Maintworld 3/2018

Asset MANAGEMENT
Are You
Overlooking a
Significant
Source of
Savings?
Some oil producers are
using chemical management
and saving up to 10 percent
in chemical costs.
Richard Irwin,
Senior Product Marketer,
Asset Performance,
Bentley Systems, Inc.
While oil prices are rising once again
after the sharp decline over the last few
years, there is still great emphasis on significantly
reducing costs across all areas
of production, both on and off shore. One
area that is often overlooked in terms of
applying solutions is the use of chemicals
throughout production and processing.
The injection of chemicals in a controlled
and reliable process across an operation,
be it land-based or offshore, is a
key factor in the productivity, efficiency,
and profitability of oil and gas producers.
Applying a chemical management solution
to an operation or field affects availability,
performance, and maintenance
in beneficial ways.
In the past, chemical usage was typically
unmonitored. Often, there would be a
tendency to add more than necessary to
ensure pipes were never under dosed.
What was thought of as an acceptable
cost and part of the production process
is now proven to be a waste of money and
resources if not properly monitored and
managed.
Now, it is critical to inject the prescribed
chemical at the recommended
dosage rate and use a chemical management
system’s analytics to record and report
on the exact recommended dosage,
which changes based on various parameters
and conditions.
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