Guidelines for Selecting IAM Tools and Technology [PRESENTATION]

Written By Sodi Toby

Integrated Asset Modelling (IAM) is now a standard means of modeling and simulating entire oil and gas assets for optimization purposes. Despite the variety of IAM tools and approaches that are now publicly available, personnel and operators tend to be locked into a particular tool or approach based on what they are used to. This ends up being ineffective as the various tools and approaches have their strengths and weaknesses and should therefore be selected based on an understanding of what the project requires and the strengths and weaknesses of each tool or approach.  


Based on Eta’s extensive experience of developing, building, benchmarking, simulating, analyzing, and applying integrated asset models, key guidelines for selecting the best-integrated asset modeling tools for the job are presented.


Sodi Toby
Sodi serves as our Managing Director and Projects Director. He has management and technical oversight across our offices. He graduated from the University of Sussex, UK with a first class MSc in Turbomachinery. Sodi has a track record of successfully managing production optimization and field development studies for major oil and gas companies internationally. He is an expert in gas compression and integrated asset modelling with more than a decade experience. In his career, the value he has provided in these areas has led to significant decisions which have provided immense production and project benefits for several operating companies. He has previously held senior roles including Head of Projects and Management Team Leader in a reputable engineering consulting firm from which he left to start up Eta Energy Solutions. He has also in previous roles, led software development teams in developing bespoke integrated asset modelling software. Sodi is a Chartered Engineer, professionally recognized by the Engineering Council (UK) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He is also a professionally recognised member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He speaks regularly and presents technical papers at international oil and gas conferences across the world.
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