WHY CHOOSE THIS TRAINING COURSE? 

Flow assurance is the application of multiple disciplines to ensure economic rates of flow from the hydrocarbon reservoir to a production facility over the life of a field and in any environment. A variety of problems can be encountered to the detriment of the piping system and associated equipment. 

As an example, multiphase mixtures of oil, natural gas, water and deposits are normally piped between the reservoir and the surface. In addition, the flow regime may change at different  sections of the pipeline. All these issues can lead to a multitude  of pipeline failures including corrosion, erosion and blockage, etc.  This 4–day intensive Flow Assurance training course provides  participants with fundamental knowledge about variety of  disciplines that are required to safely and economically transport  the process throughout different sections of the piping system. 

This is particularly beneficial for any company hoping to avoid the high maintenance and failure costs associated with process transport. 

WHO IS THIS TRAINING COURSE FOR? 

No previous experience with OLGA is necessary, but a general  knowledge of pipe flow and thermodynamics is an advantage. 

WHAT ARE THE GOALS? 

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to: 

• Have a sound understanding of relevant flow regimes that affect the integrity of pipeline and methods of control.

• Recognize the cause and influence of the formation of 

substances that may damage the pipeline or disrupt the process flow. 

• Understand the application of relevant pipeline maintenance and cleaning techniques.

• Have knowledge of various pipeline operations such as Ramp-up/down, Pigging, Packing, Pressurizing & Depressurizing.

COURSE SYLLABUS (32 HOURS) 

• Basic multiphase production hydraulics and thermal issues 
• Introduction to OLGA topology and basic assumptions 
• Introduction to PVTsim 
• Flow Assurance issues for oil and gas–condensate production

• Terrain slugging mitigation, hydrodynamic slugging and OLGA Slug tracking

• Gas condensate pipe–modeling–characteristic steady state behavior, pigging, turndown, ramp-up, shut-in, cool-down, startup and depressurization
• Building a simulation model with minimum info