June 2014 | Volume 3, Number 3
IN FOCUS
Chemical Pretreatment of Guar Gum-Based Hydraulic Fracturing Solutions and Produced Water
Hydraulic fracturing solutions use a gelling agent known as guar gum to transport proppant. Flowback water can have guar gum concentrations has high as 1% by volume creating treatment challenges prior to reuse or disposal.
Improving Human Performance: Tackling the Challenges To Develop Effective Safety Cultures
Human error is identified as a root cause of accidents and incidents in 60% to 80% of the cases and a causal factor in another 50% to 60% of all mishaps across many industries.
PFC ROUNDUP
PF&C Summer Lecture Series Focuses on Floating Production Systems
The SPE Gulf Coast Section’s Project, Facilities, and Construction study group is hosting a series of lectures, “What Have We Learned About Host Selection in Deepwater GOM After 20 Years of Being Off the Shelf?
Changing Dynamics of Inflow Drive Upstream Separator Design
Engineers who design separators often use rules of thumb. While useful, the theoretical guidelines are typically written for downstream separators and are difficult to apply to the changing dynamics of upstream field conditions.
Clear, Effective Standard Operating Procedures Needed to Improve Safety
Industrial accidents rarely occur because of failures in design. More often, they occur because operators make faulty decisions while under stress or because they do not follow sensible maintenance procedures.
Separations Technology Technical Section Will Hold Special Session at 2014 SPE ATCE
The 2014 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) will take place in Amsterdam. With its aging wells and processing facilities that present specific challenges, Europe is an interesting place for oil and gas production and applied separations technology.
Flow Assurance Discipline Offers Career Alternatives
Flow assurance is a burgeoning field that offers many opportunities to young engineers—provided they are willing to develop expertise in a range of technical disciplines to obtain additional nontechnical skills.
TECHNOLOGY MARKETPLACE
ON THE MOVE
Nigel Jenkins
13 May 2014
Decom North Sea (DNS) appointed Nigel Jenkins as chief executive, effective July 1, when he replaces...
....Read MoreSteven A. Manz
12 May 2014
Noble named Steven A. Manz as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of Paragon Off...
....Read MoreRon Horton
11 May 2014
Ron Horton joined William Jacob Management as vice president of operations. He has more than 30 year...
....Read MoreCharles Lee
11 May 2014
Charles Lee joined William Jacob Management as vice president of business development and production...
....Read MoreMichael Hutto
11 May 2014
Michael Hutto was named vice president of structural engineering and design at William Jacob Managem...
....Read MoreCharles Nugent
10 May 2014
GE named Charles Nugent as vice president of manufacturing at GE Oil & Gas. Nugent has been with...
....Read MoreDuncan Cuthill
09 May 2014
InterMoor appointed Duncan Cuthill as general manager of InterMoor Marine Services in the UK and the...
....Read MoreStuart Bradie
08 May 2014
Stuart Bradie joined KBR as president and CEO, replacing William “Bill” Utt, who retired. Bradie has...
....Read MoreBram Roelse
07 May 2014
IHC Merwede named Bram Roelse as chief executive officer (CEO), a role he assumed from Dirk Phillips...
....Read MorePhil Adderley
06 May 2014
Phil Adderley joined Fine Tubes as technical and quality director, responsible for the company’s qua...
....Read MoreMike Brown
05 May 2014
Harkand named Mike Brown as general manager of diving services in North America. Brown is a US Navy ...
....Read MoreMark Johnson
04 May 2014
Wellsite Rental Services appointed Mark Johnson as president, responsible for managing operations an...
....Read MorePEER REVIEWED PAPERS
Peer Reviewed Papers: Overview
This month's papers are all offshore-related, covering a gas-to-liquids FPSO, facility startup, debottlenecking, and corrosion.
Multifaceted Approaches for Controlling Top-of-the-Line Corrosion in Pipelines
This paper reviews the mechanisms of initiation and the prevention of top-of-the-line corrosion (TLC). Recent research and developments are highlighted and validated to arrive at best practices for control of this significant corrosion manifestation.
GTL FPSO—An Alternative Solution to Offshore Stranded Gas
Roughly one-half of global gas reserves are considered stranded gas--uneconomical because of the remote location of potential markets, lack of economic transportation and infrastructure, or the lack of conversion technology. An FPSO with gas to liquids conversion is an option for stranded gas.
Debottlenecking Existing Offshore Production Facilities To Safely Extend Their Operation Capacities
Good early production caused an FPSO to reach the design topside limit with only five wells connected. A study was undertaken to determine how bottlenecks could be reduced to allow greater production without compromising process safety.
Innovative Solutions Enable Production Start of China’s First Marginal Subsea-Tieback Oil Field
Linhua4-1 was China’s first tieback subsea development project. To develop this marginal oil field, a number of technical challenges were overcome through a series of new technologies, and their successful development and implementation.
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