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Processing systems/design

All-Electric Subsea Processing Advances With Testing of Subsea Variable Speed Drive

A JIP turned the dial closer to achieving all-electric subsea processing with the underwater testing of a subsea variable speed drive in a harsh water environment.

December 26, 2017 • Pam Boschee • Oil and Gas Facilities
Safety

BSEE Safety Alert: Improper Compressor Purging Leads To Explosions

Two Gulf of Mexico incidents occurred that were related to compressors not being purged properly prior to startup. BSEE issued a Safety Alert outlining the circumstances and made recommendations for prevention.

December 26, 2017 • Oil and Gas Facilities
Safety

Ottawa Considers Declaring Deadly Oilpatch Gas Nontoxic

A corrosive gas that is fatal to humans in high concentrations should not be a toxic substance under Canadian environmental law, say federal researchers in a new proposal.

December 20, 2017 • The Star • HSE Now
Separation/treating

Can Oversized Separators Do More Harm Than Good?

Large separators are often designed to meet the requirements of higher-capacity facilities. But these vessels bring with them consequences on the operating conditions over the full life cycle of a field.

December 25, 2017 • Stephen Whitfield • Oil and Gas Facilities
A&M Taps Former Schlumberger Executive, SPE President to Head Department

Jeff Spath has been named the head of the petroleum engineering department at Texas A&M University.

December 20, 2017 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Flow assurance

Managing the Risk of Hydrates Offers Alternative to Avoidance Strategy

The 9th International Conference on Gas Hydrates featured discussions on key advancements in flow assurance, including the concept of risk management and anti-agglomerates being applicable strategies in transient operations.

December 25, 2017 • Stephen Whitfield • Oil and Gas Facilities
Robotics/unmanned systems

Tugboat Company Takes Its Business Flying With Drones

Kotug, a Rotterdam-based marine services company involved with projects such as Shell’s Prelude FLNG and the decommissioning of the Brent Delta topsides, has applied for a patent to use drone technology in its tug operations.

January 1, 2018 • Oil and Gas Facilities
Environment

PHMSA Tags Construction Damage as Cause of Keystone Pipeline Spill

Weights used in the original construction of TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota were identified as a preliminary cause of the failure that resulted in a 210,000-gal spill in November.

January 2, 2018 • Pam Boschee • Oil and Gas Facilities
Enhanced recovery

California Becomes a Proving Ground for Solar EOR Technology

If proven economic, solar EOR technology could represent an environmentally and energy friendly solution for California’s heavy oil producers.

December 17, 2017 • Matt Zborowski • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Safety

Company Responds to New Lifeboat Safety Regulations

International Maritime Organization regulations state that lifeboat release and retrieval systems must be evaluated and replaced no later than 1 July 2019.

December 19, 2017 • HSE Now

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