Maintaining well integrity is one of the critical factors in the oil and gas industry. It requires close monitoring during the life cycle of the well, especially in offshore fields, to maximize the well life cycle and avoid catastrophic failure.…
Maintaining well integrity is one of the critical factors in the oil and gas industry. It requires close monitoring during the life cycle of the well, especially in offshore fields, to maximize the well life cycle and avoid catastrophic failure.…
The Oil and Gas (O&G) industry is embracing modern and intelligent digital technologies such as big data analytics, cloud services, machine learning etc. to increase productivity, enhance operations safety, reduce operation cost and mitigate adverse…
Locating underground pipeline leaks can be challenging due to their hidden nature and variable terrain conditions. To sample soil gas, solid-phase microextraction (SPME) was employed, and a portable gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was…
The Oil and Gas (O&G) industry is embracing modern and intelligent digital technologies such as big data analytics, cloud services, machine learning etc. to increase productivity, enhance operations safety, reduce operation cost and mitigate adverse…
Locating underground pipeline leaks can be challenging due to their hidden nature and variable terrain conditions. To sample soil gas, solid-phase microextraction (SPME) was employed, and a portable gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was…
Maintaining well integrity is one of the critical factors in the oil and gas industry. It requires close monitoring during the life cycle of the well, especially in offshore fields, to maximize the well life cycle and avoid catastrophic failure.…
The Oil and Gas (O&G) industry is embracing modern and intelligent digital technologies such as big data analytics, cloud services, machine learning etc. to increase productivity, enhance operations safety, reduce operation cost and mitigate adverse…
One of prerequisite of any detection system is to get preliminary data from the risk analysis to estimate the safety, the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of a loss of containment. From this prerequisite it will be possible to consider a…
Locating underground pipeline leaks can be challenging due to their hidden nature and variable terrain conditions. To sample soil gas, solid-phase microextraction (SPME) was employed, and a portable gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was…
Maintaining well integrity is one of the critical factors in the oil and gas industry. It requires close monitoring during the life cycle of the well, especially in offshore fields, to maximize the well life cycle and avoid catastrophic failure.…
Natural gas power generation is a clean, environmentally friendly use of fossil fuel. However, natural gas development has strong competition from renewable energy and at the same time, the environmental impact of methane leakages during natural gas…
The new scenario involving the rapid energy supply transition from oil-based to natural gas-based undoubtedly affects the future carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offers an opportunity for the use of natural gas hydrates (NGHs). NGHs account for…
This study evaluates the environmental impact of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply systems using a life cycle assessment (LCA) method. LCA is a technique assessing the environmental aspects associated with a system or a product for its entire life…
Environmental impact and economics of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and bitumen transportation are among the major challenges of oil sands operations. We propose and assess a new approach to address these important challenges by using diluted bitumen (DilBit)…
Abstract: The use of coal pitch as a binder in anode production for the aluminum industry is an outdated approach. Such pitch has a high content of carcinogens, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and tar phenols, and its environmental impact is…
In developing countries such as India, supply of modern kitchen fuels such as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) involves a chain of carriers contributing directly or indirectly in emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) mainly Carbon dioxide (CO2). In view…
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is gaining traction as a substitute energy source in the transportation sector. While presented as a promising energy alternative, LNG also faces criticism for being environmentally unsustainable. This debate has sparked…
This paper presents a comprehensive review and 10-years update of the sustainability research related to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) worldwide for the period between 2010 and 2020. Using the Scopus database, 467 articles, including journals,…
The aim of this paper is to assess the environmental impact of electricity production from one of the best available gas-fired power plants and to compare it with the current mix of electricity and the supply of electricity from a typical gas plant.…
With the rapid development of the economy, Chinas demand for crude oil is high. Because crude oil storage needs insulation, wind speed, greater docks and other reasons, result in a large amount of crude oil storage and transportation losses. This…
With the increasing global demands for energy, fuel supply management is a challenging task of todays industries in order to decrease the cost of energy and diminish its adverse environmental impacts. To have a more environmentally friendly fuel…
The petrochemical supply chain is a worldwide undertaking, where final products will often travel thousands of miles from oil well to gas station pump. Within the crude oil supply chain, various entities compete and attempt to maximize their profits…
This study presents a comprehensive environmental impact and economic assessment of the use of natural gas in potentially cleaner locomotives. An integrated direct methane-solid oxide fuel cell powering system is proposed and analyzed using energy…
The terrorist attack on the Abqaiq oil plant in Saudi Arabia on September 14, 2019 attracted global attention to the significant role of safety and security in the sustainable oil and gas supply chain and the vulnerability of supply infrastructures…
This paper examines the environmental impact of Natural Gas (NG) as a transportation fuel, particularly for marine transportation use. The aim is to provide a systematic evaluation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in the upstream fuel supply chain…
The existing cogeneration systems on offshore petroleum platforms face clashing targets intrinsic to offshore applications, namely, weight, area, cost and efficiency. Moreover, the prolonged offdesign operating conditions during their lifetime…
This paper covers practical demulsifer and wash water approach followed by Saudi Aramco Khurais producing facility to optimize the chemical and water consumption. This Paper is intended to: 1. Share practical demulsifer and wash water optimization…
Oil has become an integral part of our world, if we look around and think about it, we will see familiar objects made thanks to this wonderful natural hydrocarbon. Now everyone is used to criticizing oil and everything connected with it, but let us…
Steam injection has been the thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) to develop heavy and extra heavy crude oil reservoirs worldwide. However, oil price volatility, trends in the energy transition, and steam injection carbon footprint are influential…
The potential use of bio-binders as full or partial substitutes of petroleum-based binders have gained interest from the paving researches in recent years. Although there are many studies about rheological characterization of alternative binders,…
Petroleum and distillates contain different concentrations of aromatic hydrocarbons. These compounds are important downstream as process indicators for product formulation. They can reduce the calorific value of some distillates, poison catalysts, be…
The article analyzes the current state and prospects of associated petroleum gas (APG) utilization, the main components of which are methane and other low-molecular-weight alkanes. When separated from crude oil, APG contains such hydrocarbons as…
Engineering and economic optimization of the value of water as an essential commodity and successful management of the overall water cycle are of great interests for the petroleum industry. The general objective is to maximize the benefits and safety…
The aim of this paper is to assess the environmental impact of electricity production from one of the best available gas-fired power plants and to compare it with the current mix of electricity and the supply of electricity from a typical gas plant.…
Oil and gas are strategic, non-renewable natural resources and are vital commodities. It is explained that upstream business activities are business activities that are cored or rely on exploration and exploitation. While downstream business…
Supersonic separators offer a cleaner offshore processing of natural gas with carbon dioxide content from deep-water oil-gas fields. Conventional offshore gas processing comprises water dew-point adjustment via glycol-absorption, hydrocarbon…
Engineering and economic optimization of the value of water as an essential commodity and successful management of the overall water cycle are of great interests for the petroleum industry. The general objective is to maximize the benefits and safety…
Engineering and economic optimization of the value of water as an essential commodity and successful management of the overall water cycle are of great interests for the petroleum industry. The general objective is to maximize the benefits and safety…
High Precision Monitoring of Crude Oil Tanks is very precise and accurate dynamic measurement detecting any Leak during operations. For many decades, the oil industry has been concerned with the financial consequences of oil losses. In recent years,…
Engineering and economic optimization of the value of water as an essential commodity and successful management of the overall water cycle are of great interests for the petroleum industry. The general objective is to maximize the benefits and safety…
Hydrogen is a clean, renewable secondary energy source. The development of hydrogen energy is a common goal pursued by many countries to combat the current global warming trend. This paper provides an overview of various technologies for hydrogen…
For energy systems, sustainability is a major concern that must be carefully considered when designed and established. Emergy analysis is an effective technique to scrutinize the sustainability of these systems. On the other hand, water shortage is…
The existing cogeneration systems on offshore petroleum platforms face clashing targets intrinsic to offshore applications, namely, weight, area, cost and efficiency. Moreover, the prolonged offdesign operating conditions during their lifetime…
Brass metal handicrafts are the traditional cultural heritage of Indian society. Its artisans are still using age-old technologies and coal for the melting of brass scrap. The present case study compares the environmental aspects associated with 1.0…
The new sustainability goals aimed at mitigating the environmental impacts of energy and chemical industry result in more considerable implications on process design than the mere substitution of the raw material to be processed. The entire design…
Food engineering discipline ought to be at the heart of strategic innovation within food manufacture—which typically constitutes 25–30% of the manufacturing GDP of most countries. Unfortunately, this discipline is not playing its rightful role today:…
This study presents a detailed, disaggregated Life Cycle Assessment for natural gas obtained from an offshore area in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, based on the Eco-indicator 99 method. The stages of production, transmission, purification, distribution, and…
The sea provides the infrastructure for shipping, but it is also a very important part of the natural environment, providing many kinds of ecosystem services to man. More than 90% of international goods transport is performed by sea, and although…
Aquaculture activities in southern Chile demand floating devices to produce electricity powered by diesel generators. It has been recently proposed to replace this fuel with propane. However, little is known about the behaviour and possible…