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OneSubsea - Integrated Solutions
- Flow Assurance Engineer
2014 - maintenant
Flow Assurance Engineer within the consultancy team responsible for the growth of Onesubsea Integrated Solution throughout GoM sector. I provide flow assurance expertise to Oil & Gas operators at Conceptual, Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Detailed Design stages for new developments and redevelopment projects throughout the region.
NEXT Instructor Flow Assurance Course
June 2014, Acapulco, Mexico
Provide a comprehensive 3-day FA training course to PEMEX employees
MEGI Zafiro, Exxon Mobile, Lead Flow Assurance
March to May 2014, Houston
Part of a comprehensive OneSubsea team. I was in charge of the FA aspect of the project.
- Review client concepts (5 wells, subsea pipe loop with gas-lift for the wells)
- Brainstorming session to find new concepts based on OneSubsea solutions
- Propose to the client a new concept based on the use of a multiphase pump which would simplify the overall layout of the field. Wells would produce more without gas-lift.
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OneSubsea - Integrated Solutions
- Lead Flow Assurance Engineer
2013 - 2014
Flow Assurance Engineer within the consultancy team responsible for the growth of Onesubsea Integrated Solution throughout North Sea sector. I provide flow assurance expertise to Oil & Gas operators at Conceptual, Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Detailed Design stages for new developments and redevelopment projects throughout the region.
Statoil, FA Secondment, Since July 2013
Secondment to Statoil ASA within the Flow Assurance Department. Perform study from Concept to FEED engineering on Norwegian assets. The duty involved steady state and transient simulations, development of hydrate management strategy and implementation/validation of new hydrate mitigation plan.
The projects were both normal (Fulla Field Development, Heidrun Future, Tordis Subsea Development) and fast tracks (Visund Nord, Vigdis Nord Øst).
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Schlumberger Flow Assurance Consulting
- Senior Flow Assurance Engineer
2011 - 2013
Currently working as a Senior Flow Assurance Engineer within the consultancy team responsible for the growth of Schlumberger Flow Assurance Consultancy throughout North Sea sector and Russia. He provides flow assurance expertise to Oil & Gas operators at Conceptual, Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Detailed Design stages for new developments and redevelopment projects throughout the region.
TNK-BP, Water Management, October 2011 to December 2011
Optimization of the production, preparation, transportation of fluids and injection of produced water of the Samotlor field, Western Siberia.
Work consisted in gathering data from the client and performing on site survey in order to perform a system analysis and consequently propose different optimization plan (fluid handling, chemical review, EOR efficiency assessment…).
Statoil, FA Secondment, January 2011 to November 2011
Secondment to Statoil ASA within the Flow Assurance Department. Perform study from Concept to FEED engineering on Norwegian assets. The duty involved steady state and transient simulations, development of hydrate management strategy and implementation/validation of new hydrate mitigation plan.
The projects were both normal (Fulla Field Development) and fast tracks (Visund Nord, Vigdis Nord Øst).
Kinsale, Carbon Dioxide Injection in a Depleted Reservoir, July to October 11
The simulations covered the steady-state simulations of the well bore with the assessment of the interactions between the well and the reservoir. The simulation confirmed a Two-phase flow approach in the well bore was possible.
Marathon, Wax Deposition Study for the Marihøne field, April to August 11
He processed experimental data provided by a RealView PVTcell in order to create a wax deposition model which has been then used to assess the wax deposition process in a pipe-in-pipe system. This allowed to define the need and frequency for pigging.
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Schlumberger
- Senior Flow Assurance Engineer
Paris
2010 - 2010
Working as a Flow Assurance Engineer within the consultancy team and providing flow assurance expertise to Oil & Gas operators at Conceptual, Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Detailed Design stages for new developments and redevelopment projects throughout the region.
Grievling Field Development, Offshore Norway, TENAS
In charge of the feasibility study which included the thermal and hydraulic sizing for wells and export lines as well as an ESP preliminary sizing.
Definition of a Flow Assurance Management philosophy (including assessment and remediation) for emulsion, wax, asphaltenes, hydrates, crude oil / water separation, gellation and restart.
Injection of carbon dioxide in a depleted Reservoir, National Grid, Offshore UK
The simulations covered:
• Steady-state and transient Simulations of the well bore,
• Assessment of the Interaction between the Well and the Reservoir.
• Validation of a Two-phase flow approach in the well bore.
• Assessment of the heat exchange with the surroundings.
• Introduction of a new approach for Carbon Dioxide behaviour assessment in the Well bore.
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Xodus Group Australia
- Senior Flow Assurance Engineer
2008 - 2010
BROWSE FIELD DEVELOPMENT – OFFSHORE AUSTRALIA – WOODSIDE ENERGY LIMITED
Secondment into the Browse Subsea / FA group, key duties include:
• Define work scopes and manage flow assurance related studies.
• Define work scopes and manage production fluid lab testing.
• Manage complex third party hydrate testing and interpolate results to be presented.
MACEDON FILED DEVELOPMENT – OFFSHORE AUSTRALIA – BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM
Flow Assurance Study:
• Steady State Simulation.
• Transient Simulation: Ramp Up, Ramp down, Warm and Cold Restart, Settle-Out pressure definition (packed and unpacked line), Surge Analysis, blowdown analysis.
• Recommendation on pipe selection and additional work to perform.
• Hydrate Management.
Buoy Cost Screening:
• Cost Data Gathering.
• Cost Estimation.
Hydrate Management
Internal Software development:
• State of the art for Hydrate Prediction.
• Development of an in-house tool using Visual Basic.
• Hydrate apparition temperature Assessment
• Inhibitor rates requirement.
CASINO DEVELOPMENT – OFFSHORE AUSTRALIA – SANTOS
Flow Assurance Study:
• Subsea Line Start-up – Transient Simulation.
• Hydrate Management.
BREWSTER FIELD DEVELOPMENT – OFFSHORE AUSTRALIA – INPEX
Flow Assurance Study:
• Hydrate Management.
• Data Consolidation.
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KBR - Granherne Russia
- Senior Flow Assurance Engineer
2006 - 2008
UVAT FIELD DEVELOPMENT – ONSHORE RUSSIA - TNK-BP
Flow Assurance Study:
• Participation to workshop in order to develop development scenarios
• Preliminary line sizing
• Definition of the Basis of Design
RUSSKOYE FIELD DEVELOPMENT – ONSHORE RUSSIA - TNK-BP
Flow Assurance Study:
• Participation to workshop in order to develop development scenarios
• Sizing of the Export Line
• Preliminary line sizing
• Basic recommendation regarding Heavy Oil Production, Sand Management
TALINSKOYE FIELD DEVELOPMENT – ONSHORE RUSSIA - TNK-BP
Gas Utilisation:
• On-site visit and information gathering
• Determination of the bottleneck in the present gas gathering system
• Definition of different options in order to help the TNK-BP to reach the 94% gas utilisation as defined in the license
• Sizing of future gas gathering system according to the different options
• Pipe costing of the option
KOVYKTA FULL FIELD DEVELOPMENT – ONSHORE RUSSIA - TNK-BP
Infield line and Gas Export line:
• Hydraulic sizing
Helium Removal:
• State of the Art
Multiphase gas pipeline:
• Feasibility study for a pipeline exporting reservoir gas to process plant in remote place (pipeline length: from 200 to 700km)
KAMMENOI FULL FIELD DEVELOPMENT – ONSHORE RUSSIA - TNK-BP
Oil Segregation Study:
• Determination of API of export through different process diagram in order to find a process decreasing overall export oil API
Water Injection Management Study:
• Make Up Water: Source Identification, hydraulic sizing of the gathering system with Pipesim
• Water Treatment Plant definition and preliminary design
• Water injection System: hydraulic sizing with Pipesim
VERKHNECHONSKOYE PILOT PLANT & FULL FIELD DEVELOPMENT – ONSHORE RUSSIA - TNK-BP
Flow Assurance:
• Study of the impact of different parameter on flow line sizing
• Basic Description and qualitative discussion of transient issues linked to flow assurance (Cooldown/Start up, Wax, Hydrate, corrosion…)
Gas Lift:
• Study of the impact of different parameter on tubing sizing
• Basic description and qualitative discussion on the impact of the subsurface facilities
Early Oil Facility and other Processing Facilities:
• Participation to HAZID workshop
• Process design of the crude stabilisation and gas processing for reinjection
• Drawing of the equivalent PFD
• Equipment list and rough sizing
• Heat and Mass transfer sheet
Water Injection Study:
• Make Up Water: Source identification, hydraulic sizing of the gathering system with Pipesim, basic cooldown calculation and basic insulation design
• Water Treatment Plant definition
Electric Load Estimation:
• Identification of the need, requested power assessment for Process facilities, for heat tracing and pipeline, and other need
Verkh-Tarskoye Full Field Development – Onshore Russia
• Update of the Project States of Requirement (SOR)
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KBR Granherne UK
- Flow Assurance Engineer
2005 - 2006
Petrobaltic – Offshore Poland
• Hydraulic Sizing of the gathering system
Kollnes – NGL Plant Norway
• Study of the existing installation in order to assess the behaviour of specific pumps in case of carry-over at the inlet separators
• Definition of a mathematic relation between the flow rates at inlet separators and the pumps inlet flow rate at ambient conditions
Saqqara Field Development – Onshore Egypt
• Wax study if the line between platform and processing plant
Tinrhert Field Development – Onshore Algeria
• Definition of pipe routing
• Hydraulic sizing
• Participation in cost estimates
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Hemisphere France
- Flow Assurance Engineer
2004 - 2005
SAIPEM, Paris
• Field Les Mimosas – Onshore France: Flow Assurance study, Production line sizing
GAZ DE FRANCE, Paris
• State of the Art for simulation of passive scalar turbulent dispersion
BAYER ELASTOMERE, ATEX Study, Paris
• (Explosive Atmosphere) for Lanxess Elastomères
GENESIS OIL & GAS, Flow Assurance Department, Paris
Dalia Field – Offshore Angola
• Steady state studies (hydraulic and thermal aspects)
• Transient studies: Cooldown, shutdown and re-start, riser depressurisation and related issues (hydrates, mechanical constraints, slug management, slug-catcher basis sizing…)
• Pigging
• Sensitivity studies (insulation, flow rate, inlet and outlet conditions)
• Those studies were performed on the production flowline and IPB riser
Greater Plutonio Project, Agbami – Offshore Angola
• Line sizing for Water and Gas injection line (hydraulic and thermal aspects)
