Oil and Gas Engineering

• An Introduction to Relief Valves

  An Introduction to Relief Valves In this article, we will provide a brief overview of some of the history related to relief valves and how we document them. Because this is an introductory article, there are some simplifications of concepts and language. For ease of reading, we are describing many different types of relief valves, […]

  Read MoreScott Saneholtz, PE / Oil and Gas Engineering / Process Engineering / Relief Documentation / Relief Valve / Relief Valve Design / Safety Valve / Safety /

• The framework for process intelligence and improvement

  How to bridge the gap between the shop floor and the top floor by integrating process control systems with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other business systems. by: Alex Marcy, Corso Systems Planning the process control system The first step companies usually take when integrating data from their organization is to use information from the […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Automation Pyramid / Control Engineering / Enterprise Resource Planning / ERP / Integration / Oil and Gas Engineering / Process Control System / Process Information / Process Intelligence / Statistical Process Control /

• SCADA remains relevant for industrial automation

  SCADA remains relevant for industrial automation Embedded workflow, engineering model support, and auto-discoverable assets are among the technologies keeping SCADA alive. by: Kevin Paker Placing computer power onto “edge devices” as near to production as possible is a goal hotly pursued in today’s industrial automation circles. What’s more, in just the past few years, copious […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Distributed Control System / Edge Devices / Industrial Automation Engineering / Oil and Gas Engineering / PLC / Process Control System / ABB / Rockwell Automation / SCADA /

• Oil Refinery Upgrades Control System Involving More than 3,000 Instruments

  Oil Refinery Upgrades Control System Involving More than 3,000 Instruments An oil refinery client needed a control system upgrade to correct performance and maintenance issues. As part of this, the move to an instrument fieldbus technology was made to take advantage of the monitoring and troubleshooting features it could provide. This resulted in the need to […]

  Read MoreScott Byrne, PE / Engineering Consulting Services / Fieldbus / Oil and Gas Engineering / Upgrade / Controls / INtools Smart Plant Instrumentation / iPad / SQL Database /

• Turning Big Data insights into bigger solutions

  Energy forum attendees offer blueprints for using Big Data analytics to drive operational efficiencies, cut costs, boosting production, and improving worker productivity. by: Sidney Hill Jr. Over the years, the tools used to perform this data collection and analysis have become more sophisticated. Generally, the new tools produce more accurate results, partly because they generate […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Analytics / Big Data / Business Optimization / Cloud / Data Analysis / Data Collection / Data Mining / Data Tools / Digital Technology / Halliburton / Hess Corporation / IT / Oil & Gas / Oil and Gas Engineering / Operational Efficiency / Performance Improvements / Predictive Modeling Tool / Prescriptive Analytics / Software Programs / TIBCO Energy Forum / TIBCO Technology / Well Performance Tools / Data Management /

• What comes after digitization?

  What comes after digitization? by: Bob Vavra, CFE Media As the oil and gas industry embraces the idea of the “digital oilfield” discussed in October, it’s important to note that there already is a lot of digital information floating around out there. We’ve had sensors and data screens for years; all of this is generated […]

  Read MoreDave Blaida, PE / Digital Oilfield / IIoT / Industrial Internet of Things / Oil and Gas Engineering /

• Safety Instrumented Systems: Complying with the ISA 84 Standards

  Safety Instrumented Systems: Complying with the ISA 84 Standards The ISA 84 standard is a performance based standard that gives guidance on how to determine the degree of risk, and design an SIS for hazards in the process industries. Not only does the standard prescribe design approaches, it also requires testing and maintenance to ensure […]

  Read MoreMichael Johnson, PE / IEC 61511 / ISA 84 / Oil and Gas Engineering / Process Safety / Safety Instrumented System / Safety Integrity Level / Construction / Manufacturing /

• Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout: Guidelines for Vessels

  Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout:  Guidelines for Vessels This is the first in a four-part series on equipment and piping layout. This article provides guidelines for equipment that includes tanks, horizontal and vertical vessels, cooling towers, and compressors.  The second article will discuss layout considerations for pumps. Guidelines for piping layout and pipe racks will […]

  Read MoreScott Saneholtz, PE / Oil and Gas Engineering / Piping Engineer / Piping Layout / Process Engineer / Construction / Manufacturing /