Technology Challenges Offshore Anna Aabø President IRIS research
IRIS research 220 employees including 160 researchers, teaming up with scientific personnel at UiS to a combined team of 500 scientists Head office in Stavanger, department in Bergen, subsidiaries in Baku and Moscow. Unique test and laboratory facilities We have an HSE philosophy of zero accidents and is certified 90% project financed Focusing on applied research - commercialization currently 15 companies under development Focus areas Automated drilling Multiphase Flow in Porous Media - IOR Risk and monitoring based environmental management Gas, Sustainable Energy, Carbon Capture and Storage,
Outline Technology Challenges Offshore An example from Norway on how to define and solve technology challenges Technology examples Sub sea processing Automated drilling
Technology Challenges Offshore
Technology challenges Resources not easily available Deep waters Remote Areas Harsh environmental conditions Technology needs Exploration IOR Sub sea processing Multiphase flow Advanced wells CO2 handling
A structured approach to technology development a Norwegian example
The motivation Petroleum production makes up a third of governmental income in Norway 300 Årlig produksjon av olje og gass (mill Sm3 o.e.) 250 200 150 100 50 Long term scenario Decline scenario 0 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 2030 2034 2038 2042 2046 2050
Structuring research and technology efforts Initiative Ministry of Oil and Energy Defining challenges Industrial cluster Research Program Research council of Norway
Participants in the OG21 cluster
OG21 - The technological challenges Environmental Technology for the future Exploration and reservoir characterization Enhanced recovery IO and real time reservoir management Cost effective drilling and intervention Sub sea processing and transport Deep water and sub sea production technology Gas technologies
The Research Council is: a government adviser identifying pr esent and futur e needs for knowledge and r esear ch, and r ecommending national pr ior ities a funding agency for r esear ch pr ogr ammes and independent pr ojects, str ategic pr ogr ammes at r esear ch institutions, and Nor wegian par ticipation in inter national r esear ch activities. The Resear ch Council has an annual budget of some 5,5 billion NOK (1 billion US $) a co-ordinator initiating networ ks and pr omoting co-oper ation between r esear ch institutions, ministr ies, business and industr y, public agencies and enter pr ises, other sources of funding, and users of research
PETROMAKS Goals Find more oil and gas Produce more oil and gas Innovation in supply industry Efficient and environmental safe operations Budget 2007: 350 mill NOK 70 mill USD Project portfolio including industry funding: 400 mill USD
DEMO 2000 User driven demonstration program within the RCN Operators evaluate, select, co-fund and host field trials Suppliers/contractors propose and execute pilot projects Governance Program board with oil companies, service/supply industry, research institutes chaired by suppliers Technical Forum (operators) Cooperation and interfaces PETROMAKS and other R&D sources Industry associations - NI, OLF International arena (with INTSOK and Innovation Norway)
DEMO 2000 scope R&D Pilot Use Market Petromaks / other sources
Does it help??
Petroleum production in Norway Long-term scenario Decline scenario Source: OED
Technology export (Mrd.NOK) 60 50 49 56 40 30 20 10 15 23 27 34 34 0 1995 1999 2003 2006
The Norwegian petroleum industry An innovative and dynamic industry Developed since 30-40 years back Technology based industry Effective cluster International network
Technical examples Breaking new ground offshore Sub sea processing
Sub sea processing at the Tordis Field an IOR project The Tordis field in brief Located in the North Sea Estimated recoverable oil 360 mill bbl Sub sea developed oilfield Estimated recovery by conventional sub sea technology 49% 200 m sea depth Operated by StatoilHydro
Sub sea processing - an IOR project Separation and re injection of water Exporting hydrocarbons thorough a multiphase pump to a nearby oil field Boosting pumps with sand handling capacity Recovery increased from 49% to 55%
Technical examples Breaking new ground offshore Automated drilling Drilltronics Badger e-lad Hole in one producer
Drilltronics - a step towards Development within drilling From chains to mechanized operation drilling automatization A game changing Norwegian innovation based on 20 years of research and modeling provides safe guards during the drilling process releasing it from the weakness of manual control JPT October 2007 Sponsors: NFR, StatoilHydro, ENI
ELAD E-Centre Laboratory for Automated Drilling processes elad s Operation Centre elad s virtual rig Well simulator Experimentalist Facilities Remotely operated drilling machineries Rig site, North Sea Sponsors: Petromaks, StatoilHydro, ConocoPhillips
Badger Explorer A step change in exploration drilling Sponsors: Petromaks,StatoilHydro, Shell, Exxon
Hole in One Producer A step change in exploration drilling
Advantages and Principles Advatanges One (large) hole size. Significantly reduced flat time Many and various permanent downhole sensors. Extreme long horizontal section associated with a complex completion string Principles Drilling by using a tractor type drilling tool Casing attached to the drilling tool and pulled forward by the tool The casing is sealed from the formation borehole using packers (no cement) Reduce the effects of kicks. Minimize formation damage while drilling.
Summing up Technology developments required to solve present and future challenges takes A systematic approach to define the challenges Contribution form a broad range of players to solve the challenges And - it s doable