Ensuring Uninterrupted Flow: Flow Assurance in Subsea Pipelines Training Course

Introduction

Subsea oil and gas production systems operate in extremely challenging environments, where complex fluid compositions, low temperatures, and high pressures can lead to severe flow assurance issues. The formation of hydrates, waxes, asphaltenes, and scale within subsea pipelines can cause blockages, reduce flow efficiency, and ultimately lead to costly production shutdowns. Effective flow assurance management is therefore critical for ensuring continuous, safe, and economic hydrocarbon transport from the seabed to processing facilities.

This intensive training course is meticulously designed to equip participants with a comprehensive and practical understanding of flow assurance in subsea pipelines. From exploring the fundamental principles of multiphase flow and the mechanisms of various flow assurance challenges to mastering detection, prevention, and remediation strategies, you will gain the expertise to manage complex subsea production systems effectively. This empowers you to mitigate risks, optimize operational efficiency, prevent costly downtime, and strategically contribute to the reliable and sustainable production of offshore energy resources.

Target Audience

  • Flow Assurance Engineers and Specialists.
  • Production Engineers and Production Technologists.
  • Subsea Engineers and Operations Managers.
  • Process Engineers in Oil & Gas.
  • Pipeline Engineers.
  • Facilities Engineers and Project Engineers.
  • Asset Managers and Development Managers.
  • Technical Staff from Service Companies (Flow Assurance, Chemicals).

Duration: 10 days

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental principles of multiphase flow in subsea pipelines.
  • Grasp the mechanisms and conditions for the formation of hydrates, waxes, asphaltenes, and scale.
  • Analyze various detection, prevention, and remediation strategies for flow assurance challenges.
  • Comprehend the design considerations for subsea production systems to mitigate flow assurance risks.
  • Evaluate different chemical and non-chemical solutions for flow assurance management.
  • Develop practical skills in utilizing flow assurance simulation tools.
  • Navigate the complexities of integrated flow assurance management in subsea environments.
  • Formulate robust strategies for ensuring continuous, safe, and economic hydrocarbon flow in subsea pipelines.

Course Content

  1. Introduction to Flow Assurance in Subsea Systems
  • Definition and importance of flow assurance.
  • Overview of subsea production systems: wells, manifolds, flowlines, risers.
  • Unique challenges of subsea environment: low temperatures, high pressures, long tie-backs.
  • Consequences of flow assurance failures: blockages, production loss, safety hazards.
  • Interdisciplinary nature of flow assurance.
  1. Multiphase Flow in Pipelines
  • Flow regimes: stratified, slug, annular, dispersed bubble flow.
  • Pressure drop calculations in multiphase flow.
  • Heat transfer in subsea pipelines: insulation, heat loss.
  • Hydrodynamic slugging and its management.
  • Multiphase flow modeling software overview.
  1. Hydrate Formation and Management
  • Principles of hydrate formation: water, gas, low temperature, high pressure.
  • Hydrate phase diagrams and formation conditions.
  • Hydrate prevention strategies: thermodynamic inhibitors (MEG, DEG), kinetic inhibitors (KHI), anti-agglomerants (AA).
  • Hydrate remediation methods: depressurization, methanol injection, hot oil circulation.
  • Design considerations for hydrate prevention.
  1. Wax (Paraffin) Deposition and Management
  • Principles of wax formation: cooling of crude oil, wax appearance temperature (WAT).
  • Wax deposition mechanisms: molecular diffusion, shear dispersion.
  • Wax prevention strategies: insulation, heating, pour point depressants (PPDs).
  • Wax remediation methods: pigging, hot oil/solvent circulation, chemical dissolution.
  • Impact of wax on pipeline integrity and flow efficiency.
  1. Asphaltene Precipitation and Management
  • Principles of asphaltene precipitation: pressure drop, mixing of incompatible fluids.
  • Asphaltene phase behavior.
  • Asphaltene prevention strategies: pressure management, chemical inhibitors.
  • Asphaltene remediation methods: solvent treatment, mechanical removal.
  • Challenges of asphaltene management in complex crudes.
  1. Scale Deposition and Management
  • Principles of scale formation: mineral precipitation from water (e.g., calcium carbonate, barium sulfate).
  • Factors influencing scale formation: pressure, temperature, water chemistry.
  • Scale prevention strategies: scale inhibitors (squeeze treatment, continuous injection).
  • Scale remediation methods: acidizing, mechanical removal.
  • Impact of scale on wellbore and pipeline performance.
  1. Corrosion Management in Subsea Pipelines
  • Types of corrosion: CO2 corrosion, H2S corrosion, oxygen corrosion.
  • Corrosion mechanisms and influencing factors.
  • Corrosion prevention strategies: corrosion inhibitors, material selection, coatings.
  • Corrosion monitoring techniques: intelligent pigs, coupons, electrical resistance probes.
  • Flow assurance and its impact on corrosion.
  1. Flow Assurance Design and Mitigation Strategies
  • Pipeline sizing and routing for flow assurance.
  • Insulation and heating systems (e.g., Pipe-in-Pipe, Electrical Heat Tracing).
  • Pigging systems design for wax and hydrate removal.
  • Chemical injection systems: umbilical design, injection points.
  • Subsea processing technologies for flow assurance (e.g., subsea separation).
  1. Flow Assurance Modeling and Simulation
  • Introduction to flow assurance simulation software (e.g., OLGA, PipeSim, Aspen HYSYS).
  • Building flow assurance models: input data, fluid characterization.
  • Simulating transient operations: shutdown, start-up, depressurization.
  • Predicting flow assurance risks and optimizing mitigation strategies.
  • Interpreting simulation results for operational decisions.
  1. Operational Flow Assurance and Future Trends
  • Flow assurance during shutdown and start-up operations.
  • Pigging operations management and logistics.
  • Chemical management and logistics.
  • Real-time flow assurance monitoring and control.
  • Digitalization and AI in flow assurance: predictive analytics, anomaly detection.
  • Flow assurance for new energy systems (e.g., hydrogen, CO2 transport).

CERTIFICATION

  • Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

  • Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION

  • Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com

For More Details call: +254-114-087-180

 

Ensuring Uninterrupted Flow: Flow Assurance In Subsea Pipelines Training Course in Antigua and Barbuda
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