... geothermal pipelines off support, and runaway hydrate plugs have caused fatalities. The flow – structure interaction is therefore of interest to study and to incorporate in dynamic simulators. Several cases of dynamic slug flow-structure interactions have been studied in small scale laboratory. A two way...

... insulation emulsion property flow assurance heat transfer coefficient fraction pipeline length bhr group 2018 simulation emulsion stability subsea tieback upstream oil & gas fluid distribution water cut Studies of parameters that influence hydrate plugging tendencies in a gas condensate...

.... We will show how the steady-state fully-developed approximation can predict the behavior of a full transient simulation and we will make comparisons with laboratory experiments for different ramp-down scenarios. 1 INTRODUCTION Simulation of multiphase gas-condensate pipeline transport with low...

... upstream oil & gas production control multiphase 11 simulation entrained gas production monitoring equation reservoir surveillance slug length distribution issa slug catcher correlation production logging Investigation of the effect of gas entrainment on slug characteristics in actual...

... instrumentation to provide only a few critical process parameters, mathematical modelling for a priori or a posteriori "what if" scenarios and operator experience. In this paper, we present capabilities of Virtuoso, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive SAGD process simulator. This simulator is capable...

... ABSTRACT Multiphase flows of high CO 2 content fluids in the production stream of a Brazilian presalt field are analyzed during a transient (shut-in/restart) operation. Simulations were performed using the 1D gas-liquid module of LedaFlow ® . PVT tables were generated for mixtures of 20–50...

... influx assumption well control method dispersion hydraulic diameter calculation simulation gas dispersion driller Multiphase optimization of gas kick transient characteristics in drilling applications H Karami University of Oklahoma, USA B Akbari Louisiana State University, USA 1 ABSTRACT...

... production control artificial intelligence application experiment multi-fidelity model transition concentration multiphase 11 simulation university production logging (One possible) future of multiphase flow modelling and simulation O K Matar Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College...

... ABSTRACT Often, it is the thermal performance of the well that is of primary interest. This paper presents two extreme field cases where the well temperature profile was of critical importance to operations. In the first case, simulations were performed for a high-rate, gas-condensate well...

..., Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations have been performed and compared with experimental pattern results. In this study, a flow loop facility allowing flow of liquid, gas and sand was used with an acrylic elbow for erosion pattern visualization. CFD simulations are compared to experimental erosion...

.... A generalized transient solid transport model is developed to simulate the transient solid-liquid two-phase flow by combining the transient mechanistic models and the flow pattern prediction method. Introduction Hole cleaning or cuttings transport is one of the major challenges in drilling, especially...

... has been checked against transient simulations of ramp-up cases using OLGA HD 2015.1. Through a Statoil sponsored experimental campaign at the SINTEF Multiphase Flow Laboratory, several transient and pseudo transient two- and three-phase experiments were performed. We have compared the experimental...

... geometry, CFD prediction of slug is compared to experimental data obtained by the state-of-the-art void fraction measurement technology called wire-mesh sensor (WMS). This multiphase CFD model is then implemented in the M-shaped jumper. Two-way FSI analysis is then performed to simulate the interaction...

..., typically USL ≤0.01 m/s. simulation liquid front graph upstream oil & gas prediction holdup bhr group 2016 liquid accumulation production monitoring experiment ledaflow screening experiment liquid holdup new model usg reservoir surveillance flow rate production control...

... at the ESP inlet comprises an annular space with a rotating shaft; 3D simulations of the two-phase flow were made using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Ultrasonic data were then obtained and compared with the numerical simulations. The transit time of the acoustic wave is a likely parameter to monitor...

... processing simulator forecast pipeline bhr group 2014 separation liquid pipeline simulation subsea system separator The benefits of a compositional thermal hydraulic integrated production model when investigating subsea processing Y Rojas 1, M Watson 2, S Barbeau 1, R Waring 1 1 FEESA-IPM Pty Ltd...

.... experimental data prediction efficiency simulation bhr group 2014 upstream oil & gas multiphase flow prediction hydrate liquid-hydrate slip flow assurance flow behavior slip model flow regime prediction transition flowline hydrate formation csmflow inclination CSMFlow: A multiphase flow...

... and for hydrate plug removal respectively, are very common approaches and used very often. simulation flow assurance thickness upstream oil & gas reservoir characterization experiment attenuation configuration pipe amplitude hydrate detection bhr group 2014 front face plug ice plug...

... narrow channel, partially annular and partially circular, with several minor losses. CFD simulations of single phase liquid flow correspond well with experimental data. Two-phase pressure loss estimates based on common two-phase pressure loss multipliers are compared with experimental data. The absolute...

... model shows to be a useful tool for flow assurance studies in those scenarios. gvf artificial lift system pump inlet flow rate upstream oil & gas reservoir surveillance production control production monitoring oscillation fraction dynamic level petrobras simulation...