KBR, the Define Phase Engineering Contractor for the West Nile Delta (WND) facilities, employed EPConsult Energies to chair a Critical P&ID Review over a six week period during November and December 2010. The HAZOP format, utilising primary and secondary guidewords to analyse deviations from design intent, was adopted for the review of the main processes. A combination of HAZOP and What If Reviews was used to analyse the utility systems.A…
EPConsult Energies has recently completed a Reliability Availability and Maintainability (RAM) Study for the QP EPIC for the Phase II Ras Laffan Common Cooling Seawater System.The purpose of the study was to update the original RAM Study performed 3 years ago by making use of the operational data of the plant to verify if the predicted availability, and reliability was achieved and can be maintained through the plants operational life-cycle, and…
EPConsult Energies has performed a detailed OPEX and Maintenance Management Review for a North Sea field comprising platforms, pipelines and subsea facilities. The study has been summarised in a report making recommendation on how to improve organisation, activities and resources around integrity management, in order to improve efficiency and reduce OPEX.Following the results of the above study, EPConsult Energies were requested to provide…
This study includes reviewing the client supplied geo-science model and building a reservoir simulation model to optimise the field development including the number and location of wells. The facilities, flowlines and pipeline definition includes conceptual engineering, process simulation and design and flow assurance. The scope also includes identifying minimum facilities platforms, processing platform substructure options and crude oil storage…
EPConsult prepared an Independent Verification Report (IVR) for the FHER project HSEIA study. EPConsult also chaired a Project HSE Review (PHSER). These reviews are part of the project quality management system and will help make the project a success as it enters the next project phase.
ENPPI is performing EPC for Kharir Basement Phase 1 Project and appointed EPConsult to review the design and the target availability through performance of Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Analysis.
EPConsult’s Martin Larsen gave a course on ERM for the Energy Industry. Industry executives from mainly the Middle East and SE Asia attended the two-day course which among other addressed: How to implement an effective ERM structure, The “right energy portfolio” in energy, Credit crunch versus Energy Sector, Opportunities management in energy, Current top energy risks, Contingency plans for the energy sector.
Simon Richards of EPConsult presented a novel concept to increase the value of heavy oil through conversion to electrical power with the additional bonus of enabling economic carbon sequestration. The subject has led to creative follow-on discussions with prospective clients.
EPConsult have provided a four day course in Hazard Analysis Techniques to Oil and Gas professionals at PDVSA, Caracas.
Two EPConsult relay teams, one Olympic distance and one Sprint distance participated in the London Triathlon 2009. It was an exciting fun day with new individual as well as team records and it was a day of fostering team spirit and raising funds for ActionAid www.actionaid.com