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Ibrahim Al-Alawi, deputy CEO, AlMansooriSpecialized Engineering, on coping with thechallenges of the downturnSee page 62

Moving to cleaner fuels

The growing use of dronesfor aerial inspections

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Multiphase meteringtechnology - the future

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IN THIS ISSUE we focus on Saudi Arabia’s plans for the development of itsoil, gas and petrochemicals sector, and Saudi Aramco’s drive for localisation.The oil giant plans to double to 70 per cent the proportion of goods andservices it sources from the local market by 2021, and has recentlylaunched a major new ‘In-Kingdom Total Value Add’ (IKTVA) programme topromote local content development throughout the supply chain. Clearly thisis the shape of things to come.Despite the declining oil price, attendance at ADIPEC was at a high level, anindication that the Middle East continues to provide great opportunities inthe oil and gas sector as operators press on with their investment plans.There was a strong focus on technologies that can help to promoteefficiency and optimise costs, and a clear message of the importance ofinnovation and collaboration to mitigate the effects of the downturn.

Editor’s note

Calendar6 Executives’ calendar and event

newsA look at Basra Oil & Gas InternationalConference & Exhibition, plus eventlistings

Exploration & Production10 Developments

A detailed round-up of the latest newsfrom around the region, and a look atIran’s plans for boosting exports andinvestments

Petrochemicals16 Developments

The latest regional news and a focus onthe recent GPCA conference

Analysis18 Building on technology leadership

Shell’s plans to develop its business inthe Middle East

22 Global energy trends and the moveto cleaner fuelsThe finding of the IEA’s latest WorldEnergy Outlook

Safety & Security30 Eyes in the sky

The latest generation of satellites hassignificantly increased potentialapplications for the oil and gas industry

Recruitment36 Working in the Middle East

Advice for oil and gas professionalslooking to work in the region

Saudi Arabia40 Plotting a path for petrochemicals

Prospects for the region’s biggestpetrochemicals producer

46 Saudi Aramco goes localThe oil giant is looking to rely more on itslocal talent pool

ADIPEC Review56 Show and exhibitor news

News and interviews with ADIPECexhibitors

Technology64 Multiphase flow metering - a look

aheadThe future for multiphase flow metertechnology

68 Making reservoir monitoring matterBringing together the latestdevelopments in technology,communications systems and software

72 Taking flight in the Middle EastThe use of ROAVs for aerial inspectionsof dangerous, difficult-to-access assets

IT74 Turning to technology

How oil and gas operators are turning totechnology to cut costs and improveefficiency

Innovations78 Industry developments

A round-up of the latest productadvancements in oil and gas

WFES Preview82 Putting the spotlight on renewable

energyA look at the leading global eventdedicated to advancing future energy,energy efficiency and clean technology

Project list86 Saudi Arabia oil, gas and

petrochemical projects

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BEGINNING 2016, FOUNDERS of The Iraq Club will officially launch theFuture Energy Forum (FEF), an exclusive business-focused communityconnecting a senior network of leaders specifically engaged in thedevelopment of emerging energy markets.FEF is spearheaded by William Wakeham and Leanne Case, both of

whom are leading experts on critical business issues within emergingenergy economies.Co-founder of The Iraq Club, Iraq Business News and Libya Business

News, Wakeham said that drawing on Dubai’s position as the business hubfor the Middle East, FEF will showcase some of the world’s leading thinkerson critical business issues from geopolitics to security.Offering members access to industry events, as well as a private online

forum, FEF enables members to share experiences and best practices inovercoming barriers to doing business in emerging energy economies, inturn helping them to develop solutions to operational challenges.“We are thrilled to be providing this much needed forum to our

community, a members-only network dedicated to providing coreinformation on best business practice in high-risk markets. Accessing theright information and connections can pose a significant barrier to doingbusiness within these markets, thus it is in our best interest to hand picksuitable individuals to create a collective community so that knowledge isshared and new approaches are developed,” he added.Christos Charalambous, oil and gas specialist for Taylor Wessing commented,

“We are delighted to be a founding partner of the FEF. Having regularly attendedThe Iraq Club, we have experienced the value of this network first-hand and weare happy to support its expansion into other markets.”

Interested/potential members can email [email protected]. For moreinformation, please visit the website at www.tfef.org.

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THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL Petroleum TechnologyConference (IPTC) took place in Doha from 7-9December, with the theme ‘Technology andPartnerships for a Sustainable Energy Future’.Held under the patronage of His Highness SheikhTamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, itwas hosted by Qatar Petroleum and Shell.Professionals from around the world listened toindustry leaders and world experts discuss howtechnology is being applied to address the mostpressing industry challenges. Running alongsidethe comprehensive technical programme, whichincluded over 230 papers, was an exhibitiondisplaying leading-edge technology andinnovations.At the opening ceremony, HE Sheikh Abdulla binNasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister andInterior Minister of Qatar said, “Qatar is still on track

to optimise its natural resources to meet globaldemand despite the new price structure in theenergy markets. Any fluctuation that is not linked tosupply and demand will not be in the interests ofproducers or consumers in the long term”.HE Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister ofEnergy and Industry of Qatar, praised the theme ofthis year’s IPTC, adding that it was on the toppriority list of any nation striving to achieveprogress, saying, “The world today needs tomaximise the utilisation of modern and newtechnologies to reduce capital and operationalexpenditure.” He added that a billion dollar projectis ongoing to recover more than 90 per cent of thegas flared at LNG loading jetties at Ras Laffan Port.Eng. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, president and CEO ofQatar Petroleum, said, “The petroleum industry hasand will always be an international industry that

affects and is affected by all economical andpolitical turmoil. It requires a massive andcontinuous investment and advancement intechnology. Our projects always need longer timeto start showing a real return in investment.” Hecalled upon industry leaders to convert currentchallenges facing the industry into opportunitiesfor the future development of the industry.Andy Brown, upstream international director, Shell,touched on his personal experience of working inQatar, “My own experience here in Qatar whendelivering Pearl GTL was a great testament to theprinciples of technology and partnership.”In one of two CEO plenary sessions, the CEOs ofSaudi Aramco, Qatar Petroleum, Shell, Total andConocoPhillips, discussed how investment in cleantechnology (such as carbon capture and storage)will mean a sustainable energy future.

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Executives’ Calendar 2016JANUARY

17-19 Intersec DUBAI www.intersecexpo.com

18-21 World Future Energy Summit ABU DHABI www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

FEBRUARY

3-6 Basra Oil & Gas BASRA www.basraoilgas.com

14-16 ME-TECH 2016 DUBAI www.me-tech.biz

22-24 PetroEnvironment DAMMAM www.petroenvironment.com

22-24 Iran Oil & Gas Post Sanctions Summit LONDON www.iranoilgas-summit.com

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7-10 GEO 2016 MANAMA www.geo2016.com

8-9 Saudi Downstream JUBAIL www.saudidownstream.com

20-24 SOGAT ABU DHABI www.sogat.org

21-23 Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA) MUSCAT www.ogwaexpo.com

22-25 OTC Asia KUALA LUMPUR www.otcasia.org

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10-11 Kuwait Oil & Gas KUWAIT www.cwckuwait.com

12-13 Tank World Expo DUBAI www.easyfairs.com

13-17 Iran Plastics TEHRAN www.iranplast.ir

19-21 8th Mediterranean Offshore Conference (MOC) ALEXANDRIA www.moc-egypt.com

20-23 Erbil Oil & Gas ERBIL www.erbiloilgas.com

24-26 Big Data Analytics for Oil & Gas ABU DHABI www.oilandgasbigdata.com

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2-5 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) HOUSTON www.otcnet.org

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THE SPOTLIGHT WILL be firmly focused on the 6th Basra Oil & GasInternational Conference and Exhibition, Iraq’s largest international oil &gas show, to be held from 3 to 6 February 2016, as the country continues toredevelop its hydrocarbon reserves.Iraq has been the fastest-growing source of global supply growth in oil

output in 2015. Its average oil production reached 3.66 mn bpd in November2015, according to the Oil Ministry, which is the highest level in decades.Meanwhile, oil exports rose to a record average of 3.37mn bpd, up from2.7mn bpd the previous month.The country has the world’s fifth-largest proven crude oil reserves and is

the second-largest crude oil producer in OPEC. According to the US EnergyInformation Administration, most of Iraq's major known fields are producingor in development, though much of its known hydrocarbon resources have

not been fully exploited. All of Iraq's known oil fields are onshore and thelargest fields in the south have relatively low extraction costs owing touncomplicated geology, multiple super giant fields, fields that are typicallylocated in relatively unpopulated areas with flat terrain, and the closeproximity to coastal ports. Iraq is re-developing its oil and natural gas reserves after years of

sanctions and wars. However, despite this significant growth, the Iraqigovernment’s ambitious oil production targets have been impacted by thehuge infrastructure, economic and security challenges it faces,compounded by the global decline in oil prices. Officially supported by Iraq’s Ministry of Oil, the show will be open to

domestic and international industry professionals and independent oilcompanies looking to invest and do business in Iraq. On hand will be statecompany officials and engineers, including senior-level decision makers. The conference, which is being co-organised with the European

Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE), will cover many aspectsof the country’s oil and gas industry, with particular emphasis on theupstream sector. This show will provide an opportunity for delegates to hear keynote

speeches from officials of state companies and ministries (Ministry of Oiland State Company for Oil Projects) as well as from senior level managersof international and local companies within the industry. They will putforward their views on ongoing developments in Iraq, including operationaldetails, technology needs, the market outlook, and many other topicsrelevant to Iraq’s rapidly developing oil and gas sector.Meanwhile, the exhibition will provide a platform for companies to

showcase their services, products and projects. It will provide aninteractive business platform for potential customers to network with manylocal and international professionals offering the latest technologies,solutions and products.

TRADE SHOW ORGANISER Easyfairs hasmerged Tank Storage Middle East and TankWorld Expo to create a single definitiveshow for the Middle East and North Africaregions. Unified under one core brand - TankWorld Expo 2016 - the event will take placeat the Dubai World Trade Centre on 12-13April 2016, opening its doors to suppliersand key decision-makers from across theregion.

The merging of the two shows willaccelerate show expansion, delivering thestrongest and largest event of its kind forthe tank storage industry, say theorganiisers. Its location in Dubai means thatit is in close proximity to the region’sbiggest terminals, making it an easilyaccessible location in which to do business.

The Middle East is one of the mostvibrant regions for the tank storage industry,with continued large-scale investmentsdeveloping at a rapid rate and over 40mncubic metres of independent tank storage inthe region alone. Furthermore the UAE isset to double its capacity in the next fewyears, with Fujairah now second only toSingapore in terms of bunkering capacity.

Nick Powell, event manager of Easyfairs’Tank Storage Portfolio, said, "The purchaseof Tank World Expo was extremely excitingfor us as an organisation and the industry as

a whole. Having made the acquisition, wefelt that merging the two biggest tankstorage shows in the Middle East allowedus to pool the best talent, resources andinnovation, to create the very best showpossible. The support we have alreadyreceived for the show has beenphenomenal and we can already see itstarting to gather momentum, particularlywith the UAE Ministry of Energy alreadysigned up as official government supporter.”

This latest development closely followed

Easyfairs’ acquirement of Tank StorageMagazine, and is part of the company’songoing strategy to deepen its support ofthe bulk liquid storage market, reinforcingits position as the strongest and largestgroup of tank storage events in the world.

For more information on exhibiting, visiting orbecoming a media partner, please contactNick Powell on +44 (0)20 8843 8801 or [email protected], or visitwww.tankworldexpo.com.

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Basra prepares to host 6th Basra Oil & Gas International Conference and Exhibition

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IRAN IS TAKING steps to ramp up oil exports in anticipation of an endto US-led sanctions in early 2016, and to improve the terms for foreigninvestment in its oil sector.According to Reuters, Iran, previously OPEC’s second-biggest

exporter, is keen to recoup oil market share lost during USA and EUsanctions over its nuclear programme, and is aiming to boost oiloutput by 500,000 bpd - equal to about 50 per cent of current exports- in early 2016.At a recent summit in Tehran, the country recently offered around

50 oil and gas projects for foreign investment, and unveiled its much-awaited Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) aimed at luring back investors,which offers an improvement on the old buy-back model. While muchof the detail remains to be clarified, the new contract is expected tobe up to 25 years in duration, according to a spokesperson fromenergy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, to encourage foreign investorsto bring in technology and knowhow. The capex ceiling is expected tobe removed. “The key innovation is the remuneration fee which willfloat according to the oil price,” said Homayoun Falashahi, Middle EastUpstream analyst at Wood Mackenzie. This will allow for greater risksharing. Further clarification of the terms is expected to be given at aconference due to take place in London in February, contingent on theremoval of sanctions by then.In another development, Tehran is extending crude contracts with its

two Chinese buyers into 2016 and starting talks with other potentialbuyers there, sources said.Sinopec and Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp will together lift around

505,000 bpd crude from Iran in 2016, the same as this year when bothtook roughly half of the country’s total exports.China bought 536,500 bpd of Iranian crude oil in the 10 months to

end-October, down 1.9 per cent on a year ago as a third regular client,independent Dragon Aromatics, halted purchases after a fire incident.Iranian oil officials have, in the last two months, met with traders at

PetroChina, the country’s second-largest state refiner, and state-runCNOOC, which runs a petrochemical complex with Shell, sourcesinvolved in the talks said.Iran was China’s sixth-biggest crude supplier in 2015, but faces

competition from rivals such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Iranian oil ismore expensive than similar grades from other Middle Easternsuppliers due to its lower sulphur content and slightly higher yield ofpetrol, said a senior trader with CNOOC.

OMAN OIL’S EXPLORATION andproduction division plans to invest up toUS$4bn over the next five years to boostoutput despite low oil prices, the state-owned company’s chief operating officerhas announced. Suleiman Al-Zakwani said, “For us, low

oil prices are an opportunity. We haveambitions internationally to acquirecompanies and enter joint ventures.” Oman Oil Company Exploration &

Production (OOCEP), which runs onshoreblocks, as well as the Khazzan gas plant ina joint venture with BP, has increased oiloutput despite a global supply glut that has

hit oil prices and revenues. Al-Zakwani added, “We are very active

in trying to grow the portfolio, there are alot of companies out there under stressand looking for someone to bail them out. “We plan to spend between US$2bn to

US$4bn.” He also revealed that OOCEP was

looking at opportunities in the Middle East,South Asia and Europe, and would be raisingits own funds for expansion from Q1 2016. Al-Zakwani did not give a precise

timeframe for the investment drive butsaid it was part of an effort to reachproduction of 200,000 bpd in 2020.

Iran seeks to lure back investors and ramp up exports

BP EGYPT HAS acquired 22.75 per cent inthe North Alexandria Concession and 2.75per cent in the West Mediterranean DeepWater Concession from Germany-basedDEA Deutsche Erdoel AG. According tothe company, both acquisitions will bringBP’s working interest in both concessionsof the West Nile Delta (WND) project to82.75 per cent.The West Nile Delta project agreement,concluded in March 2015, involves thedevelopment of 141.5bn cu/m of gasresources and 55mn barrels ofcondensates. Production from WND isexpected to be around 34mn cu/m perday, equivalent to about 25 per cent ofEgypt’s current gas production. All theproduced gas will be fed into thecountry’s national gas grid and productionis expected to start in 2017. Hesham Mekawi, BP North Africa regionalpresident, said, “We are pleased to beincreasing our interest in the WNDproject, which is a strategic project for BPand will play a key role in helping tosecure Egypt’s energy supply for manyyears to come. This deal is anotherexample of our commitment to helpunlock Egypt’s oil and gas potentialthrough continued investments.”

Oman to boost oil output despite low price BP buys more interestin West Nile Deltaproject

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INTERNATIONAL OILFIELD SERVICES companyExpro has won a five-year contract for the firsttime offshore Qatar.The contract will see Expro provide its range of

well intervention and slickline services includinghigh deviation and heavy-duty fishing as well as indrilling and workover locations in-country.Tarek Hekal, senior area manager - Middle

East, said, “This contract is a key win for Expro inthe region as we expand our presence to betterserve our clients.“In current market conditions, Expro recognises

the need for operators to lower production costs.We will work closely with operators in the regionto bring planning, operational and technicalexpertise that adds real commercial benefit to thecost of intervention.”For the financial year ending 31 March 2015,

Expro’s said that its presence in the Middle Eastand North Africa region grew, with strongerpositions in all its main operating countriesproviding the opportunity to introduce a range ofnew technologies, products and services intothese markets.

OPEC ANNOUNCED AT its meeting in earlyDecember that it will maintain current oiloutput, rather than cut production to liftsagging crude prices.Despite oil prices plunging by more than

60 per cent in 18 months, OPEC kingpinSaudi Arabia and the cartel’s other Gulf statemembers have defied calls to reduce output– in a year-long strategy of attempting topreserve market share and fend offcompetition from non-OPEC and world-leading producers Russia and the USA.Saudi Arabia repeated the Kingdom’s

stance that it would be willing to cut as longas non-OPEC also reduces its output.“We have said on more than one

occasion that we are willing to co-operatewith anyone that will help balance themarket with us,” Saudi Arabia’s oil ministerAli al-Naimi told reporters gathered at OPECheadquarters in Vienna.OPEC’s secretary general Abdullah al-

Badri said OPEC could not agree on anyfigures because it could not predict howmuch oil Iran would add to the market nextyear, as sanctions are withdrawn under adeal reached six months ago with worldpowers over its nuclear programme.OPEC’s ‘poorer’ nations – Venezuela,

Ecuador and Algeria – were leading the callsfor a cut to help boost prices and, in turn,their badly-hit revenues.“Everyone is concerned about the prices,

no one is happy,” said Iraq’s oil minister AdilAbd Al-Mahdi.For its part, Iran has indicated that it

would not take part in any cartel-wide cuts

until its own output returns to pre-sanctionlevels.Markets expect OPEC, whose dozen

members together pump out more thanone-third of the world’s oil, to leave its dailyoil output ceiling at 30mn barrels, although itmay increase this to reflect Indonesia’sreturn to the cartel after a six-year absence.According to a survey by Bloomberg,

OPEC production in November 2015 rose toan above-target 32.1mn bpd.Energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie

commented, “The shift in the oil marketbalance we expect to occur during 2016 isstill underway and not expected to change

as a result of the OPEC meeting. Total globaloil supply is forecast to decline slightly in2016 compared with a record-breakingprojected increase of 2.4mn bpd for 2015year-on-year. “Meanwhile, it is going to be a long

slog until H2 2016, with the oil marketfacing rising Iranian oil output andcontinued implied stock builds for H1 2016.One difference with H1 2015 is that US oiloutput is slipping into a year-on-yeardecline late this year and that couldprovide somewhat of a floor for oil pricesas the market contends with the ongoingoversupply.”

OPEC to maintain current oil output

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IRAN IS LOOKING to sign a US$3bncontract with a consortium of Indiancompanies to develop the Farzan B gas fieldBased on local reports, it appears that

Iran could produce 28.3mn cu/m of gas fromthe gas field every day. The decision to develop Farzan follows a

series of developments in Iran after theprospect of the lifting of sanctions became areality earlier this year. Specifically for thegas field, the lifting of

sanctions could mean reserves of 12.5trillion cubic feet, with a lifetime of 30 years,could be developed profitably. India's ONGC Videsh, which is leading

the Indian consortium, had estimated thatthe investment would be around US$3bn todevelop the Iranian gas field. However, thecompany stated they have not received anycommunication from Iran on grantingdevelopment rights.

THE ABU DHABI National Oil Company(ADNOC) and German E&P CompanyWintershall have signed an MoUregarding future cooperation in researchand development, focusing on enhancedoil recovery (EOR) using specialisedchemicals for the oil and gas industry. The main goal is to jointly develop

customised solutions to meet thesubsurface challenges that arecharacteristic for the local oil fields – hightemperature and high salinity in thecarbonate reservoirs of Abu Dhabi.Following successful lab results a pilot

test in Abu Dhabi is envisaged. ADNOCE&P deputy director Yasser Saeed AlMazrouei said, “With this cEOR researchproject ADNOC and Wintershall will workon advanced solutions for the subsurfacechallenges in Abu Dhabi. If we’resuccessful in our efforts, we might beable to enhance the recovery of localoilfields. This way we secure productionand future energy supply in Abu Dhabi.”

Wintershall, a 100 per cent subsidiaryof chemical company BASF, is bringing itsparent company’s R&D capability inchemistry into the project. “Being chosenby ADNOC to cooperate in developing anew and efficient cEOR approach is agreat honour for us,” said Wintershallboard member for E&P Martin Bachmann.“I’m convinced, together with our parentcompany BASF we have the righttechnologies to contribute something toAbu Dhabi’s targets and objectives. TheMoU aims to contribute to Abu Dhabi’sstrategic target of reaching 70 per centultimate recovery from its oil fields in thefuture.”

BAHRAIN’S NATIONAL OIL and Gas Authority(NOGA) has contracted a consortium of TeekayLNG Partners, South Korea’s Samsung C&T andGulf Investment Corporation (GIC) to develop anLNG terminal in the country.The project, which will be built in Hidd

Industrial area, will have a capacity of 22.6mnstandard cu/m per day and will be owned andoperated under a 20-year agreement starting 15July 2018, according to a statement by NOGA. The consortium will build a floating storage

unit, an offshore jetty to receive LNG shipments,a breakwater, an adjacent re-gasificationplatform, subsea gas pipelines from the platformto shore, an onshore gas receiving facility andan onshore nitrogen production facility.The project will be developed on a build,

own, operate, transfer basis and will be ownedand operated through a new joint venture,Bahrain LNG W.L.L. NOGA and Teekay LNGPartners will each own 30 per cent of theventure while Samsung C&T and GIC will eachhold 20 per cent.The consortium also chose South Korea’s GS

Engineering & Construction as the engineering,procurement and construction contractor of theproject, the statement said. Teekay LNG willsupply the floating storage unit vessel through a20-year time charter.The project will be funded using a

combination of equity capital and project financethrough a consortium of regional, as well asinternational, banks.

ADNOC and Wintershall sign MoU

BASRA COUNCIL HAS established the Basra Company primarily to boost key sectors such as oil, gasand infrastructure. Officials from the Basra Council said they would develop under-utilised anddegraded oil and gas fields. Basra Council oil and gas committee chairman Ali Al Faris said, “We believe that the provincial

government has a significant role to play in stimulating the local economy. Basra Company will beestablished in line with the constitution, federal laws and policies of the Iraqi government.”Holding more than 70 per cent of the country’s natural gas reserves and 59 per cent of its oil,

Basra is a rich investment and production hub. However, numerous oilfields and gas wells have beenaffected due to war. Through the new company, government officials want to create a conduciveinvestment environment and a secure place for developers.The government is currently in the process of awarding development contracts for the Zubair,

Rumaila (north and south), West Qurna, Majnoon and Siba fields, in addition to fields in Maysangovernorate. Other fields already under the supervision of the government include Al-lahis, NahurUmr, Ratawi, Toba, Suba, and Sinbad.

Iran set to develop gas field with Indian companies

Basra Company established to boost Iraqioilfields and gas wells

Bahrain awards contract for LNG terminal

Iran is looking to attract further foreign investment once the lifting ofsanctions takes effect (Image source: TimEvanson/Flickr)

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THE FORECAST FOR the petrochemicalsindustry remains positive, regardless ofongoing challenges in the oil and gas industry,stated speakers at the 10th Annual Forumorganised by the Gulf Petrochemicals andChemicals Association (GPCA).The GPCA estimates that the GCC

petrochemicals industry manufactured136.2mn tonnes of products in 2014, earningUS$87.4bn in revenue. The region contributes13 per cent of the global petrochemical outputby volume. Saudi Arabian General Investment

Authority (SAGIA) governor and chairmanAbdullatif Ahmad Al Othman said, “In SaudiArabia, we created the master gas system tocapture, treat, and process the gas through avery large and sophisticated gas networksystem of more than 4,000 km in length, withproduction capacity of nine billion standardcubic feet every day. This transformed ourindustry and economy to includepetrochemicals.”

Over the next decade, the downstreamsector is expected to play a major role in theregion’s economy and create 200,000 directjobs, said Othman. The investment potentialin the sector is more than US$150bn. With an 80 per cent share in inter-regional

exports, the Middle East is considered aleader in the sector by major oil and gascompanies. Global demand is expected togrow at an average of four per cent over thedecade, with two-thirds of demand coming infrom China and India. Aside from the MiddleEast, the USA is slowly emerging as a leadingpetrochemicals producer, added Othman.Going forward, the GPCA hopes for integrationwithin the industry for higher growth.

The petrochemicals market in the Middle Eastis expected to grow well over the next decade.(Photo: MMMX/Shutterstock)

Petrochem industrygrowth looks good despitechallenges, says GPCA IRAN’S PETROCHEMICALS SECTOR is poised to

attract investments to the tune of US$70bn,following interest shown by European investorswith the prospect of the lifting of sanctions. A report released by Wood Mackenzie hasstated that Iran is inclined towards developingits petrochemical sector, with several projects invarious planning and construction phases. Withlow cost gas-based petrochemical feedstock,Iran is a viable option, stated Afsar Hussain, an

expert in Wood Mackenzie’s EMEARC Refiningand Chemicals research team. In addition, the country will also be hosting a

conference to encourage investors, addedHussain. “The conference will help introduceopportunities for investment in Iran’spetrochemical industry and to discuss availablegrounds for the attraction of FDI,” saidMohammad Hassan Peivandi, deputy managingdirector of the National Petrochemical Company.

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What is your view on the prospects for Shell in the region, andhere in the UAE in particular? Shell has a strong project and business portfolio in the Middle Eastand North Africa (MENA), stretching back more than 100 years insome countries, and we continue to use our technology leadership tobuild an even stronger one for the future.

We have been present in Abu Dhabi since the late 1930s. Shellhad a 9.5 per cent shareholding in the Abu Dhabi Company forOnshore Oil Operation (ADCO) for seven decades, and has a 15 percent shareholding in Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Limited (GASCO). In2013, Shell was selected as a 40 per cent shareholder in achallenging sour gas project – Bab Gas Development – in partnershipwith ADNOC.

In Dubai, the world’s largest non-disconnectable internal turretwas constructed at Dubai Dry Docks as part of the Prelude FloatingLiquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project. We also have a vibrantdownstream aviation and lubricants business in Dubai, and supplyLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet Dubai’s rising energy needs.

To what extent is the oil price drop impacting or likely to impactShell’s operations in the Middle East?We have to get used to a future that might be more uncertain thanbefore and where different trends (eg. OPEC strategy, non-OPECresilience, cost deflation, economic and oil demand growth) can playout in different ways.

OPEC has been a swing producer for decades, it is not doing thattoday and it is looking for market share, not simply price. Theupstream industry should spend US$500bn per annum in the period2015-2020 to match demand, and cuts in investment amplify upsideprice risks.

Demand for oil, even demand growth, is expected. This year, oildemand growth is proving strong, triggered by low oil prices.

Shell is planning for low oil prices in the next several years. We donot give an oil price outlook – this is commercially sensitive.

Our 2015 capital investment is expected to be around US$30bn,which is a 20 per cent reduction from 2014 levels. This reflects ameasured pragmatic response to managing the financial frameworkin lower oil prices and cost opportunities in the supply chain.

Shell is setting up a new integrated gas division – to whatextent are you focusing on gas and gas processing in the MiddleEast?Across the MENA region, it is recognised that economic growth isessential to delivering the millions of new jobs which are central tomaintaining social stability.

One of the fundamentals to achieving this economic growth is areliable energy supply, at the lowest possible cost. The energy mixwill vary from country to country and many sources of energy willplay a part, from hydrocarbons through to renewables such as solar.But gas can play a central role in every country. The benefits of gasin the region are clear: large reserves of both developed andundeveloped gas: gas-fired power stations take less time to buildand they are cheaper, gas is also by far the cleanest fossil fuel, andcapturing gas rather than flaring significantly reduces waste.

The easy, low cost gas has already been developed. There remainhuge reserves of gas that are as yet untapped. This gas is moredifficult to access. And, at Shell, in addition to playing a role ininvestment, we have the proven technology and expertise to reducethe cost of unlocking difficult gas. We have a track record of

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delivering the complex, integrated projects that are necessary tounlock sour, tight and shale gas and develop gas in ultra-deep water.

Also, a faster solution to addressing the energy gap for countrieswith or without indigenous supplies of gas is LNG. Floating LNG re-gasification facilities can be developed within as little as two years.LNG is competitively priced compared to alternatives such as diesel,it offers the greatest flexibility, it enables long-term energydiversification and it is available from multiple sources, inside andoutside the region.

What are the challenges in developing and sustaining aproactive or generative HSSE culture in the MENA region andhow is Shell meeting those challenges?At Shell, keeping people safe is our top priority. We aim to have zerofatalities and no incidents that harm people. We aim to make sureour operations are safe and reduce our impact on the environmentand our neighbours.

Each country in the region has its own set of challenges when itcomes to health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) and atShell we do our best to provide solutions to many of thosechallenges specifically in our host countries and around the areas inwhich we operate.

For example, Shell has been involved in the UAE since 2013 in theBab Gas Development project working with our partner, the AbuDhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). A specific HSSE SafetyCulture programme, starting with senior leadership, is planned toembed the required HSSE culture, in particular given the high H2Sdriven risk profile and need for strict compliance behaviour by all staffas well as the Front End HSSE in Design focus.

The Majnoon oil field in Iraq is another example where HSSEplays a huge role in our operations and the communities surroundingthem. Majnoon is built on what used to be a battlefield, and, as aresult we have already cleared more than 16,000 explosive remnantsof war, and our work continues. A remarkably brave team is clearingthis lethal debris, allowing Majnoon to return to significantproduction.

The theme of ADIPEC is Innovation and Sustainability in a NewEnergy World; how is Shell contributing to the sustainabledevelopment of energy in the region, and are there anyparticular innovative practices or technologies that you wouldlike to highlight in this regard?Innovation and technology are at the heart of everything that Shelldoes and we invest more in research and development than anyother international oil company to optimise production from maturefields and explore and produce oil and gas assets from new fields.

This year, the Shell stand at ADIPEC is a true representation ofour long-term presence in Abu Dhabi. We are featuring our world-class technologies in integrated gas, smart mobility and WellVantage.One of the main items on our stand is our latest innovativetechnologies the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Experience, throughwhich you can see Shell’s differentiating capabilities for drilling. Thisis demonstrated through Shell WellVantage Real Time, WellVantageRemote Operations and WellVantage Automation. Shell WellVantageReal Time connects rigs with the office-based teams and transformsreal-time drilling and performance data into actionable information.WellVantage Operations take place in centres that can provide arange of services, including 24/7 monitoring, data sharing withsubsurface teams and directional drilling. WellVantage Automationuses real-time data technologies and control systems to optimisedrilling efficiencies. The system incorporates functionality such asclosed-loop trajectory controls.

We are also showcasing our long partnership with the HigherColleges of Technology (HCT) through the ‘Made in the UAE’ fuel-

Shell showcased fuel-efficient cars designed and built by HigherColleges of Technology (HCT) students at ADIPEC

Innovation and technology are at theheart of everything that Shell does”


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efficient cars designed and built by HCT students. For the third year,HCT students have participated in the global Shell Eco-marathoncompetition.

Our stand also features Shell’s partnership with the EmiratesFoundation which started in 2005 when the foundation was firstestablished. Since then, we have been an active partner to thesuccessful initiatives and programmes implemented by thefoundation. This year UAE students of the Emirates Foundation’sThink Science Programme are showcasing their award-winningprojects at the Shell stand.

This year we are also providing more interactive sessions on theShell stand allowing the Shell experts to communicate with theexhibition visitors through panel discussions and presentations onShell’s innovative and technological solutions.

How do you hope to benefit from Shell’s participation atADIPEC, and are there any particular areas you are promoting orfocusing on here?Our main goal at ADIPEC is to exchange ideas and experience fromacross the globe with audiences in the region, and, in particular, toour partners in the UAE in support of the development of oil and gasassets.

ADIPEC provides Shell with an ideal platform to share and agreeon solutions that support the world and the UAE’s energy sectorsand sustainability.

With more than US$1bn spent annually on research anddevelopment (R&D) alone, delivering ongoing progress andinnovation to support countries in meeting their energy needsalongside their resource diversification goals is atop our goals atShell. Sharing these innovations at ADIPEC is vital to thedevelopment of the industry as a whole and the nations and theirpeople specifically.

We value our long and successful history with the UAE and arecommitted to support the country in meeting its rising energydemand, and to support the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 goals,across the economic, environmental, human and social pillars. n

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THE WORLD ENERGY Outlook from the International EnergyAgency (IEA) finds that the plunge in oil prices has set inmotion the forces that lead the market to rebalance via higherdemand and lower supply growth. This may take some time,

as oil consumers are not reacting as quickly to changes in price asthey have in the past. The central scenario is for a tightening in theoil balance leading to a price of around US$80 by 2020, but thereport also examines the conditions under which prices could staylower for much longer.

There have been both positives and negatives as global energyprices have fallen. Consumers have benefited from lower fuel bills.Also, many governments are taking advantage of lower oil prices tocut subsidies on traditional fuels, for example, in Indonesia, Malaysiaand Thailand, helping boost the competitiveness of renewable energy(renewables) sources. However, lower prices mean less investment.This is the second year of reduced investments in the upstream oiland gas sector, the first two consecutive years of declines since the1980s. The IEA expects investment in the upstream oil and gassector will be at least 20 per cent lower in 2015 than last year, andwill continue to decline next year.

In the long term, too, low energy prices may not be desirable forconsumers as well because of the implications for energy securityand the transition to cleaner fuels.

Transition to cleaner fuelsThere are clear signs that an energy transition towards renewables,including hydropower, wind and solar, and more efficient cleantechnologies is well underway. Last year, about half of new powercapacity coming on stream was from renewables.

The increased political momentum behind tackling climate changeis reflected in the Paris climate meeting taking place November -December 2015, with more than 150 countries, both advanced anddeveloping, having submitted pledges to the UN of the amount andhow they will reduce emissions by 2020. This is critical as the energysector is responsible for around two-thirds of emissions causingclimate change. If those pledges are implemented, globaltemperature should increase by 2.7 degrees celsius, which is stillhigher than the 2 degrees the scientists say will keep the planet as itis today. The pledges are not yet legally binding, but hope is they willbe cemented. Meanwhile, clean energy technologies are beingsupported with the widespread implementation of mandatoryregulatory efficiency standards.

The Outlook says renewables and clean energy technologies willcontinue to get cheaper. As well as political momentum, economics willfavour their use, particularly as more oil and gas will need to come fromincreasingly complex fields in the future, making them more costly.

The excessive supply in the global oil market today is due mainlyto the growth of US shale oil over the past five years, from whichabout half the growth in supply comes from. If the oil price remainsat around US$50 between now and 2020, US light tight oil(commercial oil) will decline by about 2.5mn bpd compared withlevels today. If the price is US$40 for the next five years, it willdecline by about 3mn bpd – a significant amount. For US shale to beprofitable, prices need to be between US$60 and US$70 a barrel. Ofcourse, the USA is not the entire picture – other major producingcountries like Canada and Russia have been impacted too.

Demand growthOver the next 25 years, the IEA expects global energy demand togrow by around one third, which is considerable. This will come fromAsia, Africa and the Middle East, with demand from the USA, Europeand Japan declining significantly despite their economies stillgrowing. As a result, the links between global economic growth,energy demand and energy-related emissions weaken. Meanwhile,as demand grows and the market rebalances, the IEA expects oilprices will gradually recover to around US$80 by 2020.

The report also examines what it takes for a US$50 oil price tobecome the new norm for 10 or more years. First, US shale oilproducers and other suppliers need to be much more resilient interms of price. At $50 they are losing a lot of ground. Second, thereis a need for a stable Middle East, with a boost to supply from Iraqand other countries there.

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In a US$50 world, oil importers would enjoy economic benefitsand ongoing subsidies. But the IEA believes this is not good newsfor consumers in the long run. Recently, oil production has comefrom more diverse sources, many of which are high-costproducers in North America, Latin America and Africa. In a US$50world, their production would be much lower, and supply wouldbecome concentrated in a very few low-cost countries in theMiddle East. Today, about 50 per cent of global oil exports comefrom the Middle East; in a US$50 world this would jump to 75 percent. However, the Middle East’s significant geopolitical issues areunlikely to be resolved any time soon; therefore, relying on a verysmall number of countries in a region in turmoil may not be thebest news for energy security.

Another implication of a US$50 world is there would be lessincentive for improving energy efficiency. The IEA’s analysis showsthat at least 15 per cent of efficiency savings would be lost. Also,political support for renewables may be more difficult to legitimise ina long-term low energy price environment.

However, the IEA believes a US$50 world for 10 years or so isunlikely, as low prices would lead to a huge reduction in therevenues of the low-cost producers and, as oil becomes cheaper,demand would increase.

New energy mixAsia is the heart of the natural gas trade. Today, there is about400bcm of demand coming from China and India, but the IEAexpects this demand to grow strongly, and although there areplentiful amounts of gas in Asia, there will need to be substantial gasimports. Everyone in the gas industry is focused on this requirement

and on which exporters are going to get what and under whatconditions.

The report highlights how gas is facing strong competition fromcoal and renewables. Coal is still much cheaper than gas in Asia,and, in the absence of any regulations, preference is for coal-firedover gas-fired power plants as they are much cheaper to build.Solar and wind are becoming increasingly competitive and, inmany cases, have government support.

In the past few years, China has become a major coal importer.However, we are approaching the end of the single largestdemand growth story in energy’s history. The era of China’s boomin terms of energy demand growth is coming to an end. Eventhough the economy will continue to grow, energy demand willgrow much more slowly, as China moves from being a heavyindustry-based to a service-based economy.

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per cent of all nuclear plants under construction are in China.Given the sheer size of the Chinese market, this will have a verybig impact on energy markets everywhere.

Meanwhile, India takes over from China in 2040 as the largestsource of consumption growth for every major element of theenergy mix – oil, gas, coal, renewables and nuclear – due to itsstrong economic growth, large (and growing) population and low(but increasing) levels of energy use per capital. As a result, thechoices India makes will be important for everyone, and India’spush for clean and efficient technologies needs to be supported,says the IEA.

Across the world, renewables are set to become the leadingsource of new energy supply from now to 2040 and the biggestarea for investments, with their share in total primary energydemand forecast to rise from 14 per cent in 2014 to 19 per cent in2040. Renewables contibuted almost half of the world’s newpower generation capacity in 2014. Out of every US dollarinvested in the power sector, 60 cent is in renewables, says theIEA. In other words, renewables is no longer a niche fuel, but hasbecome mainstream. In the past, hydropower led this growth, but,in the future, the IEA expects the biggest increase will come fromwind, followed by solar. Two-thirds of growth in renewables iscoming from emerging countries, not from OECD countries.

Efficiency movesAll countries are expected to adopt more energy efficienttechnologies. The report looks at how much energy consumptionworldwide is covered by energy efficiency policies. This hasincreased to close to 30 per cent from 15 per cent in 2005, and isexpected to continue to rise in future. These are mandatoryregulations for such everyday items as refrigerators, cars andlaptops. Today, around 70 per cent of all cars worldwide aresubject to mandatory fuel efficiency standards – in 2005 it wasless than 50 per cent.

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MENA OIL PRODUCTIONcontinues at high levels, fuellinga continued stock-build as non-OPEC production remains

resilient despite low prices. Global supplyoutstripped global demand by around 1.6mnbpd in October, according to the IEA. Thatmeans that demand is starting to catch upwith supply, as stock builds came in ataround 2.5mn bpd at the start of the year.Nevertheless, we will likely be well into 2016before we start seeing a balanced market.Non-OPEC production has proven

resilient in the face of the weak oil price. USshale oil production has been in decline for afew months now, but conventionalproduction from established plays, as well asCanada’s oil sands projects, do not, in

general, show much of a price-drivenreaction. No wonder then, that the messagefrom many companies, banks and tradershas switched to the “lower for longer”mantra.For the Gulf producers, as for all other

producers, finding a silver lining to thisscenario is difficult. Iraq, Kuwait, the UAEand Oman are all at some stage of

executing growth plans. In Oman much ofthe work done has been targeting EOR atmature and declining assets, but a fewgreen field projects have been implementedin the hope of lifting the country’s liquidsand gas production capacity in the comingtwo to three years. Kuwait and the UAEhave the geological opportunity to be moreambitious regarding their growthprogrammes, and consequentially now haveto decide whether to continue liftingproduction capacity to 3 and 3.5mn bpdrespectively, or whether to join the globalcapex rout.

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officially envisaged to reach 12mn bpd froma post 2003-war dearth of around 2.4mn bpdin 2008. More realistic assumptions haveput the achievable output goal at around 5 to6mn bpd, and in a much longer timeframethan 2020. Due to the service contractframework implemented by Iraq for theinvolvement of IOCs and foreign NOCs inthe redevelopment of its oil industry, projectcost reimbursements have rocketed at atime when the oil price has plummeted,leaving the country no option but torepeatedly ask companies to scale back ontheir work and their targets. Furtherinvestment is required, although the countrylacks a working and attractive frameworkoutside the autonomous Kurdistan Region ofIraq.Meanwhile, Qatar might have joined

Bahrain as a decline producer on the crudeside, with little upside having beendiscovered in recent rounds of offshore oilexploration. Decline rates at mature projectshave also emerged as quite significant. Asignpost for the evaluation of the Qataricrude production future will be theretendering of the offshore al-Shaheen fieldas Maersk Oil’s license expires in 2017, andwhat new production targets might emanatefrom that process.Saudi Arabia’s plans are currently focused

on maintaining the existing 12.5mn bpdproduction capacity and trying to lift naturalgas output. Iran, which after years of sanctions has

limited financial resources and is in direneed of expensive foreign technology,particularly in the reservoir managementfield, is set on regaining as much of amarket share it can when sanctions arelifted. The country saw roughly 1mn bpd ofoil exports shut out of the market in 2012.Late October witnessed the so-called“Adoption Day” of the nuclear agreement,the first goal post, without any of the sideshaving reneged due to domestic politicalpressure. Adoption Day is to be followed by“Implementation Day”, sometime in the newyear when Iran starts to deliver on its part ofthe bargain, after which sanction waiversstart being applied. Official plans for 0.8-1mnbpd of additional production are judged bymost observers as vastly exaggerated,however even the addition of 200,000-300,000 bpd of exports in a relatively shortperiod of time towards the end of Q1 2016could exert a significant drag on the oil price.Iran is hoping to attract much needed

foreign investment with the help of a newand more favourable contract framework,further details of which are expected to berevealed in London in February.Throughout the region, committed

investments weigh heavily on governmentbudgets, as even where IOCs are involved,state champions play significant roles.

Cost deflationJoining the world’s IOCs in cutting capex isprobably looking quite tempting to several ofthese countries’ leaderships – where this isnot already being done. However, there arestrong reasons to behave counter-cyclically.With the oil price plunge, project costs havecome crashing down. Service companies areemerging from a long stint of high priceswith considerable overcapacity, which leavesthem with little option other than to try tosave whatever market share they can bycompeting on price. The result has been aformidable project cost deflation in the past6-9 months – a process which appears tohave not yet run its entire course.

Global demand continues to rise, andperhaps the main story of note in the oilindustry during 2015 has not been therenewed price weakness by mid-year, butthe formidable demand reaction to lowprices. Average demand growth has been1.8mn so far in 2015, according to the IEA:sJanuary-October data. While the organisationforecasts a slowed growth rate during 2016,there is also an opportunity for the Gulfcountries to manage their demand counter-

cyclically. There have been many reports written

advocating the slashing of fuel andelectricity subsidies, making the case thateven though they weigh much lighter ongovernment budgets in times of lowhydrocarbon prices, lifting them now alsohas less of a negative economic impact onthe population. This would be a good timefor Gulf states to continue spending on theirnascent renewable energy developments.Project cost deflation could help to make theprojects look more viable, while reducingsome of the future domestic oil and gasdemand growth and keeping it from eatinginto the Gulf states’ export capacities in afew years’ time, when markets again start totighten. In the case of Oman for example,every cubic foot of additional gas freed upfrom domestic demand could feed thecountry’s two under-utilised LNG exportventures. Saudi Arabia too, however, hasmuch to gain here, as its drive to raise gasproduction to meet electricity demand andstop direct burning of crude to meetsummer peak demand for power every year,has not been sufficiently successful.Taking advantage of the favourable costs

at this time could represent a more far-sighted strategy, despite the currentlydepressed project economics for bothrenewable and hydrocarbon projects.Renewable initiatives would at least benefitsignificantly from domestic fuel and powersubsidies being lifted, creating a movementtowards market-based electricity and fuelpricing in this region. n

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those involved in oil and gas extraction.From the earliest stages of explorationplanning through to the final days ofdecommissioning, having accurate, timelyinformation is vital. Throughout the lifecycle of an oil and gas

project, production facilities will requireongoing monitoring. However, the type ofmonitoring needed varies greatly at timesand in locations with different challenges.For example, in an area suddenly witnessingincreased seismic activity, change detectionmonitoring and analysis will provide crucialdata on the environment surrounding afacility. In this scenario, change detectionrelated to geospatial intelligence requirestemporal dense and reliable informationregarding historic and ongoing activities inorder to detect and interpret the smallest ofchanges.Compare this to a facility that is under

attack by a malicious faction. In thisinstance, the role of satellite imageryproviders is to deliver near real-time visibilityof the situation on the ground withoutsending people onsite. Image resolution,revisit capabilities together with speed ofprocessing and delivery understandablybecome the most important factorsoperators need to consider.Clearly, oil and gas operators require

specific, highly interpreted and cost-effectiveinformation relating to operational orenvironmental changes in order to organisean effective response to any potential issue.That is precisely where satellite operatorsand their partners are able to excel.

Remote monitoringOver the past two decades, satellitetechnology has come a long way. Theseimprovements are due to a small number ofproviders constantly investing in newsatellites, which utilise the latest technology,resulting in improved resolution, greaterprogramming responsiveness and the abilityto acquire more images in a given period.Commercial image resolution, longconsidered the benchmark for satelliteremote sensing, was once limited, but hasnow increased. There has also been adramatic reduction in the time between theraw image being captured by the satelliteand the processed image being delivered toa client. Processing could take hours or evendays in the 1990s, whereas the same rawimage can be processed in minutes today. The range of applications is also

increasing. Today, for example, satelliteimagery, which delves below the surface of

the ocean offering sight up to around 30m,is readily available, and is a valuable tool forthe assessment of water depth andmapping of habitats prior to thedevelopment of new offshore assets.The size of a satellite provider’s archives

is also an important aspect of monitoring.Many earth observation satellite companieshave years of imagery on file. AirbusDefence and Space’s archive data stretchesback three decades – having access to sucha wealth of information allows analysts tocompare and contrast current environmentswith those of the past, illustrating how man-made or natural changes have affected anarea of interest. Before instigating exploration activity in

an area, such as starting a seismicacquisition campaign or drilling activity, it’suseful to have reliable baseline data relatingto any previous activity in the area, orknowledge of any existing pollution. For

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most interpretation projects, archive imagerya few months old will offer a sufficient andcost-effective tool for mapping roads,infrastructure, land-cover and for generatingdigital elevation models to assist withenvironmental and planning applications.

Instant crisis responseThe latest satellite technology allowscustomers to rapidly capture images of anemergency situation in any location aroundthe globe. This fast reaction capability allowscompanies to assess the situation andinitiate critical emergency action plans whenpeople, assets or the environment are atrisk. Common security concerns vary from

terrorist attacks to the illegal tapping ofpipelines, and since oil and gas operationsare increasingly operating in areas withthese security concerns, geospatialinformation provides a unique tool tocontribute to asset monitoring. For example,when fighting by militia groups in andaround Tripoli resulted in oil storage tanksbeing hit, the resulting fire caused thefacility to burn out of control. A fastresponse was therefore needed to gainvisibility of the situation on the ground.Airbus Defence and Space’s Pléiadessatellite was tasked to provide high-resolution imagery of the affected area, andonce the satellite acquired the requiredimagery, the processed high-resolution, nearreal-time images were available fordownload in just 90 minutes afteracquisition. In another example, a request was

received to obtain satellite images of 11different natural gas pumping stations strungout along the Transco pipeline betweeneastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey on theUSA’s east coast. Eleven point targets weresubmitted on a Friday and 10 of the 11 areaswere collected and validated on thefollowing Monday morning – highlighting thespeed with which data can be gathered andpresented to client companies in a usableform in order to make intelligence-leddecisions.

Reducing footprint, cutting costsTo provide greater levels of intelligence,satellite operators have combinedemergency response satellite services withaccess to experts who specialise in imageordering, interpretation and analysis.

Offshore oil spills, for example, canimpact coastlines and fragile marineecosystems, as well as cause significantreputational damage. Oil spills from offshoreplatforms, support vessels or rupturedpipelines can be difficult to track usingtraditional means, particularly those affectedby poor weather conditions. The severity andimpact of a spill can be minimised ifidentified early, therefore, long-term routinemonitoring from satellites, where imageryare acquired at set intervals, can help toquickly identify potential risk factors, thepresence of a spill and provide data on seaconditions, as well as the possible source ofthe leak.In the offshore environment, oil slicks are

most commonly spotted using SyntheticAperture Radar imagery, which recognisesslicks by analysing the dampening effect oilhas on the water’s surface. Satellite radardata has various imaging modes suitable formonitoring across wide swaths of land orsea and is independent from weatherconditions, significantly reducing theresponse time for gaining information incases where events occur during night orunder cloudy conditions.

Automated change detectionAlthough very high resolution imagery isvital for detailed assessment of the earth’ssurface, the disadvantage can be the limitedsize of the area that can be captured by thesatellite as it passes over an area of interest.To address this, satellites such as the SPOT6 and 7, have the capability to acquireimagery at high resolution, but also overlarge areas, which are often key assetswhen dealing with detection of changerelated to oil and gas exploration andproduction. Each of these satellites has thecapacity to acquire imagery covering up to3mn km2 per day, offering an imaging swathof 60 km at a resolution of 1.5m.With the ability to highlight and classify

change accurately and on a regular basis,semi-automated change detectiontechniques assist with updating existing

maps, but also can be a basis for reliablealerts on land-cover, well pad and otherinfrastructure changes and to monitorfacilities more generally over time. Thisapproach speeds up the analysis process,reducing the need to spend time andresources interpreting imagery and otherdata. Satellite tasking teams can providesupport for each tasking request, proposingtasking plans, validating acquisitions andproviding regular updates. Within hours ofbeing acquired, images are processed andalgorithms can be instigated to evaluate theimagery allowing detailed interpretation tobe focused on those areas identified asexperiencing the most significant change.

Monitoring surface changesExploration and drilling in areas prone tosurface movement requires carefulmonitoring. A number of natural and man-made events can alter surface morphologyand impact infrastructure. Whether theregion is susceptible to volcanic orearthquake activity, or suffers fromsubsidence caused by oil and gas extraction,the distribution and magnitude of movementneeds to be identified. Roads may crack andpipelines and power cables damaged. Byusing space-based monitoring andemploying interferometric techniques basedon radar such as Airbus Defence and Space’sTerraSAR-X satellite, change can be detectedand quantified down to just a fewmillimetres, allowing appropriate mitigationmeasures to be put in place.Overall, having regular access to timely,

accurate data provides analysts with aregular stream of actionable informationwhen managing facilities impacted by anynumber of man-made or natural events.Advances in satellite technology, in terms ofimage resolution, accuracy and agility,combined with innovative approaches toprocessing and analysis, are contributing toearth observation techniques, making anincreasingly valuable contribution to the oiland gas sector – reducing costs andimproving safety. n

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ORGANISERS ARE LOOKINGforward to the show, following asuccessful show last year thathosted more than 27,000 visitors

and 1,200 exhibitors. A comprehensiverange of products across five broad sections– commercial security, information security,fire and rescue, safety and health andhomeland security, and policing – will beshowcased. Sectors such as aviation, construction,

hospitality, healthcare, oil and gas, banking,telecommunication, ports and smart citiesare expected to benefit from the show, saidthe organisers. A value-add at this year’s show are new

features that will be introduced for the firsttime such as smart home automation, safetydesign in buildings, perimeter and physicalsecurity, and homeland security. Smart home automation: The Middle East

smart home automation market is pegged atapproximately US$55.8bn by 2020, pavingthe way for companies such as Schneider,PELCO, Fermax, Assa ABLOY, Honeywell,Xtralis and CP Plus to showcase their latestinnovations at Intersec 2016. Safety design in buildings: Solutionsrelated to life safety design, buildingconstruction, fire protection, fire-ratedbuilding materials, fire alarm systems andsmoke ventilation systems will be part ofthis section. Perimeter and physical security: Increasingthreats to our homes and offices, in additionto the advent of new technology have led toa booming market for perimeter and physicalsecurity. At Intersec 2016, visitors canexpect to see companies such as Kabat,Optex, Fiber Sensys, FAAC, Assa Abloy,CAME, TISO, Gunnebo, Automatic Systems,Pilomat, Southwest Microwave, FLIR

Systems, Sorhea and Stanley emphasisingthe need for heightened perimeter securitymeasures. Homeland security: The threats are not justconfined to our homes; the nation is at risktoo. Along with the General PoliceEquipment Exhibition and Conference(GPEC), Intersec will host the GPEC Pavilionthat will highlight a range of technologiesthat are used by police forces, borderguards, immigration officers, prison services,special task forces, government intelligenceand security services. The industry feedback has been positive,

with some saying attending Intersec is “amust” for them and others having madeprofits at the show and reporting a markedincrease in business. In 2016, too,organisers are hopeful for a strong show ofsupport, quality exhibitors and potential forgood business. n

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THE NUMBERS TELL their own story:OPEC reports that in 2014 theMiddle East accounted for around23.51mn barrels of oil equivalent per

day – or 30 per cent of global production.Although 2014 saw the rig count across the

Middle East go down by 30, there were still505 active in total, including 145 in SaudiArabia and 135 in Iran. In fact, today the Middle East is a centre

for some of the world’s biggest, mostexciting energy projects. Oil and gasdevelopments worth about US$700bn areeither planned or underway in the UAE, forexample. Abu Dhabi is investing anadditional US$25bn in its oil industry overthe next five years, while Kuwait hascommitted to development projects worth atleast US$12bn.As a result, oil companies across the Gulf

are looking for highly skilled foreign workers,especially at managerial level. On thesurface then, this looks like a marriage madein heaven: plenty of talent is available at a

time when a number of extremelysuccessful companies are looking to hirethem. Add in a reputation for extremewealth and low taxes, and the Middle East issuddenly a very appealing destination forworkers migrating from more maturemarkets such as Calgary, Houston orAberdeen. However, professionals looking to move

to the Middle East are often surprised tofind that financial remuneration in the regionisn’t as high as it is in Europe or NorthAmerica. The total package will include traveland accommodation, and it will be tax-free,but even managers applying for a permanentposition may find that the base salary onoffer can be less than they have earnedelsewhere.

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Strict grading systemsRemuneration packages are allocatedaccording to strict grading systems andsalary scales – and, in contrast to Europeanand US firms, there is no deviation fromthese, even for the very best candidates. That said, there is still a lot of positive

news for these candidates. It’s always amistake to generalise, and salaryarrangements in the region are no exception.Certain roles, for example, can stillcommand the highest salary levels.Engineers, for instance, often find that theycan earn a salary that is broadly in line withwhat is on offer in other parts of the world.On the other hand, when it comes todisciplines such as drilling and sub-surface –where good managerial candidates or drillingexperts are traditionally more expensive –the salary on offer is perceived to be lessthan expected. Equally, there are variations by country.

Companies in stable places like Abu Dhabior Dubai tend not to pay as much as thecompanies in Iraq and Kurdistan Region ofIraq. Saudi Arabia also tends to be in aslightly higher salary bracket tocompensate for the cultural and socialrestrictions in place. These differences are often reinforced by

the nature of the contracts on offer. Expatsin Iraq, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are oftenon a four-four rotation, frequently on acontract basis. Salary and risk money ispretty much the only compensation available– and so tends to be higher. In Saudi Arabia and the UAE, contracts

are frequently offered on a permanent andresidential basis. Employers prefer to havesomeone who’s committing to the companyfor many years. This means that companiesin these countries can compensate for lowerpay rates with a broader package that takesfamily requirements into account. This is an important part of the work

experience in the Middle East. It’s a way of

life that, for the right person, can beincredibly attractive. Residential standardsare high, the weather is good, and securityis tight. The tax-free salary comes withplenty of facilities to support family life andsocial activities.

Competition for candidatesAcross the region, firms recognise that theyare in competition with each other for thebest candidates. Many are attempting toupstage each other with facilities for expats.Some firms, for example, are buildingmassive complexes with sports facilities,swimming pools and shopping centres – allfor the valuable expat community. Equally, there is a sense of security and

longevity when it comes to taking on rolesin these countries. This is the antithesis ofthe short-termism that can be foundelsewhere, where the end of a contract isalways a looming concern. It can be a

powerful incentive for professionals lookingto build up long-term financial security forthemselves and their families. The size,scale and nature of the projects mean thatworking in the Middle East offers very goodCV points. It helps that the health, safetyand environmental standards in place arenow comparable with those found anywhereelse in the world.It is generally recognised by the majors

in the region that their position on salarycan restrict their choice of candidate. Theyare, therefore, working hard tocompensate in every other area. Forprofessionals looking for the next step intheir career, for certainty and security, orfor a different way of life, a move to theMiddle East has plenty to recommend it.But a realistic approach is essential.Salaries are not what people expect. Theadvantages of the Middle East are morenuanced than that. n

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Saudi Arabia is by far the region’s largest producer of petrochemical products, but, as the oil pricecontinues to sit at below US$50 a barrel, and with the fall in demand from its biggest customerChina, the Kingdom’s producers have much to consider over the coming months. Economist MoinSiddiqi investigates.

AFTER ASIA, THE GCC is the second-largest growth region inthe world for the petrochemicals industry, with a totalcapacity of 149mn tons of products in 2014, up from127.8mn tons in 2012, according to the Gulf Petrochemical

and Chemical Association (GPCA). Saudi Arabia maintains its leading position as the region’s number

one petrochemical producer, with two-thirds of the GCC’s installedcapacity. The sector has helped to diversify the regional economyover the past three decades, thereby reducing heavy reliance oncrude oil exports.

With revenues of US$88bn in 2014, the petrochemicals industrycontributed to one-third of the Gulf’s total manufacturing grossdomestic product (GDP) and employed some 150,000 people, aswell as attracting sizeable private investments.

Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, secretary-general of the GPCA, explains,“Petrochemicals is evolving into an industry that touches nearlyevery sector of the GCC economy – from supply chain, equipment

manufacturing, construction and agriculture, to the retail and tradesectors.”

The Gulf remains the world’s lowest-cost region forpetrochemicals output. GCC manufacturers account for about one-fifth of global output of ethylene glycol, and of total linear low-densitypolyethylene (18 per cent); high-density polyethylene (17 per cent);ethylene (14 per cent); polypropylene (13 per cent); and methanolproduction (11 per cent). The region currently exports around four-fifths of its products to more than 80 countries, amounting to66.1mn tons.

The region’s leaderState-owned Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) hasdeveloped a world-scale petrochemicals industry – constituting morethan 10 per cent of global production and is now the largest supplierof ethylene, ethylene derivatives and methanol. Three factorsunderpin Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals sector. First of all, it holds theworld’s largest conventional oil reserves (267bn barrels), plussubstantial proven natural gas reserves of 288.4 trillion cubic feet(Tcf) and an estimated 600 Tcf of unconventional shale gas.Secondly, the availability of cheap energy feedstock costs at US$0.75per million British thermal units (BTU), gives an unbeatablecomparative edge to Saudi producers. Finally, it has a strongindustrial and regulatory infrastructure, which has been integratedinto specially-developed industrial cities, namely Jubail and Yanbu.

The petrochemicals industry is the largest non-oil sector in Saudi Arabia providing about 84,000jobs throughout the Kingdom (Photo: anekoho)

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Today, the petrochemicals industry is the largest non-oil sector inSaudi Arabia, with over 26 complexes, boasting existing investmentsof US$63.5bn and providing about 84,000 jobs. The majority ofSaudi’s non-oil exports consist of petrochemicals, which includedownstream plastic production and building materials. Totalinvestments in the plastic sector have reached US$50bn. “With awealth of experience and skills accumulated over the past 40 yearsin oil and petrochemicals and an abundance of resources, SaudiArabia has an edge over its peers regarding product quality andproduction efficiency. It is very well positioned in the globalpetrochemicals market,” says Khalid Al Rabiah, CEO of MethanolChemicals Co. (Chemanol) in Dammam.

Diversification in the KingdomSaudi Arabia’s current strengths lie mainly in producing basicpetrochemical building blocks like ethylene and methanol (accountingfor two-thirds of total capacity), followed by other feedstock:propylene, benzene, xylene, butadiene and toluene, respectively.However, various projects are now underway to diversify itspetrochemicals portfolio towards more sophisticated, high-value-added speciality chemicals, such as engineering thermoplastics,performance polymers, industrial rubber, acrylics, and sulphonatednaphthalene formaldehyde. Recent products include ethanolamines(used in consumer products and industrial processes) andethoxylates (used in shampoos, cleaning/personal care products, aswell as in textiles, agricultural and oil products). The vision is todevelop Saudi Arabia as a global leader in new advanced polymers bythe end of this decade.

Saudi Arabia is leveraging low crude prices to acceleratedevelopment of its downstream petrochemical derivatives sector,while adding more than 30mn tons of new capacity by 2020,therefore raising production to 126mn tonnes from 2014 levels of94.6mn tonnes, according to the latest edition of The Oil & GasYearbook. It is estimated Saudi Arabia will be producing more than115mn tons by end-2016.

The government has announced plans to invest nearly US$95bnover the next decade to build new plants, expand existing ones andintegrate refineries with new or existing petrochemical units.

Global multinationals, namely Total, Dow Chemical Company, andChevron Phillips, are collaborating with Saudi Arabian companies todevelop fully integrated mega-complexes for petrochemicalproduction. Capital expenditure worth US$50bn by 2020 across threemajor projects and two expansions are being planned orimplemented. The Sadara chemical complex in Jubail Industrial City IIand PetroRabigh 11 located near King Abdullah Port on the Red Seaare two such keystone developments.

Landmark projectsSadara Chemical Company – a joint venture between Dow ChemicalCompany and Saudi Aramco – is currently building the world’s largestchemical complex in a single phase, with 26 manufacturing plants(producing more than 38 products). The project (costing US$20bn) isexpected on-stream in 2016/17. Its sales volume is projected to reachUS$10bn yearly. Sadara will be the first Gulf chemical producer touse naphtha as a liquid feedstock. In 2013, Sadara signedagreements with several banks for a US$10.5bn project financing.

Petro Rabigh II – partnership with Japan’s Sumitomo Chemicals –has transformed Aramco’s Rabigh Refinery into a fully integratedpetrochemicals facility, producing a range of high-quality fuels(including gasoline). It also produces 1.3mn tons of ethylene and hasa capacity of 900,000 tons/year of propylene, according to PetroRabigh.

Another huge scheme devised jointly by SABIC and Aramco isplans for developing the world’s largest oil-to-chemicals plant (costingUS$30bn), for which a feasibility report is being prepared. Whencompleted by 2020, the facility will process about 200,000 bpd ofcrude oil and feed the offtake into three steam crackers. One willcrack liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas liquids, a second willcrack naphtha and a third will crack fuel oil.

The product slate of the three crackers includes benzene,butadiene, ethylene, propylene, toluene and xylene, which will be fedinto downstream processing facilities at the complex. There are costfactors: oil-to-chemicals plants require abundant supplies of fuel,which in turn, needs heavy subsidy, bringing the crude used forpower down to US$36/tonne, equivalent to the US$0.75 a millionBTUs the Oil Ministry charges for ethane in industrial use.

Global slowdown and price competitionA weak oil price usually hurts regional producers by eroding theircomparative pricing advantage over rivals in Europe and NorthAmerica that use oil-derived feedstocks such as naphtha in order tomake petrochemicals.

The petrochemicals market is sensitive to global output growthbecause its products – plastics, fertilisers and metals – are usedextensively in construction, agriculture, industry and in themanufacturing of consumer goods. Amid stronger industrial activityin emerging economies (until recently), the sector enjoyed higherutilisation rates and firm prices. Now with local end-markets such asautomobiles, construction, plastics and appliances slowing down inAsia (notably China), producers are seeing lower sales volume.

Saudi Arabian producers face other challenges, including highergas extraction costs and booming shale gas US production, whichare affecting Saudi Arabia’s competitiveness. With no newcommercially viable gas deposits reported in recent years, the use ofunconventional deposits will require more complex/expensivetechnologies. Furthermore, there is likely to be an increased squeezeon gas feedstocks due to soaring demand from power-generationand water desalination sectors in coming decades – reflecting thecountry’s high population growth and ongoing industrialisation drive.

A 2014 report by consultancy firm McKinsey pointed out while theavailability of low-price gas feedstocks led to rapid growth of the

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Middle East’s petrochemical industry over the past 30 years, but“with advantaged new gas supply expected to end in most countriesin the region over the next few years, petrochemical producers thatwant to expand domestically face major challenges”. Saudi Arabia,however, needs further upstream expansion to sustain growth andbring cost pressures under control.

Projected growth in Saudi Arabian capacity will be led by demandfrom its key export market China. The Asian powerhouse isexpanding its domestic capacity, including a total of three milliontons/year of ethylene, while it is also experiencing slowerconsumption growth. Added to overcapacity is the potential forincreased Iranian output as sanctions are eased. Moreover, weak oilprices have led to a decline in the supply of naphtha, promptingfalling profit margins for the ethane-fed petrochemicals industry.

With more industries in the Eastern Province than in the rest ofthe GCC-bloc combined, the ongoing development of clusters andpush into petrochemicals derivatives will strengthen localdownstream capacities and increase the scope for technologytransfer partnerships with foreign majors, value-added services as

well as support national professional employment goals. Some 1.9mnSaudis are expected to enter the labour market over the nextdecade. However, to sustain the robust growth trajectory, capitalexpenditure in the petrochemicals sector is poised to rise further,with a view to improving the country’s performance and globalcompetitiveness in manufacturing, supply-chain management,marketing, sourcing and services. Gulf countries need to invest morein R&D to help boost the value of their products.

Saudi Arabia is actively encouraging foreign investment to helpbolster its status as a global petrochemical leader and a number ofhighly integrated refining and petrochemical schemes are expectedto leverage its competitive advantages in the next few years. Themega-projects currently being pursued, notably Ras Tanura IntegratedRefinery and Petrochemical Complex, Sadara, and Petro RabighPetrochemical Complex, will soon enable Saudi Arabia to rank amongindustrial giants such as the US and China in terms of market size.

Looking ahead, the industry is forecast to grow at six percent/year, with GCC production reaching 198.6mn tons by 2020,based on the current pipeline of petrochemical and downstreamconstruction projects. “The drive into higher value products, such asspecialty and performance chemicals, is gaining momentum and isexpected to act as a catalyst for an even stronger growth of the GCCpetrochemical industry in the years to come” noted GPCA. n

The economic slowdown in China, along with its plans to increase itsdomestic capacity of a number of chemicals, is already adversely affectingthe Saudi Arabian petrochemical sector (Photo: Christian Lagerek)


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Projected growth in Saudi Arabiancapacity will be led by the demand of its keyexport market China

Reasons why Saudi Arabia is a global hub forfuture petrochemicals:• Saudi Arabia is the only GCC country to allow privateinvestment (including foreign direct investment) in thepetrochemicals industry. Private-sector contribution isexpected to quadruple in the next decade.

• Affordable energy and low-cost raw materials offer attractiveproject economies, coupled with long-term supply security.

• World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership allows freeaccess to new export markets for Saudi petrochemicalproducers – strategically located to serve vast markets in bothEurope and Asia.

• Rapidly developing petrochemicals clusters offers lucrativebusiness opportunities for services providers. Saudi Arabia isalso developing new industrial parks for plastics conversion tostimulate investments and create jobs.

• World-class infrastructures in Jubail and Yanbu are undergoingcontinuous upgrades – with new projects in roads, railways,airports and seaports, which will save costs when transferringproducts and materials from land to sea.

• Additional supply and diversification of petrochemicalderivatives create new value chains and attractiveopportunities for downstream industries.


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SAUDI ARABIA’S VAST energy infrastructure is entrusted tostate oil and gas company Saudi Aramco, the world’s leadingoil producer. The kingdom has in place a nominal productioncapacity of 12.5mn barrels per day (bpd). This is based on the

resources from a large number of oil fields, including the world’sbiggest, Ghawar, in Eastern Province.

Despite the current subdued oil market, with prices way down ontheir former $100-plus per barrel level, Aramco continues to produceat consistent levels, with no intention of easing back, it seems.

That was the message recently from its chairman Khalid al-Falih."There have been no conversations here that say we should cut

production," he said in a recent interview with the Financial Times.Moreover, despite the company’s huge production capacity and

surplus, the long lead times facing the industry and the high costs

involved mean it is always important to consider forward investmentplans. That is a point recognised by Falih and his team at SaudiAramco. The company’s significance in supporting world oil marketsmean that these are decisions management and the Saudi Aramcoboard cannot afford to get wrong.

Indeed, the oil giant recently announced plans to spend $300bnon its supply chain over the next 10 years, both in maintainingexisting facilities and developing new ones.

Local know-howSignificantly, however, the state oil company is looking to step up itsuse of local contractors and resources to make this happen.

Encouraging more local content in the industry is nothing new, ofcourse. It has long been a theme across the Gulf and otherdeveloping regions to offset the dependence on foreign expertiseand foster a more sustainable industry.

But Saudi Aramco is cranking it up to a new level with plans todouble to 70 per cent the proportion of goods and services itsources from the local market by 2021.

Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin H. Nasser outlined the so-called In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) programme recently, callingit a “step-change” in the group’s commitment to local contentdevelopment throughout the supply chain.

“Sourcing a majority of materials, goods and services that werequire locally will enable Saudi Aramco to not only embed greatercompetitiveness and efficiency in our operations, but will also helpus fulfil our potential in support of the kingdom’s growth, job creationand economic diversification objectives,” he said.

He also believes IKTVA will create mutually beneficial partnershipsbetween Saudi Aramco and all suppliers. “The scale of ourdiversified energy business and associated capital expenditureprogrammes clearly create significant opportunities for thosesuppliers ready, willing and able to invest in Saudi Arabia and partnerwith Saudi Aramco on a long-term, sustainable basis,” he said.

The new sourcing initiative puts local companies right at the heart

Saudi Arabia is looking to rely more on its local talent pool - itspeople, technology, goods and services - to grow its oil and gassector, says Martin Clark.

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of Saudi Aramco’s enormous procurement process. As well as raising the percentage of locally-manufactured energy-

related products used in the industry, it is meant to create additionaljobs and even lift the export of Saudi-made goods and servicesoverseas.

That’s good news for Saudi industry and job seekers given themassive annual spend of Saudi Aramco right across the domesticenergy sector.

Economic boostMost recently, that spending power was in evidence for a series ofcontracts to build the new Fadhili gas plant north of Jubail in EasternProvince.

Saudi Aramco signed contracts covering three separate packageswith Spanish firm Tecnicas Reunidas (for the inlet and gas treatment,and process utilities packages), and with Petrofac International forsulphur recovery units.

In another major project, Germany’s Auma also secured a largeorder for more than 400 electric actuators and gear boxes for the Al-Wasit gas programme, Saudi Aramco’s development scheme for theArabiyah and Hasbah offshore fields in the Gulf.

These are initiatives that will go on even in the face of lower oilprices, reflecting the long-term growth plans for Saudi Aramco andSaudi Arabia’s energy sector.

Upstream initiatives In the field, Saudi Aramco continues to seek ways to make the mostof the kingdom’s tremendous hydrocarbon potential, above andbeyond known resources.

Despite huge proven reserves, this includes exploration of newand untested areas such as the search for oil and gas in the offshoreRed Sea, where early studies have now been completed.

Rough sea-floor topography and complicated geology under thicksalt deposits make it an intriguing area for exploration, though aparticular challenge lies in preserving the fragile balance of the area’spristine ecosystem.

“We think the Red Sea is a key, under-explored region that hasthe potential to meet the Western Region’s demand for oil and gas,but there are special technical challenges,” said Ibraheem M.Assa’adan, vice president of Saudi Aramco’s exploration department,at a recent industry workshop on the area.

Here, Saudi Aramco is partnering with other technical agenciessuch as King Abdullah University of Science and Technology for agreater understanding of the area.

However, not all of its recent projects have been fruitful, such asthe frustrating search for new gas deposits in the so-called EmptyDesert region, which has seen disappointing results and majorforeign partners depart in recent years.

Gas developmentThis gas quest was driven in part by Saudi Aramco’s long-termstrategy to switch local energy production to natural gas, instead ofmore costly liquid fuels like crude oil.

That strategy also incorporates the Fadhili plant which, whencompleted, will become a key component of the kingdom’s MasterGas System.

This aims to meet growing domestic demand for energy byexpanding from its current 9.3bn standard cubic feet per day (scfd) ofsales gas in 2015 to 12.2bn scfd by 2021.

The plant will process 2bn scfd of Hasbah non-associated gas and500mn scfd of Khursaniyah onshore non-associated gas.

It is expected to produce 1.5bn scfd of sales gas and 4,000 metrictons per day of sulphur. It will also provide an additional 470mn scfdof gas to fuel an adjacent cogeneration plant, which will provide theplant power and steam requirements and to export about 1,100MWof power.

It forms part of a trio of projects - the Wasit, Midyan, and Fadhiligas plants - which together will add more than 5bn scfd of non-associated gas processing capacity.

According to Saudi Aramco, this will open new opportunities forSaudi industries such as steel, aluminium, petrochemicals, waterdesalination, electricity and downstream products. n

It is hoped that the development of the kingdom’s gas resources will boostindustrial development (Photo: zhu dhifeng / Shutterstock)

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Saudi Aramco’s new local content initiative raises the stakes interms of how suppliers to the world’s biggest oil producerrespond to projects and tenders. It applies to all international anddomestic suppliers, including manufacturers and service providers.

IKTVA aims to provide a level playing field for domestic andinternational suppliers though greater consistency and increasedtransparency during the applications process. On a practical level,the programme will first establish a three-year baseline score foreach supplier measured against key metrics for local content andvalue creation. After this, Saudi Aramco and suppliers will jointlydevelop an IKTVA action plan to increase these scores and overallimpact, with performance tracked on an ongoing basis.

A new function - the Industrial Development & StrategicDevelopment Supply Department - has also been created withinAramco’s materials supply division to champion the IKTVAprogramme and optimise the supply chain. “Through IKTVA wecan and will do much more to deepen our local manufacturingand supply chain capabilities,” said Nassir al-Yami, manager ofthe new Industrial Development & Strategic SupplyDepartment. “We are encouraging a local supply chain that hasdeep roots here in the kingdom and is committed to being partof our future success.”

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SAUDI ARAMCO AND Indonesia's state-owned PT Pertamina have signed a Headsof Agreement (HoA) to formalise keybusiness principles for joint ownership,operation and upgrade of the CilacapRefinery located in Central Java, Indonesiaas part of Pertamina’s RefineryDevelopment Master Plan (RDMP). Thesigning was held during the Indonesianvice president’s inauguration of the newlycommissioned Residual Fluid CatalyticCracking (RFCC) facility at the CilacapRefinery, and the launch of the Blue Skyproject, both of which are designed toproduce higher quality gasoline.

The proposed Cilacap Refinery upgradewill enable the refinery to process moresour crudes, meet high quality productspecifications (Euro IV) and produce basicpetrochemicals and lubricant base oils. Thecapacity expansion to 370mn bpd will helpIndonesia meet its increasing demand ofrefined products, lubricant base oils andpetrochemicals. The agreement includes along-term supply agreement for Arabiancrudes to Cilacap refinery.

“Indonesia is a rising powerhouse in theglobal economy, and it has long deep-rooted cultural ties with Saudi Arabia. Itsrefining sector has enormous potential, andwith Indonesia’s fast-growing demand forrefined products, Saudi Aramco’s role inCilacap can help fuel this country’s comingera of development and prosperity,” saidAmin Nasser, president and CEO of SaudiAramco at the signing ceremony.

Participation in the RDMP will go along way in helping Saudi Aramco torealise its global downstream expansionaspirations, designed to make SaudiAramco the world’s leading integratedenergy and chemicals company.

Saudi Aramco has also been selectedby Pertamina as strategic partner toupgrade and expand two other refineriesin Indonesia.

SAUDI ARAMCO HAS launched a research and development centre in Michigan, Detroit. Located in the city of Novi, it is one of three Aramco institutions in the United States. The new

centre “further strengthens the company’s global fuels research programme”, claims the company. The programme has the goal of promoting the development and adoption of efficient, sustainable

and affordable transport solutions for the future. The research and development facility will focus on creating new fuels that combine with the

engines of the future.Spanning 50,000 square foot, Aramco will employ 50

professionals at the facility. It also has other R&Dfacilities in Paris, Aberdeen and Beijing in addition to theUSA and Saudi Arabia.

Last year, one of its research centres won TechnicalInnovation of the Year award for its nanoparticledevelopment.

Calling fuel technology a “critical area of research”,Amin H. Nasser, president and CEO, said the company is“refining to invest in innovative solutions that willsignificantly improve efficiency and lower emissionsfrom the well-head to the wheel".

SADARA CHEMICAL COMPANY (Sadara), the world’s largest chemical complex ever built in asingle phase, has successfully started up its first production plant, moving on schedule fromthe construction to the operational phase.

Sadara’s first product – Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) – was produced in thecompany’s polyethylene plant using proprietary technology from The Dow Chemical Company.The plant is the first Solution PE plant in the Middle East and is designed to produce productsfor specialty applications such as the manufacture of food grade plastics, industrial andconsumer packaging and health and hygiene films.

Ziad Al-Labban, Chief Executive Officer of Sadara, thanked all those involved in making theSadara dream a reality, saying, “The successful start-up of the first production facility is amajor milestone for Sadara, thanks to the great teamwork between Sadara’s employees andwith the support from our stakeholders and partners.”

The plant is the first to come on stream among the 26 world-scale manufacturing plantsthat are being built in the Sadara complex in Jubail Industrial City II. “We are continuing withour commissioning and start-up efforts to bring the remaining 25 units on stream safely,efficiently and effectively,” Al-Labban added.

Sadara has to date achieved more than 60 per cent Saudization as construction of theSadara complex reached 97 per cent completion by November, 2015.

Sadara, a joint venture developed by Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company, isbuilding a world-scale chemical complex in Jubail Industrial City II, which will be the first inthe Middle East to use refinery liquids, such as naphtha, as feedstock. By using best-in-classtechnologies to crack refinery liquid feestock, Sadara will enable many industries that eithercurrently do not exist in Saudi Arabia, or only exist through the import of raw materials.

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Saudi Aramco launches new R&D centre

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IN THE CURRENT low oil priceenvironment, many companies aredrawing in their horns and puttinginvestment plans on the back burner.But not 3M. In a move designed to bring

the company closer to its customers andsignalling its faith in the long-term prospectsin Saudi Arabia, 3M has launched itsCustomer Experience Centre dedicated tothe oil and gas industry and celebrated theground breaking of its first manufacturingfacility in Saudi Arabia and the Middle Eastlocated in Dammam Third Industrial City.

The oil and gas industry is a key focus for3M in the Kingdom. The company has morethan 10,000 products that are used at allpoints across the industry, from advancedmaterials to personal safety. These rangefrom lightweight glass bubbles for reducingthe density of downhole cements to high-performance coatings for corrosionprevention in extreme environments, and

from personal and environmental safetysolutions against chemical and mechanicalhazards, to specialty polymer processingadditives for vehicle components.

With its culture of creative collaboration,3M’s strength lies in continually creating,reinventing and adapting products andtechnologies in response to industrydemand.

According to Nicholas B. Brunet, generalmanager, Industrial, 3M Saudi Arabia, themanufacturing facility, which will bedeveloped in three phases, will shareknowledge and global best practice with keystakeholders of Saudi Arabia’s oil and gassector, such as Saudi Aramco, therebyhelping them to build efficiency and upgradetheir processes, at a time when there is ademand for innovative solutions to copewith the challenges of the downturn. In thebest traditions of 3M, it will act as a platformto develop new processes and productswith customer input, as well as to gain aninsight into future trends and demands.

“3M was founded on these principles;our customers come to us, and we developsolutions,” Brunet explains.

The facility will focus on two main areas,he says, the first being safety, a cornerstoneof the company’s offering. “How to makethe job safer, keep employees safer, is a keyfocus of 3M. We have a division handlingsafety aspects, both upstream anddownstream, and our products span theentire gamut of HSE, from hard hats,earplugs and harnesses to breathingprotection,” he says.

The other key area will be well

stimulation, cementing and drilling. “Herewe are looking to take normal applicationsand make them more effective, buildingefficiency into the process,” Brunet explains.“This is where 3M can really add value.”

With the manufacturing facility, it will bethe first time 3M is putting down bricks andmortar in Saudi Arabia, says Brunet. Itmakes sense both in view of 3M’s corecapability as a manufacturing company, andin terms of the contribution it will make tolocalisation and the employment of Saudinationals, a strategic Saudi governmentpriority, thereby helping to cement thecompany’s position in the Kingdom.

“The Saudi Government has been atremendously supportive and facilitated theprocess for us,” says Brunet, adding that theventure has benefited from the engagementof Saudi ministers and the US consulate. n

Nicholas B. Brunet, general manager, Industrial,3M Saudi Arabia

3M’s products for the oil and gas industryinclude lightweight glass bubbles for reducingthe density of downhole cements

International science-based company 3M is cementing its presencein Saudi Arabia with the launch of a Customer Experience Centrefocused on the oil and gas sector, and the ground breaking of itsfirst manufacturing facility in the Kingdom.

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ORGANISED BY IES Srl and DhahranInternational Exhibitions Company,the show attracted leading industryplayers such as 3M, China

Petroleum Technology & DevelopmentCompany, Al Estagamah Global Group Trading& Contracting Co Ltd, Abdullah H. Al-Shuwayer Sons Group of Companies andSaudi Chemical, as well as smaller specialisedcompanies. Approximately 60 per cent ofparticipants were from the Kingdom itself.The event was inaugurated by Khalid bin

Mohammed Al-Batal, undersecretary of theEastern Province, on behalf of HRH PrinceSaud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of theEastern Province.Mohammed H. Al-Hussaini, CEO of

Dhahran Expo, highlighted the role offocused exhibitions such as SAOGE inbringing together international companieswith the latest technologies in the oil andgas industry, and expanding opportunities fordevelopment through partnerships andinternational agreements. A broad spectrum of products and

services were represented, from pumpsand valves to inspection services andcutting edge robotics. Dräger’s newwireless gas detector and MidwamEdutainment’s interactive, virtual realitysimulation training programmes, were justa couple of the innovative technologies ondisplay. Working in partnership with theUSA’s EON, Midwam is a good example ofthe growing number of local companiesinvolved in the high-tech sector. The event represented a barometer of

the state of the Kingdom’s oil and gasindustry, with a prevailing feeling of a

slowdown in business. Many companiesreported that their order books weresuffering as a result of the shelving andpostponement of major projects, withsuppliers being squeezed on costs.Companies with diverse portfolios, andthose with a focus on maintenance andservices, have been less hard hit. Protectingassets and avoiding costly new expenditureis the order of the day, as many companiesobserved, with solutions that can help toreduce costs in demand.Mohammed Zaki Ahmed, sales manager

at Abdullah H. Al-Shuwayer Sons Group ofCompanies commented, “The market is notas good as before and companies arerethinking their investments. But if you’re inindustrial services, you can survive.”Despite the downturn, a number of

companies at the show were looking toexpand their presence in the Kingdom.International science-based company 3Mhas announced the opening of a CustomerExperience Centre dedicated to the oil andgas sector in Dammam, while Sharjah-headquartered Unique Group, theintegrated subsea and offshore solutionprovider, is establishing a new facility inDammam in response to customer

demand for products and support servicesto be provided locally.Several companies new to the market

found SAOGE an effective way of raisingtheir profile and exploring the marketpotential, such as Greece-headquarteredAtom Arabia, which recently entered theSaudi market and was encouraged by theinterest shown at SAOGE in its heattreatment, blasting and NDT services.A noteworthy feature of the show was the

presence of women on the stands. The threeyoung Saudi women on the stand of Saad M.Al-Alyan Est for instrumentation andcalibration were very positive about theirexperience of working with the company, andthe encouragement they have received. Thewomen are involved in the assembly ofpressure gauges, training and workingalongside men.“We are very proud of these young

women, who have shown they have theambition to prove themseles and areoutperforming the men,” said businessdevelopment manager Eng.Mazin Al-Alyan.This trend could be set to continue,

with many companies increasingly lookingto employ women to achieve theirSaudisation targets. n

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Around 180 companies from 25 countries showcased their latest technologies andservices at the seventh edition of the Saudi Arabia International Oil and Gas Exhibition(SAOGE), held at the Dhahran International Exhibitions Centre from 23-25 November 2015.

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EXHIBITING FOR THE third time at ADIPEC 2015, Titanium and SteelManufacturing Company (TSM ARABIA) manufactures products likeshell and tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, towers andcolumns, reactors, dearators, storage tanks, skid modules and pipespools. Established in 2011, the company manufactures various typesof process and heat transfer equipment utilised by a client list thatincludes Saudi Aramco, SABIC, SWCC and others. According to Yasser N Mohammed, sales and marketing manager,

TSM ARABIA is a US$26.6mn JV between Saudi Steel PipeCompany (70 per cent) and TSM Tech from Korea (30 per cent). The company came into being in response to the high demand for

process equipment for downstream and energy operations in theMiddle East. “We now want to focus on high-end materials like titanium alloys,

nickel alloys, super alloys and special materials like Hastelloy, Inconeland Monel because there are no specialised manufacturers in theregion for this kind of metallurgies and we face competition mainlyfrom foreign manufacturers, especially Koreans,” Mohammedasserted. Speaking about more support to local manufacturers, he added,

“It would be great if decision makers at industrial authorities in SaudiArabia and the GCC, whether private or public, extend more supportto local manufacturers for the region in order to achieve industrialgrowth. There must be regulations that give preference to localmanufacturers for regional projects.”With oil prices dropping lower than US$50 in November 2015,

Mohammed said that this did not deter their decision to come toADIPEC. “The event being the largest oil and gas show in the world,this meeting point is a great opportunity to meet potentialcustomers, suppliers and technology owners from different

countries, and also look at investors to plan expansion in the region.We plan to also expand across the globe. We currently have a facilityin Dammam 2nd industrial city but we have a five-year expansionplan that might take place if market conditions permit. TSM Phase 2plan would include the construction of a larger state-of-the-artmanufacturing facility that would enable us manufacture particularlyoversize equipment, a wider product mix, and, of course, moreproduction capacity.” Realising the strong demand for processequipment that TSM ARABIA manufactures, Mohammed noted thatthere is a greater call for expansion. TSM Arabia is certified by ASME for ‘U’ ‘U2’ ‘S’ ‘PP’ stamps and

by national board for ‘R’ stamp. It is also registered as an approvedvendor by end users such as Saudi Aramco, SABIC and others. Themajority of its current order book are for three main projects in SaudiArabia – Jazan Refinery, Jazan integrated gasification combine cycleplant and the Fadhili gas programme.

TSM ARABIA is planning PhaseTwo expansion of its Dammamfacility (Photo: TSM ARABIA)

‘Look at TSM ARABIA for quality process equipment in the Middle East’

LEADING FIRE, SAFETY and securitycompany REDA Hazard Control made itsdebut at ADIPEC 2015 in November,showcasing its fire hazard unit at the show.REDA Hazard Control manufacturing

plants specialise in customised engineeredproduct lines including fire protectionequipment and systems, vehicles andtrailers, skids and containerised solutions.Reda Hazard Control is also maintaining analternate manufacturing location of TYCOFire Suppression & Building Products Novec1230™ and FM-200® clean agent firesuppression system. Speaking to OilReview Middle East, Sabah Yusuf, businesshead of manufacturing, said, “This allowsREDA Hazard Control to supply systemsfrom stock inventory held in the country,but also to provide improved after salesservice and refill capability. Our in-houseengineering service, coupled tomanufacture and supply, has uniquelypositioned us to serve our customers in theregion”. Yusuf noted that the company started

the manufacturing facility in 2007 to mainlycater to Saudi Aramco, SABIC andpetrochemical facilities in the Kingdom.The specialisation that sets REDA apart

is customisation and catering to client

requirements. “We do not make regular orbatch products. In fact each product line isunique. Whether it is fire hose reel and rackcabinet for Saudi Aramco and SABIC orsheet metal fabrications for airports, it ismade according to client requirements.”With a team of 1,200 employees,

including 300 experienced engineers, Yusufsaid that the company has a very goodpresence in the biggest oil and gas market,Saudi Arabia. “We make respiratoryprotection equipment, containerisedsolutions, PPE as well as calibrations for thedomestic clientele in the Kingdom.”The company also provides inspection

and preventive maintenance services inaddition to safety equipment.

Another aspect that REDA strictlyadheres too is supporting and encouraginglocalisation. “As a growing company, wegive a boost to the regional economy aswell. We, as a company, have a socialresponsibility towards regionalemployment,” noted Yusuf.

HSE practices in the regionYusuf said that in most cases, REDAfollows client’s practices on HSE standardsbut having two manufacturing units alsoentitles it to have its own safety practices.“Our main purpose is to protect lives andproperties. It is more about familiarisationwith the hazards we face.”

Featuring at ADIPECParticipating at ADIPEC gave REDA HazardControl focused exposure to the regionalcustomers in oil and gas industry. “We havereceived some good enquiries at ADIPECand as we are strategically located in theregion, we are confident that that gives usan upper hand among our US and Europeancompetitors.”Apart from oil and gas, REDA also

serves the power, mining, water treatment,transportation and construction sectorsamong others.

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SOUTH KOREA-BASED COMPANY Joint Yoochang ThermalSystem Co. Ltd. piping solutions provide a more reliable systemto carry oil and gas, steam and water more safely in industrialfacilities. Catering to companies like Oxy Oman and Kuwait National

Petroleum Company (KNPC), the company is also looking to enterthe UAE market. ADIPEC 2015 certainly gave a boost to itschances, according to the company’s overseas sales executiveHyun-Mo Koo who said that at this year’s event he has receivedinquiries from companies like GASCO and ZADCO. Joint Yoochang’s joints are designed for safe additional packing

injection under full line pressure especially with a number of slipjoints being applied to district heating and energy servicepipelines.Mo Koo said, “Our thermal joints are innovative. Many

customers associate piping with bellows, but our thermal jointsplay a better role than that. Our pipes have better absorption ratefor transferring fluids effectively and in-built maintenance toolsthat ensure repairs can be done without hampering pipeoperations. This saves money and downtime costs. for our clients.“Our major projects are not just with oil and gas companies,

we are also associated with the largest building in the world –Burj Khalifa, as well as many buildings in Asia.” Looking to expand reach further in the region, the sales

executive added that Joint Yoochang will register as a vendor inthe Middle East region to soon start selling its own products,which are currently being distributed by vendor companies.Products that the company manufactures include expansion

joints, injection slip joints, injection ball joints, injection multijoints, injection sink joints, underground sink joints, ball joints, slipjoints and multi joints.

PELICAN PRODUCTS, MANUFACTURER ofadvanced portable lighting and high-performance protective case solutions,presented its latest lighting solutions,including new EU ATEX Safety Certifiedlights and USA Safety approved torches, atADIPEC 2015. Pelican’s advanced lighting tools are

made for professionals working in the oiland gas, fire and rescue, mining,pharmaceutical, hazmat and other high-riskindustries. The company offers over 50lights with USA safety approvals andEuropean ATEX Certification.

The Pelican solutions included:Peli 9415Z0 LED ATEX Zone 0: Pelican’s mostpowerful rechargeable lantern, approved byATEX Zone 0 (Cat. 1), complies with thenew 2015 ATEX regulations. Weighing 1.65kg and 392 lumens, the 9415Z0 LEDLantern features four LEDs powered by Ni-MH batteries. Innovative features include120° rotating head, run time of 11 h (low)and 4h 30m (high), battery status indicator,3-mode switch (high, low, flashing),rechargeable battery, and shoulder strap.Peli 3715 LED ATEX Zone 0 (Cat. 1): This right

angle light with downcast LEDs for betterillumination features 189 lumens (high), 90lumens (low) and 23 lumens (downcast).This light complies with the 2015 new ATEXregulations. The built-in battery life indicatorlets the user know the light’s battery level atany time. Compact, rugged, and lightweight,the 3715Z0 LED light contains the latesttechnology available.Peli 9435 Remote Area Lighting System:The 9435 is ATEX Certified Zone 2 (Cat. 3)for use in hazardous locations. It features 18LEDs and a beam spread of 90º thateffectively lights a large area. It offers twobrightness settings that shine 1,500 lumensfor five hours in high-setting and 750lumens for 10 hours in low. To improve customer experience in the

Middle East, Pelican Products alsoannounced the opening of its firstdistribution centre in the Middle East. Thenew logistics centre includes new officeswhich will act as Pelican’s base for theirrecently expanded local team. Piero Marigo, EMEA managing director

at Pelican Products, said, “With the newdistribution centre, Pelican can now storeinventory in the region to optimise customer

service, improve delivery times and makesmaller shipments economically viable.“And, with our newly expanded sales andcustomer service team in place, ourcompany is well-positioned to helpaccelerate our customers’ business.”Additionally Pelican Products has

selected Danzas (DHL) as its third partylogistics partner. “DHL is known for itsexpertise in transportation, customs andentry/export documentation which, ofcourse, will be of great service to ourexisting and new customers.’’ added AlexSpaans, director of supply chain andoperations EMEA at Pelican Products.

INGERSOLL RAND,A global leader incompressed air andgas, power tools,material handlingand fluidmanagement,showcased a newaddition to its line ofdedicated Man Riderwinches at ADIPEC.The new MR150Man Rider winchincludes the mostbuilt-in safetyfeatures of any ofIngersoll Rand’s dedicated Man Rider winches and features ruggedconstruction and advanced engineering to withstand the brutalenvironments of oil and gas operations, in accordance with thecompany’s focus on safety, reliability and durability and the demandsof the market.The company also showcased the latest high-torque tools from its

QX Series™ of cordless tools. The QX Series delivers the right toolfor the right job in industries that require high accuracy for fasteningand connecting parts, whether in the heavy equipment, lightmanufacturing, automotive or aerospace sector, says the company.Ingersoll Rand products range from complete compressed air

systems, tools and pumps to material and fluid handling systems.The diverse and innovative products, services and solutions enhanceits customers' energy efficiency, productivity and operations, saysthe company.

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Pelican lighting solutions for a safer work environment

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Pelican’s most powerful rechargeable lanternPeli 9415Z0 complies with the new 2015 ATEXregulations (Photo: Pelican Products)



At this year’s ADIPEC, Raccortubi Middle East received a positiveresponse, despite the unfavourable market conditions.

AT THE BEGINNING of 2015 Raccortubi Group acquired PetrolRaccord, manufacturer of standard/customised butt weldfittings in stainless steel, duplex, superduplex,superaustenitics and nickel alloys up to 56”, almost without

wall thickness limitations. With this acquisition, the stockist /manufacturer has been able to complete its production range andtherefore offers customers a more comprehensive service.It is as a result of the integrated production within the group, that

Raccortubi Middle East is able to provide its customers withincreased cost efficiency. Raccortubi stocks consist of fittings directfrom production, as well as pipes, tubes and flanges, meaning thatthe firm can fulfil complex customer requests to short timescales.Items in stock at Raccortubi Middle East already come hand-in-handwith the relevant quality certifications/approvals, and all orders arepersonalised according to client requests.Sunzeev Swami, managing director of Raccortubi Middle East,

explains the concept, “It means that the customer can take one lessstep. We do the legwork in terms of manufacturing, sourcing thebest materials at the best price, and bringing everything together,including any special or additional needs that the customer mayhave. We are a one-stop-shop.” Raccortubi Middle East fulfils projects for piping materials in a

variety of industrial applications such as chemical and petrochemicalplants, oil installations, power plants, shipyards, urea plants andoffshore platforms. As part of Raccortubi Group, it is combining a full

product range, dedicated customer service, speed and orderpersonalisation to give customers the best response to theirrequirements. Swami further expands, “Our constant goal is toachieve high quality, quick delivery times and customer satisfactionfor the lowest possible price.” n

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BOSCH’S REXROTH DIVISION has brought to theMiddle East market for the first time aninnovative electro-hydraulic artificial lift system(R7) to enhance heavy oil extraction, and theHägglunds hydraulic drilling motor to makecomplex drilling possible at lower speeds forgreater efficiency.Showcased at ADIPEC 2015, these newtechnologies in oil production and extractionboost well production and create costefficiencies. The dual innovations – the R7 andthe Hägglunds motor – simplify heavy oilextraction from aging wells at greater volumes,and make the process of drilling more energyand cost efficient respectively.The R7’s characteristics includes easyinstallation and a smaller footprint. It is alsoequipped to be controlled remotely and itscondition can be monitored, supporting moreconsistent long-term performance andproductivity. The R7 includes overload protection,which avoids polish rod breakages and itsflexibility increases well productivity. The Hägglunds motor is a low-speed high torquehydraulic motor with infinitely variable speedused for onshore drilling applicationscharacterised by a compact drive system andhigh power-to-weight ratio that boosts its ability

to perform at low speeds. The system’s efficientperformance also saves operational costs acrossits total lifespan, says the company. Sherif Shaheed, sales manager of BoschRexroth Middle East said, “Bosch has broughtto market two solutions that we believe willhelp regional producers address some of theirefficiency gaps and improve their processes.These two technologies represent the best of

Bosch’s solutions that are tailored to theevolving oil and gas industry in the GCC region.“We are seeing continued investment in oilwellinnovation in the Middle East as producers lookto keep costs under control and extract morefor less. “Our solutions are built to support this processand sustain the industry’s profitability over along period of low prices.”

UK-BASED INTERNATIONAL company Empteezy made its presencefelt at ADIPEC 2015 in November at Abu Dhabi with its tailor-madespill control and spill containment products.Rod Smith, regional director at Empteezy, said, “We are the

biggest manufacturers of absorbents in the UK and with ourproducts tailored to meet the requirements of a variety of differentworking environments including industrial, commercial, military,marine and universities, we manufacture in excess of 70 per cent ofthe products available in our portfolio in our own factories.”The only company to be accredited with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and

ISO 18001 international standards, Smith said, “We complete the circle– how to contain, respond and decontaminate hazardous materials.”Bringing to ADIPEC specialised products like temperature

controlled-showers, galvanised steel pallets, absorbents, Smith alsogave an insight on the products that are most in demand. Partneringwith similar manufacturers like US-based companies, namely Justriteand Speakman, the company has a worldwide reach for products likeshowers, containers for flammable liquids and lifts, among others.Talking about customised showers, Smith said, “What we have

brought unique to the market is the heat-traced shower that infreezing conditions, will protect the equipment from freezing. Ourheat-traced emergency safety shower is protected against freezingby means of trace heat cabling and an insulated jacket which givesprotection down to -25°C.”In an emergency situation fast access to a fully compliant

emergency safety showers is vital, he added.Emergency face wash basins are another featured product by

Empteezy at the show. Also built for desert conditions, the state-of-the-art emergency eye/face wash basins can be docked on a truckand are designed to provide emergency response to eye and/or facecontamination anywhere, even in the middle of the desert. Increasing HSE practices in the Middle East region have created

an upbeat market for Empteezy. According to Smith, a decade ago

things were different in the region but now there is legislation inplace to drive the demand for personal protective equipment as wellas safety products. Particularly happy with the response at ADIPEC 2015, he revealed,

“There is great demand for our products in the region, and, so far,we have got a good response. This really encourages me to book fornext year’s event as well.”

Empteezy brings customised oil and gas safety solutions to ADIPEC 2015

Bosch brings innovations to control production costs

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MOBILE MULTIPHASE PRODUCTIONtesting unit – Diligens Spectra – bySchlumberger was showcased duringADIPEC 2015. The displayed unit was thelatest modified version of the product thathas been in the market for 15 years.Fitted on a trailer, the compact and

modular design of Diligens Spectra providesagility and mobility, allowing the operators totest multiple wells per day.Equipped with two Vx Spectra surface

multiphase flowmeters on the trailer –19mm and 40mm venture throat sizes – italso provides repeatable flow measurementin any multiphase flow regime and inproduction fluids ranging from heavy oil towet gas. The flowmeter is the only multiphase

flowmeter that measures in high frequencyat a single point across the venturi throat,therby avoiding the conventionalcombination of measurement from multiplelocations and flow rate conditionsthroughout the system.Vitaly Senic, product champion at

Schlumberger, said, “The Diligens Spectra isa very high frequency measurement system.As soon as you hook up to the well, it startsthe metering. The system wascommercialised in the year 2000 and wehave continuously improved upon it. Withthe Vx Spectra, operators can measure any

flow and any type of fluid with this meter –fluid or gas or even water from any well.”He added that with reservoir dynamics

constantly changing, producers now need tomake recovery strategies.The Middle East is a strategic business

point for the company, and the region hasequally responded to Schlumberger. “TheMiddle East is the region that adapted theDiligens Spectra system, especially the UAEwhich has played a very important role,”

Senich noted. The benefits of Diligens Spectra include

improved fluid characterisation services,inline metering without the need forseparation, enhanced response time,accurate flow measurement of oil and gasand even water under challenging conditionslike foam and heavy oil. It also helps inreducing the cost of the operator byeliminating the need of a separator and acrane onsite.

Schlumberger’s mobile testing unit offers efficient flow rate measurementFitted on a trailer, the Diligens Spectra is madefor off-road conditions and remote environments.(Photo: Schlumberger)

UAE-BASED SAFETY Services Group (SSG)has started the manufacturing of DetNorske Veritas (DNV) 2.7-1 approved slingsfor the offshore oil and gas industry.DNV approval has been introduced to

standardise the quality of lifting equipmentused by offshore companies. Before DNV2.7-1 standards were applied, individual oilcompanies had imposed their ownrequirements but this proved impracticaland costly in terms of inference andimplementation. The unified qualityassurance has been a major benefit formanufacturers and users of slings andother equipment, according to SSG. Speaking with Oil Review Middle East at

ADIPEC 2015, Mohamed Basheer, presidentat SSG, said, “The high standard demandedin the manufacturing of slings for offshorerequires us to observe stringent measures inorder to meet market needs. DNV-compliedslings are now easily available within theregion substantially reducing procurementcost across the lifting industry.The fabrication of 103mm flemish eye

slings of 60 metres was carried out at the

company’s Dubai facility and was given ago-ahead by DNV approved representativeafter a proof load tested in 1,000 tonstensile test bed.Basheer added, “With over 36 years in

the market, we have established ourselvesas the leaders in providing fast and efficientturnover of high end lifting products and

services. Our specialist engineers ensurethat our processes, technology, andknowledge are optimised to meet leadingglobal standards.” The company also announced that it has

major expansion projects coming up acrossthe Middle East and Asia within the next two years.

Mohamed Basheer is the president at SSG. (Photo: Safety Services Group)

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IT IS A tough environment for oilfieldservices companies right now. While oiland gas activity remains at a high level inthe Middle East in comparison with other

regions of the world, the downturn in the oilprice has meant that the region’s oil and gascompanies are making cutbacks, andAlMansoori is feeling the pinch. Ibrahim Al-Alawi comments, “The

operators are still investing, and arecommitted to big projects. Abu Dhabi isadding one rig a month, and this is set tocontinue until 2017. The situation is similar inSaudi Arabia, and in Kuwait the level ofactivity is even higher. Our companycontinues to grow, and here are a number ofexciting projects underway which providescope for business.” He gives as an examplethe CO2 injection project in Abu Dhabi,where the company is well placed to supplythe well monitoring tools needed.“However our clients are putting

pressure on us to reduce our prices.Whereas over the last few years there hasbeen a welcome shift away from price asthe sole determining factor in awardingcontracts, towards the total valueproposition, that trend has now beenreversed – it’s all about the bottom lineagain. We may be able to propose solutionsthat can save the operators money in thelong run – but they are looking forsomething that is cheaper today. My biggestfear for the future is that the momentumtowards favouring the value proposition maybe lost.”The influx into the region of service

companies suffering from the downturn inthe USA and elsewhere is exerting a furtherdownward pressure on prices and creatingmore competition, he adds, expressingconcern about the impact a price war wouldhave on the industry.AlMansoori still faces the same

challenges as when the industry wasbooming, says Al-Alawi, highlighting inparticular the difficulty of recruiting skilledmanpower, with oil and gas professionals

continuing to command high salaries in theregion. “But now we face the additionalchallenge of how to continue growing withless revenue, and how to reduce costswithout impairing the quality of our service.It‘s making us think outside the box – whatworked yesterday might not work tomorrow.For this reason we have coined the slogan‘B the change’ for 2016, to encourage ourpeople to change the way they think andwork, to see how we can do more withless.”One of the first companies in the Middle

East to introduce a certified fully-integratedHSEQ management system, AlMansooriprides itself on its strong HSEQ culture, and

Al-Alawi is adamant that this is one area inwhich the company will be making nocutbacks. “Given that our people are centralto the delivery of quality, we are doingeverything we can to keep our employeeshappy and engaged. We are not releasingstaff or cutting back on training,” hestresses. And while the message ‘nocompromise on health and safety’ cameover strongly at ADIPEC, he fears thatcompanies lacking a strong safety culturemay be tempted to cut corners given thepressure to reduce prices.“Health and safety comes at a cost, but

that cost is a necessary one. As the sayinggoes, “If you think safety is expensive, tryhaving an accident.”If there is a silver lining to the

downturn, it is perhaps that it is spurringmore industry collaboration – a themehighlighted at ADIPEC. For AlMansoori, it isresulting in the creation of new alliancesand relationships. While the company hasalways collaborated with internationalcompanies to introduce new products andtechnology into the region, a newdevelopment is that the company is nowbeing approached by other servicescompanies – international, regional andlocal – to explore possibilities of workingtogether to deliver services at the reducedprices demanded by the market.“For example, it might work out more

cost-effective for us to deliver services onbehalf of an international service company,rather than for them to bring in their ownpeople. Or sometimes it makes sense foranother service company to do a job onour behalf, if they have some equipmentthat we don’t have. We look at theeconomics on a case-by-case basis, to seewhether it works for both parties.Everyone is looking at how they can keepcosts down, and this tough environment isforcing everyone to be more collaborative.“While this approach has been driven

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AN OIL MAJOR in the Middle East has recently contacted DNV GL’sjack-up service centre asking for assistance to carry out a detailedstudy on their jacking systems. The oil firm said that it is worriedabout the safe operations of the jack-ups operating in its fields andplans to carry out a study on nine of its jack-ups. This is mainly basedon DNV GL recommended practice on inspection and maintenance ofjacking systems RP 0075, in addition to the customer’s specificrequirements to identify failure modes and the effect on theiroperations, which is based as per DNV GL RP D102. The customer has requested DNV GL to carry out a detailed study onthe remaining fatigue life of the units, which have aged, and also tocarry out a crew competence audit. These jack-ups were sold andresold many times and in this process the operational history of theunits has been lost.Noble Denton’s Jack up & Geo technical centre in London holds thebiggest seabed database, including actual jack-up penetration records,as well as the biggest metocean database. The company also has theoperational history of the majority of jack-ups that operate globally,and has existing in-house models of legs and spudcans of most of thedesigns using its own software. The customer found that DNV GLwas the best choice in terms of knowledge, experience, local support,speed, and cost and found the DNV GL database to be valuable.

“Gathering the best data and combining them to offer the bestservices will be the future of high value engineering services and isnot what used to be,” said Bijali Nair, regional offshore manager –East Mediterranean, Caspian, Middle East and India.

Marine CyberneticsMore and more rigs and ships are becoming automated andautomation comes with very complex software, which ideally needsto be tested with its hardware. Software may fail during operation,which costs millions of dollars in lost revenue for the owner as wellas the end customer. Rig and ship owners are utilising DNV GLMarine Cybernetics services using hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testingin DP, power management, steering, propulsion and thruster, vessel

management systems, BOP, ESD and drill floor, which is a form ofinsurance against undesired incidents and non-productive time. HIL testing is an efficient and powerful method for testing controlsystems using simulator technology, which acts as a real time “virtualworld” for control systems by modelling the vessel, its systems andenvironment. HIL targets protective safety barriers that areimpossible or dangerous to test onboard or otherwise will not betested until they are needed.

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TRADITIONALLY, TO ACCURATELY measure a complex mixtureof oil, water and gas, test separators were used to separatethe flow into individual component streams and which weremetered separately. However, there are many disadvantages

to using test separators, including high capital and operating costs.Multiphase flow meters were first introduced in the early 1990s toovercome some of these issues, while enabling the development ofmarginal assets as well as increasing the efficiency and exploitationof larger fields. Multiphase flow meters generally rely on one of two methods:

either compact separation and measurement of individualcomponent streams, or measurement of the bulk flow rate of themultiphase mixture and calculation of the individual phase fractionswithout separation. However, separation-based meters usually have amuch larger footprint, making them unfeasible for offshore andsubsea installations. Confidence in this emerging technology was initially undermined

as the first generation of multiphase flow meters did not meet theirover-hyped performance claims. It has taken many successiveiterations of meter design to gradually gain industry confidence intheir reliability and performance claims.

Technology advancementsToday, multiphase meters are reasonably well accepted for reservoirmonitoring as costs have come down and they are better able tomonitor individual wells in real time, while the need for maintenanceand well shutdowns for testing have fallen. Although multiphase flow meter technology supports the

economics of developing marginal fields, it also helps with a majorshift to subsea production in deeper waters, reducing the need forplatforms and improving well testing. Confidence in the technologyhas advanced so much that many new field developments do nothave test separators. Despite the huge advancements in meter development, there is

still considerable scope for improvements in accuracy and reliability.Materials and sensors need to be robust and able to cope in harshsubsea environments, including withstanding sand entrainment inflows which come with deeper water developments. The high powerdemands and communication bandwidth required by somemultiphase meters can also make them unsuitable and limit their usein subsea applications.

Understanding multiphase metering technology is essential topredict the effects of potential flow assurance issues, productionupsets, and unexpected changes in the metering values of erroneousmetering readings. The art of multiphase flow metering is in theselection and optimisation of the sensors and the combination oftheir data to give an accurate measurement.Different sensing methods have been used in multiphase flow,

ranging from differential pressure devices, gamma densitometers,capacitance, microwave and ultrasonic sensors. However, manycommercial meters have now adopted a similar strategy, including ablind-tee or a similar mixing element, a Venturi, a densitometerand/or capacitance measurement. Cross-correlation of sensor data can also be used to determine

flow velocity. While this industry homogenisation to a single designis a practical solution to meet current flow-metering requirements,the future of multiphase flow-metering will be driven by theindustry’s need to develop cheap, lightweight, flexible productionsystems that efficiently and safely exploit increasingly difficult fields.

Multiphase meter undergoing testing at NEL’s multiphase flowmeasurement facility

Despite the huge advancements in meter development, there is still considerable scopefor improvements in accuracy and reliability. Emmelyn Graham, flow consultant at NEL,discusses the future for multiphase flow meter technology.

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New developments The development of four-phase meters (to include sand monitoring)will assist in detecting and mitigating flow assurance issues relatingto erosion in subsea infrastructures. This is an increasing problemdue to the higher sand content from deeper waters.Many multiphase meters use radioactive sources to determine

fluid densities. This can create issues with regards to the safehandling and transportation of sources, lifetime of sources, increasedpaperwork and compliance with regional regulations. Multiphasemeters that do not use radioactive sources, but can prove to besimilarly reliable, robust and accurate would therefore be greatlywelcomed by the industry. Prototype tomography-based visualisation systems are in the final

stages of development and laboratory testing. These will be critical inthe future for identifying flow assurance issues, such as slugging, i.e.accumulation of water, oil or condensate in a gas pipeline.

Going subseaInstalling subsea multiphase meters can reduce the cost of pipinginfrastructure and allow individual well monitoring so that operatorscan use shared pipelines if the well is metered before co-mingling.Many field developments have omitted the use of traditionalseparators to measure multiphase flow due to the high costs, hencethe growing reliance on multiphase meters.The drive to develop deeper subsea wells increases the cost

exponentially, hence why operators are so keenly focused on thereliability of multiphase meters installed subsea, especially in timesof reduced oil profits, as the cost of repairing or replacing failedsubsea equipment is prohibitively expensive. The trend for deeperwater wells, longer subsea tie-backs and increased distance toprocessing facilities means that subsea equipment must be robustand able to cope with extreme conditions. Flow assurance issues can have a major impact on the reliability

of subsea multiphase flow meters. Issues include the formation ofhydrates, waxes, scaling, slugging, chemical deposits, erosion andcorrosion. Failure to quickly identify and mitigate these problems cancause serious damage to equipment, affect measurements, and havecatastrophic consequences in terms of safety, production andreduced revenue. In some cases, multiphase meters can be used toidentify certain flow assurance issues. However, subsea sampling ofmultiphase fluids helps in identifying potential flow assuranceproblems to mitigate risks. When installing a multiphase meter subsea, the three Rs of

reliability, redundancy and retrievability become crucial as subseainterventions are so expensive. It is, therefore, a requirement that amultiphase meter can function for long periods of time beforemaintenance.

Heavy oilAnother challenge for flow-metering technologies today is that themajority of the world’s remaining oil reserves are classed as heavyoils. Most modern multiphase meters have been developed for oilswith relatively low viscosity, whereas heavy oil can have a viscosityof 10,000 centipoise or more, which is likely to be highly sensitive totemperature. It has been shown that most conventional multiphasemeters need to correct for the effect of liquid viscosity in heavy oilapplications. To date, very few multiphase meter technologies havebeen validated in multiphase heavy oil conditions and there arelimited testing capabilities. Similar issues apply when emulsions are present, and only certain

multiphase technologies are able to accurately measure these typesof flows. The ability to handle flow with emulsions is expected tobecome increasingly more important.

Future applicationsOver the past few years, new clamp-on technologies have emergedthat allow retrofitting and temporary installations, including subsea

multiphase meters which can be retrieved by remotely operatedvehicles. If successive iterations prove to be reliable, then thesewould form a new generation of multiphase flow meters. The industry is keen to implement downhole measurement

technology. However, innovation and research is still required in thisarea to develop robust and integrated systems. While some downholeflow meters have been deployed, this is still very much at an earlystage of development. These could supplement or replace traditionalmultiphase meters, especially as their accuracy increases as downholeinstrumentation and data transmission methods improve.

Virtual flowmeter technology is being implemented by manyoperators. This is software that combines distributed measurements tocalculate the flow rate. For example, the pressure drop across a choke,wellhead temperature and the downhole pressure could be used asinputs. The benefit is that these systems can be easily integrated intoexisting infrastructure and may eliminate the need for additionalhardware in the future. Well and pipework flow simulation software isalso being integrated into these systems and the resultant real-timemodelling will offer major opportunities for understanding andoptimising production systems. Multiphase flow meters have also beenused to tune virtual flow metering systems, which have then been usedas back-ups if there are issues with multiphase flow meters and todiagnose potential changes and issues.

In conclusionMultiphase flow-metering techniques have continuously evolved tomeet industry needs, and their use is expected to increase due tothe advantages and reductions in cost they deliver. Currently, the useof multiphase technology is cost-prohibitive, but, if cheapertechnologies emerge, this will pave the way for increased uptake inthe technology and the installation of one meter per well. Whileinitially focused on measuring how much oil and gas is beingproduced, multiphase flow meters will evolve to be about reservoirengineering, sand management, leak detection, processoptimisation, condition monitoring, allocation and integratedproduction management. n

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THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, the oiland gas industry has driventechnology advancements in order tomaximise returns while operating in

increasingly challenging environments andtimes. Of all the technological progress ofthe last few decades, the evolution ofelectronics and information technology maybe the most significant in shaping andbenefiting the industry.Reservoir monitoring, through the various

techniques of instrumenting wells and usingthe acquired information, has come a longway from early methods, where theapplication of technology, data quality andrun-life left a lot to be desired. It is widely accepted that an effective

reservoir monitoring system can deliversignificant benefits, including reduceduncertainty, improved understanding ofreservoir changes, monitoring of pressuredraw-down over time, better pressure build-up recording and understanding of cross-reservoir communication. Fullyunderstanding sub-surface activities,reacting to changes, or even planning aheadto avoid or mitigate them, add to field lifeand can avoid costly intervention.Current systems have brought together

the very latest developments in technology,communications systems and software toprovide reservoir engineers with a live viewof downhole activity. Modern downholemonitoring systems allow operators tobenefit from reduced well intervention costsassociated with acquiring bottom-holepressure and temperature data, enhanced oilrecovery, improved safety and reliable

reservoir surveillance. However, with anabundance of technologies readily available,the challenge lies in selecting the mostreliable and optimal tool for the application.

Matching requirementsIt is crucial to ensure that the reservoirmonitoring system adopted matches therequirement exactly. In this current low oilprice market, and with ever more challengingharsh environments to combat, getting thatdecision right is more important than ever, andcould ultimately save millions of dollars.Initially, it is important to understand

what the operator wants to achieve from thereservoir. Is it maximum production in ashort period of time? Or is the requirementmore for sustained, longer-term productionlevels, with the focus on enhanced life,possibly changing functionality, such as fromoil to gas production, or from producer toinjector over their lifetime? Is the up-front cost of the system the

critical factor, or is it the potential toenhance value over time that an efficientsystem can bring?What data does the operator require

from the reservoir, and how will thisinformation be used? What’s the end goalfor the reservoir? How can the reservoirmonitoring system be best utilised to helpimprove the company’s bottom line?Reservoir monitoring solutions have

traditionally been understood as apermanently installed cabled system. TheTendeka technology portfolio incorporatesthese, while adding intervention capabilityand fully wireless intelligent completions.

Guardian rangeIn permanent monitoring, Tendeka hasdeveloped its Guardian range, incorporatingboth fibre optic and electronic downholemonitoring.Utilising distributed temperature-sensing

fibre optic cable, Guardian DTS provides thefastest measurement speeds available andcoverage of up to 50km from a singlechannel, while the surface acquisition unitdelivers data which is easily accessible andavailable in real time. Guardian electricalmonitoring systems comprise of a range ofdownhole gauges and surface equipmentthat delivers high-resolution permanent

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Tendeka’s advanced completions technical manager, Iain Lees, and director, JohnHunter, explain how the company’s reservoir monitoring systems have addedintervention capability and fully wireless intelligent completions.

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monitoring of well pressure, temperatureand performance. In addition, Guardian systems are

designed to be installed in a number ofenvironments, with all-weather, harshenvironment surface units designed for use indesert, offshore and sub-zero conditions.Systems provide user flexibility as they canbe configured and operated remotely througha network interface. This option of reservoirmonitoring offers detailed analysis of a well oran instant snapshot of activity, depending onthe degree of information required.Tendeka also provides the benefits of

distributed temperature sensing on existingwells, by carrying out Intervention DTSsurveys on slickline.

SigNet wireless solutionIn situations where information is requiredfrom further parts of the reservoir, multi-lateral wells are planned, where retro-fitmonitoring and inflow control is needed, orwhere reducing the number of control linesis crucial, then Tendeka’s SigNet wirelesssolution is the right option.SigNet is a fully wireless, modular

intelligent completion system, made up ofany combination of the two keycomponents; wireless pressure/temperaturegauges, and wireless inflow control valves.Either component can be permanentlyinstalled as part of the completion, or can beretrofitted using conventional interventiontools. SigNet systems use wireless pulsetelemetry to enable the ongoing monitoring,control and optimisation of both productionand injection wells. SigNet systems use highly efficient

downhole electronics, and communicatewith the surface using the well’s own

energy resulting in a longoperating life. Furthermore,life of well operation is madepossible by using the TendekaDownhole Power Generator. SigNet tools can be

installed as close to theproduction zone as necessary.This means the system can belocated within lateral or multi-lateral wells without the needfor complex wet connectionsor expensive inductive couplertechnology. A key advantage over

conventional monitoring and intelligentwell systems is that SigNet does not requirethe use of control lines. Therefore, upfrontcosts are lower, control line reliabilityconcerns are removed, and, when the timecomes, well abandonment costs aresignificantly reduced as the productiontubing and control lines do not need to beremoved to secure a cement barrier that canbe validated against regulatoryrequirements. A challenge commonly faced by

operators is effectively managing theincreased amount of data being recorded.Operators want tools that provide not onlycomprehensive insights, but also, moreimportantly, solutions to their problems thatare delivered in a succinct way. In order forcustomers to make the most of their timeand well information, Tendeka offers twosoftware solutions:• DataServer – to store and manage welland field data

• FloQuest – to visualise well data andmake it easy to useIn both of Tendeka’s systems, what can

be done with the data is almost asimportant as the data acquisition itself. Thetrend analysis, event detection and alarmactivity functions benefit the companies, andcan ultimately create a system that iseffectively developing its own intelligenceand suggesting solutions. Given the current climate and low price

of oil, it is paramount for companies tooptimise reservoir monitoring and theabundance of easily accessible data tomaximise oil recovery, improve safety andefficiency. Therefore, it is important thatoperators firstly understand their needs,options available to them, and then selectthe most appropriate system, which willenable them to make far-reaching decisionsto help manage reservoir performance. n

Tendeka provides a diverse range of upperand lower completion systems and productionoptimisation technologies to the upstream oiland gas industry. Find out more athttp://www.tendeka.com.

Tendeka’s FloQuest software enables thevisualisation of well data

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WITH ITS AVAILABILITY of low-price feedstock, the MiddleEast has seen significant petrochemical capacity growthover recent years. The trend towards large-scale refiningand petrochemical integration is being driven by joint

ventures exporting locally, although target foreign markets areincreasingly important for many Middle Eastern companies to add valueand secure higher margins. These new refineries in the GCC regionneed to adopt innovative process industry technology to overcomeincreasing complexity and to drive efficiency.Capitalising on potential downstream dollars is essential to

remain competitive in the energy industry. Shifting demandpatterns caused by volatile crude prices and new energy sourcescan greatly affect the profitability of a refinery. Therefore, plannersmust be able to adapt quickly. The use of advanced and innovativeplanning software can make all the difference by easily identifyingmore robust planning solutions.The mismatch between supply and demand has led to a global

glut of oil. On the supply side, there is more low cost capacity,while turmoil in the Middle East has not stifled production. Therehas also been no reduction in output from places like Saudi Arabiaor other Gulf states. The current levels of global spare refiningcapacity indicate there will be a long period of refineries beingforced to reduce plant capacity whilst struggling to remainoperationally efficient. Securing every possible dollar downstream can be achieved by

implementing advanced planning software as it helps answer theburning day-to day questions such as which crudes to buy; whichproducts to make; how to capitalise on the new crudes andfeedstocks available in the market; and how to effectively manage acomplex crude slate with limited storage. Innovative software helpsin making the right decisions, increasing accuracy in yieldpredictions, and reducing maintenance for optimal refinery utilisation.

Making good crude purchasing decisions Determining which crudes will be most profitable to run on andanticipating product demand require the best planning tools.Reacting quickly to discrepancies between the plan and schedule isalso vital to fully exploit profitable decisions in the supply chain andalso to be able to capitalise on newly available feedstocks like globalshale plays.

The challenge is that with new crudes and feedstocks on themarket, the options become more complex, and decisions becomemuch more difficult. For example, process units can be run indifferent ways to make different products. As the price of crudechanges, those refineries familiar with running ‘dirty’ crudes mightchange their operations now that the lighter, sweeter crudes are lessexpensive. Spot crude opportunities, too, could become available thatthe refinery might consider purchasing. Therefore, the planner has tobe agile enough to determine what crude is suitable, and how tochange the plan to accommodate a new feedstock.

Exploiting feedstock flexibility With powerful planning tools, planners can run more scenariosfaster, gain more time for analysis, and respond quickly to traders by

Ossama Tawfick, VP sales, MENA, AspenTech

Today’s low oil prices have intensified pressure on costs andoperational performance for refineries and petrochemical firms.Ossama Tawfick, VP sales, MENA, AspenTech, discusses howadvanced planning software can help optimise profits.

Driving up profitable

downstream dollars

Securing every possible dollardownstream can be achieved by implementingadvanced planning software”


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making more robust decisions in a dynamic environment. Thisenables realistic and optimal targets and accurate planning thatpotentially increases profits.For years planners have used model-based planning systems,

such as Aspen PIMS™ to help make more optimal decisions – thetool of choice used to plan 75 per cent of the world’s refineries.However, historically, it was challenging to find the elusive “globaloptimum” that spans a large number of refinery operating conditionsand different crude types. Many times “local optima” areencountered, which are sometimes difficult to identify. With AspenPIMS-AO (Advanced Optimisation), planners can now quicklydetermine a global optimum that leads to improved profitability ofrefineries.In essence, there are three key benefits to using advanced

planning tools compared to standard applications:• Performance: run more scenarios faster than ever• Stability: reduce crudes logistics complexity by determiningminimum number of crudes to run using the Feedstock BasketReduction tool

• Optimum: easily determine the global optimum for the bestpossible solution.

With the advanced optimisation software, companies can reducetheir run times from 30 hours to 90 minutes, which makes anenormous difference to reaching the decision point earlier in theprocess. Additional time can be spent to further analyse results anddifferent scenarios. By using newly developed collaborative tools, this sophisticated

software system enables planners to deliver optimal plans faster andmore easily. They can visualise and evaluate multiple scenarios alongwith plant data to make better and more profitable decisions. It de-mystifies the plan by providing clearly displayed data with an easy-to-use interface on a common platform available to all key stakeholders.

Capitalising on downstream dollarsIn the decades to come, the refining landscape will be very different.The Middle East will continue to develop refineries for regional andforeign markets, while high capacity from Asia will come on streamdelivering low cost competition. Underpinning this trend will be theintense focus on costs and operational performance. Therefore,getting an edge in the energy industry is essential in today’s market.The opportunity to capitalise on downstream dollars is achievablewith advanced planning software. Being able to quickly analyse andproduce different scenarios delivers swift results. By opening thegateway to a world of new opportunities, refineries are betterequipped to explore even more ways to optimise their planning,grow their business and boost profits. n

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Companies can reduce their run timesfrom 30 hours to 90 minutes”


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OIL AND GAS operators around theworld own, manage and maintaina huge amount of infrastructureand assets both onshore and

offshore. It is essential, and often a legalrequirement, to regularly inspect theseassets to prevent issues that might result inloss of production and, importantly, thesafety of personnel. Regular inspection isrequired so that these potential issues canbe monitored and addressed as quickly aspossible.Inspection programmes can, however, be

highly manpower-consuming, can incursignificant costs, and, at times, can meanpersonnel working in dangerous, difficult-to-access environments. In many cases,inspection technicians are required to workat height, and whilst techniques, such asrope access, offer significant safetyadvantages when compared withscaffolding, risks are still present.Back in 2008, a team of innovative minds

spotted a gap in the oil and gas inspectionmarket for the use of remotely operatedaerial vehicles (ROAV), otherwise known asUAVs or drones. Cyberhawk Innovations, aglobal leader in the use of ROAVs for aerialinspection and survey, completed theworld’s first onshore and offshore oil andgas inspections and set drone technology oncourse for exponential growth in the oil andgas industry.

Cyberhawk uses ROAVs to conductclose-up inspections of live and difficult-to-reach structures, such as flares, platform

underdecks, internal tanks, chimneys,exhausts and vent stacks. The ability tocollect data, including photographic andthermal imagery, with an unprecedentedlevel of detail has seen work for Cyberhawkincrease by more than 100 per cent in thelast two years.Headquartered in Scotland, Cyberhawk is

a trusted provider to all six oil and gas super-majors, many national oil companies andindependent operators, including PDO,ADNOC, SABIC, Dubai Petroleum,Occidental, Oman LNG, Gasco, DaleelPetroleum, Shell and Total. The team ofhighly skilled ROAV pilots and experiencedinspection engineers have worked togetherto complete more than 10,000 commercialflights, 2,000 structural inspections and 200live flare inspections, achieving over 25world firsts, as well as expanding its offeringto the renewables, utilities and rail sectors. Uptake of ROAV technology in Europe

has been strong, resulting in Cyberhawk

Cyberhawk uses ROAVs to conduct inspectionsof inaccessible structures such as flares

Cyberhawk Innovations’ commercial director Philip Buchan discusses how the company carries outaerial inspections of dangerous, difficult-to-access assets and land surveys through remotelyoperated aerial vehicles – or drones – for the oil and gas industry.

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expanding its global offering, with the launchof offices in the Middle East and SoutheastAsia in 2015. From its Abu Dhabi base, andby combining local knowledge, on-the-ground capabilities and inspection expertise,Cyberhawk has completed numerousassignments in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi,Oman and Dubai.

Innovation for the industryAccording to a 2015 report from marketresearch and consulting company RadiantInsights, the worldwide commercial dronemarket is set to reach US$4.8bn by 2021,and, in particular, it notes that drones have“fundamentally changed the accuracy ofutility and oil and gas inspections”. This growth is attributed to more

economical visualisation and navigationprovided by drone systems, includingmapping and inspection from the air. Specifically for the oil and gas sector, the

ability to conduct multiple work scopeinspections on one mobilisation is extremelyadvantageous. Onshore inspections caninclude flares, vents, chimney stacks,telecommunication towers and elevatedpipework, while offshore this extends tosplash zone, risers, the underdeck andderricks on assets, all whilst they are online,in a fraction of the time usually taken by aperson. No matter the scale of the assetmanagement programme, operators are ableto better plan maintenance and turnarounds,and there are huge efficiencies to be gained.Cyberhawk has already proven that

where a rope access team could take up to14 weeks to inspect a complex area, anROAV inspection has been shown tocomplete the same project in three days.This means increased facility uptime andreduced deferment, leading to major costsavings, maximised production time andimproved time schedules.A further example of the significant

efficiencies to be gained is in terms of costs.A recent offshore flare inspection saved theclient around US$2.3mn by avoiding therequirement for an abseiling team and aplatform shutdown, which would have takenseven days to complete.In addition to the time and cost savings

on offer, ROAV inspections also providehuge safety benefits. Working at height isthe single largest cause of fatalities in theworkplace; however, the use of ROAVssignificantly reduces this requirement withrope access technicians only beingnecessary when the aerial inspection hasidentified that maintenance and repair isrequired.

Taking flight globally Legislation around the use of drones in theMiddle East, whether it be for recreational orcommercial use, is still maturing and gaining

the correct permission for the legaloperation of a commercial UAV can bechallenging. Cyberhawk has an extensive aviation

background and completed commercialassignments in more than 20 countries inthe Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa andNorth America. Furthermore, Cyberhawk hassignificant oil and gas experience, withhighly trained staff to ensure inspections arecarried out safely and efficiently and that thehighest-quality reports are produced.

Whilst the uptake of commercial droneuse has been slower to date in the MiddleEast than in Europe, as the oil and gassector increasingly becomes aware of thebenefits of ROAV technology, we expect tosee many more ‘eyes in the sky’.

Case study In September 2015, Cyberhawk was taskedby a major oil and gas operator in the UAEwith the safe inspection of six flares, 12 ventstacks, multiple bridges, tripods, andtelecom towers, offshore in the Gulf. The rationale behind the operator’s use of

ROAVs was to avoid the requirement to shutdown platform operations whilst inspections

took place. The operator also wanted toreduce human exposure to hazardousenvironments, including working at height,as well as remaining a safe distance fromthe operational assets. Further to this, highquality data was sought to improvemaintenance and turnaround planning, inturn supporting management decisions.The alternative technique considered for

the flare tip inspections was using a full sizehelicopter; however, this method would nothave given a comprehensive, 360 degreeview of the whole flare such as under theflare deck and supporting structure. TheROAV also meant other difficult inspectionwork scopes such as bridges, tripods andtelecom towers could be inspected on thesame mobilisation. Therefore, the use ofROAVs was investigated and deemed to bethe preferred method for addressing theseissues.Cyberhawk’s significant aviation

experience of operating in more than 20countries meant it could secure thenecessary flight permissions from the UAEaviation authority as well as additionalapprovals from the local airforce.A two-man team was mobilised to the

platform, consisting of an experienced ROAVpilot and an oil and gas inspection engineer.Detailed inspection reports were thenproduced by Cyberhawk’s oil and gasinspection team, with additional analysisfrom its flare expert on the condition of theflare tips. The operator reported that thework was completed safely and efficiently,with high quality reports provided in a timelymanner. n

In addition to timeand cost savings, ROAVinspections also providehuge safety benefits”

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AS PERSISTENT LOW oil prices taketheir toll on both industry profitsand spending projections, oil andgas operators are turning to

technology and innovation to reduce costsand improve capital efficiency, while aimingto meet increased future energy demand ina low carbon environment, says IHS, theanalytics and strategic information provider.“Rapid changes in price, such as the

halving of the oil benchmark between 2014and 2015, naturally bring into focus the needfor oil companies and their suppliers toreduce costs to maintain viable returns.Technology helps on two fronts,” said PaulMarkwell, vice president of upstream oil andgas consulting and research at IHS Energy.“The first is in raising short-term production,the key denominator in the cost-per-barrelequation. The other involves attacking capitalcosts and operating expenses head on. Bothplace an emphasis on efficiency.”Still, investment in oil and gas technology

should be viewed as a long game.Producers, Markwell said, must commit tounwavering innovation through the oil andgas price cycles if they are to meet demandsafely and at competitive costs through to2050 and beyond. Markwell, along with Judson Jacobs,

director of upstream oil and gas research at

IHS Energy, was a contributor to therecently published BP Technology Outlook,which features their external perspectiveentitled Prioritizing Technologies through theOil and Gas Price Cycles.

To meet demand and remain competitive,the IHS authors said in the BP report thatoperators are pursuing a range of cost-cutting and efficiency initiatives includingautomation and mechanisation of high-cost,repetitive oil and gas activities, such asdrilling. They’re also looking to apply data-driven analytics to draw key insights fromhigh-volume data streams, such as detectingwhen a piece of equipment is going to fail oridentifying ‘sweet spots’ in unconventionaloil and gas plays. In still other instances,operators are increasing their use of mobilitytechnologies to improve the efficiency andeffectiveness of their field workforces.These same operators are adapting

technologies developed in the defense and

manufacturing sectors to address oil and gasrequirements, IHS said. Applications includedeploying robots to inspect difficult-to-access elements such as offshore risers,and piloting unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e.,drones) into areas that are dangerous forhuman intervention. Another area is processcontrol optimisation, which appliessophisticated modelling and simulation toolsto increase production regularity and runequipment and facilities closer to theirdesigned capacities.

Pockets of excellenceIHS has identified several “pockets oftechnological excellence” that it believesoffer the greatest potential to impact near-term oil and gas industry costs. One suchpocket has been the exploitation of shalegas and tight oil resources. The phenomenalgrowth of these resources since the late2000s can be attributed largely tomanufacturing-style continuousimprovement technologies and techniquesapplied to drilling and well completionactivities. For example, drilling efficiency inthe Eagle Ford play in Texas, USA, rosenearly 150 per cent from 2010 to 2014, as anincreasing number of wells drilled providedan opportunity to apply these principles.“In the lower oil price environment, we

A new report from IHS done on behalf of BP looks at how oil and gasoperators are turning to technology to cut costs and improve efficiency.

Turning to

technology

Investment in oil andgas technology should beviewed as a long game”


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Digital technologies are playing a critical role in improving performance inthe oil, gas and petrochemicals sector (Photo: IoVE IoVE / Shutterstock)

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see an opportunity for producers to mirrorthese approaches across their broaderportfolios by adapting a continuousimprovement mindset to their globaloperations,” Jacobs said. “We believe thatelements of these same manufacturingconcepts can be applied in moreconventional oil and gas settings. The keysfor producers are to target repetitive tasksassociated with well construction and otherfield development and operational activitieswith these forms of ‘high-iteration learning,’and to deploy the technology (e.g., real-datasystems, advanced analytical tools) that canenable it.”

A common thread running through allthese areas, IHS said, is the increasinglycritical and enabling role of digitaltechnologies. IHS analysis during the pastdecade shows that digital technologiesapplied in practice can improve oilfieldperformance on several fronts, includingincreasing oil and gas production by two toeight per cent, reducing facility capital costsby one to three per cent, and loweringoperating costs by five to 25 per cent.

Truly digitalAs Markwell and Jacobs said in the BPTechnology Review, the new emphasis onefficiency places heavy demand on a digitalinfrastructure that is able to collect, transmit,analyse and act on data acquired throughasset operations. It is also setting oil and gascompanies on the path to becoming truedigital organisations, thereby accelerating a

movement that was already underway.Beyond these digital efforts, there is a host ofupstream technology innovations in seismicimaging, drilling and enhanced oil recoverythat will help to unlock additional oil and gasresources. However, the industry will need tobe nimble to prioritise different technologyelements throughout the price cycle.IHS sees the key to driving the greatest

potential return on these types oftechnological innovations is for companies tofocus on the most substantial costcategories within their asset portfolios, andon those technology projects that besttarget them.For operators that get it right, the

rewards can be substantial. In shallow-watergas projects, IHS identified a reduction inlifecycle cost of between nine and 32 percent, resulting in savings of $3 to $11 perbarrel of oil equivalent (boe). In oil sandsprojects, similar efficiencies enabled a four

to 12 per cent reduction in lifecycle costs,resulting in US$2 to US$6 per boe savings.For deepwater oil projects, technologyinnovations yielded a two to seven per centreduction in lifecycle costs, or a savings ofUS$1 to US$3 per boe, IHS said.“These standout results are generating

high levels of interest as companies look todramatically reduce lifecycle costs to allowtheir projects to move forward,” Jacobs said.“Our analysis, coupled with actual industrycase studies, demonstrates that real value isassociated with technology enabled cost-management strategies. These cost savingsare impressive at a time when the pressureis on to dramatically lower costs in order toallow a range of upstream oil and gasprojects to move forward.” But, thechallenge now is for operators to applythese techniques more widely across theirportfolios, to drive learning and to leverageeconomies of scale. n

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Drilling efficiency in the Eagle Ford play in Texas rose by nearly 150 per cent between 2010 and 2014due to technological advances (Photo: Scott Towery)


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EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENThas introduced Rosemount WirelessPressure Gauge, the industry’s firstWirelessHART pressure gauge. TheRosemount Wireless Pressure Gaugeenables remote collection of field data,keeping operators updated on changingfield conditions and improving personnelsafety by reducing manual operatorrounds and field exposure. It deliverssafer and more reliable readings, enablingbetter visibility of field changes both in thefield and remotely, says the company.

Emerson’s new pressure gauge utilisesfield-proven piezoresistive sensortechnology to deliver reliable pressurereadings. With the flexibility toaccommodate changing processconditions, the pressure gauge also givesup to 150 times overpressure protectioncompared to traditional gauges, whichprovides for a safer field environment byusing two layers of process isolation.The pressure gauge also eliminates

weak points common to mechanicalgauges, such as overpressure, vibration,corrosion, extreme temperatures andaccidental damage, by removing thecomponents that inhibit the device fromreporting/displaying pressure andproviding up to a 10-year life, whichreduces maintenance cost and time. Thelarge 4.5 inch gauge face provides easyfield visibility.“As part of our Pervasive Sensing

portfolio, this new gauge designfundamentally changes how customersuse pressure gauges by helping themmake better business decisions,” said BobKarschnia, V-P and general manager ofwireless products at Emerson ProcessManagement. “Real-time insights provideactionable information that improvespersonnel safety while reducing facilities’costs and time.”

WANNER HAS LAUNCHED the Hydra-CellT8030, a triplex diaphragm pump that itclaims eliminates leaks, hazards and theexpense associated with replacing sealsand packing.The Hydra-Cell T8030 has a unique

diaphragm design that handles moreabrasives with less wear than gear, screwor plunger pumps. It can operate with aclosed or blocked suction line and can rundry indefinitely without damage, eliminatingdowntime and repair costs. It can pump upto 98 litres per minute at pressures up to345 bar.With three hydraulically balanced

diaphragms in a single pump head,designed to handle high pressures with lowstress, the pump is also highly energyefficient.Designed for long life with minimal

maintenance, the compact design anddouble ended shaft provide a variety of

installation options. The design also allowsfor easily undertaking the maintenance ofvalves and diaphragms in the field, withoutthe need for heavy lifting capabilities.The Hydra-Cell T8030 is available with a

choice of nickel-aluminium-bronze orstainless steel pump head materials. Thepump can also be configured to meet therequirements of API 674, if required.

POLARCUS HAS DEVELOPED XArray, anew and innovative acquisition configurationto deliver superior data quality and make fulluse of today’s larger streamer spreads.XArray improves both in-line shots by 100-250 per cent and cross-line bin density by upto 400 per cent on any streamer separationand can therefore be tailored to providehigher fold data and/or improved acquisitionefficiency by up to 50 per cent.Using Polarcus XArray triple source will

provide 50 per cent improvement inoperational efficiency and 50 per cent lessEHSQ exposure, while increasing uniqueray-paths by 100 per cent, compared to aconventional dual source with the samesteamer configuration. It will also produce33 per cent higher cross line samplingdensity. By acquiring overlapping shot data,interference can also be removed while

processing to produce clean shot records ofany desired record length.The XArray Penta with five sources,

acquires very dense cross-line samples,producing far more accurate data.

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XODUS GROUP HAS been awarded its second contract this year from ZakumDevelopment Company (ZADCO) to carry out vibration analysis on its North SatellitePlatform and South Satellite Platform, offshore Abu Dhabi.ZADCO’s Upper Zakum operations areas have experienced piping and deck level

structural vibration during different loading modes of operations. The work, totalling overUS$400,000, will see Xodus’ vibration team provide qualitative and quantitativeassessments, conduct a vibration survey, Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) analysis,finite element modelling to verify corrective actions and apply specialist techniques toreduce vibration.The Zakum field is the second largest field in the Gulf and the fourth largest field in

the world. ZADCO aims to increase the production rate from Upper Zakum from550,000 to 750,000 barrels of oil per day, sustainable for 25 years.Earlier this year, Xodus was awarded a US$600,000 contract for the vibration

assessment and analysis on the oil train piping and structures for ZADCO at Zirku Island.

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PCM IS A leading supplier of cost-effective artificial lift pumps and systems,which have been developed using its unique Progressing Cavity Pump (PCP)technology. It also offers integrated services for any artificial lift challengesfaced in upstream oil and gas production.Besides a strong commercial and support team, the company’s field

service provides daily interventions on site to select, install and repairequipment and to monitor and optimise well performances using unique PCMsoftware, PCM Design and PCM field Track. With PCM workshops featuringtest-benches and inspection tools, the maintenance teams can also managethe stocks on site.In the same time, PCM constantly pushes innovative projects. In Oman, PCM has successfully implemented its high temperature AMPCP

(all metal progressing cavity pump) technology, PCM VulcainTM for thermalrecovery. In Kuwait, PCM has introduced its HRPCP (hydraulic regulatedprogressing cavity pump) technology, PCM MoineauTM HR for wellsoperating in multiphase conditions with high gas content.Two new pilots are running at the present time:One project combines an electric submersible permanent magnet motor

(ES) with an HRPCP for an extra heavy crude oil field in Kuwait where gravityis ranging between 17API and 11API, while the viscosity may vary from 10S to1000S centipoises. The pilot is running smoothly with significant power saving.The second project is an AMPCP for light Oil (28API) and high flow rate

(4000bpd) at 900m setting depth, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The absenceof swelling of AMPCP makes it easy to use for any type of light oil, and thepump size combined with high torque sucker rods 1’’1/2 allows it to reachthe customer production target.

PCM has expanded its presence in the Middle East with the opening of abranch office in Dubai in 2006 and the creation of a company in Oman, PCMMuscat LLC in 2010. “Moving close to our customers is key to betterunderstanding their needs. Only with a perfect understanding of yourcustomers’ challenges can you offer the most appropriate and innovativesolutions,” says Nicolas Parise, CEO PCM Middle East FZE. Reflecting thisapproach, PCM created in 2012 the entity PCM Middle East FZE in Dubai tostrengthen its service infrastructure for the whole region.

PCM expands in the Middle East

PCM’s PCP operation in Oman


Innovations

GRACO’S XM PFP is a fully certified, out-of-the-box passive fire protection (PFP)sprayer that meets both electrical andmechanical standards for ATEX and IECEx.Intertek Group, the multinational inspection,product testing and certification company,has given the XM PFP system approval forexplosive atmospheres.“Third-party approval by Intermek means

the XM PFP can immediately be used tospray the toughest intumescent fireprotection material, with no unforeseendelays,” says Stephan Rindfleisch, productmarketing manager at Graco AFD. “Fullapproval means exactly that: the XM PFPrequires no further individual certification.”This device enables spraying contractors

to work quickly and productively, while itsweight-based operation mode takes theguesswork out of ratio assurance. The ratiois set and checked by weight and a simplecalibration process programmes themachine for the specific materials beingused. The machine sprays and displays thetrue weight ratio of the epoxies, as intendedby the chemical manufacturer.The XM PFP accounts for epoxy PFP

material compressibility, which avoids tankpressure tweaking for accurate weightratio verification. And the weight of PFPsprayed can be tracked in data download,

making it easier to track project costs.Temperature control has also beenimproved. This means the spray pattern canbe achieved faster, which increasesproductivity, explains the company.Once the machine is calibrated,

repeatable test samples can be runregardless of changes in tank pressures ortemperatures. This process is fast and canbe completed in less than 90 seconds,claims the company. The XM PFP sprayer is ideal to apply

fireproofing materials in potentiallyexplosive environments such as inrefineries, liquid natural gas facilities,petrochemical plants and industrialmanufacturing facilities.Emphasis is on easy, straightforward

operation, with an intuitive user interfacethat provides two display modes: ‘set-up’for entering parameters and a ‘run’ modefor operation. The user interface monitorsand tracks mix ratio, pressure,temperatures and flow, and allows the userto programme maintenance schedules. Thecontrols shut down the system if off-ratioconditions exist. The user interface alsoallows for tracking fluid supply and sprayparameters.Project data can be downloaded onto a

flash drive enabling verification that

materials were sprayed at the proper ratioand meeting the requirements set by thecoatings manufacturer.Graco recently released the next

generation, which incorporates severalenhancements, including the weight-based operation mode. Otherimprovements include a simple andrepairable hot water-circulating flush kit, atank heating system that uses only twoheater types compared to the earlier four,a multi-zone temperature controller withfewer hardware components for easierservicing and increased durability, morerobust I/S level sensors and a newconfiguration for the feed pump pail wiperleading to higher uptime.

The weight-based operation mode is a veryuseful feature of the XM PFP.

Graco’s XM PFP sprayer approved for explosive atmospheres


HEMPEL HAS LAUNCHEDHEMPADUR AvantGuard, an anti-corrosion protection coating thathas wide applications in the

offshore oil and gas industry, where manyindustry assets are located in corrosiveenvironments classified as C4 and C5according to ISO 12944.

As the conditions for exploration andproduction get tougher, and with ageinginfrastructure requiring more maintenance,advances in corrosion protection andprevention have become an importantconcern for the industry, in the field of assetintegrity. Denmark-based Hempel developedHEMPADUR AvantGuard based on thisindustry concern, and says that this productoffers better performance than most otherzinc epoxy primers, and can significantlydecrease maintenance costs for installations– especially for assets in difficult-to-accesslocations, where maintenance anddowntime are most expensive.

The technology uses a weightedcombination of hollow glass spheres andproprietary activators, which make the zincavailable to oxidation throughout the film andso increase electrical contact through theentire coating.

Zinc coatings work via galvanic corrosion,a process whereby one metal will corrodepreferentially when in electrical contact withanother. As zinc is less noble than iron, itwill react instead of the iron when exposedto corrosive elements such as water oroxygen, leaving the steel intact. However,this process requires electrical contactbetween the zinc particles, and therefore,the protective effect will only occur in thefirst third of a standard zinc coating.

HEMPADUR AvantGuard uses activatedzinc to provide protection to steel structuresin saltwater and high humidityenvironments, in which all of the zinc in theprimer is activated to undergo galvaniccorrosion. In addition, the process ofactivation also improves waterimpermeability. The white salts produced asa result of the activation process fill any

space within the film, enhancing the barrierproperties of the coating system.

The HEMPADUR AvantGuard coating alsocontains high levels of chloride ions that arecaptured as they are diffused from theenvironment through the film. As a result,the coating makes use of the inhibitioneffect by reducing the concentration ofcorrosive agents that reach the steelstructure, delaying the start of the unwantedcorrosion process. These qualities becomeeven more beneficial in the aggressivesaltwater environments of offshore work.

Zinc epoxies are often used on steelstructures that are exposed to severemechanical stress, including extremetemperature fluctuations and vibrations. Butin a typical zinc protective system, the zincprimer is the weakest mechanical point. As aresult, cracks can form in the coating as thesteel expands and contracts.

If a crack forms in a HEMPADURAvantGuard coating, the glass spheres in thecoating absorb most of the impact from theinitial crack and stop it from worsening. Inaddition, the white salts formed during thezinc activation process then occupy thespace left by the micro-crack, preventing itfrom becoming more serious.

HEMPADUR AvantGuard coatings can beapplied in both high humidity and hightemperatures without blistering, and theyare resistant to cracking even with high dryfilm thicknesses. This improves applicationefficiency, as it means less reworking isrequired over welds or in corners, wherecoatings are often over-applied.

Hempel currently supplies HEMPADURAvantGuard coating in three variants,HEMPADUR AvantGuard 770, HEMPADURAvantGuard 750 and HEMPADURAvantGuard 550. n

The company received the 2015 MP Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award earlier this year.

HEMPADUR AvantGuard coating has been designed for to offerprotection in harsh marine and saline corrosive environments.

Hempel launches anti-corrosion

activated zinc coating


Innovations

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TANK International Petroleum Equipment and Instrumentation Co. (TANKCO), aKuwaiti company engaged in the business of petroleum equipment, oil services andinstrumentation, is bringing new products to the Middle East.

Mobile fire fighting support vehiclesAT INTERSEC 2016, TANKCO will unveil the LUF 120 and LUF 60remote-controlled fire fighting support machines for the Middle Eastmarket. The LUF family of remotely operated fire fighting supportmachines are designed to be sent in advance of fire fighters to cleara safe path for them. Designed with different features andcapabilities, these highly flexible and easy-to-handle mobile machinesare manufactured in Austria by LUF, which is part of the BrunoWalters group.

A strong machine for strong firesThe LUF 120™ is one of its kind in the region and is a leader in firefighting procedures. This machine has been built to cope with largefires, with an extinguishing capacity up to 12,000 litres water perminute through the main monitor. This machine is motorised with a450 HP V6 diesel engine. The two pump units inside the machine arehydraulic driven to throw the water out of the main monitor in thedirection of the seat of the fire. The radio remote-controlled LUF120™ operates even in the most challenging of fires, for examplerefinery fires.

The 350° rotating and +20° till +80° vertical adjustable mainmonitor enables the operation units to get the situation undercontrol, so the rescue teams can follow safely right up to the seat offire. High mobility as well as flexibility are guaranteed by a crawlertrack system which is easily capable of “bulldozing” a moveablebarrier out of the way.

Despite the solid construction, all components are accessible andmaintenance-friendly. The construction of the machine allowsoperations at extreme heat and low oxygen of the ambient air.

The LUF 60™ wireless remote controlled mobile fire fightingsupporting machine clears the path for advancement up to a distanceof 300 m by incorporating a high capacity positive pressure ventilatorand a “water beam” fog. This combination clears away smoke, heat,toxic gases and reduces the intensity of the fire, allowing firefighters and rescue teams to follow safely. State-of-the-art controlelements ensure easy handling and high precision operation.

At a fire test in an Austrian tunnel, the temperature beneath thetunnel’s ceiling was lowered from more than 1,000°C to 150°Cwithin around five minutes by using the LUF60, says the company.

The diesel-powered LUF 60™ is a rugged machine that canwithstand the rigours of severe operating conditions and confinedspaces. High mobility as well as flexibility are provided by a crawlertrack system, which enables it to go up and down stairways as steepas 30°, while it is capable of ‘bulldozing’ a normal family car out ofthe way.

State-of-the-art control elements enable easy handling and highprecision operation. The radio-controlled unit has additional back-upmanual controls in the event of a power supply failure.

Applications in a variety of situations include road, rail and subwaytunnels, aircraft hangers, chemical, industrial and power plants,warehouses and commercial buildings.

Meanwhile, the newly developed LUF-Mobil can easily breakdown barriers in traffic as well as in nature, as it can move throughsnow and forests.

ARGO all-terrain 8-wheel drive amphibious vehicleThe ARGO all-terrain 8x8 XTD is an 8-wheel drive amphibious off-road vehicle designed for demanding commercial uses. It benefitsfrom large payload capacity, a tubular steel frame, sealed axles andcomfort for staff.

Its low operational weight, coupled with efficient ADMIRALsteering transmission, makes this the ideal vehicle to transportpeople and equipment through the harshest terrain, says thecompany. With integrated frame mounting locations and universalmounting accessory, adding tools or equipment to the rear of thevehicle is convenient, simple and quick. Adding rubber tracks makesthis the best-in-class vehicle when the task is off the beaten path,adds the company. It is available in tracked or non-trackedconfigurations.

This vehicle is powered by a 1028 cc liquid-cooled, three cylinderKohler Lombardini naturally aspirated diesel engine. The engineprovides 24 hp and 36.9 lbs ft of torque to the ADMIRAL two-speedtransmission. It has a load capacity of up to 608 kg on land or 381 kgon water. It can transport up to four passengers on land and two onwater and features a towing capacity of 907 kg.

These vehicles, along with the ARGO’s big brother, the CENTAUR,are manufactured by Ontario Drive & Gear Limited (ODG), Canada, aworld leader in amphibious vehicles. n

Tough vehicles for demanding

applications

The LUF 120TM in action


Innovations


World Future Energy SummitDate: 18-21 January 2016Venue: ADNEC, Abu Dhabi


EXHIBITION

THE UPCOMING EVENT is particularlytimely given the climate pledgessubmitted in advance of the criticalCOP21 climate summit in Paris, in

which commitments on renewables andenergy efficiency featured strongly. With thecost of deploying renewable energiesplummeting, renewables are set to becomethe leading source of new energy supplyglobally from now to 2040, according to theInternational Energy Agency (IEA).

Meeting all stated renewable energytargets in GCC countries would save 4 billionbarrels of oil and reduce emissions by 1.2gigatonnes between now and 2030,according to figures revealed by the Abu

Dhabi-based International Renewable EnergyAgency (IRENA) ahead of the summit.

The figures equate to 25 per cent lessannual fossil fuel consumption in the powerand water sector in 2030, and an 8 per centoverall reduction in per capita carbonfootprint over the next 15 years. Nearlythree-quarters, 74 per cent, of the

anticipated 69 gigawatts of renewableenergy produced in the GCC will begenerated in Saudi Arabia.

The numbers will be published in anupcoming GCC Renewable Energy MarketAnalysis slated for release at WFES 2016,where global industry leaders, decision-makers, business innovators, and investors

The packed exhibition floor at the 2015 event

Putting the spotlight on

renewable energy

Meeting statedrenewable energy targets inthe GCC would save 4 billionbarrels of oil between nowand 2030”

The leading global event dedicated to advancing future energy, energyefficiency, and clean technology, returns to Abu Dhabi in January 2016.

Source: IRENA


will be coming together to seek theincreasing market opportunities brought onby the region’s continuous investments inrenewable energy.

For policymakers, an important driverbehind this anticipated regional shift torenewable energy includes thesocioeconomic benefits it will produce. TheIRENA figures also show that becauserenewables, in particular solarphotovoltaics, can be less water-intensivethan fossil fuel technologies, reachingtargets would reduce consumption by 18trillion litres, or 20 per cent, of waterannually, and create roughly 130,000 directjobs per year from now until 2030.

Part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Weekand hosted by Masdar, WFES is an annualplatform where the best and brightest mindscome together to exchange ideas, explorethe latest developments, and addresschallenges in the future energy arena. Theevent , which is held at the Abu DhabiNational Exhibition Centre from 18-21January, is expected to attract more than30,000 attendees from 170 countries, and650 exhibiting companies from more than40 countries.

“The global energy system accounts forsome two-thirds of greenhouse gasemissions today. Transitioning rapidly to aglobal system fuelled by renewable energyis the single most effective way todecarbonize the global economy and keepglobal temperature rise to 2 degreesCelsius, but the pace and scale of changeneeds to increase,” said IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin. “Importantgatherings like the World Future EnergySummit provide critical platforms for theknowledge-exchange needed today toadvance renewable energy in the regionand around the world.”

The WFES conference agenda will bringsome of the world’s most influentialenergy leaders to the stage, includingministers, regulators, top-level industryprofessionals, and chief economists, whowill discuss impending issues in therenewable energy sector. Topics coveredwill range from addressing challengesfaced by the region’s utility providers, andinnovative approaches to financingrenewable projects, to trends that willshape the industry over the next twodecades.

Focus on EgyptThis year’s event will include a special focuson Egypt, with the inclusion of an EgyptEnergy Forum.

As Egypt’s installed power capacity is setto nearly double from 31 gigawatts in 2013to 60 gigawatts in 2020, renewables will playa key role and present an opportunity ofUS$13bn in investment and development,according to Frost & Sullivan. Egypt plans toreach 20 per cent of its total power fromrenewables by 2020, across wind,photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, andhydroelectric projects, according to a reportby the Regional Center for RenewableEnergy and Energy Efficiency.

“There are more than 4,000MW inrenewable energy projects currently underdevelopment in Egypt, split between wind,and solar, procured under a newlyestablished Feed-in-Tariff regime andcompetitive tenders,” said Bakr Abdel-Wahab, managing director of InfrastructurePrivate Equity at EFG Hermes.

Among the key issues to be discussed atthe Forum are practical measures envisagedto accelerate renewable energy adoptionacross the country, including a proposedfeed-in-tariff programme, and the rollout ofsolar rooftops. There will also be discussionaround the status of key public-private-partnership (PPP) programmess, and howthey will be accelerated in 2016, such as theNew Cairo Wastewater Treatment Plan, theHelwan Wastewater Treatment Plan,Recycling Solid Waste project, and Sharm ElSheikh sea desalination plant. Finally,developers, operators, manufacturers, andcontractors will hear from experts in thefinance sector about its appetite for Egyptianproject finance.

The 2016 running of the event will alsosee the launch of ‘WFES Solar Expo’, adedicated area on the show floor forshowcasing solar technology and innovation,helping governments to meet ambitioustargets for renewable energy and bringing

together experts, innovators, suppliers andbuyers.

Meeting the growing demand for fuelefficient vehicles in the region, andsupporting the UAE’s sustainability agendaswith UAE Vision 2021 and Abu Dhabi Vision2030, WFES 2016 will also launchSustainable Transport, a zone wheremanufacturers and innovators will showcasesustainable transportation technology acrossland, sea, and air.

Confirmed speakers for WFES 2016include H.E. Eng. Suhail Mohamed Faraj AlMazrouei, the UAE Minister of Energy, HEDr. Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza, theBahrain Minister of Energy, Dr AhmadBelhoul, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar,as well as other senior representativesfrom Siemens, Shell, First Solar and SaudiAramco.

Sustainability Business Connect, atailored networking programme designedto bring buyers and sellers together, will beback again in 2016, enabling new businessto flow smoothly and successfully acrossWFES and its partner events. In the lastrunning of the event, more than 1,800meetings were organised, with strongrepresentation from key governmentministries and authorities from across theMENA region.

Looking specifically at how water andwaste can be used as renewable sources ofenergy, the International Water Summit(IWS) and EcoWaste will be co-located withWFES. A unique global platform forpromoting water sustainability andefficiency, IWS will bring together worldleaders, field experts, academia luminaries,and business innovators to accelerate thedevelopment of new sustainable strategiesand technologies.

Held in partnership with Tadweer,EcoWaste will address the region's urgentwaste disposal challenges and needs in thequest for sustainable development andenvironmental protection. n

There are more than4,000MW in renewableenergy projects currentlyunder development in Egypt”

Source: IRENA



Source: Baker Hughes

RIG COUNT

Middle East & North Africa The Baker Hughes Rig Count tracks industry-wide rigs engaged in drilling and related operations, which include drilling, logging, cementing,coring, well testing, waiting on weather, running casing and blowout preventer (BOP) testing.

THIS MONTH VARIANCE LAST MONTH LAST YEARCountry Land OffShore Total From Last Month Land OffShore Total Land OffShore Total

Middle EastABU DHABI 26 26 52 12 24 16 40 25 11 36DUBAI 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 2IRAQ 51 0 51 2 49 0 49 61 0 61 JORDAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KUWAIT 43 0 43 0 43 0 43 45 0 45 OMAN 72 0 72 6 66 0 66 57 0 57 PAKISTAN 21 0 21 -6 27 0 27 19 0 19 QATAR 2 3 5 -1 2 4 6 2 7 9 SAUDI ARABIA 110 17 127 2 106 19 125 97 18 115 SUDAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SYRIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEMEN 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 TOTAL 326 48 358 16 317 41 358 309 38 347

North AfricaALGERIA 48 0 48 -3 51 0 51 49 0 49EGYPT 34 11 45 7 32 6 38 46 16 52 LIBYA 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 7 TUNISIA 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 TOTAL 82 13 95 5 83 7 91 102 9 111

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OIL, GAS AND PETROCHEMICAL PROJECTS, SAUDI ARABIAProject City Facilty Budget ($ US) StatusArabian Amines Company (AAC) - Jubail DGA 300,000,000 EPC ITBMorpholine and Diglycolamine (DGA) Plant - Project OPALFarabi Petrochemicals Company - Yanbu Linear Alkyl 700,000,000 FEEDYanbu Petrochemicals Plant Benzene (LAB) IJubail Chemicals Storage & Services Company - Jubail Petrochemical Plant 450,000,000 ConstructionPetrochemicals Quay 2 (PCQ 2)Jubail Chemicals Storage and Services Company (JCSSC) - Jubail Marine Terminal 400,000,000 ConstructionStorage, Handling & Shipping Terminalat King Fahd Industrial PortKemya Elastomer Plant - Jubail Ethylene 600,000,000 ConstructionEthylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) PlantKemya Elastomer Plant - Halobutyl Rubber Plant (HRP) Jubail Petrochemical Plant 600,000,000 ConstructionKemya Elastomer Plant - Jubail MTBE 1,000,000,000 ConstructionMethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) PlantKemya Elastomer Plant - Offsites and Utilities Jubail Offsites & Utilities 500,000,000 ConstructionKemya Elastomer Plant - Jubail Petrochemical Plant 3,400,000,000 ConstructionPolybutadiene Rubber (PBR) PlantKuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) - Khafji Condensate Refinery 2,000,000,000 ConstructionGas and Condensate Export SystemLuberef - Lubricants Refinery Expansion Yanbu Lube Oil 1,000,000,000 ConstructionMaaden - Sabic - Mosaic - Ras Al Khair Petrochemical Plant 850,000,000 ConstructionWaad Al Shamaal Mining City/Phosphate City (Package 1) -Ammonia PlantMaaden - Sabic - Mosaic - Ras Al Khair Petrochemical Plant 750,000,000 ConstructionWaad Al Shamaal Mining City/Phosphate City (Package 2) -DAP / NPK / BOPMaaden - Sabic - Mosaic - Ras Al Khair Petrochemical Plant 500,000,000 EPC ITBWaad Al Shamaal Mining City/Phosphate City - (Package 5) -Balance Downstream PlantMaaden - Sabic - Mosaic - Ras Al Khair Sulphuric Acid 1,500,000,000 ConstructionWaad Al Shamaal Mining City/Phosphate City -Sulphuric Acid Plant & Power PlantPetro Rabigh Refinery & Petrochemical Complex Expansion - Rabigh Aromatics 5,000,000,000 ConstructionPhase 2 (Overview)Petro Rabigh Refinery & Petrochemical Complex Expansion - Rabigh Sulphuric Acid 1,000,000,000 EPC ITBPhase 2 - Clean Fuel PackagePetro Rabigh Refinery & Petrochemical Complex Expansion - Rabigh MTBE 500,000,000 ConstructionPhase 2 - MTBE PlantPetro Rabigh Refinery & Petrochemical Complex Expansion - Rabigh Refinery 500,000,000 ConstructionPhase 2 - Tank Farm Package (UO2) & Common Facilities (UO3)Petro Rabigh Refinery & Petrochemical Complex Expansion - Rabigh Offsites & Utilities 5,000,000,000 ConstructionPhase 2 - Utilities and Offsites (UO1)Sabic - Celanese Corporation - Jubail Offsites & Utilities 400,000,000 ConstructionNational Methanol Company (Ibn Sina) - Polyacetal Plant FactorySabic - Debottlenecking and Jubail Butadiene 500,000,000 FEEDExpansion of Petrokemya Butadiene Extraction PlantSabic - ExxonMobil Chemical Company - Jubail Butadiene 5,000,000,000 ConstructionKemya - Yanpet - Synthetic Rubber PlantSabic - Mitsubishi Rayon - Lucite International - Jubail Dimethyl Ether (DME) 5,000,000,000 ConstructionAlpha 2 - Petrochemical (MMA & PMMA) PlantsSABIC - Petrokemya - Jubail Styrene 561,000,000 ConstructionAcrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) PlantSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Integrated Refining Jubail Refinery 20,000,000,000 Construction& Petrochemicals Project (Overview)Sadara Chemical Company - Jubail Acrylic Monomers 1,700,000,000 ConstructionJubail Petrochemicals Complex -Acrylic Acid Monomers Complex & Plastics PlantSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Formaldehyde 500,000,000 ConstructionJubail Petrochemicals Complex -Aniline Formalin and Dinitroluene (DNT) Nitric Facilities PackageSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Ethylene Oxide 350,000,000 ConstructionJubail Petrochemicals Complex -Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EOD) UnitSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex - Jubail Ethylene Oxide 600,000,000 ConstructionEthylene Oxide Plant


Project City Facility Budget ($US) StatusSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Low Density 400,000,000 ConstructionJubail Petrochemicals Complex -High Pressure Low Density Polyethylene (HP-LDPE) Plant Polyethylene (LDPE)Sadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex - Jubail Petrochemical Plant 500,000,000 ConstructionMethyl-N-nitrosobenzamide (MNB) PackageSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex - Jubail Offsites & Utilities 1,650,000,000 ConstructionOffsites & UtilitiesSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex - Jubail Polyethylene 300,000,000 ConstructionPolyethylene Oxide Diacrylate (POD) PlantSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex - Jubail Polyethylene 1,300,000,000 ConstructionPolyethylene PackageSadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex - Jubail Polyolefins 500,000,000 ConstructionPolymeric Methylene Diphenyl Disocyanate (PMD) FacilitySadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex - Jubail Propylene 500,000,000 ConstructionPropylene Oxide (PO) FacilitySadara Chemical Company - Jubail Petrochemicals Complex - Jubail Toluene Di-Isocyanate 1,000,000,000 ConstructionToluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI) Production FacilitySAMREF - Yanbu Oil Refinery Revamp - Yanbu Refinery 2,000,000,000 ConstructionClean Fuels Project (Overview)Saudi Aramco - Arabiyah Gas Field 3,000,000,000 ConstructionArabiyah and Hasbah Gas Field Development (Overview)Saudi Aramco - Bapco - AB Pipeline Various Oil 350,000,000 EPC ITBSaudi Aramco - Ras Tanura Gas Field 4,000,000,000 EPC ITBDow - Ras Tanura Gas Plant (Overview)Saudi Aramco - Duba-1 Gas field Red Sea Gas Field 25,000,000,000 Feasibility StudySaudi Aramco - Fadhili Gas Plant (Overview) Eastern Region Gas Field 5,000,000,000 E&P Saudi Aramco - Fadhili Gas Plant - Eastern Region Gas Treatment Plant 2,000,000,000 E&PMain Processing Facilities (Package 1]Saudi Aramco - Fadhili Gas Plant - Eastern Region 1,000,000,000 E&POffsites & Utilities (Package 3) Saudi Aramco - Fadhili Gas Plant - Eastern Region Gas Treatment Plant 2,000,000,000 E&PSulphur Recovery Unit SRU (Package 2) Saudi Aramco - Hail Bulk Plant Hail Bulk Storage Plant 400,000,000 Feasibility StudySaudi Aramco - Jizan Export Refinery (Overview) Jizan Refinery 7,000,000,000 E&PSaudi Aramco - Jizan Export Refinery - Jizan Refinery 500,000,000 E&PCrude Distillation Unit/Vacuum Distillation Unit, Flare & Pipe Rack Complex Saudi Aramco - Jizan Export Refinery - Jizan Marine Terminal 500,000,000 ConstructionMarine Terminal FacilitiesSaudi Aramco - Jizan Export Refinery - Jizan Hydrotreating 500,000,000 E&P Naphtha Hydrotreater Complex Saudi Aramco - Jizan Export Refinery - Jizan Refinery 500,000,000 E&P Sour Water Stripper & Amine Regeneration Unit Saudi Aramco - Jizan Export Refinery - Tank Farms Jizan Oil Storage Tanks 1,000,000,000 E&PSaudi Aramco - Jizan Export Refinery - Utilities Package Jizan Offsites & Utilities 1,000,000,000 E&P Saudi Aramco - Jeddah Liquefied 1,000,000,000 Feasibility StudyLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Receiving Terminal Natural Gas (LNG)Saudi Aramco - Red Sea Oil Field 500,000,000 E&PMaintain Potential Programme (MPP) (Overview) Saudi Aramco - Various Natural Gas 4,050,000,000 ConstructionMaster Gas System Expansion (MGSE) (Overview) Liquefaction (NGL)Saudi Aramco - Master Gas System Expansion (MGSE) - Western Region Gas 827,000,000 EPC ITBPhase II - Package 1 - Western Region PipelineSaudi Aramco - Master Gas System Expansion (MGSE) - Eastern Region Gas 372,000,000 EPC ITBPhase II - Package 3 - Eastern Region PipelineSaudi Aramco - Master Gas System Expansion (MGSE) - Qassim Gas 60,000,000 EPC ITBPhase II - Package 4 - East West Pipeline 1 UpgradeSaudi Aramco - Master Gas System Expansion (MGSE) - Central Region Gas 364,000,000 EPC ITBPhase II - Package 2 - Central Region PipelineSaudi Aramco - Various Gas Pipeline 1,650,000,000 ConstructionMaster Gas System Expansion (MGSE) - Phase ISaudi Aramco - Dammam Compressor Station 800,000,000 EPC ITBMaster Gas System Expansion (MGSE) Phase II -Booster Compressor StationsSaudi Aramco - Midyan Gas Processing Plant Tabuk Gas Processing 800,000,000 ConstructionSaudi Aramco - Ras Tanura Refinery - Clean Fuels Package Ras Tanura Aromatics 5,000,000,000 EPC ITBSaudi Aramco - Riyadh Refinery - Clean Transportation Fuel Riyadh Isomerisation 2,500,000,000 ConstructionSaudi Aramco - Shedgum Liquefied Petroleum Gas 500,000,000 E&PShedgum to Yanbu Natural Gas to Liquids (NGL) Pipeline (LPG) Pipeline Saudi Aramco - Unconventional Gas Program - Turaif Tight Gas 3,500,000,000 E&PTight Gas Production Systems A and B SAUDI ARAMCO - Red Sea 20,000,000,000 Feasibility StudyYanbu Refinery And Petrochemical Complex


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Project Summary

Project Status

Nov 2015 Saudi Aramco awards EPC contract to Petrofac, with the scope of the contract to construct six sulphur recovery trains for package 2.

Sep 2015 The client awards US$4.7 bn plant construction contracts to Tecnicas and Petrofac, with Tecnicas signing two contracts worth US$3 bn and Petrofacawarded $1.7 bn contract.

Project Schedules

Project Name SAUDI ARAMCO - FADHILI GAS PLANT , EASTERN REGION

Name of Client Saudi Aramco

Budget ($ US) 6,500,000,000

Status Engineering & Procurement

Project Start Q1-2013

End Date Q1-2021

FEED / PMC Foster Wheeler

Main Contractor Tecnicas Reunidas Petrofac

Contract Value ($ US) 4,700,000,000

Award Date Q3-2015

Feasibility Study 1Q-2013

FEED ITB 2Q-2013

FEED 3Q-2013

EPC ITB 4Q-2014

Engineering & Procurement 4Q-2015

Construction 2Q-2016

Completed 1Q-2021

Project FocusCompiled by Data Media Systems

Project Scope

Saudi Aramco has ramped up its offshore non-associated gas operations in the Gulf in recent yearsand is developing several fields in the region. TheKingdom is targeting natural gas production of15bn cubic feet per day (cfd) by 2018. This gas isrequired to replace the crude oil in the electricpower generation, to feed the mixed crackers of thefuture petrochemical projects and to support theenhanced oil recovery (EOR) programme of thematuring crude oil fields.Saudi Aramco plans to build a new gas plant at theFadhili oilfield to process sour gas from theKhursaniyah oilfield and Hasbah non-associated gasfield, with a processing capacity of 2.5 bn cfd. Thescope of the scheme will include the constructionof a hydro-treater and hydrogen plant, gassweetening facilities, a pipeline network, storagefacilities, natural gas liquids recovery, gasdehydration facilities, as well as offsite and utilities.

Additional scope of works include the following:• Raw gas inlet and processing facilities• Natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionation unit• Sulphur recovery unit• Dedicated co-generation power plant• Industrial support facilities• Fadhili downstream pipelines• Residential camp• Associated facilitiesThe co-generation plants will be located at Abqaiq,Ras Tanura and Hawiya, and will produce a total of1,500 tonnes an hour of steam. The projects arescheduled to come online in 2016. The consortiumwill build and operate the cogeneration facilities for20 years, providing power and steam to all threefacilities. The new co-generation power plant willprovide power for the gas plant, as well as supplythe kingdom’s national grid. Although Aramco is theclient, it is believed that Saudi Electricity Company

(SEC) could also take a share of the facility.The scheme is split into three packages, eachworth US$2bn:• Package 1: Main Processing Facilities• Package 2: Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU)• Package 3: Offsites and UtilitesFadhili Gas plant Pipeline package:• 260km sales gas pipeline from Fadhili gas plantto East-West Pump Station No. 1

• 40km sales gas pipeline from Khursaniyah-Berrigas and Wasit-Berri gas pipelines to Fadhili gasplant

• 40km pipeline to transport heavy diesel oil fromFadhili gas plant to the Wasit gas plant

• 40km pipeline to transport sour gas from Wasitgas plant to Fadhili gas plant

• 61km pipeline to transport sweet water fromMarfiq Jubail to Fadhili gas plant

• Associated facilities



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3M Saudi Arabia ....................................................49

AEG Power ..............................................................27

AES Arabia Ltd........................................................47

Al Mansoori Specialized ..................................45Engineering LLC

All World Exhibitions ..........................................77(GEO Bahrain 2016)

ArcelorMittal Jubail..............................................99

Aveva Solutions Ltd ............................................43

Axis Communications FZE ................................19

CompAir ....................................................................69

DMI International..................................................18

Dresser Al Rushaid Valve & Instr. Co Ltd ....23

Easyfairs UK & Global Ltd ................................95(Tank World Expo 2016)

Euro Petroleum Consultants DMCC ..............93(METECH 2016)

Expotim International Fair ................................85Org. Inc (6TH Basra Oil & Gas 2016)

Hempel Paints Bahrain ......................................15

Hi-Force Ltd ............................................................25

Honeywell International ....................................31

IIR Exhibitions (MEE 2016) ................................91

Inmarco FZC............................................................76

JESCO (Jubail Energy Services Co) ................35

Jotun Paints UAE Ltd (LLC) ..................................5

Kaeser Kompressoren FZE ................................33

MABI AG ..................................................................38

Messe Frankfurt Middle East GmbH ............67(Intersec 2016)

Mohammed Al-Ojaimi Contracting Est.........11

MSA Middle East FZE ..........................................57

National Pipe Co. Ltd ..........................................46

OKI Europe Limited ..............................................53

Oman Cement Company....................................39

OmanExpo (OGWA 2016) ..................................97

Packers Plus Energy Services ..........................17

PCM Middle East FZE ..........................................29

Raccortubi Middle East FZE ..............................37

Reed Exhibitions FZ-LLC (WFES 2016)..........65

Ruth's Chris Steak House ................................75(Fine Dining Ltd) (OFG)

Saga PCE Private Limited ....................................7

Schlumberger Technical Services Inc..............9

Scomi Oiltools (Cayman) Ltd............................13

Shanghai Xiang Rong Ind. Equip. Co. Ltd....71

Shree Steel Overseas FZCO ..............................44

Sledgehammer Oil Tools Private Limited ....41

STAUFF ......................................................................63

Suraj Limited ..........................................................21

Tank International Petroleum ............2, 51, 55Equipment

Time Electronics Ltd ............................................59

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Trans Asia Pipeline Services FZC ....................27

Tratos Cavi S.p.A. ..................................................24

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