Holistic Production Enhancement for Life of Field

Avery, Mike; Greenaway, Robert; Bridge, Christopher; Rice, Phillip; Mcilroy, Thomas; Giraud, Charlotte

doi:10.4043/30781-ms

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“…Achievement or improvement of eco-innovation practices can also help industry to optimize their research and development activities. For instance, oil and gas capital equipment providers also provide the technical assistance to operate and maintain the eco-innovative equipment, as well as the occasional system upgrades (Avery et al , 2020). High amounts of research and development (R&D) investments are often required in oil and gas sector, which increases the risk, given the uncertainty of exploration and production projects (Wanjau et al , 2019).…”

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Measurement development for eco-innovation capabilities of Malaysian oil and gas firms

Munodawafa

Johl

2021

IJPPM

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PurposeTo combat concerns over the state of the natural environment, energy security and deteriorating air quality, the oil and gas sector needs to implement eco-innovations. Interest in eco-innovation is growing, as its implementation facilitates the transition toward sustainable development and a circular economy, while enabling firms to attain a competitive advantage vis-à-vis capabilities that foster sustainable economic and environmental development. However, literature on eco-innovation capabilities construct development, measurement and validation is scant. This study, therefore, develops an Eco-innovation Capabilities Scale for oil and gas firms.Design/methodology/approachThree dimensions of Eco-innovation Capabilities are identified through an extensive literature review and qualitative interviews. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis is applied to data collected from managers of Malaysian Oil and Gas Services and Equipment (OGSE) companies.FindingsResults reveal a parsimonious three-dimensional structure with nine items. The construct of eco-innovation capabilities is manifested by Product Service Stewardship, Environmental Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Development Commitment dimensions. Reliability analysis confirms the reliability and validity of the scale.Originality/valueThe eco-innovation capabilities scale should be useful to researchers in exploring dimensions, factors and outcomes of eco-innovation capabilities. Oil and gas firms play a key role in the global energy mix; hence managers of oil and gas firms may also find this scale useful in measuring their eco-innovation implementation.

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Measurement development for eco-innovation capabilities of Malaysian oil and gas firms

Munodawafa

Johl

2021

IJPPM

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Transitioning from Rig to Vessel Based Interventions to Maximize Economic Recovery

Avery

Morris

Morgan

et al. 2021

Day 2 Tue, March 23, 2021

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As energy markets evolve, the supply mix diversifies, and the push for a net zero energy system accelerates, the competitiveness of oil and gas has become increasingly important. A focus upon the total cost of ownership across the field lifecycle has begun to emerge as a driving factor within subsea oil and gas project evaluation, with greater emphasis on cost-effective operations. Acknowledging that the life of field begins within the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation phase of a project allows the operator to influence through life activities to greatest effect and achieve a balanced optimization of capital and operational expenditure. Intervention is a key activity for maintaining and optimizing a subsea wells performance, from initial installation, through the producing life, and finally during decommissioning. As completion technologies continue to evolve, opportunities emerge for optimization of the systems used to intervene upon subsea wells. One of the largest areas of opportunity is the simplification of a technique to permit operations from a more efficient rig or vessel. This paper explores some of the solutions available today which allow historically rig based activities to be performed from vessels. These include riser based intervention systems, hydraulic intervention solutions, well abandonment technologies, and subsea workover control systems. An evaluation of the presented techniques against alternative approaches is shared, to aid the reader in selecting the optimal solution for an application. Guidance is provided to assist in identifying the key decision criteria, complete with the capabilities and limitations of each solution. The conclusions identify that designing a subsea production system with the flexibility to accommodate life of field activities can deliver reduced total cost of ownership to operators. A key part of this is consideration of optimized intervention techniques which can leverage simpler vessels for deployment and operation. By reducing the vessel specification, broad benefits can be realized including reduced asset day rate, reduced operational duration, and increased asset availability globally. This permits improved scheduling and reduced mobilization costs, in some cases enabling intervention activities which otherwise would not be economical.

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Harness the Power of Hardware Technologies for Scale Control and Management in Subsea Fields

Guan

Rice

Avery

2022

Day 1 Wed, May 25, 2022

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The global opportunities within the subsea market, in both greenfield and brownfield, have been growing over the years; however, the increasing complexity in subsea fields has brought significant challenges in terms of scale control and management. This is highlighted by the lack of reliable water compositions and resulting uncertainties of scale risk evaluation, the difficulty to control chemical dosage subsea, and well access for intervention which becomes a very costly event. These challenges can greatly impact the operational, contingency, and remediation programs, hence the overall economy of the field. This paper presents a selection of hardware technologies that have been utilized to resolve the challenges associated with scale control in subsea fields. Subsea sampling systems have enabled the collection of representative fluid samples directly from the point of interest. This advanced sample transport and analysis has ensured the supply of representative fluid data into scale risk assessment; while chemical injection metering valves (CIMV) have allowed the correct chemical dosage into the target wells. The evolution of optimized hydraulic intervention technologies have improved the available options for cost-effective well access, leveraging lower cost vessels and improving overall capital and operational expenditures. These recent developments in subsea hardware technologies have enabled the subsea scale control problems to be handled more effectively. Upon the review of these associated scale management challenges, the system layouts and working mechanisms of each applicable hardware technology are illustrated in detail. This is further demonstrated by several successful case histories where reliable scale control, reduced intervention frequency, significant cost saving, and increased uptime are achieved. Moreover, equipment flexibility and adaptability to cover a range of environmental conditions, namely water depth, to provide an optimum hydraulic intervention method that offers a commercially attractive alternative to traditional riser-based techniques. The novel scale remediation solutions discussed in this paper have demonstrated the power of integrating hardware technologies with effective chemicals and suitable intervention methods for successful scale control and management in subsea fields.

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Holistic Production Enhancement for Life of Field

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Measurement development for eco-innovation capabilities of Malaysian oil and gas firms

Measurement development for eco-innovation capabilities of Malaysian oil and gas firms

Transitioning from Rig to Vessel Based Interventions to Maximize Economic Recovery

Harness the Power of Hardware Technologies for Scale Control and Management in Subsea Fields

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