Subsea field developments were accomplished with high CAPEX from preliminary design stage through... more Subsea field developments were accomplished with high CAPEX from preliminary design stage through construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, hook-up and start up with oil production stored and exported from floating production storage and offloading vessels and payback period is expected as early as practicable prior to the end of the field life. In subsea production system, different activities are carried out which include but not limited to production well preservation during shutdowns due to hydrate formation, well testing with subsea switch operations on wells, pay zone selection, chemical injections etc, and a safe control of flowrate of reservoir multiphase fluids with minimized shortfalls and effects on reservoir production level is paramount.
Due to the complex nature of subsea production networks and control systems, there is need to possess absolute control expertise from subsea operators to control flow of fluids from satellite subsea trees to jumpers, subsea manifolds, risers and topside for processing. Wells are tested regularly in subsea systems, and it is observed that shortfalls occur each time a production well is switched or transferred from one production branch to the other. It is important however to qualitatively review the current methodology of subsea switching and the associated shortfall issues in an attempt to reduce payback period and enhance return on investment.
This research reviews subsea networks and control systems, provides improved subsea switch method with cost benefit analysis of minimized shortfalls and investigation of overall control of wells and riser system. It also reviews the importance of controlling the reservoir fluids flowrate by modeling a well and reservoir to show effects varying parameters have on reservoir production level. This will constitute decision-making tool on the production management and well performance in subsea fields.
In the Breadth component, I will examine the application of total quality management theory to th... more In the Breadth component, I will examine the application of total quality management theory to the concepts of engineering management quality. Every organization needs to embed quality in the manufacturing, production, and supply of goods and services. Quality impacts organizational performance. Quality safety measures in workplace guarantees quality employee performance, mitigation of incidents or accidents, and organizational safety performance. To understand the principles and practices of total quality management, in this breadth component, I will examine the theories of Armand Feigenbaum, Edward Deming, Joseph Juran, Philip Crosby, and Kaoru Ishikawa in terms of their underlying principles about quality control, total quality management evolution, and impact on the field of management. I will also compare, contrast, analyze, and synthesize the works of these different theorists in engineering management field. I will highlight both historical and contemporary works to give a broad range of perspectives on engineering management quality.
Subsea field developments were accomplished with high CAPEX from preliminary design stage through... more Subsea field developments were accomplished with high CAPEX from preliminary design stage through construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, hook-up and start up with oil production stored and exported from floating production storage and offloading vessels and payback period is expected as early as practicable prior to the end of the field life. In subsea production system, different activities are carried out which include but not limited to production well preservation during shutdowns due to hydrate formation, well testing with subsea switch operations on wells, pay zone selection, chemical injections etc, and a safe control of flowrate of reservoir multiphase fluids with minimized shortfalls and effects on reservoir production level is paramount.
Due to the complex nature of subsea production networks and control systems, there is need to possess absolute control expertise from subsea operators to control flow of fluids from satellite subsea trees to jumpers, subsea manifolds, risers and topside for processing. Wells are tested regularly in subsea systems, and it is observed that shortfalls occur each time a production well is switched or transferred from one production branch to the other. It is important however to qualitatively review the current methodology of subsea switching and the associated shortfall issues in an attempt to reduce payback period and enhance return on investment.
This research reviews subsea networks and control systems, provides improved subsea switch method with cost benefit analysis of minimized shortfalls and investigation of overall control of wells and riser system. It also reviews the importance of controlling the reservoir fluids flowrate by modeling a well and reservoir to show effects varying parameters have on reservoir production level. This will constitute decision-making tool on the production management and well performance in subsea fields.
In the Breadth component, I will examine the application of total quality management theory to th... more In the Breadth component, I will examine the application of total quality management theory to the concepts of engineering management quality. Every organization needs to embed quality in the manufacturing, production, and supply of goods and services. Quality impacts organizational performance. Quality safety measures in workplace guarantees quality employee performance, mitigation of incidents or accidents, and organizational safety performance. To understand the principles and practices of total quality management, in this breadth component, I will examine the theories of Armand Feigenbaum, Edward Deming, Joseph Juran, Philip Crosby, and Kaoru Ishikawa in terms of their underlying principles about quality control, total quality management evolution, and impact on the field of management. I will also compare, contrast, analyze, and synthesize the works of these different theorists in engineering management field. I will highlight both historical and contemporary works to give a broad range of perspectives on engineering management quality.
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Due to the complex nature of subsea production networks and control systems, there is need to possess absolute control expertise from subsea operators to control flow of fluids from satellite subsea trees to jumpers, subsea manifolds, risers and topside for processing. Wells are tested regularly in subsea systems, and it is observed that shortfalls occur each time a production well is switched or transferred from one production branch to the other. It is important however to qualitatively review the current methodology of subsea switching and the associated shortfall issues in an attempt to reduce payback period and enhance return on investment.
This research reviews subsea networks and control systems, provides improved subsea switch method with cost benefit analysis of minimized shortfalls and investigation of overall control of wells and riser system. It also reviews the importance of controlling the reservoir fluids flowrate by modeling a well and reservoir to show effects varying parameters have on reservoir production level. This will constitute decision-making tool on the production management and well performance in subsea fields.
Due to the complex nature of subsea production networks and control systems, there is need to possess absolute control expertise from subsea operators to control flow of fluids from satellite subsea trees to jumpers, subsea manifolds, risers and topside for processing. Wells are tested regularly in subsea systems, and it is observed that shortfalls occur each time a production well is switched or transferred from one production branch to the other. It is important however to qualitatively review the current methodology of subsea switching and the associated shortfall issues in an attempt to reduce payback period and enhance return on investment.
This research reviews subsea networks and control systems, provides improved subsea switch method with cost benefit analysis of minimized shortfalls and investigation of overall control of wells and riser system. It also reviews the importance of controlling the reservoir fluids flowrate by modeling a well and reservoir to show effects varying parameters have on reservoir production level. This will constitute decision-making tool on the production management and well performance in subsea fields.