reported. A target deli erable is a single coating that is up to 100m thick, well adhered without the use of a primer layer and that has a high contact angle with water. he final report will detail the approaches trialled and the results of the corresponding e aluation programme, together with recommendations for any routes which show promise for further de elopment. WI will pro ide short interim monthly progress reports pro iding a statement of work undertaken, progress against plan and planned acti ities for the next period. If required, an initial meeting will be held at WI between WI, I F and any other sponsoring body identified by I F. he final report will be presented to I F and BP in a meeting to be held in Aberdeen after the submission of a final report on the work.
9013
PPD
An Mea
ITF Funding (k):
120
Duration (Months):
12
Develop Units of Competency that Establish Performance Criteria and Evidence Guides Apache, BHP Billiton, Che ron, Woodside
he Project (H&S) Core Group is working to de elop and implement a Standard of Competence for Offshore Oil and Gas construction super isors. Woodside wish to use the I F contract process and on behalf of the Core Group, has requested that An Me prepare a commercial proposal for the e elopment Phase of the work.
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9068
PA
ITF Funding (k):
78
Duration (Months):
12
Slickline Fatigue Project - Phase 2 BP, Che ron, otal
his work is a precursor to a follow-on proposal submitted in 2005 to apply the technology to specific field applications. While reliability of controls and instrumentation hardware deployed on Subsea fields is expected to be ery high, it is una oidable that there are occasional failures. he capability to detect failing sensors from raw data streams and to plan maintenance inter ention based on this information is key to minimising OPEX. Once a sensor has become unreliable it is also possible to deri e the information pre iously pro ided by that sensor by other means, such as a irtual sensor. Son-ix echnologies ha e de eloped technologies that can detect early failure of sensors, compensate for sensor drift and e en replace the sensor completely with a irtual model. Our solution is based upon the use of neural networks to model and predict the beha iour of sensors.
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9087
PA
HE S
ITF Funding (k):
830
Duration (Months):
36
Hydraulically Expandable Tubular System (HETS) - EXPANDABLE METAL PATCH FOR 4.5" AND 5" AND 5.5" TUBING/LINER (Internal Patch) BP, Che ron, Maersk, Statoil, otal
REA ha e successfully de eloped and field tested a Hydraulically Expandable ubular System (HE S) Internal Patch for 7 tubulars (casing, liner or tubing). he patch has many applications such as water shut off or repair of tubulars (e.g. maintain integrity during R drilling). he HE S system utilises high-pressure water (up to 30,000 psi) to expand arying grades of steels (e.g. L80, P110, Stainless Steel etc.) by up to 30% on diameter. hrough this application, REA propose to de elop the system further to suit 5 to 5.5 tubulars. he system will be capable of deploying ariable length stainless steel patchs (e.g. 4m to 14m) with ariable wall thickness (currently 6mm) and has been successfully tested to seal up to a differential pressure of 5000psi. he patch when set maintains maximum thru bore, the only restriction being the thickness of the patch. Maintaining maximum thru bore pro ides least restriction for future well inter ention tasks and causes minimal pressure drop when the well is placed back on production of injection. he current HE S 7 patch tool can be run on rill Pipe, Coil ubing and currently being de eloped for deployment on Wireline with Statoil, enabling operations in either o erbalanced or li e well conditions. he HE S system consists of a high pressure (HP) seal system, HP control unit, downhole pressure intensifier, arious safety features, downhole sensor recording and if run on wireline an electro hydraulic power pack with telemetry to surface. REA ha e already de eloped and qualified a 9 5/8 and 14 HE S external patch ser ice for Statoil and alisman. Many other HE S solutions (for larger tubular sizes) are being de eloped, such as expandable Liner Hanger systems for BP, expandable liner hanger systems for drilling with casing for ConocoPhillips and expandable Zonal Isolation Barriers for Statoil. All of these solutions could be migrated for operation with the slim 5 to 5 system. his project will in ol e re engineering the HE S seal system (expected rating of 20,000 psi) and the electro hydraulics power pack to deli er the ability to deploy steel patches in smaller well diameters 5-5.5. he project will include the design, manufacture and testing of a prototype tool for commercial operations. he applications for this 5 internal expandable steel Patch ser ice are:- Cladding corrosion damage, water shut-off, pre-conditioning production tubing cladding etc. R , drilling wear
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Downhole Imager BP, Che ron, Hess, Shell

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Coring after logging BP, Eni, otal

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Intelligent Coiled Tubing BP, Shell

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Slickline Testing and Analysis for Fatigue BP, Shell, otal

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Deep Driller BP, I, Shell

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SLIM CLEARANCE WELL CONSTRUCTION CIRCULATION SYSTEM BP, Hess, Shell

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Omega Slimhole Tractor BG Group, BP, Shell

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CT Deployed Moorings BP, Shell, otal

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