LeTID stands for “Light and elevated Temperature Induced Degradation”. The name is definitely awkward. But it’s worth getting familiar with because it significantly affects the performance of your solar modules and your solar power plant.
The top headlines from February 2019 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector
Block Energy Plc, the exploration and production company focused on the Republic of Georgia, is pleased to report an increase in production rate at its 100%-held Norio field, where the Company is implementing a multi-well workover programme.
By making LNG readily available and integrating it into current energy ecosystems, countries such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh could successfully achieve a shift to a low-carbon, stable energy system serving a new generation of customers.
Most banks operating in the upstream energy sector in the US have a portfolio of RBL borrowers and are generally comfortable financing within the confines of a typical RBL structure. However, a typical RBL financing in the US cannot be instated unless a company is already producing.
The top headlines from March 2019 from the Latin America Clean Energy sector
Artificial intelligence is now being applied in oil and gas operations, and it added value in an E&P pilot program with 30 electrical submersible pumps. Read more here. A major goal is to reduce production costs to approximately $10 bbl or less – helping to ensure profitability in virtually every operators are adopting manufacturing models supported by greater electrification, automation and digitalizating.
A common buzz-phase – digital transformation – is actually a bit misleading. It’s misleading because, when something transforms, you end up with something drastically different from what you started out with. You imagine a new version replacing the old version. And, frankly, let’s say you’re a control engineer or plant manager, that’s a bit overwhelming when taking into account everything already on your plate.
We’re seeing a lot more interest in DLE (dry low emissions) technology for combustors. We haven’t had a lot of projects that have gone forward with DLE, but we’re getting a lot more questions in the early phase of projects that, I think point to customers moving towards DLE. What DLE – dry low emissions – does is allows you to reduce you NOx and your CO emission levels without using water. So you can basically swap out the existing turbines today, reduce your emissions by 90% with that DLE technology and still get good, reliable performance.
Optimizing the lifecycle performance of floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels is highly contingent on the incorporation of topsides packages that can efficiently and reliably deliver the power to exploit resources in a range of water depths and operating conditions. At the same time, offshore operators must be cognizant of the need to reduce emissions and minimise the weight and footprint of topsides modules, the latter of which can substantially impact facility development costs.
Prior to the market downturn, the offshore E&P industry had been slow to adopt new technology. But deployment accelerated as the inclement market conditions dragged on and producers sought dramatic cuts in their time and costs to first oil, and overall production costs after that.
The obvious place for the Energy industry to benefit from best practice in portfolio management is within the Financial Services industry, where the majority sources of funds come from. So are investors imparting their rigour around portfolio management with, essentially engineering companies, and are we really combining these two distinctly different worlds to unify and accelerate decision making.
