Chief executive officer of Petronas Research Sdn Bhd, Dr Shahidah M Shariff presenting a certificate to TiME Marine Services Sdn Bhd CEO, Omar Khalid at Petronas Technology Challenge winner announcement ceremony. Looking on are (from left) Petronas president and Group CEO Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, Minister of International Trade and Industry Darell Leiking, Petronas senior vice president of project delivery and technology Mazuin Ismail, and president of Malaysian Oil and Gas Services Council (MOGSC), Sharifah Zaida Nurlisha.
KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PEtronas) will jointly develop a new technology with TiME Marine Services Sdn Bhd, winner of the third Petronas Technology Challenge, to find innovative and economic solutions in sludge treatment to recover hydrocarbon onshore.
The announcement of the winner was held yesterday during the 4th Malaysia Oil & Gas Services Exhibition and Conference (MOGSEC 2018) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
TiME Marine Services’ winning technology proposal features the application of non-toxic and environment-friendly nanotechnology chemicals, capable of liquefying sludge and heavy wax.
The nanoparticles will separate the emulsions into oil and water, which allows for an optimised recovery of hydrocarbon, and at the same time, clean the discharged effluents to meet environmental quality standards.
The solution offers a cost-effective treatment of sludge from the crude oil and petroleum product tanks to generate additional value creation from the recovered hydrocarbon. The technology will also bring benefits to Petronas by introducing better Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards for operation, as well as reducing Unplanned Loss Profit Opportunity (ULPO).
As part of the programme, Petronas will provide TiME Marine Services the platform to apply the winning technology at Petronas’ assets, as well as proprietary information to jointly develop and commercialise the technology.
Petronas also launched two new Technology Challenges at the event, on effective tool managing Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) and total technical solution of chloride-induced corrosion.
The Petronas Technology Challenge is a unique opportunity to seek innovative solutions for the oil and gas industry’s complex business challenges, via an open crowdsourcing platform.