Wout Last and Juanita Karreman gave a presentation on Hint, an engineering and IT services company specializing in metering and allocation solutions from engineering to billing. The presentation covered Hint's professionals, engineering and IT solutions, and maintenance and support services. Hint provides solutions for custody transfer metering, analyzer management, allocation measurements, and production and reservoir management to optimize accuracy and reduce costs.

1. General Presentation
Wout Last
President
‘Architects in Metering & Allocation from
Engineering to Billing’

2. General Presentation
Juanita Karreman
Vice President / PR & Customer Relations
‘Architects in Metering & Allocation from
Engineering to Billing’

3. Agenda
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Introduction
Professionals
Engineering & IT Solutions
Maintenance & Support

4. Introduction
HINT
Human Interest in New Technology
Markets
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Petrochemicals
• Process Industry
Since 1998 System Integrator in
connecting Process Automation
to Office Automation
Founded in 1992 – Consultancy
Company
Since 2006 involved in
International Projects

5. Introduction
Office Hint
Office Netherlands
Office USA – Houston
Office Netherlands 2014

6. Introduction
Architects in Metering & Allocation,
From Engineering to Billing
Vision
Mission
The industry will increasingly face
stringent regulations and the need
for fewer people and resources to
work.
Providing Engineering & IT- Services
and Solutions for Efficient
Management.

7. Introduction
Hint – Market Areas
• Consultancy
• Engineering & IT Solutions
20%
Process Industry
• Maintenance & Support
80%
Oil & Gas and Petrochemical
• ISO 9001:2008 (Quality) Certified
• ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental) Compliant
• OHSAS 18001:1999 (Arbo) Compliant
• SCC / VCA (Safety, Health and Environment) Certified

8. Introduction
Organogram
Hint Holding B.V.
Supporting departments
-FIN -P&O
-QHSE –SMPR
-M&O
Hint Services
B.V.
Hint
Engineering B.V.
Hint
Instruments B.V.
Hint Americas
Inc.

9. Introduction
Hint at all levels of Automation
Office Domain
Industrial Domain

10. Introduction
Involvement of Hint in the project
phase
Feed (Pre)
Detailed
Engineering
Construction
Startup
Operation
Maintenance
End User
EPC Contractor/Consultant
MIV/MAC
Sub Contractor
Maintenance Contractor

11. Professionals
Hydrocarbon Accounting & Allocation
• Define The Hydrocarbon allocation and philosophy, systems
and related contractual issues for a multi operator
environment.
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Selection criteria for hardware / software platform and
implementation for operation.
System maintenance procedures and staffing.
On-going support of Hydrocarbon Allocation applications.
Classification of Measurements (calculated or measured).
Physical property and uncertainty and flashpoint calculations.
• Technical issues for pipeline delivery contracts, pipeline buffering.
• Product reconciliation, reporting concepts, billing principles,
financial and fiscal reporting.
• Application of International legislation and the new Dutch Gas Law.

12. Professionals
QMI and Analyzer Philosophy
• Define the QMI (Quality Management and Improvement)
philosophy for an integrated production installation combining:
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LIMS
Analyzers in the laboratory
Process analyzers in the field
• Develop perspective on products, properties, qualities, personnel,
laboratory and process analyzers methods, quality standards.
• Define URS and technical specifications.
• Analyzer Management Concepts.

13. Professionals
Station Engineering
• Station handbooks defining operating procedures
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Operator tasks
Frequency of meter validations and product analytical
measurements
Procedures for test separators, sampling & calibration
Pipeline buffering
Just in Time pigging
Smart operations concept
Electronic logbooks

14. Professionals
Metering Design (TCoO)
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Key Areas to be defined:
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Hint key competences include:
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(Custody transfer) metering
Analyzer management
Reallocation measurements
Product reallocation, concession reallocation
Production- and reservoir management
Multi phase / wet gas metering
Fiscal custody transfer requirements
Uncertainty calculations
Flow, flash and physical property calculations
Computer based training
Key criteria for good design:
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Optimize metering solution accuracy
Reducing costs of materials
Make engineering and maintenance activities more efficient (just in time)
Design for the lowest total cost of ownership. (During the FEED phase).

15. Professionals
Metering Accuracy
Metering and re-allocation
measurement points
Metering and Hydrocarbon allocation
classes and expected accuracies

16. Professionals
Consultancy
Example of an Allocation System

17. Professionals
Consultancy
Example of an Allocation System

18. Professionals
Safety Audits – Hazop
• Audit of safety related work by the users, vendors and
contractors
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Legal requirement for periodic testing/validation of:
• Instrumented Protected Systems
• Safety Instrumented Systems (IPS, SIS, ASD)
• Fire & Gas (F&G)
• Determine/analyze reasons for trips
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Are bad acting circuits, FTD (Fail to Danger) and FTS (Fail to Safe)
random trips or related specific measurements or situations.
Are loops in question still compliant with the IPF classification of
the SIL levels of the original design.
• Hazop
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Participate in customer/contractor Hazop teams as “devil’s
advocate”

19. Professionals
Safety Audits – Hazop
• Audit of safety related work by the users,
vendors and contractors
• Legal requirement for periodic
testing/validation of:
• Instrumented Protected Systems
• Safety Instrumented Systems
• Fire & Gas

20. Engineering & IT Solutions
Solutions
Up-, Mid- en Downstream
AML
Loading
AML
CEMS
AML
Metering
AML
Metering
AML
Metering
AML
Metering
AML
Loading
AML
Analyser
M gmt
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AML
LIMS
AML
Analyser
M gmt
AML
LIMS
AML Dashboard
AML Analyzer Management
AML Metering
AML Loading
AML
Analyser
M gmt
AML
LIMS
AML
Analyser
M gmt
AML
LIMS

21. Engineering & IT Solutions
AML System
What is Hint AML?
Analyzer
Management
Field & Laboratory
Loading
Metering

22. Engineering & IT Solutions
AML Dashboard
Data consumer
Graphical User Interface
AML Dashboard
Health Module
Collaborative Module
Interface
Business
Management
Metering
Calculators
Data Historian
Document
Management
Engineering DB
Preferred
Vendor List
HCA Tools
LIMS
GIS

23. Engineering & IT Solutions
AML Analyzer Management
• Hint implementation of
AMADAS and similar for Field
& Laboratory Analyzers
• System to monitor, evaluate
and improve the performance
of on- and offline analyzers in a
cost-effective manner
• The total AML Suite can also
be used for loading, fiscal
metering and process safety
equipment
Analyzer
Management
Field & Laboratory
Loading
Metering

24. Engineering & IT Solutions
What is AMADAS
• Analyzer Maintenance And
Data Acquisition System
• Based on Shell Report OP 9730425
• International Standards o.a.:
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ASTM 3764, 882, 178, 6299,
6708, 177, 456
IP 340
ISO 6976, 5168

25. Engineering & IT Solutions
The position of AML Analyser
Management

26. Engineering & IT Solutions
AML Metering & Loading
AML Loading inclusive Access Control, CTV
and Vehicle Identification
AML Metering for virtual flow computer
and Supervisory Applications

27. Engineering & IT Solutions
Technical Database Applications
• TAMAP: Technically Accepted
Manufacturers and Products
• LOTAM: List Of Technically
Accepted Materials
• Skills Certification Agent
• Best Practices database
• Hook-Up Selection Tool (HUST)
“Web based”

28. Engineering & IT Solutions
Mobile Skids
• Test Separators
• Single- and Multi Phase Flow Measurement
• Gas, Oil & Condensate production (Early Production Units)
• LNG production
• NGL production
• Gas to Wire
• Metering / Custody Transfer
• Well testing

29. Engineering & IT Solutions
Quality of Flow Measurement
• Gas Consulting & Services:
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Calibration & Validation of flow meters
• Fiscal Metering
• Custody Transfer
• Multi Phase Flow
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Benchmarking
Audits
Training & Workshops

30. Engineering & IT Solutions
Analyzer Systems
•Systems
•Products
•Maintenance & Support

31. Engineering & IT Solutions
SCADA & MES Solutions
System integrator for small till medium large projects.
Experience with:
• SCADA & MES GUI’s
• Remote Monitoring
• Data Historians
PLC, Remote I/O,
• Wireless Transmitters
Intelligent Controllers
• Cabinets
• Solutions with single loop controllers
and PLC’s
• Access control systems
Access Control / RFID
Wireless
transmitter
Control of air treatment installation for the Reactor Institute Delft

32. Engineering & IT Solutions
Instruments
Instrumentation / Devices / Software:
• Control Valves
• Actuators
• Positioners
• Regulators
• Transmitters
• Emergency Shutdown Devices (ESD)
• Valve Optimisation Software
• Moisture & Humidity Analyzers
• Oxygen & Gas Analyzers
• Sampling Systems
• Flow Meters (Multiphase, Ultrasonic, Coriolis, Vortex, Clamp-on)
• Access Control Systems
• RFID, barcode

33. Maintenance & Support
Maintenance & Support
•Helpdesk 24/7
•Leasing
•Customer support site
•Deposit source code (licenses)
•Application Service Provider/hosting
•Key features
•Preventing & Corrective Maintenance

34. References
Approvals

35. References
Projects References National
Oil & Gas National (Since 1992)
Shell EP Europe NAM
Shell SGS
Wintershall
Gaz de France
Chevron
Gasunie
BP Refinery
Total E&P
Hoekloos
Vopak
Odfjell
Thermphos International
IPV
Siemens
Honeywell
Emerson
Invensys
Yokogawa
ABB
Stork GLT
AJS
Woodstork
Imtech
Jacobs
ODS
TU Delft
Essent
Zeton
FMC
ABT
KEMA
Amsterdam
Hattem

36. References
Projects References International
Shell SGS - Malaysia
PDO - Oman
Saudi Aramco - Saudi Arabia
SNC Lavalin - Canada
Petrofac - UAE
Corus - UK
US Steel - Slovakia
Kas System - Korea
JSW - India
Shell EPE - UK
Woodsite Energy - Australia
MPM / USA - Norway
Pietro Fiorentini - Italy
Shell - Nigeria
Chevron - Nigeria
British Gas – UK
World Bank - USA
Takreer - UAE
Nord Stream - Swiss
JSPL - India
Nord Stream - Switzerland/Germany/Russia
GDF Suez E&P Deutschland - Germany
ABB Bahrain/Singapore/China
Marathon Oil - Norway
Saudi Kayan - Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (Gasco Ruwais) - UAE
Tulip Oil – Germany, Oman

37. References

38. References
Current Projects (2013)
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Hint AML analyser management system for a Middle East Oil & Gas producer.
(5 projects)
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Conceptual design for downhole subsea wetgas metering system.
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Metering reviews/audits in West Africa, UK, Australia.
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Implementation of a hydrocarbon accounting and allocation system on leading
software package.
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Pipeline/metering contracts and station handbooks for offshore platforms in the
North Sea.
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Major gas transportation pipeline Shutdown, system change engineering and
HIPPS.
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Basis for design of well checker (MPFM) in Germany.

39. References
Current Projects (2013)
• Expansion of Dutch a tankfarm/terminal system, including safety PLC’s.
• Iphone, Ipad and tablet application for integration with AML suite.
• Expert witness on metering and allocation in arbitration case (lawsuit).
• Valve solution for Early Production Unit.
• Maintenance Philosophy for major pipeline.
• Early Production Unit Skids for oil field in Germany.
• Consultancy for Production Measurement Management System (PMMS)
Assessment & Metering Benchmark for a Middle East Oil & Gas producer.
• Process Data System Review for Major Oil & Gas upstream E&P company

40. Thank you for your attention
‘Architects in Metering & Allocation
from Engineering to Billing’
Wout Last
President

41. Thank you for your attention
‘Architects in Metering & Allocation
from Engineering to Billing’
Juanita Karreman
Vice President / PR & Customer Relations