Two representatives from the Oman-based OQ Upstream, delivered presentations during the recent ARC Forum. Khalid Alfahdi, Head of Technical Services, is responsible for asset integrity, reliability management, and process safety on onshore and offshore gas and oil fields. Mr. Alfahdi’s presentation focused on OQ’s work for asset performance management and upstream oil & gas digital twins. Khalfan Al-Shueili, Production Chemistry and Laboratory Services Team Leader, manages all matters related to production chemistry. Mr. Al-Shueili’s presentation focused on the ChemTrak application. OQ Oman The case story provides insights for those in the continuous process industries even though the presentation focused on digital twins in upstream oil and gas. OQ is a global integrated energy company with roots in Oman. It covers the entire oil and gas value chain from exploration and production to marketing and distribution of petrochemical products. The company is organized into business units for upstream, downstream, commercial, and alternative energy with operations in over 17 countries. OQ Upstream focuses on exploration and production in Oman Block 60, 48 and 8, with facilities off-shore and on-shore. The main software platform used to manage these assets is Bentley’s APM AssetWise. Process Performance Optimization Competitive and regulatory pressures drive OQ […]