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HOW PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGY
IS IMPROVING RELIABILITY OF
CRITICAL OIL AND GAS SYSTEMS
GERRY WARD, VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (OPEX) GROUP
243 LOSSES OF MMBOE
PER YEAR EQUATES TO AROUND
ANNUALLY
$10bn
71% AVERAGE UKCS
PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY
90% OF ALL
FAILURE IS PRECEDED
BY WARNING SIGNS
44% OF ALL LOSSES
DUE TO UNPLANNED SHUTDOWNS
OF WHICH GAS COMPRESSION
ACCOUNTS FOR 20%
Detailed indication of cause of abnormal value
Outlying operating points
Model Normal
Gas-lift cutback, reducing compressor load
Rapid change towards trip point