Wind: aim higher?
This data-file contains a simple model for how wind speeds and wind power co-vary with altitude. 2x greater power could likely be harnessed by a kite at 300m than a…
Thermo-Plastic Composite: The Future of Risers?
We have estimated the costs of a subsea riser system, for a typical deep-water project; and the potential cost-reduction that can be achieved by using ThermoPlastic Composite Pipe instead (e.g.,…
LNG in transport: scaling up by scaling down?
…technologies, at the cutting edge of small-scale LNG. We model that they are economic. They can can provide LNG to the market at $10/mcf. Potential to transform shipping-fuels. Pages 9-13…
Machine Learning to Optimise Rod Pumps
…production uplifts using machine learning to optimise 300 wells at the Bahrain oilfield. Hence we constructed a simple model for digitising rod pumps: we estimate $100k of NPV can be…
Shale EOR: the economics
This model assesses the economics of a shale-EOR huff’n’puff project. NPVs and IRRs can be stress-tested as a function of oil prices, gas prices, production-profiles, EUR uplifts and capex costs….
Shale EOR: Container Class
…promising, suggesting >1.5-2x production uplifts should be attainable. Pages 8-10 review the economics in detail. Our full model is informed by technical papers, and can be downloaded here. Page 11…
Perovskites: Lord of Light?
…of oil by 2050, while the need for gas will treble, even with $300bn pa invested in wind and solar (chart below, model here) . What can accelerate the transition…
Ventures for an Energy Transition?
…as the energy system evolves. We are impressed by the opportunities they have accessed. Venturing is likely the right model to create most value in this fast-evolving space. The full…
De-Manning Deepwater?
We have estimated the cost savings for de-manning an offshore oil platform, based on recent technical disclosures from Technip-FMC, as “the oil price slump in the past few years combined…
Commercial aviation: fuel economy of planes?
…cart This data-file captures the fuel economy of planes, i.e., passenger jets in commercial aviation, starting from first principles in a flexible model, which can be stress-tested, and contrasted with…