Oilfield Production Additives Impact on Unconventional Crudes
Crude
Many refiners are processing larger volumes of attractively priced unconventional crudes produced from fracking operations. Contain polymers and other additives that upstream processors are often used to enhance oil recovery or address hydraulic limitations in their operations. These additives can disrupt refining unit operations such as Crude Desalters or restrict the ability of the refiner to meet key product specifications such as JFTOT or NACE Spindle Corrosion test.
Facilitator: Sam Lordo, Becht
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Bob Falkiner, Becht
Wesley Teasdale, Halliburton Multi-Chem
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Testing and Modelling Crude Oil Compatibility
Crude
Processing crudes from different sources leaves the possibility of blending incompatible mixtures. Compatibility models uses correlations to estimate the potential to create incompatible mixtures. Understanding the potential for compatibility effects without physically testing the crude provides the ability to choose the crude mix and purchase it while the market factors are favorable and the ability to safely purchase distressed cargos. The paper will discuss the basis of model correlations and the application to actual blends.
Facilitator: Sam Lordo, Becht
Speaker: Scott Sayles, Becht
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Best Practices & Technologies for Processing a Variable Crude Diet
Crude, Coking
Successfully processing a changing crude diet can be a challenge from the tank farm through distillation. Upsets and performance reductions lead to processing cost penalties downstream, loss of production, and environmental impacts through greater emissions and brine water quality issues. Optimizing the design, operational parameters and chemical injection schema from crude receipts through the hot train can minimize these cost penalties and ensure performance is maintained.
Facilitators:
Greg Cantley, Marathon
Jeff Zurlo, Veolia
Speaker: Sylvain Fontaine, Veolia
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A Holistic Approach: Tackling Fluctuating dP Contributors In A Cat Feed Unit
Hydroprocessing, Safety
Facilitators:
Oscar Brown, Valero Energy Corporation
Sravan Pappu, Crystaphase
Speakers:
Mo Abueida, Valero Energy Corporation
Austin Schneider, Crystaphase
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Crude Unit Corrosion Mechanisms & Impacts of Triazine
Crude, Mechanical Integrity
Corrosion types, mechanisms, and areas impacted will be examined. Additionally, corrosion related to triazines in the crude oil and potential mitigation practices will be discussed.
Facilitator: Harold Eggert, Haliburton
Speakers:
John Acord, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Amit Patel, Phillips 66
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Catalyst Changeout Timeline
Hydroprocessing, Turnaround
Speakers:
Ben Mossman, CHS
Richard Hanson, Petroval
Jacob Young, Petroval
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