Special Studies for Turbocompressors – Study 2

26 May

Client: Pluspetrol Peru Corporation

Field (Type): Camisea (Gas & Condensate production; Onshore Peru)
Objectives:
- The client wanted to carry out shaft power investigations of their existing export/sales gas compressor trains for commercial reasons
- To provide technical support regarding the estimating of in-service shaft power of sales gas compression trains for the commercial benefit of Pluspetrol
Challenge: Third-party commercial and contractual relationships relied on accurate estimation/calculation of in-service shaft power of the sales gas compressors.
Our Engagement: Eta was engaged as Owner Engineer (Engineering Consultants) because of its unique gas compression expertise and understanding of the client’s asset portfolio.
Approach: in-service performance benchmarking, modelling, and simulation
Stake: Inability to accurately establish in-service shaft power performance of the sales gas compressors ran the risk of negatively impacting commercial relationships
Results:
- Reasonable estimates for shaft power successfully calculated for a range of duty points for all the sales gas compression trains
- In-service operating envelope of sales gas compression trains successfully established
- Operational limits that will impact on production capacity successfully identified
- Recommendations on how to improve the accuracy of shaft power estimates successfully provided

Sodi serves as our Managing Director and Projects Director. He has management and technical oversight across our offices. He graduated from the University of Sussex, UK with a first class MSc in Turbomachinery. Sodi has a track record of successfully managing production optimization and field development studies for major oil and gas companies internationally. He is an expert in gas compression and integrated asset modelling with more than a decade experience. In his career, the value he has provided in these areas has led to significant decisions which have provided immense production and project benefits for several operating companies. He has previously held senior roles including Head of Projects and Management Team Leader in a reputable engineering consulting firm from which he left to start up Eta Energy Solutions. He has also in previous roles, led software development teams in developing bespoke integrated asset modelling software. Sodi is a Chartered Engineer, professionally recognized by the Engineering Council (UK) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He is also a professionally recognised member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He speaks regularly and presents technical papers at international oil and gas conferences across the world.