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NNPC R&D and Arati Environmental Limited The validation and beneficiation of the Bioremediation OBD-Plus® Technology for cleaning up and restoration of oil-polluted environment (soil or water).

OVERVIEW OF R&D CAPABILITIES

Upstream

  • Basin Analysis
  • Petroleum Source Rock Evaluation.
  • Seismic Studies.
  • Reservoir Simulation.
  • Formation Evaluation.
  • Reservoir Characterization.
  • Bio-stratigraphic Studies.
  • Conservational and Special Core Analysis.
  • Geochemical and Geophysical Studies.
  • PVT Analysis.
  • Local Sourcing of Materials for Drilling Fluids Gravel Pack and other.
  • Inputs used in Exploration and Production of Crude Oil.
  • Formulation of Drilling Fluids from Local Raw Materials.
  • Formation Damage Studies; and
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods.

Down Stream

  • Troubleshooting of Plants Operational Problems.
  • Improvements of Existing Processes and Development of New Ones.
  • New Products Development in Fuels, Lubes, Bitumen and
  • Petrochemicals.
  • Natural Gas Utilization for the Production of Solvents and other Products.
  • Catalysts Characterization.
  • Development of Refractory from Local Raw Materials.
  • Environmental Protection Efforts.
  • Pre and Post Environmental Impact Analysis.
  • Industrial Waste Management.
  • Pollution Abatement Studies.
  • Bioremediation.
  • Remission Problems and its Control.
  • Toxicological Studies.
  • Catalysis Development.
  • Air Monitoring of a given Industrial Area.
  • Petroleum Products Testing.
  • Total Crude Assay; and
  • Analytical Chemistry.

NNPC, R&D offers consultancy and training programmes in different areas of specialty. The course modules are designed to cover both the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil industry.

UPSTREAM

  • Elements of Oil and Gas Exploration.
  • Fundamentals of Rock and Fluid Properties; and
  • Petroleum Reservoir Technology.

MODULES

  • Basin Analysis.
  • Sequence Stratigraphy.
  • Principles of Sedimentology.
  • Traps; and
  • PVT Analysis.

DOWN STREAM

  • Crude Oil Evaluation.
  • Refining Principles.
  • Process Technology.
  • Petroleum and Environmental Chemistry.
  • Analytical Techniques in petroleum Industry; and
  • Environmental Protection Techniques.

MODULES

  • Principles of Crude Oil Evaluation.
  • Basic Refining Principles.
  • Hysim Software Package.
  • Petroleum and Environmental Chemistry.
  • Analytical Techniques.
  • Bioremediation; and
  • Pollution Control.

Training, however, could be designed to meet clients' specific needs at a competitive cost.