Ted Frankiewicz

SPEC Services

Ted Frankiewicz, SPE, has more than 30 years of experience with oilfield process systems and produced-water treatment. He holds a PhD degree in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago. Frankiewicz holds 15 patents. His experience includes hands-on operations, equipment design and manufacturing, and process engineering. Frankiewicz has worked for Occidental Petroleum, Unocal, Natco Group, and SPEC Services. At Unocal, he was responsible for developing water-treatment systems for the Gulf of Thailand to remove mercury and arsenic as well as residual oil from produced water. At SPEC Services, Frankiewicz designed equipment and process systems for, and diagnosed performance issues with, facilities and water-treatment systems for major and independent operators. He was an SPE Distinguished Lecturer in 2009–10 and is a member of the JPT Editorial Committee.

Production and Facilities-2019

Novel development work continues to focus on improving preventative maintenance and risk-based inspections.

November 30, 2019 • Ted Frankiewicz • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Onshore/Offshore Facilities

Production and Facilities-2018

Creativity and innovation have long characterized production and facilities, and this year is no exception. The economic challenges of the oil industry clearly have provided a strong stimulus for even more creativity and innovation.

November 30, 2018 • Ted Frankiewicz • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Onshore/Offshore Facilities

Production and Facilities-2017

The overarching theme of work published during the past year relating to production and facilities is performance and productivity improvement—doing more with less at a lower cost.

November 30, 2017 • Ted Frankiewicz • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Processing systems/design

The Savvy Separator: Physical Processes Behind Oil Droplet Coalescence During Water Treatment

By understanding the factors involved in oil droplet coalescence, the Savvy Separator engineer can assess the operational/chemical factors in the treatment system that are affecting droplet growth and make adjustments to enhance coalescence rates.

May 31, 2017 • Ted Frankiewicz • Oil and Gas Facilities
Onshore/Offshore Facilities

Production and Facilities-2016

Significant advances were reported in materials, field optimization, safe operations, corrosion, and wellbore-related technologies related to production and facilities

November 30, 2016 • Ted Frankiewicz • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Production and Facilities-2015

Advances in technologies for production and facilities are being driven by the development of unconventional resources and the need for more-efficient and -reliable operations.

November 30, 2015 • Ted Frankiewicz • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Production and Facilities-2014

Two points stand out in the development and status of technology for production and facilities. The first is the amount of innovative ongoing work related to piping, pipelines, and materials for severe service. The second is the amount of work involving the use of digital simulations.

November 30, 2014 • Ted Frankiewicz • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Career development

Personal Perspectives of Two Distinguished Lecturers: Experience Opportunity and Adventure

The time for the annual selection of SPE’s Distinguished Lecturers (DLs) is coming soon. If you are unfamiliar with the DL program or have not explored it in depth, consider learning more as the selection process for the 2015–2016 lecture season begins on 1 February 2014.

November 2, 2013 • Ken Arnold • Oil and Gas Facilities