Upcoming · Monthly Technical Meeting · October 2026
Static mixing for accurate measurement and sampling of light crude
- Date
- Time
- 12:00 PM WAT
- Venue
- 2 Chevron Drive, Lekki Peninsula II, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos
Static Mixing in Oil & Gas Measurement: Optimizing Fluid Homogeneity for Accurate Measurement and Sampling
Presentation title, as submitted
About the session
The presentation explores the role of static mixing in oil and gas measurement systems, with particular emphasis on achieving adequate fluid homogeneity and improving measurement reliability for light crude.
It covers the principles of static mixer selection, location and installation, and how each can be used to mitigate measurement and sampling challenges.
Agenda
- Fundamentals and application of static mixing in oil and gas measurement
- Measurement and sampling challenges associated with light crude
- Effect of fluid properties on flow conditions and homogenisation
- Static mixer selection and sizing considerations
- Impact of mixing on measurement accuracy and representative sampling
- Discussion, Q&A
Who you will hear from
Alphonse Mendy
Senior Applications Specialist Engineer, Komax Systems Inc.
Alphonse Mendy is a Senior Applications Specialist Engineer with a decade of experience in design, manufacturing and project management across the oil & gas, energy, biofuels, chemical, and food and beverage industries.
At Komax Systems Inc. in California, he specialises in the design and sizing of custody transfer static mixers, steam heaters and desuperheaters, in compliance with ASME B31.3 and Section VIII Div. 1.
Walter Okwudiri Ojimba
Executive Sponsor · Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Craigwal Petroshore Limited
Walter Okwudiri Ojimba is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Craigwal Petroshore Limited (CPL), a 100% Nigerian-owned EPCIC and marine services company serving the Nigerian oil & gas, power, energy and marine sectors.
Under his leadership, Craigwal has built capability across LACT units, custody-transfer metering systems, static mixing technology, conceptual FEED, detailed engineering design, procurement support, project management and technical capacity development.
Craigwal is the Authorised Representative in Nigeria for Komax Systems Inc., USA. Through that partnership, Komax technology has been engineered into the 200,000 BOPD Dual Run LACT Unit at Ogale, Eleme, Rivers State, for the WAGL–OML 11 Asset, and into the LACT Unit Modification Project for Seplat Energy.
Michelle Pflueger
Executive Sponsor · Chief Asset Development Officer, Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa
Michelle Pflueger is Chief Asset Development Officer for Chevron’s Nigeria/Mid-Africa region, a role she assumed in 2025. Based in Lagos, she leads subsurface and growth delivery across Chevron’s onshore, offshore, and deepwater portfolio in Nigeria and its deepwater assets in Equatorial Guinea.
Over the course of her Chevron career, Michelle has held leadership roles spanning operations, asset development, petroleum engineering, and enterprise transformation. Her experience includes serving as Offshore Installation Manager on the Agbami FPSO in Nigeria, General Manager of Asset Development for the Gulf of Mexico, Director of Deepwater in Nigeria, and General Manager of Digital Innovation & Acceleration.
Michelle is recognized for connecting technical depth with strategic clarity and disciplined execution. She is passionate about lifelong learning and about creating business value through the integration of engineering, innovation, and agility.
A California native, Michelle earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2000 and a master’s degree in Applied Statistics from Texas A&M University in 2011. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. She is happily married with children.