The ultimate objective of every pig run is to complete the required task, and return the pipeline to its original operating condition in the shortest time possible. A stuck pig causes delays, resulting in higher project costs, so it is important to have a contingency plan should the pig become stuck.
In this blog, we will discuss using a case study example how the implementation of our pig tracking technology allowed a customer to effectively and accurately track/time the pig trains progression down the length of the pipeline, thus resulting in huge savings on vessel and equipment costs.
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Topics:
pipeline inspection,
pipeline integrity,
pipe in pipe,
subsea pipelines,
pigging,
stuck pig,
pig tracking,
gammatrac,
pig run,
pig tracking services
With government regulations constantly evolving and varying based on localities, being able to isolate sources of fugitive emissions and repair or replace faulty equipment allows customers to remain compliant and avoid costly fines. To aid in this endeavour, Tracerco injects a variety of liquid and gaseous tracers to detect the presence of leaks within equipment whilst remaining fully operational.
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Topics:
leak tests,
small leaks,
online leak detection,
chemical leak test,
pressure safety valve,
leaking psv,
leaking pressure safety valve,
leak study,
fugitive emissions,
PSV,
leak detection
Mature oilfields are often characterised by increased water production. This results in costly water treatment and reduced oil processing capacity. Unwanted produced water may stem from well integrity failure, wellbore tortuosity, high waterflood injection rates, high permeability channelling, thief zones or injector / producer well spacing as well as water coning. Identifying the source of excessive water production and mitigating for its costly impact is critical during field development in reducing costs and maximising oil production.
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Topics:
chemical tracers,
reservoir,
interwell,
reservoir characterisation,
fluid inflow,
tracers,
oil inflow,
water inflow,
inflow measurement,
inflow,
waterflood,
injected water,
water breakthrough,
water production,
wellbore,
mature offshore field,
waterflood injection
Tracer technology is proven to be critical to assess remaining oil saturation measurement in a reservoir following secondary recovery. It allows the measurement of remaining oil saturation between wells, rather than just surrounding a wellbore. This technique is normally used before and after an Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) project to establish changes in crude oil saturation.
In this blog we will discuss using a case study example, how our range of specialist chemical tracers can allow operators to identify the amount of remaining oil saturation in a mature waterflood and determine the effectiveness of specific enhanced oil recovery techniques at reducing remaining oil to residual levels.
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Topics:
chemical tracers,
reservoir,
interwell,
reservoir characterisation,
fluid inflow,
tracers,
oil inflow,
water inflow,
inflow measurement,
inflow,
waterflood,
injected water,
water breakthrough,
water production,
water tracer,
chemical tracer technology,
wellbore,
mature offshore field,
waterflood injection,
residual oil saturation,
remaining oil saturation
Pre-turnaround scans are very useful tools for facilities to utilise for planning turnaround projects. They can indicate some damage within a vessel, allowing for parts to be ordered and onsite ahead of time. They can also indicate an operational issue, which can be corrected without an entry into the vessel. If required they can indicate that the vessel is healthy and no work is needed on it at this time.
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Topics:
distillation column,
Distillation Column Performance,
Column Performance,
packed column performance,
packed column,
distillation column maintenance,
gamma scanning distillation columns,
trayed columns,
turnaround schedules,
turnarounds,
distillation column scan,
distillation column scanning,
turnaround planning,
packed bed towers,
trayed tower,
manage turnaround costs,
turnaround critical path project,
pre-turnaround scans,
baseline scan,
column troubleshooting,
pre-turnaround planning,
critical path planning
Baseline scans of a vessel are undertaken when it is known to be clean, operating normally, and in good mechanical condition. They are often used for comparison purposes on future troubleshooting scans. Any anomaly, or abnormal absorption observed on a baseline scan, that cannot be explained by a visible external interference or by something indicated in the column drawings, may be able to be eliminated as a potential problem area in future troubleshooting scans.
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Topics:
distillation column,
Distillation Column Performance,
Column Performance,
distillation column maintenance,
gamma scanning distillation columns,
distillation column scan,
distillation column scanning,
baseline scan,
column troubleshooting
Fuel laundering, fuel adulteration and fuel smuggling combine to create a global problem for governments around the world. Not only does it deprive them of hundreds of millions of dollars of taxation revenues, it poses a burden to the environment and also to innocent motorists whose vehicles incur long-lasting damage. The cost in terms of policing, dismantling discovered plants, clean-up operations and the safe disposal of dumped toxic sludge — a by-product from such illegal operations — is also considerable.
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Topics:
authentication,
consumer protection,
product quality,
revenue protection,
fiscal tax recovery,
adulterated fuel,
brand security,
counterfeit detection,
product protection,
product authentication,
fuel fraud,
brand protection technology,
brand authentication,
brand protection,
safeguard brand quality
The loss of catalyst through reactor or regenerator cyclones is a fairly common problem. Identifying the reason for the loss is often difficult.
In this latest blog, Tracerco, part of Johnson Matthey Plc, discusses how a Tru-Scan™ can be a powerful tool for gathering much needed information regarding the loss of catalyst.
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Topics:
Gamma Scanning,
Tru-Scan,
fcc unit,
fcc,
fcc diagnostics,
fccu process,
fccu studies,
cracking unit,
fcc troubleshooting,
fcc units,
fcc unit process,
fluid catalytic cracking diagnostics,
fluid catalytic cracking services,
fluid catalytic cracking unit,
Catalytic cracking,
fcc cracking,
reactor cyclone,
gamma scan,
fcc additives,
fcc services,
reactor distributor,
riser reactor,
fcc reactor,
reactor riser,
reactor stripper,
regenerator cyclone,
catalyst loss,
Intercat,
fcc addition systems
Flowrate and leak testing applications, pipe scanning and meter proving services are fast, accurate and cost-effective methods to determine the flow of vapour, carryover of liquid, build-up of sludge and fouling materials in piping, as well as the calibration of flow meters.
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Topics:
process systems,
Process Diagnostics,
process diagnostics technologies,
tracerco diagnostics,
flare gas flow meter,
flare gas meter,
gas flow meter proving,
Flow Study,
flowrate,
flare study,
flare flow measurement,
flare system tracers,
gas flow meter prover,
flare flow,
flare gas flow measurement,
excessive flare flow,
flare flow meter,
flare gas measurement,
flare flowrate data,
flare lines,
Process Diagnostics Technology,
process diagnostics systems,
flare measurement,
flare gas meters,
gas meter proving techniques
Scanning technology can provide a valuable insight when critical process equipment is experiencing problems and producing off-spec product. Based on the results provided, the best course of action to correct the problem can be identified in the least amount of time in order to save valuable process system downtime.
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Topics:
Process Diagnostics,
Tru-Scan,
Tray Damage,
tower scan,
process diagnostics technologies,
tower scanning,
trayed columns,
flooded trays,
beer column,
process equipment,
fouled trays,
Process Diagnostics Technology,
process diagnostics systems,
tray fouling,
mechanical integrity