Marcel Zeestraten has over 22 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, including conceptual design work for surface facilities on projects in Oman, the Netherlands, the UK, Venezuela, and the Middle East. As a senior consultant, he specializes in the early conceptual design phase of projects, which requires considering multiple disciplines to identify opportunities to reduce costs and technical risks. He has delivered conceptual designs for remote gas facilities, offshore gas plants, large onshore polymer facilities, and field development plans.
Chemical Engineer with 40+ years experience in the Oil & Gas sector as an Upstream & Midstream lead process and facilities engineer with both extensive technical and project management knowledge.
Presentation delivered by Frank Farshidi, Ph.D., P.E., City of San Jose, at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference Oct. 24-25, 2018 in Sacramento, Calif.
Nippon Dragon Resources Inc. Hard rock revolution has arrived!Nick Vukovich
Nippon Dragon Resources Inc. Hard rock revolution has arrived! Nippon Dragon Resources Inc. is without a doubt one of the most innovative junior mining companies operating today. The Company’s patented “thermal fragmentation” process is ideal for high grade precious/base metal vein deposits. The exploitation of high-grade precious/base metal veins with its exclusive thermal fragmentation process coupled with conventional mining methods will lead the Company in becoming a mid-size gold producer.
Nippon Dragon’s growth strategy is to focus on the development of quality assets that will significantly enhance shareholder value. The acquisition, development and future exploration activities at the Rocmec 1 (Abitibi, Qc, Canada) property is an excellent example of this strategy.
Chemical Engineer with 40+ years experience in the Oil & Gas sector as an Upstream & Midstream lead process and facilities engineer with both extensive technical and project management knowledge.
Presentation delivered by Frank Farshidi, Ph.D., P.E., City of San Jose, at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference Oct. 24-25, 2018 in Sacramento, Calif.
Nippon Dragon Resources Inc. Hard rock revolution has arrived!Nick Vukovich
Nippon Dragon Resources Inc. Hard rock revolution has arrived! Nippon Dragon Resources Inc. is without a doubt one of the most innovative junior mining companies operating today. The Company’s patented “thermal fragmentation” process is ideal for high grade precious/base metal vein deposits. The exploitation of high-grade precious/base metal veins with its exclusive thermal fragmentation process coupled with conventional mining methods will lead the Company in becoming a mid-size gold producer.
Nippon Dragon’s growth strategy is to focus on the development of quality assets that will significantly enhance shareholder value. The acquisition, development and future exploration activities at the Rocmec 1 (Abitibi, Qc, Canada) property is an excellent example of this strategy.
Case Study: Design of Pulp Slurry LinesFlex Process
Flex Process provided a detailed mechanical design of two paper pulp lines. By using cutting-edge software, the design was examined in-depth, allowing for capital spending to be minimised.
The top engineer leading pavement design initiatives will provide a perspective on the status of various specification changes, construction standards and pilot projects. Presenter: Tom Pyle, Chief, Caltrans Office of Asphalt Pavement. Presentation delivered Oct. 13, 2021 at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference in Sacramento,
Webinar: From compressor to reservoir – Flow assurance and control philosophy...Global CCS Institute
The Rotterdam Capture and Storage Demonstration Project (ROAD) has completed a report for the Global CCS Institute to investigate issues surrounding CCS operation under different operating conditions, including start-up, shutdown and emergencies. Various strategies have been developed to provide robust, safe, and efficient operating solutions at different focal points along the CO2 chain, including the compression unit, the transport, and the injection platform.
At this webinar, Jan Uilenreef, Project Manager Transport & Storage, ROAD | Maasvlakte CCS Project C.V., presetned the findings about the CCS CO2 chain operation based on the practice of ROAD, as well as some recommendations for future CCS projects operation.
Ryan A. McCampbell, Bloomsburg University, "A Cost-Benefit Analysis of AMD Re...Michael Hewitt, GISP
This study investigates the procedure for removing contaminants from rivers and streams that were left as a result of Acid Mine Drainage. The understanding of the process is used to investigate possible goods and services that may result from the process, and the marketability of the goods and services as potential sources of revenue. Taking into account the potential revenues sources, a business plan is created to describe how an entity in the “industry” of Acid Mine Drainage Recovery would operate. The business plan takes advantage of cost accounting techniques to better compare the costs incurred by the business against the potential revenues gained, resulting in cost-benefit analysis.
The lifecycle of developed fields, onshore and offshore will go through different stages of production up to the decline into late field life. Effective reservoir engineering management will lead to prolonging the life of field if a cost effective processing surface facilities strategy is put in place. Factors that lead to the decline in oil production or increase in OPEX may include increased water production, solids handling and the need for relatively higher compression requirements for gas lift. In order to maintain productivity and profitability, an effective holistic engineering approach to optimizing the process surface facilities must be utilized. The challenges of Optimizing Mature Field Production are: 1. Reservoir understanding with potential definition of additional reserves 2. Complete re-appraisal of the operability issues in the production facilities 3. Develop confidence to invest to optimize the process handling capabilities and capacity 4. Low CAPEX simplification of the surface facilities infrastructure to meet challenges 5. An implementation plan that recognizes the ‘Brownfield’ complexities 6. Selection of suitable optimum technology, configuration and training 7. Optimum upgrade plan of the facilities with minimum production losses Successful operation of mature fields and their surface facilities requires successful change management to the new operating strategy. Using a holistic approach can maximize the full potential of mature processing facilities at a manageable CAPEX and OPEX.
Dr. Wally Georgie Dr. Wally Georgie has a B.Sc degree in Chemistry, M.Sc in Polymer Technology, M.Sc in Safety Engineering and PhD in Applied Chemistry with training courses in oil and gas process engineering, production, reservoir and corrosion engineering. He has worked for over 37 years in different areas of oil and gas production facilities, including corrosion control, flow assurance, fluid separation, separator design, gas handling and produced water. He started his career in oil and gas services sector in 1978 based in the UK and working globally with different production issues then joined Statoil as senior staff engineer and later as technical advisor in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Working as part of operation team on oil and gas production facilities key focus areas included optimization, operation trouble-shooting, de-bottlenecking, oil water separation, slug handling, process verification, and myriad other fluid and gas handling issues. He then started working in March 1999 as a consultant globally both offshore and onshore, conventional and unconventional in the area of separation trouble shooting, operation assurance, produced water management, gas handling problems, flow assurance, system integrities and production chemistry, with emphasis in dealing with mature facilities worldwide.
Case Study: Design of Pulp Slurry LinesFlex Process
Flex Process provided a detailed mechanical design of two paper pulp lines. By using cutting-edge software, the design was examined in-depth, allowing for capital spending to be minimised.
The top engineer leading pavement design initiatives will provide a perspective on the status of various specification changes, construction standards and pilot projects. Presenter: Tom Pyle, Chief, Caltrans Office of Asphalt Pavement. Presentation delivered Oct. 13, 2021 at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference in Sacramento,
Webinar: From compressor to reservoir – Flow assurance and control philosophy...Global CCS Institute
The Rotterdam Capture and Storage Demonstration Project (ROAD) has completed a report for the Global CCS Institute to investigate issues surrounding CCS operation under different operating conditions, including start-up, shutdown and emergencies. Various strategies have been developed to provide robust, safe, and efficient operating solutions at different focal points along the CO2 chain, including the compression unit, the transport, and the injection platform.
At this webinar, Jan Uilenreef, Project Manager Transport & Storage, ROAD | Maasvlakte CCS Project C.V., presetned the findings about the CCS CO2 chain operation based on the practice of ROAD, as well as some recommendations for future CCS projects operation.
Ryan A. McCampbell, Bloomsburg University, "A Cost-Benefit Analysis of AMD Re...Michael Hewitt, GISP
This study investigates the procedure for removing contaminants from rivers and streams that were left as a result of Acid Mine Drainage. The understanding of the process is used to investigate possible goods and services that may result from the process, and the marketability of the goods and services as potential sources of revenue. Taking into account the potential revenues sources, a business plan is created to describe how an entity in the “industry” of Acid Mine Drainage Recovery would operate. The business plan takes advantage of cost accounting techniques to better compare the costs incurred by the business against the potential revenues gained, resulting in cost-benefit analysis.
The lifecycle of developed fields, onshore and offshore will go through different stages of production up to the decline into late field life. Effective reservoir engineering management will lead to prolonging the life of field if a cost effective processing surface facilities strategy is put in place. Factors that lead to the decline in oil production or increase in OPEX may include increased water production, solids handling and the need for relatively higher compression requirements for gas lift. In order to maintain productivity and profitability, an effective holistic engineering approach to optimizing the process surface facilities must be utilized. The challenges of Optimizing Mature Field Production are: 1. Reservoir understanding with potential definition of additional reserves 2. Complete re-appraisal of the operability issues in the production facilities 3. Develop confidence to invest to optimize the process handling capabilities and capacity 4. Low CAPEX simplification of the surface facilities infrastructure to meet challenges 5. An implementation plan that recognizes the ‘Brownfield’ complexities 6. Selection of suitable optimum technology, configuration and training 7. Optimum upgrade plan of the facilities with minimum production losses Successful operation of mature fields and their surface facilities requires successful change management to the new operating strategy. Using a holistic approach can maximize the full potential of mature processing facilities at a manageable CAPEX and OPEX.
Dr. Wally Georgie Dr. Wally Georgie has a B.Sc degree in Chemistry, M.Sc in Polymer Technology, M.Sc in Safety Engineering and PhD in Applied Chemistry with training courses in oil and gas process engineering, production, reservoir and corrosion engineering. He has worked for over 37 years in different areas of oil and gas production facilities, including corrosion control, flow assurance, fluid separation, separator design, gas handling and produced water. He started his career in oil and gas services sector in 1978 based in the UK and working globally with different production issues then joined Statoil as senior staff engineer and later as technical advisor in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Working as part of operation team on oil and gas production facilities key focus areas included optimization, operation trouble-shooting, de-bottlenecking, oil water separation, slug handling, process verification, and myriad other fluid and gas handling issues. He then started working in March 1999 as a consultant globally both offshore and onshore, conventional and unconventional in the area of separation trouble shooting, operation assurance, produced water management, gas handling problems, flow assurance, system integrities and production chemistry, with emphasis in dealing with mature facilities worldwide.
This Presentation was originally given on February 2009, by JP Kenny. This company, today, is known as Wood Group Kenny. said presentation was given at the Underwater Intervention conference, and it excels in explaining what exactly is in the works, in terms of subsea technology, and where said technology is headed.
2. Conceptual Surface Facilities Design
• Comprises the early stages of project development – Identify, Assess &
Select
• Is an integral part of a Field Development Plan
• Offers the best opportunity to influence the success of a project and
the value it creates
• Requires low expenditure compared to the project execution stage
• Requires a very small team of engineers, with a very broad skill set
Solid process engineering background
Good understanding of other oil & gas disciplines
Reservoir engineering
Production Technology
Economics
Production Chemistry
Flow assurance
Materials & Corrosion
Project engineering
Etc.
Creativity & ability to think out-of-the-box
Front End Loading
• The practice of placing emphasis on the Conceptual Design phase in
Project Development
Conceptual Design of Surface Facilities
3. Marcel Zeestraten – Resume summary
Experience
Years
Upstream Oil and Gas industry 22
Shell International Staff Pool 11
Scotland 2
England 1
Venezuela 4
Petroleum Development Oman 4
Other roles in Oman 11
Petroleum Development Oman 4
BG group 3
Oman Oil E&P 1
Xodus (consultancy) 3
Feasibility / Select phases of project lifecycle 11
• PhD – Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
• Core discipline: Process Engineering
• Examples of Conceptual Designs delivered are given in the next few slides
• Qualified HAZOP chairman
4. Conceptual Design Example 1: Abu Butabul – Oman Block 60
BG-Oman
Project Characteristics
• Remote location (Oman Empty Quarter)
• Gravel plain and high sand dunes
• Tight gas / condensate field
• Challenging because of marginal economics
• High level of uncertainty regarding well productivity
• Conceptual Surface Facilities design as Field Appraisal progresses
• Design capacity 90 mmscf/d of gas and 6000 bbl/d of condensate
Many different concepts considered, depending on the scale of
the development
• Extended well testing facilities
• Multiphase export to third party processing facilities
• In-field processing plant to meet export specs
Significant conceptual design aspects
• Accurate PVT characterization of well fluids
• Multiphase flow
• Corrosion and material selection
• Multiphase pressure boosting
• Gas dew point control (HC and water)
• Condensate stabilization
• Power generation
• Water disposal (evaporation pond)
• Third party contracts for processing and fluid transportation
5. Conceptual Design Example 2: Musandam Gas Plant
Oman Oil
Project Characteristics
• High GOR sour oil
• Offshore wellhead platform
• Subsea multiphase production pipeline to shore
• Export of stabilized crude to a tanker loading buoy
• Gas conditioning and export to a nearby power plant
• LPG extraction and export by road tanker
• Sulphur recovery and export by road tanker
• ‘Inherited’ process design required substantial rework.
• Facilities cost approx. $600 million
Process Plant Elements
• Slug catcher
• HP three phase separator
• Crude stabilization column
• 2 stage gas compression
• Gas sweetening (Amine process)
• Sulphur recovery (Claus process)
• Gas dehydration (TEG process)
• Gas HC dew point control (low temperature
separation)
• LPG extraction from gas condensate
• Sour water stripper
• Crude storage
• Crude export to loading buoy
• Road tanker loading for LPG and Sulphur
• Flare
• Utilities
6. Conceptual Design Example 3: Marmul Polymer project
Petroleum Development Oman
Off-plot facilities
• Massive infill campaign doubles the number of wells from 600 to 1200 – with
an option to double again to 2400 wells in future
• Surface congestion necessitates re-design of fluids gathering system
• Innovative design realizes $200 million savings in fluid gathering
• A further $100 million savings identified subject to a successful technology trial
• Design allows switch over from old to new design with minimal deferment
On-plot facilities
• Water de-oiling in the presence of back-produced
polymer challenges existing technology
Search for innovative technologies in the market
that meet that challenge
• Substantial expansion of produced water clean-up,
pumping and polymer mixing facilities.
Total surface facilities cost exceeds $ 1 billion.
7. Conceptual Design Example 4: Field Development Plans
Petroleum Development Oman
Project Characteristics
• FDP studies for 3 clusters totaling 15 fields have been awarded to consultant
• Predominantly brown field developments
• Two clusters have been completed so far.
• Surface facilities conceptual designs identify > $100 mln in savings
Subjects Addressed
• Evaluate opportunities to recover flared gas
economically
• Trouble shoot operational problems related to control
of deep water disposal pumps with variable speed
drive
• Identify causes of poor well test accuracy
• Evaluate pros and cons of produced water re-injection
vs. injection of water from water supply wells
• Design well testing and produced fluids gathering
systems to minimize cost.
• Identify surface facilities debottlenecking
requirements to accommodate incremental
production and water injection rates.
8. HAZOP Chairman
Approved HAZOP Chairman for Petroleum Development Oman
Examples of HAZOP studies chaired recently:
• 11 km Gas Pipeline in Kurdistan
Client: DNO
• High GOR, 10% H2S early production facility in Kurdistan
Client: HKN
