AMEC Paragon has contributed greatly to the upstream, pipeline, and midstream industries’ knowledge base. A sampling of the more than 150 technical articles, conference papers, presentations, and books authored or co-authored by AMEC Paragon people over the years is listed below. Click on a category below to reach a particular area of interest:
Books
Petroleum Engineering Handbook – Volume III: Facilities and Construction Engineering, Ken Arnold, editor; Mary Thro, author, Chapter 1: “Oil and Gas Processing”; Ken Arnold, co-author, Chapter 10: “Safety Systems”; Dinesh Patel, author, Chapter 12: “Electrical Systems”; Greg Kreider, author, Chapter 15: “Project Management of Surface Facilities.” Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2007. www.spe.org
Surface Production Operations, Volume 1: Design of Oil-Handling Systems and Facilities, Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Gulf Publishing Company, 1986. Second edition: 1999. Third edition: 2008. www.gulfpub.com
Surface Production Operations, Volume 2: Design of Gas-Handling Systems and Facilities, Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Gulf Publishing Company, 1989. Second edition: 1999. www.gulfpub.com
SPE Reprint Series No. 25: Production Facilities, Kenneth E. Arnold, Editor, 1989 Edition. Society of Petroleum Engineers www.spe.org
Petroleum Engineering Handbook, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Chapter 15: "Surface Facilities for Waterflooding and Saltwater Disposal," Kenneth E. Arnold, and Chapter 19: "Crude-Oil Emulsions," H. Vernon Smith and Kenneth E. Arnold, 1987. www.spe.org
Case Studies
“Camisea Project in Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Meets Environmental and Social Challenges,” Watson Falzarano, AMEC Paragon, and Raul Gaurisse, Pluspetrol Perú Corp., S.A. World Oil, December 2004.
“Erha: A Flow Assurance Case Study from Well Packer to Process Facilities,” Ikenna Onuoha, Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd.; Rex Spahn, Consultant to ExxonMobil Development Company; Torgeir Vanvik, Scandpower Petroleum Technology Inc.; Mark Utgard, AMEC Paragon; and Jean-Francois Saint-Marcoux, Acergy. Offshore West Africa Conference and Exhibition, 2004.
“New Unified Operating Plan Aids Kuwait in Managing Gas, Condensate Infrastructure,” Thomas F. Cross and David Arnold, Pipeline & Gas Journal, March 2004.
“Challenges and Opportunities (Canyon Station),” Hickman Brown, Lee Danner, Matt McKinstry, and Mel Wood, Petroleum Economist – Guide to Offshore Projects, April 2003.
"Design and Installation Aspects of the Scarab/Saffron Tie-Back," Patrick DeLaPorte, (Paragon Litwin)," IBC Subsea Tie-Back Conference, Amsterdam, April 22-23, 2003.
"Cost Effective Dry Tree Field Development in Deepwater West Africa," Robert M. Shivers, III, Vanco Energy Company; Carlton T. Sikes, AMEC Paragon, Inc.; John W. Chianis and Rajiv Aggarwal, ABB Lummus Global; Dale E. Berner, Ben C. Gerwick, Inc., Offshore Technology Conference, 30 April - 3 May 2001.
"2% Topside Fabrication Re-Work Cost Increase Beats 6% Average," Hickman Brown and Mark Owen, Offshore, November 2000.
"Electric Drive Allows Station Expansion without Extra Noise," J. Scott Zimmerman (Huber Oil & Gas Co.) and Richard Duhon, Pipeline & Gas Industry, July 2000.
"Outsourced Construction Management Enhances Offshore projects," Matthew Hill and Harold Walling, Stephen Brunner, Pogo Producing Co. Houston, Oil and Gas Journal, November 8, 1999.
"Separate Contracts, Mini-Jackets Keep Costs Low for Cameroon Project," John Barnes, S. Elias Ngwa, Pecten Cameroon Company, Offshore, October 1999.
"Compressor, Meter Stations Designed for Pony Express," Richard Duhon, Pipe Line & Gas Industry, July 1998.
"An Innovative Fast-Track Development for Cote d'Ivoire," Greg J. Kreider and John E. Barnes, James E. Smitherman (UMC Petroleum Corporation) and Jack M. McFarland (UMC Petroleum Corporation), Offshore Technology Conference, May 6-9, 1996.
"An African West Coast Application of Gulf of Mexico Design and Project Management Philosophies," Kenneth E. Arnold, Production Separation Systems Conference, April 23-24, 1996.
"Low-Cost Mudslide-Resistant Platform Exploits Delta Gas," Castor M. Surla (Energy Development Corporation), Lee D. Danner, and Michael C. Kreinsen, Oil & Gas Journal, March 18, 1996.
"Ardalin Field Flows Despite Weather, Terrain," Michael W. Britton (Conoco Inc.), Robert Speirs (Conoco Inc.), Gordon Pace, and Carlton T. Sikes, Oil and Gas Journal, October 9, 1995.
"A 100-MMSCFD Portable Gas Lift Compressor," V.W. Thompson, D.G. Palfreyman (Dresser-Rand Services Div.), and R.D. Duhon, Society of Petroleum Engineers 69th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 25-28, 1994.
"New Technologies Used in Development of Sour Fairway Gas," Dale M. Gallaher (Shell Offshore Inc.) and Michael J. Mahoney, Oil and Gas Journal, February 22, 1993.
Commentary
“Engineering Companies Analyzed,” Ken Arnold. E&P, August 2004.
“Contractor or Consultant: the Case for Soccer and Football,” Kenneth E. Arnold. Offshore, May 2003.
“Ethics Required,” Thomas F. Cross. Hart’s E&P, October 2002.
“The Emerging Role of Engineers in the New Atmosphere of Industry Consolidation,” Tom Cross. Presented at Marine Construction 2002 Conference, February 7, 2002.
“How You Can Help Replenish the Industry’s Facilities Engineering Skill Pool,” Ken Arnold, Journal of Petroleum Technology, October 2001.
"Modest Proposal for New Technology," Ken Arnold, Offshore, April 1999.
"Comparison of North Sea and Gulf of Mexico Design Philosophies," Kenneth E. Arnold and Norbert C. Roobaert, Offshore Technology Conference, May 1989.
Deepwater and Subsea
“Deepwater Exploration and Production,” John E. Barnes – section editor. Journal of Petroleum Technology, June 2007, June 2006, and June 2005.
“Stranded Gas Finds a Boat,” John Dunlap and Charles White, EnerSea Transport LLC; and Jay Hachen, AMEC Paragon, E&P, September 2004.
"Functional Approach to Flow Assurance Applied to Deepwater Field Development," Jean-Francois Saint-Marcoux and Brian F. Kennedy, 14th Annual Deep Offshore Technology (DOT) International Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 13-15, 2002.
“Tool Adds to Deepwater Flow-Assurance Flexibility,” Chuck Horn. Oil & Gas Journal, November 5, 2001.
"Challenges in Deepwater Production Riser Design," Jean-Francois Saint-Marcoux, AMEC Paragon Engineering, and Gilles Lafaye, Stolt Offshore, OPT USA 2001 Conference, October 2001.
"Hybrid Riser Tower: from Functional Specification to Cost per Unit Length," J.F. Saint-Marcoux (AMEC Paragon), M. Rochereau (Stolt Offshore) DOT XIII Rio de Janeiro - October 18, 2001.
"A New Insulation Technology: Prediction vs. Results from the First Field Installation," Chuck Horn, AMEC Paragon, Inc., and Glenn Lively, Tenmar, Inc., Offshore Technology Conference, 30 April - 3 May, 2001.
"Gel Pigging May Offer Tool for Deepwater Flow Assurance," Craig Tucker, AMEC Paragon, Inc., Pipeline & Gas Industry, April 2001.
"Deepwater Challenges for Ensuring Pipe Flow," José M. Torres, Craig Tucker, Sandeep Khurana, and Chuck Horn, Hart's E&P, July 2000.
"DeepStar Enters Fifth Phase of Deepwater Mission," Paul R. Hays, Texaco Inc., G. Ray Seid, AMEC Paragon, World Oil, May 2000.
"Patents Protect Deepwater Platform Concepts," Sandeep Khurana, Oil & Gas Journal, June 22, 1998.
"How FPSO Motion Affects Separator Performance, Controls," Wayne Mueller, Offshore Magazine, June 1997.
Development Options
“Fixed Platform and Pipeline Concepts for 200 to 300 ft (60 to 90 m) Water Depths in the Black Sea,” Demir I. Karsan, Offshore Petroleum Technology (OPT) – 2005 Symposium.
"Frontier Developments, Bringing Best Practices and Risk Management to New Arenas," Kenneth E. Arnold, Oil & Gas Executive Report, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2000.
"Challenges in Converting Jackup Drilling Units for Production," John Barnes and Richard Duhon, Offshore Magazine, April 1996.
"Deciding When to Use a MOPU for Field Development," John E. Van Meter, Offshore Magazine, May 1995.
"Design and Construction of Minimum-Cost, Quick-Delivery, High-Quality Offshore Platforms for Independents in the Gulf of Mexico," Kenneth E. Arnold, John E. Barnes, and Lee D. Danner, Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Area Meeting and Exhibition, June 21-23, 1994.
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
“Other Industries Have Wealth of Risk Management Experience,” Ian Sutton and Daniel Podobinski, Pipeline & Gas Journal, September 2004.
"The SAMS Project: Safety Assessment of Marine Systems," McCafferty, D.B., Arnold, K.E., and King, J. Presentation given at Changing Health & Safety Offshore: The Agenda for the Next Ten Years Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland, July 23, 1998.
"Safety and Environmental Programs as a Mechanism for Establishing ALARP," Kenneth E. Arnold and Denise B. McCafferty, Offshore Technology Conference, May 5-8, 1997.
"Safety and Environmental Management Program (SEMP) Case Study," J. T. Hoyle, Offshore Technology Conference, May 5-8, 1997.
"SEMP Adoption Contributes to Workplace Accident Prevention," Richard A. Bresler and Gerald Von Antz (Taylor Energy Company), American Oil & Gas Reporter, February 1996.
"Preliminary Results of a Safety and Environmental Management Program (SEMP) Case Study Sponsored by the DOE and MMS," Richard Bresler and Gerald Von Antz (Taylor Energy Company). Petro-Safe Exhibition at Energy Week Conference and Exhibition, January 30 - February 1, 1996.
"An Engineering Contractor's Perspective on API RP 75 and RP 14J," Kenneth E. Arnold, Richard A. Bresler, and Carlton T. Sikes, Offshore Technology Conference, May 1-4, 1995.
"Is Requalification of Topsides Facilities Necessary?” Kenneth E. Arnold, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Offshore and Arctic Operations Symposium, January 29 - February 1, 1995.
"Safety Cases: Are They Appropriate for Most Offshore Platforms?" Kenneth E. Arnold, Journal of Petroleum Technology, November 1994.
"The Current Status of the MMS SEMP Program," Kenneth E. Arnold, Rick A. Bresler, and Mary E. Thro, Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Area Meeting and Exhibition, June 21-23, 1994.
"Developing a Process Safety Management Plan for Production Facilities and Gas Plants," Kenneth E. Arnold and Mary E. Thro, 68th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Houston, Texas, October 1993.
"Spend Less Time and Money Boosting Platform Safety," Ken Arnold and Carlton Sikes, World Oil, January 1992.
"Generic HAZOP Would Improve Gulf of Mexico Process Safety," Kenneth E. Arnold and Carlton Sikes, World Oil, November 1991.
"Actions Needed to Comply with API RP 750: Management of Process Hazards for Offshore Facilities," Kenneth E. Arnold and Norbert C. Roobaert, Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, October 1991.
"Options for Improving Facility Process Safety in the Gulf of Mexico," Kenneth E. Arnold and Carlton T. Sikes, Petro-Safe, February 1991.
Human Factors Engineering
"Human Access, Egress Important In Early Platform Equipment Design," Johan Hendrikse and Anne McKinney, AMEC Paragon Inc. Offshore, May 2000.
"Human and Organizational Factors in Deepwater Applications," Michael A. Curole (Shell Deepwater) Denise McCafferty and Anne McKinney, Offshore Technology Conference, May 3-6, 1999.
"Integrating Plant, Panel and Computer Information," McCafferty, D.B., Miller, G.E., and Fernandez, A. Paper presented at IBC Safe & Reliable Control Room Operations Conference, London, England, December 10-11, 1998.
"Introduction to Human Factors and the FLAIM Project," McCafferty, D.B. Presentation given at Prevention First '96: Oil Spill Prevention Symposium, Concord, California, September 12, 1996.
"User-Friendly Operating and Training Manuals," Frank S. Amato, Mary E. Thro, and John E. Van Meter, Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Area Meeting and Exhibition, June 21-23, 1994.
Midstream (LNG, LPG, GTL, CTL, etc.)
“A Cost-Effective Process for NGL Recovery from LNG,” Gary Winningham, Gas Processors Association, European Chapter, 2005 Annual Conference.
“Subsea Transportation of Cryogenic Fluids,” Raul Gaurisse, Pluspetrol Perú Corp., S.A.; Michael Offredi, ITP SA (France); and M.B. (Skip) Mick, AMEC Paragon.LNG Journal, January/February 2005.
“New LNG Conversion Technology Expands Terminal Options,” Michael M. McCall and Lance J. Van Anglen, Conversion Gas Imports, LP; James F. Davis, AMEC Paragon; and Max Krekel, Bluewater Offshore Production Systems (U.S.A.) Inc. Offshore, May 2004.
Oil and Gas Facility Design
“Accelerating Technology Acceptance: Is the Industry ‘Backbone’ Strong Enough for Acceptance of New Technology?” Ken Arnold, 2005 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
"Isolation Methodology Ensures Safe, Flexible Facilities," S. Dharmadhikari (Paragon Litwin) and Anthony Bretherton (Burlington Resources Inc.), Oil & Gas Journal, November 2002.
"Issues to Address in the Selection of Production Separation Methods/Equipment," Thomas F. Cross and David Arnold, Offshore, January 2002.
"Trigeneration Enhances Gas Processing," Shashi Dharmadhikari (Paragon Litwin), GPS Europe Meeting, February 2001.
"Alternatives to Conventional Gravity Separation Methods," Sandeep Khurana, Jose M. Torres, and Patti L. Ferguson, AMEC Paragon, Offshore, December 1999.
"Tomorrow's Compact Separation Train," Ken Arnold, SPE/AMEC Paragon and Patti L. Ferguson, AMEC Paragon, Hart's E&P, December 1999.
"Combining Production Water Treating Devices Boosts Efficiency," Kenneth E. Arnold and Michael Hale, Offshore, January 1998.
"Water Droplet Size Determination for Improved Oil Treater Sizing," Mary E. Thro and Kenneth E. Arnold, SPE Production & Facilities, May 1997.
"Produced Water Treatment: Engineering Requirements and Constraints," Kenneth E. Arnold and Zara Khatib (Shell Oil Company), American Petroleum Institute Workshop to Identify Promising Technologies for the Treatment of Produced Water Toxicity, October 11-12, 1994. Journal of Petroleum Technology, August 1994 (Facilities Engineering) Issue Editor: Ken Arnold.
"Electrical Overhead Shielded Construction," Roger Hoestenbach and Robert Ferguson, Journal of Petroleum Technology, August 1994.
"Common Design Problems of Sump Tanks," Mary E. Thro, Journal of Petroleum Technology, February 1994.
"Constraints Complicate Centrifugal Compressor Depressurization," Bill Key and Frank L. Colbert, Oil and Gas Journal, May 10, 1993.
"Predicting Liquid Re-Entrainment in Horizontal Separators," John C. Viles and Mary E. Thro, World Oil, November 1992.
"Current Status of Membrane Treatment for Produced Water Discharges," Kenneth E. Arnold, Minerals Management Service Information and Technology Exchange Meeting, November 5, 1991.
"Droplet-Settling vs. Retention-Time Theories for Sizing Oil/Water Separators," Kenneth E. Arnold and Paul J. Koszela, SPE Production Engineering, February 1990.
"Dynamic Similitude Theory: Key to Understanding the ASME Compressor-Performance Test," Bill Key, Journal of Petroleum Technology, August 1989.
"Droplet Settling Theory Key to Understanding Separator-Sizing Correlations," Kenneth E. Arnold and Carlton T. Sikes, Oil and Gas Journal, July 21, 1986.
"How to Choose a Process," Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Jr. (Minerals Management Service), World Oil, June 1985.
"Selecting a Waste Water Treating System," Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Jr. (Minerals Management Service), World Oil, May 1985.
"How to Size and Select Produced-Water Treating Equipment," Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Jr. (Minerals Management Service), World Oil, March 1985.
"Determining Heater-Treater Sizes and Heat Requirements," Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Jr. (Minerals Management Service), World Oil, February 1985.
"How to Size and Select Three-Phase Separators," Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Jr., World Oil, December 1984.
"How to Size and Select Two-Phase Separators," Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Jr., World Oil, November 1984.
Pipelines and Flowlines
“Mapping Progress Made,” Mark S. Zuniga, World Pipelines, April 2004.
“Operators, Regulators Strive to Eliminate Gray Areas in New DOT Regulations for Liquids Lines,” Joe Killins, P.E., Pipeline & Gas Journal, January 2003.
“Integrity Management Plans Rise to Meet Pipeline Safety Challenges,” Joe Killins, P.E. Houston Business Journal, week of April 12-18, 2002.
“Engineers Help Firm Break New Ground with Pipeline Integrity,” Joe Killins, P.E., AMEC Paragon, and Tom Mittler, P.E., Eastman Chemical Co. Pipeline & Gas Journal, March 2002.
"Direct Assessment May Offer Cost-Effective Integrity Tool," Dirk L. van Oostendorp, AMEC Paragon, Inc. Pipeline & Gas Industry, August 2001
"Induced AC Creates Problems for Pipelines in Utility Corridors," John S. Smart, III, Dirk L. van Oostendorp, and W. A. Wood (ARCO Pipeline), Pipeline and Gas Industry, June 1999.
"Corrosion Control of Subsea Pipelines," Dirk L. van Oostendorp, C. William Berry, and Ralph W. Stephens, Offshore Supplement to Pipe Line & Gas Industry, April 1999.
"Criteria for Sizing Multiphase Flowlines for Erosive/Corrosive Service," S. J. Svedeman and K. E. Arnold, SPE Production & Facilities, February 1994.
Project Management
“EPC Contractor Selection and Management in a Full-Capacity Construction Environment,” Richard Rankin; presented by Zeus Development, October 5, 2005.
"Project Management Has Varied Formats," Kenneth E. Arnold, John E. Barnes, and Lee D. Danner, American Oil & Gas Reporter , September 1994.
"Designing Oil and Gas Facilities for Russia," Kevin M. Kulish and Von W. Thompson, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 69th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 25-28, 1994.
"Partners Must Overcome Old Biases," John E. Van Meter and Benjamin Krayzman, American Oil & Gas Reporter, May 1994.
"How to Manage Installation of Field Production Facilities," Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Jr., World Oil, December 1983.
"How to Manage Production Facility Projects," Kenneth E. Arnold and Maurice Stewart, Jr., World Oil, November 1983.
Renewable Energy
“Foundation Design Options for Offshore Wind Turbine Developments,” Francis S. (Scott) Key. Presented at Offshore Wind Energy Seminar Series, Session 2 – Logistics: Garnering Wind Power Offshore, sponsored by the Environmental Business Council – New England (EBC) and the European Environment Agency (EEA), Boston, Massachusetts, November 28, 2007.
“Utilizing What We Know to Develop a New Source of Energy,” Francis S. (Scott) Key, Chi-Jen (Jeff) Chang, and Ken Arnold, 2007 Offshore Technology Conference, April 30 – May 3, 2007, Houston, Texas.
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