Optimising performance, maximising production

MSE (Consultants) Ltd. is an established
engineering and management consultancy
serving the global oil and gas industry.
MSE specialises in the concept design and
development of oil and gas production
facilities. MSE is respected in the industry
for innovative designs, especially on
projects that require the selection and
specification of heavy machinery such
as gas compressors, turbines and motor
drivers.
MSE is one of the very few remaining
truly independent consultancies with no
affiliation to contractors, service companies
or manufacturers. MSE provides in-depth
equipment design and engineering
expertise normally to major equipment
manufacturers and large multinational
contractors.
MSE is continuously investing in Research
& Development, developing new
technologies & software tools for use on
forthcoming projects. MSE has pioneered
the development of the following software
tools:
GASMAN™ Steady State for
de-bottlenecking & re-design of oil and
gas production systems
CENTRIF for optimising compressor
design from process data
GASMAN™ Turbo Machinery Analyser
for determining performance of
compressors operating in the field
GASMAN™ Dynamics for verifying
process and surge control systems
MSE was the first company to develop the
“Integrated Asset Modelling” (“IAM”) with
detailed representation of gas compression
and process systems combining these
with reservoir and subsurface elements
using their proprietary GASMAN™ software
system.
MSE has completed over 350 projects
since its formation in 1989. MSE’s multidiscipline offering covers many stages
of the “Project Life Cycle”. Many clients
retain MSE for the FEED and commissioning
stages for auditing compressor designs
and process systems put forward by
contractors and vendors. The quality of
the work, the added value imparted
and the independent advice provided
have helped MSE to develop long-term
relationships with some of the most
successful independent and state oil and
gas operating companies worldwide.
MSE has an outstanding track record for
integrating old production facilities with
new satellite fields. MSE’s software tool
GASMAN™ and proprietary technologies
are field proven and have helped to debottleneck and optimise production from
many large and well-known mature fields.
Our reputation comes from
our clients...
Husky Energy
Canada, White Rose Field FPSO Searose – assessment and testing of
the gas turbines for power generation
Marathon
BG Group
UK, Armada – production optimisation technical audit and rewheeling
India, Gujarat – technical audit of a reciprocating compressor
UK – Joint Industry Project
OKLNG – Design audit of LNG project
Egypt, Burullus – WDDM onshore compression design
Tunisia, Miskar – Offshore compressor design and vendor audit
BHP Billiton
Australia, Pyrenees FPSO – centrifugal design study and a technical
audit of vendor compressor performance
UK – feasibility study of gas storage facility to verify concept design
and evaluate project risks
UK, Liverpool Bay – booster compression evaluation to optimise
specifications and maximise production
BP
UK, Lomond – performance assessment of gas compression trains,
including field testing
UK, Lomond/Everest – re-design of compressor casings for reduced
separator pressure. Full gas condensate reservoir and well modelling
for Everest
UK – Joint Industry Project
Britannia Operator Ltd
UK, Britannia Phase 1 – extension (stage-by-stage analysis)
UK, Britannia Phase 2 – compression optimisation study (re-design of
compressors for new separator pressures)
Centrica Storage Ltd
UK, Rough Field – compressor and turbine revamp optimisation study
followed by design audit, installation and commissioning of new
compression system
Centrica Energy - HRL
UK, North Morecambe – re-design gas compression system to
optimise field deliverability, integrating modifications into existing plant
UK, South Morecambe – feasibility, concept design and audit of
equipment along with the selection and specification of the onshore
compression system
UK, South Morecambe – integrated model of offshore and onshore
facilities
UK – Joint Industry Project
Chevron
Thailand, Benchamas Phase 2 – compression system capacity study to
review options for production optimisation
UK, Brae – Evaluation of current compression system and third party gas
transport study
UK, Brae East – Current performance of LP compression and
compressor re-design option for new operating conditions
ONGC
India, Heera – road map for managing gas compression facilities
India, Mehsana – compressor workshop and offshore survey
(compression design services and compression optimisation
technologies)
India, Mumbai – high gas lift compressor train performance testing
and audit
Petrofac
Kazakhstan, Kashagan – dynamic simulation study for compressor
and turbo expander trains
Syria – Ebla dynamic simulation of gas export compression
Kazakhstan, Karachaganak – dynamic simulation of flash gas and
export compressors
Scottish Power
UK, Hatfield Moor – gas storage compression field testing and
deliverability study
Shell Global Solutions
Malaysia, F23 Sarawak – compressor study
Star Energy
UK, Humbly Grove – booster injection compressor for gas storage
UK, Humbly Grove – gas compressor performance and mechanical
testing
Talisman Energy
UK – Joint Industry Project
Caligari-Hess Operating Company
Total Fina Elf
Malaysia, Cakerawala – field deliverability and booster compression
study
UK, Elgin PUQ Platform – gas turbine performance and emission study
Wood Group
Hess
Triton FPSO – current performance of compressors and re-wheeling
options study
South Arne – current performance of gas lift and export compressor
and potential rewheeling for production enhancement
To see case studies of projects carried out for some of these clients visit: www.mse.co.uk
Independent oil and gas consultants
MSE (Consultants) Ltd
Thorncroft Manor
Thorncroft Drive
Leatherhead
KT22 8JB
United Kingdom
Independent oil and gas consultants
Oman, Lekhwair – compressor performance and production
constraints
Oman, Fahud – compression system performance investigation
options to enhance production
Oman, Saih Rawl – compression study and driver selection for
upstream wellhead compressors
Oman, Yibal – wellhead compression analysis (optimisation &
compression selection for new field demands)
Oman, Zalzala – booster compressor design study and life cycle
costing
Oman, Zalzala – injection compressor design study and vendor audits
Claymore – Remote performance monitoring of gas lift compressor
trains
Tartan – Dynamic simulation of 5 stage gas lift compressor trains
start up scenarios and current performance
ConocoPhillips
MSE (Consultants) Ltd
Petroleum Development Oman
T. +44 (0) 1372 700760
F. +44 (0) 1372 700761
E. [email protected]
www.mse.co.uk
Optimising
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World leaders in gas compressor design, application, modifications and re-design
Process Concept Design
The concept design is a “blue print” of a project and includes a process scheme, the
selection of major items of equipment, the associated facilities together with appropriate
costs and schedule.
To ensure that selected concept designs are cost effective and technically robust, MSE
develops and rigorously tests several feasible options before identifying the optimum
design. Designs are tested to ensure that they meet project specifications, particularly
production rates with changing reservoir conditions. Several facility locations, exporting
options and pipeline size and routes are also tested. MSE’s concept design provides
comprehensive information including detailed compressor system design and performance;
driver selection and fuel consumption; process equipment requirements; equipment and
compression system costs and a layout of the facilities.
Verification of Process Design Equipment Selection with
GASMAN™ Dynamics
Off-Shore
FG
EX-96202
V-96292
K-96205
Feed
EX-96203
V-96201
K-96206
MSE develops proprietary dynamic simulation models of oil and gas production facilities
that rigorously test the gas compression system and verify their operation and control
systems before installation in the field. GASMAN™ Dynamics analyse compressor
characteristics taking into account the non-linearity of surge control systems and their
interaction with the process control system. MSE also analyses the dynamic performance
of gas turbine drivers as well as variable speed and fixed speed motors with torque
coupling models.
Gas Compressor Consultancy
MSE is an acknowledged leader in Gas Compressor system design. Gas Compressors are
complex systems to design and challenging to specify and procure. They are uniquely designed
for each project. Typically costing tens of millions of dollars per train, combined with gas
turbine drivers, they represent one of the major pieces of capital equipment. They also have
the longest lead times, which requires early order placement. Selecting the right compressor
design specification at the concept stage is therefore vital to a project’s success.
MSE performs integrated asset modelling of Gas Fields using GASMAN™ Steady State.
GASMAN™ Steady State is an integrated software system, developed by MSE, that
incorporates data from reservoirs, wells, gathering systems, pipelines, process facilities and
compression systems allowing evaluation of production flows, pressures and total recovery
quantity for new and existing fields. GASMAN™ is used extensively to provide independent
verification of gas field forecasts prepared by operating companies.
MSE carries out detailed design of gas compressors, optimising the machinery selection from
process duties and known reservoir conditions. The optimisation of centrifugal compressor
design adds considerable value to the project. For existing projects MSE carries out compressor
field performance testing and analysis. Detailed testing helps to identify opportunities for
compressor re-wheeling and redesign, especially of ‘legacy’ compressors.
The following modelling schemes are undertaken by MSE engineers using GASMAN™
Steady State: reservoir simulation by material balance, history matching, validation of
GASMAN™ with industry software packages, wellbore hydraulics and well performance,
networking and pipelines, gas compression in integrated subsurface and topside models,
design of new facilities, management and development of existing assets, well-count and
compression optimisation studies, production forecasting, life of field analysis, and gas
storage design and operation.
When operating companies face a challenging compression project, MSE is often invited to
develop the concept design because of its experience working on hundreds of wide ranging
gas compression projects worldwide. Industry milestone projects MSE has carried out include:
The largest (120 MW) single compressor train for LNG refrigeration duty
The highest pressure (660 bar) injection compressor train
Re-design of injection compressor trains for pressures above 470 bar
Design of the compressors for the UK’s largest offshore gas field
Gas Compression System design for onshore terminal for 2500 MMSCFD gas
Re-design of gas lift and gas export compressors to extend field life
Debottlenecking and re-design of UK’s largest gas storage facility
MSE’s GASMAN™ Dynamics models have been field proven and are preferred by many
clients over alternative process simulators. MSE’s GASMAN™ has been used to solve field
operating issues of installed machines. Experience has shown that MSE models provide
accurate prediction of surge cycles and compressor instabilities arising from compressor
characteristics and blade angles.
MSE is at the forefront of the growth of LNG. Many major operating companies engage
MSE in the development of LNG plants using the company’s expertise in the design,
development and application of gas compression systems. MSE’s approach is to analyse
the compressor design at the beginning of the project when the process conditions are
still fluid. MSE’s engineers work closely with the operating company, their contractor and
equipment manufacturers to develop more reliable and efficient machines.
For large-scale gas compression projects, clients have retained MSE as Project
Management Consultants to provide technical support for tender preparation, bid
evaluation and order placement for long lead items. MSE provides machinery knowhow and continuity and shares its experience with contractors. MSE acts as the client’s
representative throughout the entire project; from detailed engineering, purchasing and
performance testing, post commissioning, manufacturing and factory testing to delivery
of equipment on site.
Experience has shown that a Re-design & Optimisation of the Gas Compression Systems is
the most practical and cost effective way to increase production rates from mature fields.
Gas Storage
MSE provides unrivalled knowledge and experience of designing, testing and
de-bottlenecking gas storage surface facilities. MSE optimises the design of surface
facilities by integrating these with subsurface elements including reservoir and well
performance using MSE’s proven GASMAN™ simulation tools.
MSE carries out field performance testing of compressors and gas turbines, troubleshooting
and failure investigations. Backed by a range of proprietary software tools, MSE tests many
large and complex oil and gas production facilities. MSE has developed test procedures
and methodologies which facilitate data gathering and data analysis providing accurate
results. MSE has also developed model based systems for field testing compressors and gas
turbines which allow remote monitoring of the entire production facility.
Compressor Designs for Liquefied Natural Gas
Following on from Concept Design, customers normally retain MSE’s services to support
clients through the FEED and EPC stages.
Increasingly, the world’s future oil and gas production will be derived from existing fields.
As oil and gas fields mature, reservoir depletion leads to the plant operating further away
from the original design, at non-optimal conditions, creating process and machinery
bottlenecks, resulting in equipment failures and lower production levels.
Performance Testing of Compressors & Gas Turbines
As independent consultants, MSE brings objectivity to problem solving. MSE’s main aim
is to provide a solution to the problem in order to restore oil and gas production. MSE’s
software tools are particularly suited for in-field performance testing and MSE’s integrated
models are extremely useful in pinpointing problem areas.
Project Management Consultancy Services, FEED & Detailed
Engineering
Optimising Production of Oil & Gas Assets
Integrated Asset Models - GASMAN™ Steady State
MSE provides a range of design and consultancy services for LNG projects, such as
optimisation of process designs and compression systems, selection of large gas turbines,
aerodynamic design of large compressors, gas turbine emissions, and dynamic simulation
of gas compression systems.
Gas Turbine Consultancy
MSE provides consultancy services for the selection and application of gas turbines for
mechanical drive and power generation. Using specialist engineers who have a wealth of
industry experience, MSE provides independent advice on gas turbine performance and offers
troubleshooting and failure investigation. MSE has developed in-house software models of gas
turbines covering a range of two shaft and three shaft engines which have been extensively
used by our engineers to determine accurate performance of gas turbines under field
operating conditions.
MSE conducts selection and application of industrial & aero-derivative gas turbines; analysis
for ambient temperature variation; compressor and turbine site performance assessment;
independent modelling for gas turbines; performance enhancement and engine upgrades; IGV
& blow off valve analysis; and gas turbine emissions and environmental issues.
Training Courses for Design & Management of Compressors
MSE offers training courses that are designed to give operating company engineers and
managers a unique insight into gas compression technology and the fundamental issues
affecting the oil and gas industry today. The courses provide design and operational knowhow of heavy machinery and demonstrate the new technologies that are being deployed
on new projects. MSE courses make extensive use of case studies based on real plants and
machines.
MSE also offers courses, specifically designed for senior management, on managing
compressors. These courses show alternative strategies employed for project development,
cost reduction of operations and maintenance, and the use of emerging technologies, all of
which have a direct impact on the profitability of assets.

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