Achieve Accurate Process Temperature Measurement with Surface Sensor Innovation

Designing, specifying and installing a thermowell can take days, if not weeks, especially when you need to perform wake frequency calculations to verify process compatibility. Eliminate the complex challenges associated with thermowells by leveraging a simple technology that provides an accurate process temperature measurement without an intrusive installation. The new surface sensor innovation addresses these issues by eliminating the thermowell altogether and replacing it with a surface measurement that can provide an accurate process temperature.

Make Your Estimate a True Strategic Weapon

Are you getting beat by your E&C competitors because your bids are late and they don’t provide the accuracy your customer expects? Scrap your in-house proprietary spreadsheet methods of preparing estimates and replace them with a proven, model-based approach that will improve accuracy and save time in the bidding process. Learn the three steps to adopting a more agile, flexible cost estimating method that involves your organization, your estimating process and estimating tools. In this new white paper, AspenTech and Strategic Estimating Systems (SES) describe how leading E&C companies implemented best practices to achieve a competitive advantage. Download it today to find out how to transform your estimates into strategic tools that differentiate your business.

COVID-19 and the Energy Industry – A Transitory Shock or New Path?

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused acute disruptions the world over. The energy sector, in particular, has been severely impacted raising questions like: • How have collapsed oil prices affected investment decisions and strategic priorities? • What measures have companies taken to reduce the stress on their business, finance and people? • What changes are more temporary versus permanent? • How have digitalization initiatives been impacted? These are just some of the questions that Crystol Energy and AspenTech have tackled in an online survey, and now we’re ready to share the findings. Please join Lee Nichols, Editor in Chief of Hydrocarbon Processing, as he hosts a lively discussion with Dr. Carole Nakhle, CEO, Crystol Energy, and Ron Beck, Energy Industry Director, AspenTech. Together, they’ll discuss the results and provide their own unique insight on the current situation facing the energy industry.

The New Generation of Vallourec High-Strength Sour Service Grades

Thursday, November 5, 2020 9:00 AM

Whatever the level of difficulty of your well environment – in GoM with 20K offshore projects, in Brazil with complex offshore salt domes formations or in the Middle East with extreme sour and high pressure (15K) conditions – Vallourec supports you with a comprehensive tubular offer in high-strength sour service grades. With the decrease of oil prices, operators are further challenging us to push the technical limits in sour service materials by finding the most cost-effective solution that combines high-strength steels and good resistance to sulphide stress cracking (SSC). In this area, VM 110 XS grade has been developed for extreme sour service conditions (ppH2S> 15psi) with 110ksi Specified Minimum Yield Stress (SMYS). The limit is also being pushed further with the field-proven VM 125 SS grade and newly developed VM 125 ESS and VM 130 MS grades with even higher SMYS (125ksi and 130ksi) to be used in milder service conditions. During this webcast, Carine Landier will share the methodology necessary to qualify these materials for such critical conditions. The results so far will reflect both the performance of the new grades developed and the new challenges we face