The enormous cost of transporting oil and gas through pipelines and the operational benefits that the industry receives through optimization has incited analysts for decades to find optimization strategies that help pipeline managers operate pipeline…
The projected increase in the availability of gaseous fuels by growing popularity of household natural gas (NG) filling stations and the increase in the production of gaseous biogas-derived fuels is conducive to an increase in the use of NG fuel.…
The electrified railway system with liquefied natural gas (LNG) transported is closely related to the integrated electricity-gas energy system, but little research focuses on the coordinated optimal operation of these systems. To fill the gap, this…
The article considers methodical approaches to the estimation of the economic efficiency of design solutions when installing a compressor station taking into account the risk component taken into account at the stage of development of design…
At present, the mixed transportation technology of different kinds of crude oil is widely used in long-distance pipeline transportation process. The energy consumption produced by pipeline at different monthly temperatures varies because the physical…
Establishing hydrogen infrastructure is essential for achieving a hydrogen economy in the future. However, the levelized cost of hydrogen is expensive in the early market due to the absence of infrastructure. In the present study, our aim was to…
The natural gas industry in Western Canada, has seen tremendous changes in the last decade, resulting in significantly increased horizontal well initial production rates. It is of interest to review some of the history of "allowables" and…
Underground water-sealed storage cavern is an important way for petroleum strategic reserve in China, which owns lots of outstanding advantages, such as low operating costs, high safety, and land resource conservation. As the major structure in…
Wind power generation is an attractive renewable energy technology that promotes the reduction of greenhouse gases. Nevertheless, the inherent alternating nature of wind power affects the stability of the grid as it results in frequency variations,…
A novel project solution for large-scale hydrogen application is proposed utilizing surplus wind and solar generated electricity for hydrogen generation and NG pipeline transportation for hydrogen-natural gas mixtures (called HCNG). This application…
Alongside the rapid expansion of wind power installation in China, wind curtailment is also mounting rapidly due to Chinas energy endowment imbalance. The hydrogen-based wind-energy storage system becomes an alternative to solve the puzzle of wind…
We developed a novel methodology that combines thermo-analytical measurements and mathematical methods to inform the reliable pyrolytic treatment of specific soil/contaminant systems. Our approach improves upon current "black-box" design methods that…
This study proposes economic evaluation of CO2 geological storage with enhanced oil recovery. The procedures consider capital expenditures and operating costs of infrastructures and revenues from oil recovery and carbon tax credits. Extensive CO2…
Wind energy has rapidly increased and is expected to continue to do so over the next few decades. This will exacerbate the issue whereby its intermittent energy production does not generally coincide with energy demand. This can be addressed by…
Nowadays, most of the worlds energy consumption is from fossil fuels. One of these fossil fuels is natural gas condensate which consists of various hydrocarbon components and could be used as the main fuel resource. However, these condensates contain…
This paper outlines one of the first efforts by a major oil and gas company to build a net-exporting, behind-the-meter solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to lower the operating costs and carbon intensity of a large, mature oil and gas field. The 29 MWAC…
Abstract: Asphaltene is the heaviest organic compound in crude oils that its precipitation and deposition cause many negative effects on oil production such as an overall decrease in production rate and an increase in operating costs. Nanoparticle…
In liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, the total efficiency of the system increased by using mixed refrigerants for the liquefaction process. In this study, the mixing of the effective refrigerants is considered as one of the most important…
Nowadays, maintenance is based on the synergistic integration of operational reliability and timely maintenance, which guarantees the required availability and optimal cost. Operational reliability implies producing more, better performance, longer…
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…
Due to the severe winter climate conditions in northern China, gas wells and pipelines are at high risk of gas hydrate blockage. In order to ensure stable gas supply in winter, the required Methanol injection concentrations are as high as 3060wt% of…
The paper provides a brief description of the Python programming language, as well as its advantages and disadvantages. It considers a practical task to be solved for the oil and gas industry and ways to solve it through the Python capabilities. It…
The paper describes a method for increasing a yield of stock-tank oil by reducing liquid carryover with associated petroleum gas at crude processing facilities (CPF) of one oil field in Iraq by cooling the feed stream in air cooled heat exchangers.…
Wind power generation is an attractive renewable energy technology that promotes the reduction of greenhouse gases. Nevertheless, the inherent alternating nature of wind power affects the stability of the grid as it results in frequency variations,…
Supplying sustainable energy is of a critical prominence nowadays. A main outcome of the galloping development in energy generation technologies is the ability to integrate multi-carrier energy systems that facilitates meeting the fast growth of…
The paper describes a method for increasing a yield of stock-tank oil by reducing liquid carryover with associated petroleum gas at crude processing facilities (CPF) of one oil field in Iraq by cooling the feed stream in air cooled heat exchangers.…
The natural gas industry in Western Canada, has seen tremendous changes in the last decade, resulting in significantly increased horizontal well initial production rates. It is of interest to review some of the history of "allowables" and…
The natural gas industry in Western Canada, has seen tremendous changes in the last decade, resulting in significantly increased horizontal well initial production rates. It is of interest to review some of the history of "allowables" and…
Meeting the objective shared by all offshore oil and gas companies - maximizing reservoir production and recovery - is constantly challenged by a growing host of market issues and technology risks. When producing new offshore fields, operators face…
This paper presents use of the acoustic emission (AE) method for diagnostic testing of aboveground vertical storage tank bottoms. This method allows evaluation and location of active corrosion damage of bottom material and micro-leaks in the tested…
Establishing hydrogen infrastructure is essential for achieving a hydrogen economy in the future. However, the levelized cost of hydrogen is expensive in the early market due to the absence of infrastructure. In the present study, our aim was to…
Crude oil port depots are key hubs in oil trade and thus play a vital role in the crude oil supply chain. Based on the characteristics of the scheduling system in an oil port depot, the development of a precise schedule is essential for handling…