IMP Research and Technological Development Programs Oscar Valle Molina Federico Barranco Cicilia...

IMP Research and Technological Development Programs

Oscar Valle MolinaFederico Barranco Cicilia

Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP)

ICRARD MeetingJune 12nd and 13rd, 2006

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Outline

• Objective of the IMP

• Organizational structure

• Research programs

• Developments in shallow waters engineering

• Research program on deep waters oil fields exploitation

• Projects on risk and reliability

• Final remarks



Objective of the IMP

The main objective of the IMP is to provide technological support to Mexican oil industry in exploration, exploitation and refining processes.

For achieving this goal, the IMP has research programs and technological service divisions.



Organizational Structure of the IMP

EXECUTIVE DIRECTIONS

RESEARCH AND POSTGRADUATE

DIRECTION

SUPPORT PROGRAMS

REGIONAL DELEGATIONS

GENERAL DIRECTION

Develop technical projects toPEMEX, identify needs

and get feedback

Generate human resources and

new technologies



Research Programs

Hydrocarbons Recovery

Oil Exploration

Pipelines, Corrosion and

Materials

Hydrocarbon Production Assurance

Processes and Reactors

Applied Mathematics and

Computation

Molecular EngineeringEngineerin

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RESEARCH AND POSTGRADUATE

DIRECTION

Deep Waters Oil Fields Exploitation



Developments in Shallow Waters Engineering

Achievements

•Establishment of risk-based design and assessment codes for fixed platforms and pipelines (WSD philosophy)

•Development of risk-based inspection planning criteria

Currently Work

•Updating the design and assessment code for jacket platforms including several offshore production areas in the Gulf of Mexico (WSD philosophy).

Future Works

•Development of design code for jacket platforms in LRFD format

•Updating of design code for pipelines



Objectives:

To carry research and develop technology for an efficient exploitation of hydrocarbons in the deep water reservoirs of Mexico

Short term goal:

To complement IMP capabilities in deep waters through technological transference from international industry

Medium and Long term goal:

Establishment of R&D programs for deep water exploitation in Mexico

Research Program on Deep Waters Oil Fields Exploitation



Research Program on Deep Waters Oil Fields Exploitation

Systemic Projects

1. Field development planning

2. Risk and reliability

3. Floating systems

4. Risers, pipelines and umbilicals

5. Subsea systems

6. Drilling technology

7. Integral management of deepwater projects

Complement IMP capabilitiesthrough technology transfer



Projects on Risk and Reliability

1. Measurements of metocean parameters in deep waters and the establishment of the numerical model for the Gulf of Mexico

2. Development of Mexican code with general guidelines for structural design of FPSO´s.

3. Risk and reliability of floating systems:

• Risk study for obtaining target reliabilities

• Methodologies for calibrating safety factors for structural design



Final Remarks

1. IMP main effort is being done on the development of design standards in order to generate the Mexican Codes accord with its own metocean conditions and the own production criteria

2. Codes are calibrated for local conditions and reliability required by Mexican oil industry

3. R&D program on production in deep waters

• Initial phase: technology transfer

• Medium and long term phases: R&D for specific niches

4. Mexico is starting the development of regulations for using floating systems to exploit fields in deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico



Thank you

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