OIL AND GAS
TECHNOLOGY
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OIL AND GAS
TECHNOLOGY
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WIDER EUROPE
Proceedings of the 4th EC Symposium
held in Berlin, 3-5 November 1992
Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for Energy, Brussels
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Preface
The THERMIE Programme promoting energy technology is a major European Commu-nity tool for bringing to the market innovative technologies which directly contribute to more efficient operations in the field of energy. In the oil and gas sector, THERMIE contributes fo the achievement of the European Community's most important objectives, which are the security of supply, the competitiveness of the industry, and the favourable impact on safety and the environment.
The 4th EC hydrocarbons symposium, on Oil and Gas Technology in a Wider Europe, was held in Berlin in November 1992 within the framework of the associated measures toassist the dissemination of innovative technologies. It was attended by over300 people, representing 24 countries of the world, including a large attendance from the former Soviet Union.
In addition to the 53 presentations given in nine different technical sessions, the Round Table Panel Discussion was a key event as participants from the former Eastern Bloc countries actively contributed to a useful exchange of views on thepriorities and interests of their countries, and were given the opportunity to present their knowledge and needs in hydrocarbons-related technologies, thus opening up ways for strengthened co-operation at a pan-European level.
These proceedings contain all the presentations and speeches, as well as the comments and conclusions of this most important Commission of the European Communities THERMIE Programme event.
C S Mania topoulos Director-General for Energy
Organising Committee
ChairmanR Meijer, Director (ai). Energy Technology Commission of the European Communities (CEC)
Vice-CMmwn
E Millich, Head, Programme Management Commission of the European Commimities (CEC)
Members
C M Bozzo, Tecnomare, Italy
J Burger, CEP&M, France
H Diehl, Federal Ministry for R&T, Germany R Ebbers, Offshore Supplies Office, United Kingdom J R Femandez-Arribas, Repsol Exploracion, Spain P Johansen, COWIconsult, Denmark
W G Luding, Europia, Belgium Y G Mamedov, Interbranch, Russia B O'Connor, EUENEC, United Kingdom P Simandoux, IFP, France
A Wilson, Total Oil Marine, United Kingdom J-PJoulia,CEC
PArgyris,CEC M Frias Ferreira, CEC
P J Bigg, PSTI (OPET), United Kingdom T Mierke, EAB (OPET), Germany
Technical Committee
ChairmanJ-P Joulia, Administrator
Commission of the European Communities (CEC)
Members
M Albertsen, DGMK, Germany
R Bell, Harwell Laboratory, United Kingdom J A De Raad, RTD, The Netherlands
N Emerson, Irish Hydrodata, Ireland J F Giannesini, IFP, France
J Hagoort, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands D Harlington, BP Exploration, United Kingdom
Y G Mamedov, Interbranch, Russia M Moreu, Seaplace Iberia, Spain
M L Myrianthis, Public Petroleum Corp, Greece K B Olsen, Ramball, Hannemann & Hajlund, Denmark D Van Asseit, CEC
PArgyris,CEC
P J Bigg, PSTI (OPET), United Kingdom
Technical Session Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen
Production Equipment and Systems I CHAIRMAN: J F Giannesini, IFP
VICE-CHAIRMAN: M Myrianthis, Public Petroleum Corporation
Production Equipment and Systems II CHAIRMAN: P Tassini, Agip
VICE-CHAIRMAN: G Munoz-Delgardo, Repsol Exploracion
Seismic and Basin Modelling
CHAIRMAN: J Greener, Simon Petroleum
VICE-CHAIRMAN: M Albertsen, EX3MK
Safety and Environment I
CHAIRMAN: J A De Raad, RTD
VICE-CHAIRMAN: J Azambre, Total
Safety and Environment II
CHAIRMAN: G Visser, Marcon Engineering
VICE-CHAIRMAN: N Emerson, Irish Hydrodata
IOR and Reservoir Management CHAIRMAN: R W Johnson, PSTI
VICE-CHAIRMAN: J Hagoort, Delft University of Technology
Drilling
CHAIRMAN: C Boon-Falleur, Ackerman & van Haaren
VICE-CHAIRMAN: D White, Sedco Forex Schlumberger
Undenwater Technology and Pipelines CHAIRMAN: G M Bozzo, Tecnomare
VICE-CHAIRMAN: K Wiemer, Herion
Offshore Structures CHAIRMAN:
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
G Clauss, Technical University of Berlin K B Olsen, Ramboll, Hanneman & Hojlund
Companies and Institutions presenting Papers
France Beidp-Franlab Bureau Veritas Centre de Geostatistique Comex ServicesCompagnie Generale de Geophysique Elf Aquitaine (Production)
IFP
Institut de Soudure
MOTI( Machinery & Oil Tools Intemational)
Nouvelles Applications Technologiques PSO (Platformes et Struchires
Oceaniques) Technicatome Technip-Geoproduction (TCP) Total Germany Deutag Drilling Germanischer Lloyd GKSS Forschungszentrum Geesthacht Hydromod Scientific Consulting JH Bomemann KBB Pipetronix RWE-DEA Siemens Wintershall Ireland
Marine Computation Services Intemational
University College Galway
Italy
Agip Pneuma
Registro Italiano Navale SNAM Portugal Partex-CPS Romania PETROM Ruaaia Gasprom
Interbranch Scientific Technological Complex 'Oil Recovery'
Rosneftegasstroi
Russian Well Completion Institute
The Netherlands Jiskoot Autocontrol Marcon Engineering Neddrill AnchorSafe Nevesbu/Logos TNO (TPD) United Kingdom
Alpha Thames Engineering Baker Jardine & Associates BP Exploration
BP Research Centre CALtec
Dowell Schlumberger Drilling Fluids Services
E & P F o r u m
Ian Murray Engineering Kelt UK
Midland Valley Exploration Nowsco Well Service (UK)
Schlumberger Cambridge Research Sensor Dynamics
SLP Engineering London SRD (AEA Technology) Strachan & Henshaw Texaco
The lUCN (Worid Conservation Union)
The Steel Construction Institute
United States of America
Amoco Production Company BP Exploration, Alaska Texaco
Thermie Projects
Papers marked with an asterisk on the following pages are derived from projects supported by the EC as part of the Thermie Programme.
CONTENTS
OPENING PLENARY SESSION
Welcoming address
Dr Kremendah), Berlin Senate 3 Keynote speech
Mr C S Maniatopoulos, Director-General for Energy
Commission of the European Communities 6 Germany as a major customer of CIS oil and gas
Dr von Würzen, tvlinister for Economics
Federal Government of Germany 11 Results of North Sea experience in the UK sector
Mr T Eggar, f^inister for Energy
Government of the United Kingdom 15 Current oil and gas situation, and key technologies
required in Russia
Mr A Konoplyanik, Deputy Minister for Fuel and Energy
Federal Government of Russia 20 Developing financial mechanisms for successful (technical)
energy co-operation
Mr R B Fischer, Head of Oil and Gas Group
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 26
ROUND TABLE PANEL DISCUSSION
Promotion of European oil and gas technology: Prospects and problems 33
CHAIRMAN:
Mr R De Bauw, former Chief Adviser Directorate-General for Energy, CEC
P A N E L L I S T S :
Mr A Berti, Director for Offshore Activities Snamprogetti, Italy
Dr R Beyer, Member of the Board Ruhrgas, Germany
Dr S Doleschall, Managing Director Nawa Oil Company, Hungary Dr D A L Jenkins, Chief Executive
Exploration Technology Centre, BP Exploration, UK
Mr A Shatalov, Vice-Minister Ministry of Fuel and Energy, Russia
Mr P Simandoux, Adviser to the Chairman and CEO IFP, France
Mr J U Talayev, General Manager Neftegaz Production Centre, Kazakhstan
Mr V Tschemjak, Head of Economic Calculation Department Ministry of Fuel and Energy, Russia
PARALLEL TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Production Equipment and Systems I
Operational muHiphase pumping integration
C Bratu. IFP 59 Downhole optical fibre pressure and temperature sensor
system
M Farhadiroushan, Sensor Dynamics 77 Screw purrps for multi-phase pumping
J-U Brandt, J H Bornemann Pumpen/GKSS 83 Improving production economy by automation in small German
oilfields
WWeitzer, Wintershall 95 l-iigh pressure swivel joint: A new step-by-step concept
successfully tested*
P A Thomas. Technip-Geoproduction 103 PL4 TINE: Research project on unmanned offshore oil or gas
platform*
J-P Goullet, EK Aquitaine 113
Production Equipment and Systems il
Membrane technology for natural gas dehydration
G K Cheriyan, BP Research 121 Recent advances in natural gas processing
ARojey, IFP / 135 Ttie NOMAD production system
J Falcimaigne, IFP
145
Development ofa 3-phase subsea metering system* F I Knight, Texaco
Special completion to reduce operation costs A Basse, MOTI
Seismic and Basin Modelling
LOCACE/BALISS Test of the geologic coherence of seismic interpretation
I Moretti, IFP
From 3D seismic to integrated software: A comprehensive solution to petroleum exploration and production problems
D Mougenot, Conipanie Generale de Geophysique Seimle pre-stack methodologies as tools to study gas-saturated layers*
V de Tomasi, Agip
A borehole source for crosshole seismic* J Laurent, IFP
Towards a three-dimensional approach to restoration and modelling of geological structure*
A D Gibbs, Midland Valley Exploration
Modelling HC generation and migration in 2D: Principles, validation and methodology
J e a n - L u c R u d k i e w i c z , I F P
Safety and Environment I
Constructive and ecological safety of oil and gas trunk pipelines
O M Ivantsov, Rosneftegasstroi
E&P forum guidelines on the downhole disposal of drilled cuttings and waste fluids
R C Minton, E&P Forum
Integrity assessment using in-line inspection tools M Beller, Pipetronix
Advanced Risk Management System (ARMS): A resource-constrained normative decision system for offshore platforms
P Besse, Bureau Veritas
Safety on the drilling floor: Step-by-step approach of total automation
G Gazel-Anthoine, PSO 275 Thickness measurements using ultrasonics motorized
intratube system
D Chauveau, Institut de Soudure 285
Safety and Environment II
Environmentally safe removal of drilling muds from seabed areas
J Neffgen, lan Murray Engineering 297 Co-operating to protect sensitive environments during exploration and
production operations - The Artic/SubArctic onshore guidelines
J C Quigel, Amoco Production Company 311
New international interim guidance notes for the design and protection of topside structures against explosion and fire
J J A Tolloczko, The Steel Constmction Institute 317 Robot for computerized real time radiographic inspection of
onshore pipe welds
D Chaveau, Institut de Soudure 331 Surface water information systems and their application possibilities
in energy exploration and production
K D Pfeiffer, Hydromod Scientific Consulting 349 Evaluating the evacuability of complex structures: The EGRESS Code
N Ketchell, SRD, AEA Technology 357
ICR and Reservoir Management
Mechanical vapor compression as a key to increase steam-drive-production in the Emiichheim oil field
G A Hinners, Wintershall 367 Predicting resen/oir response to profile control by deep diverting gels
C Rogers, BP Research Centre 381 Selective control of water production in oil or gas producing wells*
N Kohier, IFP 401 HERESIM 3D: integrating data and disciplines for reservoir
characterization*
C Ravenne, Beicip-Franlab 415
Description of naturally fractured reservoirs: A fractal approach'
F Silva, Partex-CPS 429 Application of IOR technologies in a wider Europe
Y G Mamedov, Interbranch Scientific Technological
Complex 'Oil Recovery' 439
Drilling
Horizontal drilling with articulated downhole motors
K Hesse, Deutag Drilling 453 Use of modern directional drilling techniques to drill gas
cavern t>oreholes
L Peters, KBB 465 A flow loop for improving drilling fluids technology
D Degouy, IFP 481 The RA-D (Rig Automation-Drilling) automated drilling rig*
B K Simpson, Strachan & Henshaw 501 M u d analysis and controi for drilling*
C Hall, Schlumberger Cambridge Research 511 Technological peculiarities of drilling in Russia and the CIS
A Bulatov, Russian Well Completion Institute (Paper not submitted) 527
Underwater Technology and Pipelines
A six DOF robot allows diverless intervention
H R Niemann, GKSS Forschungszentrum Geesthacht 531 Development and application ofthe VASPS subsea separation
and pumping system
A Baker, Baker Jardine & Associates 539 The CUSP project (Connection of Underwater Systems and
Pipe/Flowlines)*
D E Appleford, Alpha Thames Engineering 557 SAF: Deepwater subsea production system and maintenance
system - Phase 3*
C Chimisso, Agip 565 Automatic hyperbaric welding forpipline tie-ins
A Lupi, Comex Services 577
Repair sea trials on deepwater pipelines - Phase III*
S Venzi, SNAM 583
Offshore Structures
Novel methods of protecting deepwater marine risers from flow-induced vibrations
T Grove.CALtec 593 Composite risers for deep water applications
0 Sparks, IFP 603 Cost effective life-cycle design of robust floating structures*
0 I M van Roosmalen, Marcon Engineering 615 Integrated tension leg platform simulator*
J F McNamara, University College Galway 631 7776 grouted stud/strap connection: A low cost repair and
strengthening technique for offshore structures J R Williams, SLP Engineering
The Neddrill Anchorsafe Project
K L Houtman, Neddrill AnchorSafe 663
Reserve paper
Test at Sea on Full-scale Instrumented Riser*
P Campelli, Agip 673
CLOSING PLENARY SESSION
Technical Sessions Chairmen's Conclusions 691 Closing address
Mr E Millich, Vice-Chairman of the Organising Committee and Head, Programme Management, Commission of
the European Communities 708
