Oil and Gas Applications

This page covers Oil and Gas applications, both offshore (production) and onshore (refining).

ACTC Case Study Reports

Articles on Oil and Gas Applications

Links to Oil and Gas Application Related Resources

ACTC Case Study Reports

Articles on Oil and Gas Applications

  • "Algorithms for Industrial Model Predictive Control", D.Sandoz, M.Desforges, B.Lennox and Peter Goulding, IEE Computing & Control Journal, June 2000. Discusses three different methods for realising constrained predictive control that are in different stages of take up in industrial applications. An example based on a heavy oil fractionator is presented.
  • Special Feature in IEE Computing & Control Journal, October 1999, on Model Predictive Control, including "Crude Unit Control and Optimisation at Grangemouth Refinery", Allan Jones, et.al.
  • "Explosive Lessons", M.Bransby, IEE Computing & Control Journal, April 1998. A review of a major accident at an Oil Refinery, looking at the incident, fault, operator interface, training and alarm managment issues.

Links to Oil and Gas Application Related Resources

  • www.mms.gov/tarprojects/356.htm - An interesting and informative downloadable report "Survey of SCADA System Technology and Reliability in the Oil and Gas Industry".