General Interest

To address the escalating demands for decarbonization within the petroleum industry, a pioneering technology known as in-situ hydrogen (H2) production via electromagnetic-assisted catalytic heating has recently been proposed for extracting clean H2 directly from petroleum reservoirs. This study explores H2 generation from hydrocarbon/water reactions in the presence of natural rock powders under electromagnetic irradiation. Real-time data on temperature profiles of rock samples, gas production, and concentrations of generated gases are monitored and recorded.

The phenomenon of liquid loading is a dominant limitation in developed gas fields globally. Apparently, all gas wells will experience this depleting process in the subsequent phases of their production. The primary problem in dealing with liquid loading is the issue of forecasting its occurrence and accurately determining its onset. This paper is focused on developing an improved model for accurately predicting liquid loading in vertical gas wells as the available models often show variations.

Vulnerability of remote monitoring and control systems in the Oil and Gas industries By George Tyson and David Allen, Oiltek Systems LLC The Modern oil and gas industry extensively uses systems to remotely monitor and control operations throughout the process. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems have had wide acceptance and used for years. Many SCADA systems use the Modbus protocol, developed in 1979, to communicate between the parts of the system. Most of these systems operate under MS Windows or DOS. This creates an environment of ever expanding vulnerabilities.

Catastrophic accidents in offshore drilling operations have greatly endangered human lives, environment and capital assets. Although risks in offshore oil and gas operations cannot be completely eliminated, a substantial amount of risks can be minimized through preventive and mitigative measures. A key aspect of the offshore drilling risk is the reliability of drilling systems. According to the World Offshore Accident Dataset and many other investigations, the overwhelming majority of disastrous accidents in offshore drilling operations were caused by equipment failures and human errors.

The perceived impact of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) on the corrosion of steel used in the oil patch has been a controversial issue for many years.   Although a few studies on this issue have been published, those results have been contradictory. As concerns surrounding this issue continue to be raised, a systematic study has been undertaken to understand the corrosive effects of ClO2 towards steel in various produced waters.  Research shows that the baseline corrosion rate of untreated produced water is related to TDS, with other factors being involved, such as the presence of H2S and iron.

With the increase in activity in the Delaware Basin, preparing wells for the pressure spikes seen from offset fracs is crucial in order to maintain safe operations.  It is important to take risk and economics into account when deciding how to prep a well. Most importantly, historical data should be factored into the decision making process and used to build the program guidelines.  Factors that should be accounted for are artificial lift type, surface equipment ratings, producing interval, frac azimuth, and 
relative distance and position to the well being fractured.
 

The purpose of this project is to conduct a Dynamic Filtration Test to Investigate the Effect of Preformed Particle Gels (PPGs) on Un-swept, Low-Permeable Zones/Areas. A filtration test is a simple means of evaluating formation damage. This work use schematically dynamic filtration test experiment design apparatus to carry out the various filtration test experiments. It use different core samples, various brine concentration, and various gel types.  The permeability   of each sandstone core samples is calculated before and after the filtration test. Experiments are still being observed.

There is a growing need for energy throughout the world and this increase in demand for energy has now also put a strain on the current sources of energy. In the process of oil/gas production, there are large amounts of water released into the atmosphere as well as into the ground or soil. This water contains chemicals such as Sulphur and Nitrogen oxides, Bitumen, Calcium, Base oil, and Sodium. It is commonly referred to as “wastewater” and is disposed of. The goal of this project is to investigate the possibility of acquiring energy from this wastewater.

Success in the oil and gas industry comes with effectively juggling four key elements: money (made or lost), risk, technical capability, and competition. Information is key to managing this process. Data sharing is the controlled process of providing information to and obtaining information from your competitors in such a manner to ensure your success (and theirs, as well). When well executed, data sharing can help one optimally find and develop highly profitable properties with minimal risk for failure.

Autonomy- the freedom from external control. It is unceasingly transforming the world around us, bringing opportunities to revolutionize industries and expand frontiers. The Saildrone is an unmanned surface vehicle developed for long range, long term, ocean data gathering. In the project we looked at data obtained by the EK80 single beam sonar device and GPS transponder that outfitted the Saildrone which explored the Bering Sea.