We are happy to welcome Sasol as a new member to the PetroSkills Alliance. Sasol is an international energy and chemical company started in 1950 in South Africa. As one of the leaders in gas-to-liquid technology Sasol's experience and expertise will be a great boon to the Alliance. [Keep reading]
In this article, regeneration of rich triethylene glycol (TEG) with striping gas at high pressure is investigated. Specifically, this study focuses on the determination of the required stripping gas rate as a function of the lean TEG mass percent, reboiler temperature, and the number of theoretical trays in the stripping section (NS) for a regenerator (still) column with two theoretical trays (NR). By performing rigorous computer simulations of TEG regeneration at high pressure, a series of charts for quick determination of stripping gas rates needed for facilities type calculations are developed. [Keep reading]
PetroSkills would like to welcome BAPCO as the 29th Alliance member. BAPCO functions in many regions of the industry including exploration, drilling, production, refining, and distribution. [Keep reading]
New Course! Advanced project management for project managers, asset managers, project control managers and project engineers. PetroSkills has responded to the industry’s growing need for tighter control and greater efficiency in large-scale project management with a new course in 2013: Advanced Project Management. [Keep reading]
In the first article in this 2-part series, Ford Brett describes the likely cost to the oil and gas industry of the Big Crew Change –the waste of the equivalent of 20% of total E&P expenditures, or more than US $35 billion per year. In the second article, he examines strategies to confront the looming competency gap. [Keep reading]
In the drilling contractor and other oilfield service markets, the most painful manifestation of the Big Crew Change is among entry-level employees... [Keep reading]
