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The primary issue affecting performance and The operational primary issue affecting reliability in flow performance systems is the and operational failure of a solids reliability management in flow systems is strategy which can the result failure in of the a solids buildup of emulsions management and enable strategy which localized under deposit can result corrosion in the buildup of attacks. emulsions and enable localized under deposit corrosion attacks. A full solution flow assurance service GE full solution flow assurance service ensures the successful and cost-effective flow of hydrocarbon streams from the reservoir to the point of sale. GE s best-in-class chemistries are formulated as multifunctional products for the mitigation of a variety of oil production issues, including wax, asphaltenes and scales. GE solutions for flow assurance address the most debilitating impacts caused by scales, hydrates, paraffins and asphaltenes. Solutions for meeting demanding challenges GE experts continuously work on innovative solutions and chemistries to ensure the unhindered flow of hydrocarbons from the reservoir to the point of sale. GE ProSolv WI *, ProSolv SI * and ProSolv AI * programs lead the way in paraffin, asphaltene and scale control solutions respectively. Using the most modern, sophisticated equipment for flowline modeling, deposition, rate prediction, restart modeling and asphaltene flocculation determination, GE technologists successfully address the challenges that hydrocarbon flow under various conditions, including subsea, present to operators worldwide. Scaling can occur in well tubing, flow lines and separation vessels where deposits are likely to be caused by sulphates, carbonates and sulphides. Scale control through chemical inhibition using GE innovative chemistries such as the ProSolv SI range is the preferred method of maintaining well productivity. However, in cases where scales do form, non-damaging scale-removal technologies within the ProSolv SD * range are used for a quick remediation and metal surface instating. A scale inhibition program is prepared based on the scaling tendency modelling results. Once in place, a scale monitoring program is used to assess and optimize the effectiveness of the scale inhibition program. GE s hydrate inhibitors help operators control and dissolve hydrates accumulated in their production lines. GE hydrate inhibitors offer the advantages of costs, safety and production optimization. A system achieves asset integrity when it has taken all necessary steps to minimize A system achieves the risk asset of potential integrity failures when it has taken that all can necessary have drastic effects steps to minimize upon the safety, risk of cost and the potential failures environment. that can have drastic effects upon safety, cost and the environment. Tailored solutions to maximize asset integrity GE Asset Integrity solutions address challenges under a wide range of operating conditions. The offered treatments cater to both sweet and sour environments, and maximize throughput while increasing production efficiency. GE solutions can help maintain asset integrity over the full project lifecycle. As a major player and a global leader in oil field corrosion inhibition and services, GE has decades of world-class experience in safe guarding its customer s assets. GE comprehensive chemical and engineered innovations together with its knowledge of traditional technologies, allows it to offer site specific solutions to effectively address corrosion, bacteria, hydrogen sulfide and other challenges that continue to remain a concern. Produced water in the system is the main cause of corrosion in the piping and vessels and the situation is compounded by the presence of acid gases associated with the hydrocarbons. De-aerating oxygen from the injection water is essential to mitigate corrosivity and protect injection networks. Addressing asset integrity challenges Using proven modern monitoring technologies and innovative ProSolv CI * chemistries, GE engineers design programs that effectively overcome the corrosion challenges faced by our customer assets. Utilizing GE s unique bacteria activity monitoring equipment, BIOSCAN *, and sessile monitoring racks that detect the presence of planktonic and sessile bacteria, GE specialists apply and optimize proven ProSolv BI technologies to help minimize microbialy induced corrosion and control its impact on metallic structures. It is imperative that dissolved oxygen is excluded from all surface equipment associated with seawater, river water and aerated produced water injection systems. GE range of ProSolv OS * oxygen scavengers are widely used as effective mitigation chemistries to prevent oxygen reduction reactions and induced corrosion. GE H 2 S scavenger chemistries under the ProSolv HS* series provide a cost-effective alternative to conventional gas/liquid sweetening processes to control hydrogen sulfide corrosion. This treatment is effective in a wide range of applications including H 2 S removal from gas streams, sour hydrocarbon liquids (condensate streams) and liquid tank vapor spaces. The ProSolv HS series contains non amine based technologies to avoid any adverse impact on downstream catalysts and refining processes. Flow Assurance I Asset Integrity Flow Assurance I Asset Integrity
Addressing foam and emulsions are key to production optimization The gradual breakthrough of water into oil-bearing formations and the advent of secondary and tertiary recovery methods have increased the need for the development of effective technologies to break the resulting oil-water emulsions. Emulsions are stable mixtures of two immiscible liquids typically stabilized by emulsifying agents such as naturally occurring solids, resins, corrosion products, asphaltenes and organic acids in the produced fluids. Such an emulsion can be altered by heat, chemicals, electricity or mechanical devices or any combination of these. A comprehensive and efficient process treatment is critical to achieving marketable crude oil quality in compliance with sale specifications and environmental regulations. Emulsion Breakers are chemical compounds which help break emulsions and enhance oil-water separation. They work by attacking the droplet interface to either cause dispersed droplets to aggregate intact or to rupture and coalesce into larger droplets. As the droplet size increases, the separation force between the oil and water increases and gravity separation is enhanced. Cost-effective products to meet challenging goals GE ProSolv EB * chemistries have proven to be very successful in demulsification applications in a wide variety of crudes. They also have the advantage of assisting with cold separation, reducing fuel consumption. ProSolv RB * series are also proven flocculation and coagulation products in oil-water separation applications promoting cleaner water enabling use for EOR and/or safe utilization or disposal. Foaming tendency and de-foaming of crude oil can be mitigated both through separator design and chemical approaches. GE provides the ProSolv AF * series which works to prevent or collapse foam by concentrating on the oil-gas surfaces and rupturing the lamella or oil films between the gas bubbles. To achieve production optimization, To achieve it production is prudent to put in an effective optimization, phase it is separation prudent to program to put in an effective address phase the formation of emulsions separation and program foam. to The address program can also the formation address of emulsions the cleaning and up of produced foam. The water program for reuse can also or disposal. address the cleaning up of produced water for reuse or disposal. Delivering chemicals at the right injection point at the right treat rates A well engineered feed system is an integral part of an effective chemical treatment program. If a feed system is not designed properly, chemical control will not meet specifications, program results may be inadequate, and operating costs will probably be excessive. Plug & play electric or pneumatic chemical feed packaged systems are used for accurately delivering liquids, including highly corrosive chemicals, into processes at the most effective injection points. Typical applications for chemical feed systems include chemical injection in onshore & offshore oil fields including all types of production enhancement chemical programs, water treatment, capillary string injection of surfactant for gas well de-watering, high pressure methanol injection to inhibit hydrate formation/freezing, pressure testing & logging of field equipment, wellhead tool control, corrosion inhibitor from wellhead to refinery and acids & bases for ph control in many chemical processing applications. To control flows and optimize treat rates, GE can also provide various types of flow meters which are ideal for providing analogue or pulse signals to controllers or for direct connection to dosing pumps to provide proportional control. Chemical storage options to support chemical feed systems Treatment chemicals are usually delivered and stored in one of three ways: bulk, semi-bulk and drums. The choice among these three depends on a number of factors, including usage rate, safety requirements, shipping regulations, available space, and inventory needs. Large users often find it advantageous to handle their liquid chemical delivery and storage in bulk. Treatment can be drawn from these bulk storage vessels and injected directly into the water system or added to a smaller, secondary feed tank, which serves as a day tank and safety buffer. Where chemical feed rates are not large enough to justify bulk delivery in tankers and its storage, chemicals can be supplied in reusable shuttle tanks. The use of drums for storing chemicals has seen a drop in recent years due mainly to environmental concerns. Along with storage, delivery systems such as a chemical metering pump or even a simple gravity feed mechanism are the heart of a chemical feed system. Production Production Optimization Optimization I Chemical Chemical Feed Feed If a chemical feed system is not designed properly, chemical control will not meet specifications, If a chemical program feed results system is not may be inadequate, designed properly, and chemical control operating costs will not will meet probably specifications, program be excessive. results may be inadequate, and operating costs will probably be excessive.
Connecting people, data and machines The Industrial Internet is the convergence of the digital and the physical in the industrial world. It combines intelligent machines, advanced analytics, and people at work in ways that dramatically improve productivity and efficiency. GE is harnessing the power of the Industrial Internet to enable a connected enterprise, one where operators have all the information they need to make quicker, better decisions. Asset preservation and environmental compliance are critical for operators. Production processes pushed to their limits, low tolerance for failure, limited manpower, and budgetary pressures mean oil & gas assets must operate reliably and cost efficiently. InSight* - driving outcomes with the industrial internet GE cloud based InSight* Remote Monitoring & Diagnostic (RMD) platform cuts costs and boosts equipment availability with immediate intervention whenever and wherever help is needed. With RMD, customers get proactive data analysis. Its advantages include reduced downtime, more asset availability, less corrective maintenance expenses, online monitoring and control of parameters for continually increasing equipment performance. A Whole Line of Secure Connectivity GE Wireless Sensors, Transmitters and Gateway The Service Reliability Center (SRC) is a GE investment in infrastructure, people and processes. Once a customer has the data from one or more of the assets active with InSight, the professionals of the SRC watch over those assets. They look for problems, and notify GE field teams when they see one before it results in a failure, providing a new level of assurance and reliability. Analytics provide deep insights into system chemistry and asset performance. Advanced dashboards present the current health status, with historical data retrievable for trending, diagnostic and reporting purposes. Alarms are generated and communicated by text or email. User-configurable scheduled reports are delivered automatically. Mobile device enablement provides for viewing dashboards as well as a means to input data. GE Asset Performance Management means better decision-making and profitability GE asset performance management harnesses the power of the Industrial Internet to lift existing assets to new levels of performance and profitability. These solutions combine intelligence from its growing base of network-connected equipment and facilities with advanced analytics and GE s collective engineering and industry expertise. GE combines the industrial internet innovations from across GE with monitoring, sensing and diagnostic technologies to our Clients advantage. With a data gathering program in place, the next crucial steps are to integrate, manage and interpret the information to enhance asset management and performance, while seeking to reduce total operating costs. The ZigBee Analog or Digital or Adapter Digital can Adapter be wired can and be programmed wired and to collect outputs programmed from any to electronic collect sensor outputs or analyzer. from any electronic sensor or analyzer. Wireless sensors Wireless benefit sensors benefit from easy installation, from easy installation, and no external and power no external or power or communication communication wires. wires. Knowledge Management Solutions Knowledge Management Solutions GE combines the industrial internet innovations from across GE with monitoring, sensing and diagnostic technologies to our Clients advantage. With a data gathering program in place, the next crucial steps are to integrate, manage and interpret the information to enhance asset management and performance, while seeking to reduce total operating costs.
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