Leverage process modeling to optimize gas gathering, compression and processing to lower costs and maximize profitability
Solutions for gas processing of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons including shale gas
AspenONE Engineering provides integrated solutions for engineering, monitoring and operational decision support of your midstream assets, from gathering networks and pipelines to compressors and processing facilities. By delivering capital, performance and energy improvements across engineering design and operations, these solutions translate into millions of dollars in bottom-line benefits.
Gas gathering, transporting it to gas processing facilities, and separating the raw gas into natural gas (methane) from heavier streams comprising of a mix of natural gas liquids (NGL) and smaller quantities of condensate or light crude oil and additionally “sweetening” to remove acid gases such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2), are all modeling and engineering tasks which aspenONE engineering in general, and Aspen HYSYS in particular excel at.
Aspen's integrated workflow, incorporating dynamics, heat exchanger design, and economics in the modeling workflow, all accelerate time-to-production, optimal use of capital, and overall project cash flow and profitability.
The AspenTech solution for midstream helps companies to:
- Shorten engineering cycle time from conceptual design to handover to operations of gathering networks, compressor stations, and processing facilities
- Achieve early and accurate capital forecasting
- Ensure safety and operability
- Control and optimize gathering system performance, including flow assurance, through accurate modeling of multi-phase flow and pipeline hydraulics
- Conduct facilities planning, debottlenecking studies, and expansions
- Design solutions for the separation of impurities and gas sweetening
- Overall investment, development and operations decision making through simulation and optimization
AspenTech’s solution for Midstream and gas processing primarily comprises of the following application:
- AspenTech’s Engineering suite – helps drive operational excellence and profitability through optimal process design and operations.