GAS TRANSMISSIBILITY FORECAST AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S DWINDLING ECONOMY

Ikezue, E. N.; Obi, C. J.; Amie-Ogan, T.G.

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Ikezue, E. N.

Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, P.M.B.02, Uli, Anambra State – Nigeria

Obi, C. J.

Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, P.M.B.02, Uli, Anambra State – Nigeria

Amie-Ogan, T.G.

Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, P.M.B.02, Uli, Anambra State – Nigeria

Abstract

Summary

The United Nations Commission on Environment and Development has defined sustainable development as one which
allows nations to meet their present needs without compromising the ability of future generations of the citizenry to meet
their own needs. This concept of sustainable development is properly illustrated by a system which operates in an
equilibrium state or in a steady state and hence undergoes changes at a monetary inflationary rate which is carefully and
promptly regulated by the governmental agencies i.e. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the financial institutions etc.
Sustainable development of Nigeria’s economy is directly hinged on the prudent and efficient management of its natural
resources the greater percentage (approximately 80%) being natural hydrocarbon reserves. Natural gas as it comes from
the well head is properly processed, liquefied in liquefied Natural gas (LNG) Cascade of Heat Exchangers for in country
domestic application and for export for the boasting of the external monetary reserves. The paper highlights
computational algorithms for the transmissibility forecast of gas delivery from a case study well Excravos field south west
Nigeria. The simulation algorithm is translated into a software (MATLAB) which is implemented on a digital desktop
computing device.

Keywords

Index Terms

Pseudo-Pressure Deliverability Transmissibility Isochronal Test Nonlinearity Stabilization Time.

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Authors: Ikezue, E. N., Obi, C. J., Amie-Ogan, T.G.

Volume/Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2

Pages: 1-7

Published: September 30, 2020

Affiliations: Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, P.M.B.02, Uli, Anambra State – Nigeria

Ikezue, E. N., Obi, C. J., Amie-Ogan, T.G. (2020). GAS TRANSMISSIBILITY FORECAST AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S DWINDLING ECONOMY. International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology & Science (IJIETS), Volume 3, Issue 2, 1-7.

Ikezue, E. N., Obi, C. J., Amie-Ogan, T.G.. "GAS TRANSMISSIBILITY FORECAST AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S DWINDLING ECONOMY." International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology & Science (IJIETS), vol. Volume 3, Issue 2, 2020, pp. 1-7.

Ikezue, E. N., Obi, C. J., Amie-Ogan, T.G.. "GAS TRANSMISSIBILITY FORECAST AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S DWINDLING ECONOMY." International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology & Science (IJIETS) Volume 3, Issue 2 (2020): 1-7.

@article{gastransmissibilityforecastandthesustainabledevelopmentofnigeriasdwindlingeconomy2020, author = {Ikezue, E. N. and Obi, C. J. and Amie-Ogan, T.G.}, title = {GAS TRANSMISSIBILITY FORECAST AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S DWINDLING ECONOMY}, journal = {International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology & Science (IJIETS)}, year = {2020}, volume = {Volume 3, Issue 2}, pages = {1-7} }

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