If you are visiting this event, we would be delighted to see you at our stand no. 410 where we will be able to update you on our exciting new technical engineering developments.
Should you require any further information regarding MSE and the services we are able to provide, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01372 700760 or email: info@mse.co.uk.
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Should you require assistance with:-
Process Concept Design
Process & Dynamic Simulation
PMC Services FEED & Detailed Engineering
LNG
Mature Assets & Brown Field Design
Gas Compressor Consultancy
Gas Turbine Consultancy
Performance Testing
MSE's multi-skilled engineers are available to assist with your projects.
For further information contact: info@mse.co.uk or telephone 01372 700760
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MSE can make a difference in ensuring concept designs are robust to suit individual field developments.
For a discussion on how to develop the most suitable, cost effective concept design for new and existing oil and gas production facilities, please call us on 01372 700760 or email: info@mse.co.uk. We are here to help.
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For more information on this topic, please feel free to contact us on 01372 700760 or email info@mse.co.uk.
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A key feature of MSE's training courses is the opportunity to work through a number of case studies, which includes diagrams and exercises as exampled below. Previous attendees have found Dr Akhtar's hands on approach to the training extremely beneficial to their understanding of the subject.
To reserve your place, please email info@mse.co.uk or telephone Jessica Paige on 01372 700760. Please note, places are limited.
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ABERDEEN - THURSDAY, 22ND APRIL 2010
(Venue: Gordon Highlanders Museum)
Please be advised that despite the current travel disruption MSE's Workshop will still be going ahead tomorrow,Thursday, 22nd April 2010 at 1.30 pm.
There are only a few remaining places; should you be interested in attending, please contact Jessica Paige on 01372 700760 or e-mail: events@mse.co.uk.
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This is achieved by a digital Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) where the system provides a live monitor of daily production against targets, using data from a number of sources and without the need of manual intervention.
In an article published in the prestigious Oil & Gas Journal on this subject, Irani said that “A key ingredient of the digital oil field is quick, easy and timely access to quality data”.
Simonson stated “much has been written about personnel shortages, e.g. the greying workforce in oil and gas, which means more and more must come out from process and technology”. Furthermore, “data should go in once and be usable throughout the asset’s life cycle and by various applications. Customers should be freed from older enterprise software approaches that require standardisation on a single vendor just to make everything work”.
MSE Consultants Ltd, an oil and gas engineering consultancy based in Surrey, has organised a workshop in Aberdeen to explain how "DOFF" can be used for benchmarking oil and gas production facilities against industry best practices. This would allow each asset to determine, in complete confidence, how they are faring with the best practices. The seminar will show how the application of "DOFF" technology can assist in the implementation of benchmarking.
Dr Sib Akhtar, Technical Director of MSE, explains that gas compression systems are some of the more difficult equipment to analyse but their performance is the key to maintaining and extending the life of oil and gas production facilities. As fields mature, production becomes more challenging requiring greater precision in equipment design and their application. Benchmarking compressors becomes practicable within "DOFF" as this allows changing operating conditions to be made available to all equipment users and applications.
In a seminar organised for Thursday, 22nd April, from 1.30 to 5.30 pm, at the Gordon Highlanders Museum, St Luke’s, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7XH, MSE will present case studies on projects that they have worked on in the UK North Sea, Liverpool Bay, Middle East where optimisation of gas compression systems resulted in substantial increased production and extension of asset life.
The seminar is free and will benefit oil company executives, but places are limited and offered on a first come, first served basis. Places should be booked prior to attending. To ensure your place contact Jessica Paige at MSE (01372 700760) or e-mail: info@mse.co.uk
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A key feature of MSE's training courses is the opportunity to work through a number of case studies, which includes diagrams and exercises as exampled below. Previous attendees have found Dr Akhtar's hands on approach to the training extremely beneficial to their understanding of the subject.
To reserve your place, please email info@mse.co.uk or telephone Jessica Paige on 01372 700760. Please note, places are limited.
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MSE is an established, independent, engineering and management consultancy serving the global oil and gas industry.
This Workshop will provide you with the opportunity to gain knowledge on how you can optimise compressor performance and achieve the best return from your investment, with supporting evidence from several case studies. (Example of MSE Case Study).
MSE's exciting software developments and tools used will be discussed and demonstrated. You will have the opportunity, in confidence, to discuss your particular field problems with MSE's multi skilled engineers.
Should you wish to attend, or require further information, please email events@mse.co.uk or telephone Jessica Paige on 01372 700760.
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EXTEND THE LIFE OF MATURE OIL & GAS PRODUCTION ASSETS AND IMPROVE REVENUES
ABERDEEN – THURSDAY, 22ND APRIL 2010 (Venue: Gordon Highlanders Museum)
As oil and gas fields mature, gas compressors are playing a crucial role in extending the life of oil and gas assets and maximising revenues from production facilities.
However, gas compression systems need to be adjusted or “fine tuned” for the changing process conditions to achieve maximum capacity. This is because compressors, particularly centrifugals, have a well defined operating envelope where they operate efficiently; when pushed beyond their normal operating envelope they suffer from a range of operational issues. The age of equipment and changing field conditions can adversely affect their performance i.e. pressure rise and flow capacity.
So what can operators do to optimise their compressor performance and achieve the best return from their investment?
Ø Establish the true field performance of the machines
Ø Determine whether the machine performance is affected by changing operating conditions
Ø Establish the most cost effective way to improve compressor pressure rise performance and capacity
Working closely with operating companies, MSE (Consultants) Ltd, an independent engineering consultancy with no association to manufacturers or service companies, has developed a range of software applications, engineering tools and methodologies to determine answers to the above questions. These tools have been extensively used to optimise the current performance of the oil and gas assets, undertake concept design studies and develop procurement specifications. Compressor optimisation is a cost effective and practical way to resolve gas compressor issues and optimise production capacity.
You are cordially invited to attend our Workshop, which has been arranged in Aberdeen to share this knowledge with operating companies. With hands on experience, MSE’s engineers will present a number of case studies which will address a range of operational issues and practical solutions including their implementation. We can also arrange for you to discuss, in confidence, your particular operational issues with our team.
We know your time is valuable; the Workshop will start at 1.30 pm with an introduction to MSE (Consultants) Ltd. and our plans for offering services to Operating Companies in Aberdeen. Later the Workshop will be divided into smaller groups to enable you to discuss the important issues which concern you in depth. We are expecting a good response to our invitation and I hope you will join us on 22nd April to share ideas and practical solutions on this important subject.
Should you wish to attend, please email events@mse.co.uk or telephone Jessica Paige on 01372 700760.
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Venue |
Course |
Date |
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Thorncroft Manor
Thorncroft Drive
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8JB |
GCT2 |
25th
to 28th January 2010 |
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GCC2 |
29th
January 2010 |
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GCT2 |
21st
to 24th June 2010 |
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GCC2 |
25th
June 2010 |
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GCT2 |
4th
to 7th October 2010 |
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GCC2 |
8th
October 2010 |
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MSE is helping Oil & Gas Companies prevent issues arising from their machinery, on offshore & onshore fields, before it is too late.
To find out how we can help optimise and monitor your field performance on a daily/monthly basis, please contact Ana Sardinha on 01372 700760 or by email to info@mse.co.uk
To view further details of MSE's capabilities, visit Performance Monitoring.
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Knowledge of centrifugal process Gas Compressors is
highly valued and will advance your career in many industries; including oil
& gas, petro-chemicals, refinery & LNG & fertilisers.
If you are considering investing time and money in a compressor training
course, a search on the internet will offer you many options, but which course
will be right for you?
The following guidance may help you to evaluate the courses and select the most
appropriate compressor course to suit your needs.
Specialist Courses
There are specialist courses offered by manufacturers of compressors and
suppliers of associated control systems. These courses will teach you
compressor operations and maintenance related issues. There are other courses
that offer training on compressor surge control systems. So if your aim is to
learn surge control systems you should attend these courses. There are other
courses that offer condition and performance monitoring and you will receive
training on condition and performance related issues. These are specialist
courses and will cover one aspect of a compressor. However, if you are new to
the industry or have been working with compressors but feel that you are not
satisfied with just a superficial knowledge and require a better understanding,
then you will require a different type of course.
In Depth Training Course
In order to gain a full understanding of centrifugal compressors, you have to
delve deeper into the subject. If you are involved in the design selection,
operation and control you need to understand something more. You must learn
about the following facets of the technology:-
· Thermodynamics of gas compression i.e. the science which governs the compression of gases.
· Application Engineering; identify the usage of compressors and the process systems e.g. oil and gas, gas lift and gas injection, LNG, refinery, petrochemicals etc.
· Selection of compressor to match the industrial application
· Compressor hardware; the rotating elements, the static parts, the seals, the materials etc.
· Compressor design process and their design performance
· Compressor operations and field performance
Understanding the Compressor Operation
A Compressor is similar to the human heart, except it is the heart of a process
plant; without the compressor the plant will neither start nor operate. You
need to understand the relationship between the process requirements and
compressor design characteristics. For example, what pressure rise is required?
what is the range of flow the compressor must deliver? what is the temperature
rise and power consumption? All these are important matters which you will be
confronted with in a real operating plant.
MSE Compressor Training Courses
MSE’s Gas Compressor Technology Course (GCT) has been developed over many
years working closely with operating companies and their nominated personnel.
The course provides knowledge and training on gas compressor technology
including compressor design, compressor application, compressor hardware,
compressor testing; compressor controls and surge system design. This course
covers the facets of compressor operation and control without which you will
not feel comfortable in tackling this equipment.
Course Exercises
One of the highlights of MSE's training course, GCT2, is a collection of unique
exercises which the attendees solve. These examples are taken from actual
operating plants and demonstrate how to determine compressor performance and their
operating characteristics.
These exercises bring into focus many of the different operating problems which
users face in the field, challenging and dispelling some of the commonly held
misunderstandings about centrifugal compressor performance and operation.
Course delegates have expressed their satisfaction with
the course work. Sample comments are shown below...
"The Course has been very well designed to take you from the very basic
concepts to advanced applications of compressor design, operation and
troubleshooting. Dr Akhtar's vast experience helps also when you have to
discuss specific problems related to your plant/machine."
Delegate from BG Group
"Seeing a "live" demonstration of a dynamic simulation model
is a modern example of a picture telling a thousand words. Understanding its
capabilities will help me maximise the benefits of such studies to the projects
I am involved with."
Delegate from BP
"I would highly recommend this course to design engineers through to
management. It is an invaluable tool for new compressor design, selection and
optimisation of compression systems in later field life."
Delegate from Conoco Phillips
"The course gives an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of
compressor design, selection and optimisation. Having worked on compressor
performance at arm's length on computer simulation programs, the course really
helped me to grasp the concepts and visualise the machines as opposed to seeing
them as black boxes on a PFD."
Delegate from BG Group
Places on the next course are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.
Course Tutor:
Dr M S Akhtar
Technical Director
MSE (Consultants) Limited
Next Training Course:
21st to 25th June 2010
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