CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
22 March 2005
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Giprotyumenneftegaz Nominated for 2005 BE Awards
Giprotyumenneftegaz, a leading design and scientific research institute in Russia dedicated to the development of oil and gas fields, has been nominated for two 2005 BE Awards: one for its Priobskoye and Prirazlomnoye project in West Siberia, and another for its overall approach to oil and gas development projects.
The BE Awards of Excellence, which are presented at the annual BE Conference, honor the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving the world's infrastructure. These projects set benchmarks for their industries, and showcase the imagination and technical mastery of the organizations that created them.
The goal of the Priobskoye and Prirazlomnoye project was to design a compressor station to treat gas formed during oil production. The gas is treated prior to being transported, via pipeline, to the Yuzhno-Balyk gas processing plant 150 kilometers away.
In addition to protecting the environment, capturing the gas will have a major positive economic impact on the Siberian region for the next 25 to 30 years. Not only will it provide heat to the region, but also a gas supply for electric power production, vehicle fuel, and the production of consumer goods.
In explaining the benefits Giprotyumenneftegaz derived from Bentley software in its design project, project manager Raphail Kirshenboum says, "Using Bentley technology has allowed us to be more competitive. The quality of our executed work has increased, project timescales have been reduced, and errors have decreased. On an annual basis, our performance and productivity increased five times, compared with our performance in 2000, using the same number of personnel."
Giprotyumenneftegaz used MicroStation, MicroStation TriForma, Bentley Structural, Bentley HVAC, PlantSpace, PlantSpace P&ID, Bentley Interference Manager, and Bentley Descartes in all of the project's design phases, including:
• Process flow diagrams that laid out the five processing options for gas treatment and compression;
• Detailed plot plans of the facility using survey data, combined with the process flow diagrams, to assess the design's footprints and environmental impact;
A single 3D model of the facility, which included more than 90 functional systems from the plot plans and brought all the engineering disciplines together. The use of a single, central 3D model significantly reduced project time and eliminated any errors prior to construction of the compressor station. By accessing the 3D model, along with information and files managed in the project database, the project manager and designers could always follow the progress of interdisciplinary departments. Drawings, sections, and views were also generated from the single 3D model.
The design work on the project was completed in 2004, and construction is scheduled to begin this year. The total cost of the compressor station will be $100 million.
Giprotyumenneftegaz was founded in 1964 as a design survey and scientific research institute to help develop the West Siberian fuel and energy complex. Its team, consisting of more than 500 skilled engineers of various specialties, is capable of solving complex technical problems in planning the development of oil and gas fields. Among its customers are more than 20 oil companies, including the Tyumen Oil Company, YUKOS, Sibneft, RITEK, Sidanko, Rosneft-Purneftegaz, and Slavneft.
About BE Conference
BE Conference is an annual gathering of Bentley users and their managers who want to sharpen their skills and expand their knowledge at over 300 training, best practice, new technology, and keynote sessions. BE Conference 2005 is being held May 8-12 in Baltimore, Md.
To pre-register for BE Conference 2005, go to http://www.be.org .
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