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INTRODUCTION TO FLOW ASSURANCE
PIONEER IN OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY SINCE 1965
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Slide 1 June 2007
General_Presentation.ppt
INTRODUCTION TO FLOW ASSURANCE
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
FLOW ASSURANCE ISSUES
CONCLUSION
Slide 2 June 2007

RESERVOIR CHARACTERISTICS
W E
B+C Top
E CL (*)
3120 (DHI) 3125 (N) -
W LOBE 3140 (S)
OUT
A
D
3384 (ODT) -
3463 (DHI-MDT)
W 3463
ODT
E-F
3752
G
2,000 m 2000 m
Reservoir system
(nb of complexes,
stacked sand channel,
lobes)
Slide 3 June 2007

CRUDE OIL PROPERTIES - PVT
Laboratory analyses to determine

Crude physical properties
PVT modelling :
Composition set up,
Heavy cut characteristic definition
Thermodynamic package
Slide 4 June 2007

RESERVOIR LOCATION
DEEP WATER FIELD ULTRA DEEP WATER FIELD

TYPICAL (WEST AFRICA, BRASIL, G. O. M. )
SHALLOW WATER
FIELD
0 Jacket Platform TLP FPSO SEMI SUB 0

SPAR
0 - 250 - 250
300 - 500 - 500
600
900 - 1000 - 1000
1200
- 1500
1500 - 1500
1800
- 2000
2100 - 2000
2400
- 2500 - 2500
2700
3000
- 3000 - 3000
3300
3600
- 3500 - 3500
3900
4200 - 4000
- 4000
Reservoir
Burial depth Reservoir burial depth down to 10 000 m
(Metres) Slide 5 June 2007
RESERVOIR MODEL
PRODUCTION PROFILES PER WELL
A45_P1
25,000 100
90
20,000
Difficulty to interpret well 80
profiles at late life
70
15,000 A45_P1 Oil 60

A45_P1 W ater
A45_P1 Liquid
A45_P1 Gas 50
Flow rate [blpd]

Flow rate [Mscfd]
10,000 40
30
5,000 20
10
0 0
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Slide 6 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE ISSUES
FLUID MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO PRODUCE

Fluid Properties (Wax, Emulsion, Low GOR)
Reservoir properties (Pressure, Temperature)
Environment Characteristic (Cold water, high water depth)
FLOW ASSURANCE TO GUARANTEE THE FLOW
Slide 7 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE: TO FIND THE BEST WAY
P RESERVOIR
SO4--
ASPHALTENES
WAX
CP
S
ATE
?
RD
HY
VISC CO3--
O ST Y
T
Slide 8 June 2007
FOR DIFFERENT FIELD LAYOUTS
Field Architecture :
Well drilling centers
Well target
Subsea Pipeline Network
Topsides facilities location
WATER
PROD
PROD
Slide 9 June 2007

BY MANAGING FLOW ASSURANCE ISSUES
HYDRATE WAX
ASPHALTENES
NAPHTENATE
SCALES
FLOW
SLUGS ASSURANCE
EROSION
STRATEGIES CORROSION
TOPSIDES
PROCESS EMULSION
Topsides
FLOW
OPERABILITY ACTIVATION
105 m
Process Deck
2,000,000 bbls storage
Slide 10 June 2007

AMONG SEVERAL WAYS
Topsides
E
Multiphase Pump
HYDRATE GAS LIFT

INHIBITORS
Separation
E
GAS LIFT
Slide 11 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE MAIN TASKS
USE OF THERMO-HYDRAULIC CODES TO DETERMINE:
- Pipe Diameters
VLiquid BUBBLE
- Pipe thermal insulation DOWNWARD SLOPE
(m/s)
SLUGS
- Chemical Requirements UPWARD SLOPE
STRATIFIED VGas
- Production boosting FLOW MAP - HORIZONTAL PIPE (m/s)
- Flow Stability issues

Trend data
P40_riserbase_10Mblpd_lat e_1wA_M42_M41_WC50: PRESSURE BRAN_M42_M41, PI PE_1, 1 [ Pa]
1.75e7
- Topsides Requirements
10 000 blpd
1.7e7
15 000 blpd
25 000 blpd
1.65e7
Pa
1.6e7
Pressure (Pa)
1.55e7
20 000 blpd
Time (s)
1.5e7
0 5000 10000 15000 20000
Time [s]
Slide 12 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE IS NOT ALONE
TOPSIDES
MEAN SEA LEVEL
SPS
CHOKE UFR RISER
TREE FLOWLINE
SEABED
WELLS
&
DRILLING
RESERVOIR
Slide 13 June 2007

FA ITERATION STEPS WITH
RESERVOIR & WELL ENGINEERS
Slide 14 June 2007

SUBSEA SYSTEM DESIGN IS BASED ON
OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS WELL
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
CONSTRUCTION FLOATER
METHODS EXCURSION
PIPE
DEEPWATER
SIZES RISER INSTALLATION
(FA) DESIGN METHODS
THERMAL RISER
SPECIFICATIONS COMPONENENTS
(FA) SPEC.
GAS LIFT
INJECTION
(FA)
Slide 15 June 2007

RISER INSULATED SYSTEM : HYBRID RISER TOWER
Flexibles jumpers
(dynamic bundles)
Buoyancy tank
(air cans)
Taper joint (or hinge

connection)
Riser bundle
Core pipe (integral/non integral)
(tether)
Flexjoint
(taper joint)
Spools (jumper)
Slide 16 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Influence of WellHead Flowing Temperature and Tie-back distance on insulation selection

1500 m Water Depth
80
Wet Bundle PIP
75 Insulation Insulation Insulation
70
65 36 25 39 19 31
40 32 26 36
60
30 20 32 15 Electrical
26
55
33 26 20 29 Heating
WHFT (C)
50
23 15 16 23 20
45
25 20 25 12
40
35
30
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Tie Back distance (km)
Pipe insulation selection based on available technology
Slide 17 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE REQUIRES SPECIFIC
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
HYDRATE MANAGEMENT BASED ON FLUID DISPLACEMENT
REQUIRES
TO LOOP THE
PRODUCTION LINE
1 3
2 4
DRY OIL
LIQUID (OIL + WATER)
GAS METHANOL
Slide 18 June 2007
FLOW ASSURANCE REQUIRES MONITORING
TO VALIDATE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
DEDICATED
TEMPERATURE
SENSORS AT
RISER BASE
Slide 19 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE REQUIRES CALIBRATION
OF THE MONITORING (1/2)
Temperature drop measured at manifold header during thermal tests on site
55
53
51
r301
49
r302
47
l301
45
l302
43
41
39
37
T (C)
35
33
31
29
27
25
23
21
19
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0
t (h)
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
Time (hours)
20.00
10.00
T initial
0.00
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Temperature (C)
P30 shutdown during warm-up P30 test P50 shutdown during warmup P50 test P10 test P10 after 8 days production
T initial
ON SITE MEASUREMENT OF THE THERMAL
INSULATION PERFORMANCES
Slide 20 June 2007
FLOW ASSURANCE REQUIRES CALIBRATION
OF THE MONITORING (2/2)
TEMPERATURE PROBE
Slide 21 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE REQUIRES TO BE UPDATED
DURING THE PRODUCTION
FLOW ASSURANCE STUDIES
ARE STILL REQUIRED DURING
FIELD PRODUCTION
TO UPDATE PROCEDURES
TEMPERATURE PROBE
Slide 22 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE - CONCLUSION
Flow Assurance discipline has to be considered as a

transverse discipline
To Study the Fluid transfer from reservoir to
subsea and subsea to topsides
Involvement in conceptual studies to support
field architecture development
Involvement in operational issues
Slide 23 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE HUMAN RESSOURCES
DONT BE
WRONG
OFFSHORE IS
STILL
INNOVATIVE
Slide 24 June 2007
FLOW ASSURANCE HUMAN RESSOURCES
So, Ready to join

the Engineering
Team ?
Slide 25 June 2007


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INTRODUCTION TO FLOW ASSURANCE

PIONEER IN OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY SINCE 1965

58A rue du Dessous des Berges - 75013 PARIS - FRANCE

FLOW ASSURANCE ISSUES

Slide 2 June 2007

Slide 3 June 2007

Laboratory analyses to determine

Slide 4 June 2007

DEEP WATER FIELD ULTRA DEEP WATER FIELD

0 Jacket Platform TLP FPSO SEMI SUB 0

300 - 500 - 500

15,000 A45_P1 Oil 60

Flow rate [blpd]

Slide 6 June 2007

FLUID MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO PRODUCE

FLOW ASSURANCE TO GUARANTEE THE FLOW

Slide 7 June 2007

Slide 9 June 2007

2,000,000 bbls storage

Slide 10 June 2007

HYDRATE GAS LIFT

Slide 11 June 2007

- Flow Stability issues

Slide 12 June 2007

MEAN SEA LEVEL

CHOKE UFR RISER

Slide 13 June 2007

Slide 14 June 2007

Slide 15 June 2007

Taper joint (or hinge

Slide 16 June 2007

Influence of WellHead Flowing Temperature and Tie-back distance on insulation selection

Pipe insulation selection based on available technology

Slide 17 June 2007

Slide 19 June 2007

ON SITE MEASUREMENT OF THE THERMAL

Slide 21 June 2007

FLOW ASSURANCE STUDIES

ARE STILL REQUIRED DURING

Slide 22 June 2007

Flow Assurance discipline has to be considered as a

Slide 23 June 2007

So, Ready to join

Slide 25 June 2007

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