As the upstream oil and gas industry moves towards increasingly complex and capital intensive projects, we must challenge our conventional practices. It is critical that lessons are shared from successfully integrated projects that embody excellence. The IPTC committees and sponsoring societies believe in highlighting projects above USD 500 million that have demonstrated distinction throughout the entire exploration and production value chain.
The IPTC Excellence in Project Integration Award is given to a project that adds value to the industry and exemplified strong teamwork, solid geoscience knowledge, reservoir and production engineering acumen, determined and watchful construction, and outstanding facilities engineering practices. Equally important, a successful project requires a pervasive culture of HSE, a focus on sustainability and a positive impact on the country, region and the world.
Finalists presented the details of their projects and answered questions during a special broadcast on Wednesday, 17 March 2021, and the winner was announced during the Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, 23 March 2021.
WINNER: Ichthys LNG by INPEX
Located in the harsh environment of the UK North Sea, the Culzean development pushed the limits of existing technology. Complex reservoirs, ultra-High Pressure High Temperature (uHP/HT) wells and 1,000 bar rated surface facilities were all challenges faced by the project.
Khurais Arab Light Increment program features increasing oil production from the existing Khurais, Abu Jiffan and Mazalij fields and thereby boosting the production capacity of Khurais Central Processing Facility (KhCPF) from 1,200 MBD to 1,500 MBD. This was achieved by constructing a 300 MBD Oil Processing Facility together with the construction of a grass root Satellite Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP) at Mazalij and Abu Jiffan to separate the additional crude, gas, and water streams, and recover 200 MBD together with additional production and water injection wells. The program also incorporates major environmental, energy, and reliability enhancement scope items.
