Advanced crude management by NIR spectroscopy combined with topology modeling

Didier Lambert is the CEO and founder of Topnir Systems Co. He has more than 30 yr of experience in refining and petrochemicals, including international project management and business development at BP and ABB Group. Dr. Lambert is the inventor of more than 30 patents and the recipient of the 1989 Petroleum Engineers Award for Octane Number prediction by NIR.

Claude Saint-Martin is a cofounder of Topnir Systems Co. A chemical engineer, she has more than 30 yr of experience in chemiometrics and modeling, especially in NIR data treatment, since 1987.

Khaled Benkhelil holds an engineering degree in chemistry. After working within BP and ABB Group, he joined Topnir Systems Co. as Project Manager. He handled different projects and acquired wide experience in the analytical field and in crude oil characterization.

Bernard Ribero is a cofounder of Topnir Systems Co. and holds a PhD in thermodynamics. He has more than 20 yr of experience in automation and programming and, more specifically, in the development of methods and applications for the oil and gas industry.

Marc Valleur is the Founder of Val Innovation Consulting. He has more than 40 yr of experience, essentially with Technip Group, in advanced control and management systems for the oil and gas industry. His main fields of experience include low manning operations, data reconciliation, optimal short-term scheduling, performance management and use of NIR for quality control. Mr. Valleur is a member of the Board of IFP School Alumni Association.