Case Study: Shell boosts Ormen Lange gas production by 1.3% with Kongsberg Digital digital twin optimisation

Digital twin optimisation for MEG injection boosted Shell Ormen Lange natural gas production by 1.3%

The customer, Shell, faced a challenge at its Ormen Lange gas field where optimizing the injection of monoethylene glycol (MEG) was critical for boosting production. Limited flow control at the wellheads made it difficult to achieve precise injection rates, creating a need for a sophisticated optimization solution. Shell collaborated with vendor Kongsberg Digital to address this issue.

Kongsberg Digital implemented a solution using a digital twin and its versatile optimization service. This provided operators with precise, data-driven parameters for decision-making, enabling accurate MEG injection control. The results were significant, with the optimization algorithm increasing the field's natural gas production by over 1%, a substantial output for a major supplier of gas to Europe.

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