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Here you’ll find a collection of articles, technical papers, and information on how C-FER is helping the energy industry.
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Hydrogen | Quantitative Risk Assessment | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Pipeline and Facility Integrity
Determining pipeline Viability for hydrogen blends Read the associated technical paper “Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Vintage and Modern Thin-Walled Carbon […]
Hydrogen | Quantitative Risk Assessment | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Pipeline and Facility Integrity
Supporting Safer Decisions for Hydrogen Pipelines Read the associated technical paper “Extension and Validation of a Transient Fireball and Jet-Fire […]
Hydrogen | Quantitative Risk Assessment | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Pipeline and Facility Integrity
EValuating Composite and Steel Compression Sleeves Read the associated technical paper “Qualification Testing for Composite and Steel Compression Pipeline Repair […]
Carbon Capture | Pipelines | Utilization & Storage | Carbon Sequestration | Corrosion Management | Energy Transition | Structural Integrity | Pipeline and Facility Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
Risk-based approach to CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure Integrity Interested in our engineering or testing services? Operators planning CO₂ transportation […]
Carbon Capture | Pipelines | Utilization & Storage | Carbon Sequestration | Corrosion Management | Energy Transition | Structural Integrity | Pipeline and Facility Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
Help Close a Critical Knowledge Gap in CO₂ Pipeline Integrity Interested in our engineering or testing services? A pipeline design […]
Carbon Capture | Pipelines | Corrosion Management | Energy Transition | Structural Integrity | Pipeline and Facility Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
Help Close a Critical Knowledge Gap in CO₂ Pipeline Integrity Interested in Joining the JIP? As carbon capture, transportation and […]
Service Areas
Carbon Capture | Pipelines | Utilization & Storage | Carbon Sequestration | Corrosion Management | Energy Transition | Structural Integrity | Pipeline and Facility Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
Help Close a Critical Knowledge Gap in CO₂ Pipeline Integrity Interested in Joining the JIP? Carbon dioxide pipeline operators model […]
Hydrogen | Corrosion Management | Energy Transition | Structural Integrity | Pipeline and Facility Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
Identifying Pathways for CO₂ Migration Underground CO₂ storage is ultimately a containment challenge. Operators must be confident that the storage […]
Hydrogen | Energy Transition | Quantitative Risk Assessment | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Pipeline and Facility Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation
Studying hydrogen-methane blend Migration As hydrogen is increasingly blended into natural gas pipelines, understanding how these gas mixtures behave during […]
What is the SRP Production and Reliability Optimization JIP?SRP PRO JIP is a collaborative effort by SRP operators and C-FER […]
Carbon Capture | Upstream Oil & Gas | Carbon Sequestration | Underground Storage | Pipeline and Facility Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Importance of CO2 on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions The transportation and storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) are rapidly emerging as […]
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Structural Integrity | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Structural and Hydraulic Performance | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
The Growing Pressure on ESP Systems (The paper detailing this work, SPE-225252 Qualification of Gas Handling Technology for Thermal ESP […]
Topics of Interest
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Structural Integrity | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Structural and Hydraulic Performance | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Keeping Sand Out of the Wellbore Sand control systems prevent sand from entering the wellbore while allowing the free flow […]
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Structural Integrity | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Structural and Hydraulic Performance | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Why conduct integrity assessments of wells? Integrity assessments of wells evaluate the structural condition of the well and its ability […]
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Structural Integrity | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Structural and Hydraulic Performance | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Complex Challenges of fluid flow in Wellbores Fluid flow in wellbores can be extremely complex, especially where changes in temperature […]
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Well Casing Challenges Extreme well casing loading conditions can occur in several production operating scenarios including: Multi-stage Hydraulic Fracturing:The pressure […]
Pipelines | Quantitative Risk Assessment | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Pipeline and Facility Integrity
Popular Artificial Lift systems Most oil wells require some form of artificial lift system to bring the fluids to surface […]
Pipelines | Quantitative Risk Assessment | Reliability-based Design and Assessment | Pipeline and Facility Integrity
Risk-based Approach to LNG Facilities The LNG industry faces increasing scrutiny around safety and risk management. As a result, there […]