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Pipelines/flowlines/risers

Modeling of Macondo Slug Flow Indicates Lower Total Discharge of Oil

The presence of slug flow in the riser of the sunken Deepwater Horizon could make a significant difference in financial penalties for BP in the wake of the Macondo incident, an expert said.

January 15, 2015 • Stephen Whitfield • Oil and Gas Facilities
Water management

Southwestern Energy Approaches Goal of Freshwater Neutrality

Southwestern Energy plans to be freshwater neutral in its hydraulic fracturing operations by next year, and the company is well on its way to achieving that goal, said the leader of the group responsible for bringing it to fruition.

January 20, 2015 • Stephen Whitfield • Oil and Gas Facilities
Human resources

Building the Skills Needed of a Good Facilities Engineer

A Chevron subsea manager shares his successful approach to developing capabilities in his organization.

March 26, 2015 • Paul S. Jones • Oil and Gas Facilities
Peer Reviewed Papers: Overview

This month we again feature four papers that have completed the peer-review process, a process that depends entirely on dedicated individuals who serve either as technical editors or as associate editors.

January 13, 2015 • Oil and Gas Facilities
Field/project development

Share Your Experiences in Project Design: Study To Identify Drivers of Complexity

A few months ago while at lunch with a project team, I heard an engineer lament about how much more difficult it is to execute a project now than in years past.

January 11, 2015 • Howard Duhon • Oil and Gas Facilities
SPE Delta Section To Cohost Deepwater Technical Symposium

The SPE Delta Section will cohost its annual Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Technical Symposium in New Orleans in August. A variety of topics on deepwater exploration and production (E&P) will be presented.

April 21, 2015 • Stephen Whitfield • Oil and Gas Facilities
Safety

Work-site Assessment Required for Effective Fatigue Risk Management

Companies have developed a greater understanding of the causes and effects of long-term fatigue on workers by adapting risk-based approaches to fatigue management. But it is important to incorporate work-site causes of fatigue.

May 11, 2015 • Stephen Whitfield • Oil and Gas Facilities
Onshore/Offshore Facilities

Operator Involvement is Key to Facility Operability

Facility operability is a matter of safety and efficiency. Though most facilities are built and operated successfully, problems sometimes arise during the design phase that can lead to costly incidents.

January 9, 2015 • Stephen Whitfield • Oil and Gas Facilities
Mature fields

Life Extension of Mature Facilities Through Robust Engineering and Chemistry Solutions

The development and upgrade of mature facilities is ultimately driven by the significant shift in the composition of the arrival fluids, mainly the increasing water cut and solids production.

January 8, 2015 • Ian Bedwell • Oil and Gas Facilities
Pipelines/flowlines/risers

Defoamer Improves Flow, But Effect Is Temporary

A relatively small concentration of a defoamer can have a significant impact on the dynamics of multiphase flow within a pipe, but the effect is generally temporary.

November 22, 2013 • Oil and Gas Facilities

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