Institute of Production Engineering & Ocean Technology (IPEOT), Panvel
Introduction
Theinstitute “Institute of Production Engineering & Ocean Technology” (IPEOT) has come into existence on 31st August 2023 post the merger of Institute of Oil and Gas Production Technology (IOGPT) and the Institute of Engineering and Ocean Technology (IEOT) to bring about resources optimization and foster a more streamlined & cohesive approach towards achieving ONGC's organizational objectives.
The Institute of Oil & Gas Production Technology (IOGPT) was established in 1984 under assistance from UNDP and ADB to meet the production and processing related technological requirement of Oil and Gas fields and processing plants. The Institute of Engineering and Ocean Technology (IEOT) was founded in 1983 for innovation, development and acceleration of the future plan of ONGC to achieve self- reliance in technology.
Capabilities
The major strength of the institute lies in its highly qualified, trained and experienced technical manpower which has a harmonious blend of youth and experience, who are equipped to take up any challenge in the field of hydrocarbon production and processing. Equipped with a combination of technical strength, state of the art laboratories & software, the institute commands a unique place in the following areas.
- Well stimulation, Sand control, well completion / intervention and water/gas shut off.
- Analysis, modelling and simulation of surface facilities & process systems including HAZOP, HAZID, QRA studies.
- Failure Analysis of pipelines, downhole tubular and equipment. Selection of Material of Construction for severe corrosive conditions. Scale Management.
- Conceptualization, selection & optimization of artificial lift systems.
- Development of onshore and offshore fields, in shallow as well as deep water.
- Life Extension & Structural Integrity Assessment of offshore structures and Geotechnical investigations for offshore platforms.
Apart from catering to the needs of the Assets, Basins & Plants of the parent organization, IPEOT’s clientele includes Joint Venture companies, ONGC Videsh and other commercial entities in the Oil & Gas sector. Quality, reliability and timely completion of projects are Institute's forte. The institute has completed more than 5500 R&D projects and numerous short-term studies towards production enhancement and systems improvement. The institute has 34 Patents & 24 Copyrights.
Highlights of FY 2024-25
Total projects completed: 218 (137 Scheduled & 81 Unscheduled); short-term studies: 145; MDT/Task force Studies (participation): 52
- Stimulation Design / Solvent Formulation conveyed for wells of Offshore & Onshore Asset with IPEOT developed techniques like Deep Penetrating Retarded Acid System (DPRAS), Closed Fracture Acidization (CFA), Wax Removal through in house developed formulation by Exothermic Reaction, Nitrified MAJ for Stimulation of Low-Pressure Wells, CFA treatments for Stimulation of Gas wells and other stimulation jobs like EMAJ etc and formulations. Realized oil gain of 1482026 Bbls and gas gain of 378.04 LSCM.
- Artificial Lift optimization studies and well performance analysis was carried out during 2023-24. Realized gain of 1196205 Bbls and gas gain of 906.76 LSCM.
The total realized gain resulting from implementation efforts is 2678231 Bbls and 1284.8 LSCM of Gas.
Commercial projects:
For the year 24-25 IPEOT carried out 2 commercial projects for the clients MECL Columbia (2023-24 Project), M/s Invenire Petrodyne Ltd. (2023-24 Project) OVL and Shapoorji Pallonji Energy Private Limited. IPEOT has earned a revenue of ₹ 89.03 Lakhs from the commercial projects undertaken during FY 24-25.
Technology Induction/Absorption
The following are the technologies induced/developed in 2024-25:
- SRB (Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria) Lytic Bacteriophage.
- Fiber Fracturing – Prevent Proppant Flow Back.
- Rigless Water Shut Off with RPM.
- High density workover fluid for High Pressure wells.
- Environment friendly solvent for removal of organic deposits.
- Design of HPHT Fracturing Fluid (>175 0C).
- Green Acid Corrosion Inhibitor.
- Nanotechnology in Production Enhancement.
- OLGA (Version 2025.1)
- Update of Multiflash library.
- PIPESIM (Version 2025.1), enhancements in PIPESIM 2025.
- PHA-Pro 8.22: Software upgradation, It is used for conducting Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) studies.
- One - Electronic Analytical Balance, It is useful in measuring the weight of offshore soil samples in different geotechnical laboratory investigations, performed for new offshore jacket platforms.
- Two Temperature Regulated Water Bath, It is useful in performing the Hydrometer Test (i.e. Grain Size Distribution Test) on offshore soil samples, performed for soil investigation for new offshore jacket platforms.
- OPILE Software, It is useful for the calculation of axial pile capacity of open-ended steel tubular piles for jacket platforms in Indian offshore.
- Installation of Probe Sonicator, Application in nanoparticle dispersion and emulsion simulation studies.
- Core plugging machine, Preparation of 1” and 1.5” dia cores for core flow set up studies.
- Cross Polar Microscope for determination of wax appearance temperature (WAT), Successfully installed and commissioned a Cross Polar Microscope with thermal stage for the determination of Wax Appearance Temperature (WAT).
- Core Slabbing machine, Smoothening of core facies for homogeneous results in core flow studies.
- Dual pH conductivity Meter, pH and conductivity measurements for different solutions tested in laboratory.
- Nitrogen cylinders, Capacity enhancement for parallel functioning of multiple equipment.
- SACS Software Upgrade (Version V24.0.4).
Papers Published / Presented
During 2024-25 a total of Twenty-Nine Papers were Presented/Published in various Conferences & Webinars.
IPRs / Patents / Copyrights / Trademarks
The institute holds 34 patents and 24 copyrights as on 31st March 2025. IPEOT is the highest IPR generator in ONGC. The following are the details for FY 24-25:
Patents: 01
Siloxane-based Nano-hybrid Pourpoint Depressant.
Copyrights registered: 02
- GI-SYNC: Software for Gas Injection Network optimization for intermittent gas lift wells.
- PLUNGLift: Software for designing Plunger Lift.
