An Integrated Approach to Flow Assurance
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Our clients require deep expertise in Flow Assurance, combined with in-depth knowledge of systems and operations. We deliver this to provide fit-for-purpose solutions that offer quality and value in today’s market.
From the wellbore to the host facility, our integrated approach delivers smart results to enhance production and recovery over the life of field - an approach we have refined throughout our extensive experience in the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, West Africa, Western Australia and Northern Russia for shallow and deepwater subsea developments, as well as land based pipelines and production networks. We believe Flow Assurance should be more than crunching numbers and creating vague deliverables that don’t address the real issues. Our in-depth knowledge of systems and operations allows us to use an integrated approach to deliver practical solutions that fit our client’s needs. This sets us apart, requiring less iterations or rework, ultimately allowing us to provide real-world strategies that maximize recovery and efficiency, while minimizing cost and risk. |
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Solids deposits such as wax, hydrates, asphaltenes, scale and emulsions, and problems associated with multiphase flow behavior, such as slugging and erosion, are highlighted as being some of the main challenges facing deepwater field developments and operations in the industry today.
The conditions under which these issues occur can be predicted using modern steady state, thermodynamic and transient simulation tools. Combined with our experience and integrated approach, we apply suitable design criteria and strategies to create robust technical solutions to ensure flow from the wellbore to the host facility over the life of field.
The conditions under which these issues occur can be predicted using modern steady state, thermodynamic and transient simulation tools. Combined with our experience and integrated approach, we apply suitable design criteria and strategies to create robust technical solutions to ensure flow from the wellbore to the host facility over the life of field.
Areas of Flow Assurance Expertise
Our areas of expertise include but are not limited to:
- Fluid Characterization: We use PVT analysis and laboratory reports to understand the fluid behavior through the expected range of operating temperatures and pressures, and assess chemistry issues such as wax, asphaltenes and scale.
- Understanding Well Performance : Using reservoir conditions, the productivity index and completion information, we can determine wellhead flowing conditions over the life of field, and calculate the maximum wellhead shut-in pressure.
- Steady-state Hydraulic Capacity: We perform thermo-hydraulic analysis to determine capacities for flowlines and pipelines, determine operating envelopes and size water injection, gas injection and chemical injection systems. Our expertise extends from single well tie-backs to complex production networks.
- Thermal Analysis: We consider risks such as wax deposition and hydrate formation to determine heat transfer coefficients for various insulation configurations. Coupled with performing hydraulic analysis, we can also predict liquid drop-out in rich gas systems, and top of line corrosion.
- Transient Analysis: We simulate all modes of operation including Normal Operation, Turndown, Shutdown, Cooldown, Depressurization, Pigging and Restart.
- Slugging Management: We assess operating envelopes and flow regimes to determine the propensity and impact of surge volumes at the host.
- Chemical Injection Systems: We perform calculations to determine hydrate inhibitor volumes (MEG, MeOH & LDHI), determine chemical injection strategies and injection line sizing.
- Artificial Lift: We screen various forms of artificial lift such as gas lift and multiphase boosting to quantify the net overall benefit to production.
- Flow Assurance Strategies: From the results of the steadystate and/or transient analysis, we formulate strategies for solids and liquids management.
Flow Assurance and Operability
We also provide operational support to a variety of system types from onshore gathering systems to deepwater production and injection networks:
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Consulting Excellence
Our experts have helped many clients maintain and achieve successful results whereby increasing production, and hence revenue, through the implementation of our proven techniques.
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