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OG-S 101 - Flow Assurance for Pipeline Systems and pipeline optimization (10 days)
| Code | Start Date | Duration | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG-S 101 | 07 October 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| OG-S 101 | 11 November 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| OG-S 101 | 16 December 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
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Course Description
This course is designed to provide an understanding of flow phenomena and pipeline optimization that can help participants avoid problems such as hydrates, corrosion or startup/shutdown issues. This ten days course will also address several critical problems in obtaining pipeline flow assurance.
Course Objectives
- Gaining a systematic understanding of the concept of flow assurance.
- Applying the fundamental principles of multiphase flow and production chemistry to analyse typical flow assurance systems.
- Designing for basic flow assurance and operability.
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers
- Managers
- Consultants and Contractors
- Service Providers
- Those who wish to understand the technical issues in the Flow Assurance for Pipeline Systems
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- Flow Assurance for Pipeline Systems
- Introduction to oil and gas fluid transport properties
- Fluid property data and phase determination
- Fluid flow analysis – single and multiphase
- Slug formation and prediction
Day 2
- Getting flow assurance work done
- Selecting flow assurance engineering resources
- Specifying the work required
- Ensuring correct input data
- Checking for correct use of software
- Testing output for obvious issues
Day 3
- Drawing conclusions and recommendations
- Surge analysis
- Corrosion – internal and external
- Hydrate formation and prevention
- Wax formation and deposition, including prevention and remediation
Day 4
- Methodologies and software for flow assurance engineering
- Prediction of fluid properties
- Steady state fluid flow modelling – line sizing, characterisation of slugging
- Transient fluid flow modelling – start-ups, shutdown and cooldown, change of flow rate, slugging
- Detailed localised flow modelling using CFD
Day 5
- Asphaltene prediction, scale precipitation and sand production
- Pigging operations
- Leak detection methods and SCADA
- Startup/shutdown issues
Day 6
- Pipeline optimization
- Process of optimizing of a pipeline
- Economic analysis, Life-cycle analysis and optimization of pipeline systems
- Network analysis
Day 7
- Structural analysis of pipes
- Dynamic analyses
- Pipeline component design
- Pipeline looping and compression
Day 8
- Input to key project decisions
- Flow line sizing, configuration and layout, and setting overall field production capacity
- Selection of slugging management option(s)
- Selection of hydrate management option(s)
- Specification of chemical injection system configuration
- Requesting additional instrumentation and monitoring
- Interface with subsurface
- Interface with process
- Interface with subsea, pipeline and riser
- Interface with static mechanical
- Interface with material selection
- Interface with instrument, control, electrical
- Planning for start-up
Day 9
- Theory and Simulation case studies
- Minimization of pipeline running cost
- Planning of cost efficient operations
Day 10
- Future Trends in Flow Assurance and Pipeline Optimization
- Emerging technologies and innovations in flow assurance
- Industry best practices for pipeline optimization
- Opportunities for continuous improvement in flow assurance practices
