Overcoming High Flow Line Pressure by Successful Installation of First Surface Jet Pump

The year 2020 has been challenging for the whole world due to the COVID pandemic. The unprecedented impacts of the world's recent lockdown and volatility of oil and gas markets tested the leadership and resilience of business models and repositioned strategies that will shape the industry for the next decade. Business survival has become critical during these unprecedented times, especially in the energy industry which has taken a significant hit due to the oil price fall and supply gluts. Existing plans are under observation, as it is vital to identify more efficient approaches and solutions for building future business resilience. Modern technologies can be used to support energy transition. The surface jet pump is one of the newest technologies that help lower the wellhead pressure of the well. It also reduces back pressure on the well. Thus, it enhances the flow rate. Additionally, the surface jet pump overcomes the flow line pressure into the existing pressurized flow lines without creating back pressure on the reservoirs. This technology can be utilized for many applications, including well-bore cleanup after completions, de-liquefying gas wells, producing heavy, viscous, or corrosive liquids, producing CO2 and natural gas wells. This paper is about the successful installation of the first-ever surface jet pump in the country. The pump was deployed in the Northern Iraq region to reduce the backpressure on the wells caused by the central production facility. The pump parameters were designed on Jet Evaluation and Modeling Software (JEMS) and 13G was selected as the optimum nozzle and throat combination for this project. The pump worked successfully, and the wellhead increased from 310 to 355 psi. And gross production from a single well was increased to around 850 BPD from 550 BPD generating about 0.4 Million USD/Month additional revenue. With the long-term impact of the recent pandemic on the energy market, it's clear that companies are more focused than ever on picking the best solutions to ensure the long-term viability and survival of their operations. The surface jet pump is one of the technological advancements for such solutions that have been successfully tested at this location. This paper goes on the technicalities of the technology and project. Copyright © 2022, Offshore Technology Conference.

Maritime Labour Market Dynamics (MLMD) and Futuristic Approach in Developing Skilled Global Maritime Labour (SGML)

Oceans are very vital for humans because holding 97% of water, 70% of the oxygen we breathe, ecosystem, food, energy, trade and leisure. The globalized maritime industry with more than 74,000 merchant ships transporting 90% of the world's cargo with around 1.89 million seafarers. The world will be experiencing a few megatrends demanding high skilled workforce. Sustainable development is impossible without upskilled force. LMD is always changing, attributable to demand and supply, matching efficiency, innovations, high-tech systems, education level, productivity, unemployment etc. Maritime labour market data shows a decline in job offers. Supply and demand affected during recent times due to Covid -19 pandemic and the Russian/Ukraine conflict. This paper highlights MLMD and SGML and suggests a futuristic approach for remodeling maritime labour skills. A survey through IAMU member universities will present a very clear picture of the issue. Paper suggests approaching IMO/IAMU to introduce MLMS Course in collaboration with the ILO and other maritime stakeholders. It also suggests IAMU Maritime Skilled Labour Data Program (MSLDP), IAMU Maritime Labour Market Data Program (MLMDP), and IAMU Maritime Skilled Labour Standards (MSLS) according to maritime industry requirements. © 2022 IAMUC. All Rights Reserved.

Anxiety of Caregivers in Telerehabilitation Sessions during Covid 19

Introduction: Pandemics affect people in a defeatist manner and become stressful for people with relatives which need specific forms of care and attention. The study was conducted to find out if anxiety prevails among caretakers during the Covid-19 Pandemic as according to the literature review caregivers experience burden and fears related to their care-recipients and telerehabilitation. Material and Methods: The study used cross sectional survey and quantitative research.50 care-givers participated in the research where they filled online questionnaires inspired and derived from care-giver burden scale and beck anxiety inventory. Anxiety was clearly evident as most of the care-givers agreed to have feelings of nervousness 19 (38%), feeling anxious 18 (36%), feeling distressed 22 (44%), complaints about emotional burden 23 (43%) and 23 (46%) constant immersion in duties towards care-recipients. Results: SPSS tables depict the analyzed results and their interpretation. The results show 36%of the care-givers agreed that they face anxiety when a situation gets out of control, 44% were distressed about not getting enough help from healthcare team and other family and friends, 55% are apprehensive about their present condition and 46% are emotionally challenged and constantly immersed in duties owing to their family members. Conclusions: Anxiety and depression as a result of caregiving burden is common among care-givers and needs to be addressed as soon as possible. This makes it essential that health professionals pay heed and attention to develop interventions for care-givers and provide them with pertinent knowledge.

MULTI-TARGET ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND EUS-M GUIDED BIOPSY IS SUPERIOR TO PET SCAN FOR STAGING MALIGNANCIES

AIM: EUS modality to get tissue diagnosis and with multi-target approach can help stage disease more accurately with histopathological results. METHODS: Total of 15 cases underwent EUS-M from June 2020 till Dec 2021. Informed consent was obtained, with Covid screen test with PCR was performed before procedure. Procedures were done with all SOPs as per institutional guidelines. 22G FNB needle with Franseen design with capillary suction method used to obtain visible core samples for histopathology without ROSE. All cases have confirmed histopathological diagnosis with same pathology from other site of Biopsy. Order of Biopsy was Nodes→Liver metatatic lesion→Primary Tumor. In cases of nodes mediastinal→portahepatis/ pancreatic→Para-aortic RESULTS: Among total 15 cases, Age 55 Mean (22-74) with 08 Males. Duration of procedure 41 min Mean (20-85). Cases with multiple lymphadenopathy from different anatomical regions were 05 while other sites include Liver for metastasis and Primary tumor from pancreas/CBD in 10 cases. Multiple site single pass was performed in 14 cases. Final diagnosis of Disease was pancreatic adenocarcinoma 05, NETs 01, Lymphoma 03, GB Adenocarcinoma/Cholangiocarcinoma 05 and metastatic RCC 01. All procedures were done under Conscious sedation as day care procedure. There were no immediate or early complication in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: EUS-M is safe and accurate modality to stage malignancy with superiority over PET Scan to obtain histological diagnosis.

Levels of Electrolytes, Troponin and association of O2 saturation with D-Dimer and Ferritin in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A cluster of atypical pneumonia cases were reported in Wuhan china at the end of 2019. The disease was subsequently named covid-19. Later on it spread across the globe and WHO declared it as greatest pandemic of 21st century. Previous studies show that majority of the patients have hyponatremia, hypokalemia and hypochloremia. Recent study also suggests that the value of D-Dimer, ferritin and troponin I increasewhile O2 saturation drops in covid-19 patients.A cross sectional observational study was carried out in Peshawar Pakistan. A total of 195 patients above 18 years of age, confirmed through real time PCR were studied. Most of the patients have normal levels of electrolytes (Reference range of sodium 135-150mmol/L, potassium 3.5-5.1mmol/L, chloride 96-112mmol/L)while the patients with abnormal levels includedhyponatremic patients (having sodium level less than 135mmol/L), hyperkalemic patients (having potassium level higher than 5.1mmol/L) and hypochloremic patients (having chloride level less than 96mmol/L). The abnormal level of electrolytes is due to renal abnormalities. An association of O2 saturation exists with ferritin and D-Dimer. The level ofTroponin I raisestwofold in COVID-19 patients, which is an important circulatory biomarker associated with myocardial injury.