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COURSES

This course has been designed to help you understand the concept of Flow Assurance. It is constituted by a series of tutorials explaining some basic physics and practical exercises on how to prevent, detect or mitigate Flow Assurance issues.

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is divided into six sections. Each section will face different Flow Assurance issues, such as hydrates or liquid loading. The user will go through theory tutorials showing the physics behind these problems and practical tutorials to learn how to model those situations and prevent, detect or mitigate them using different options.

Flow Assurance Introduction – PROSPER

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HYDRATES

The following section contains basic theory and exercises involving the formation of hydrates in production systems.

	Hydrates – PROSPER In this theoretical tutorial, we will show you the concept of hydrates. Why do hydrates appear?. How to prevent them and how to remove them. 03m 33s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: T21 Category Tags: Flow assurance/ flow-lines PVT (fluid behavior)		VIEW
	Hydrate formation calculations in PVTP – PVTP This tutorial will show how to calculate the hydrate formation curve with an already characterized equation of state of a gas and condensate sample. We are going to check if hydrate formation is possible and how we can prevent it. 09m 37s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: PV08 • Required Tools: PVTP Category Tags: How to...		VIEW
	Offshore condensate well Enthalpy balance Flow assurance – PROSPER Construct a gas and condensate well model for an offshore field, check if hydrate development is possible using the enthalpy balance temperature model. 16m 21s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: P27 • Required Tools: PROSPER Category Tags: Gas/Retrograde condensate wells Flow assurance/ flow-lines PVT (fluid behavior)		VIEW

EROSION

The following section contains an introduction to erosion and exercises on how to model it in GAP and PROSPER. Technics to detect and prevent it will be discussed. 

	Erosion – PROSPER This introductory tutorial will show you the concept of erosion, which type of erosion exists, and some sand control mechanisms. 03m 48s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: T22 Category Tags: Flow assurance/ flow-lines		VIEW
	Sand Control and Erosion – GAP Introduce Flow Assurance Properties and learn how to evaluate Sand Control and Erosion. 10m 31s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: G25 • Required Tools: GAP Category Tags: Flow assurance/Flowlines		VIEW
	Adding to the IPR section the skin Karakas & Tariq model and the sand control type Gravel Pack – PROSPER Using as a basis the PROSPER file created in Tutorial P-08 a skin model develop by Karakas & Tariq and a gravel pack is included into the IPR section. 07m 24s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: P11 • Required Tools: PROSPER Category Tags: Naturally flowing oil wells Advance IPR models		VIEW

LIQUID LOADING

An introduction to liquid-loading followed by exercises in PROSPER and GAP illustrate the detection and mitigation of liquid-loading in tubing and pipelines.

	Liquid loading – PROSPER This introductory tutorial will show you the concept of liquid loading and how to use the Turner velocity to detect liquid loading issues. 04m 41s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: T23 Category Tags: Gas/Retrograde condensate wells Flow assurance/ flow-lines		VIEW
	Liquid Loading in a Gas Well – PROSPER Learn the procedure to identify liquid loading issues in a gas well model. Learn how to model this type of wells and analyse different solutions to overcome the liquid loading issues. 19m 38s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: P30 • Required Tools: PROSPER Category Tags: How to... Gas/Retrograde condensate wells Matching		VIEW
	Liquid Loading and Pigging – GAP Introduce Flow Assurance Properties and learn how to evaluate Liquid Loading and Pigging. 07m 55s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: G27 • Required Tools: GAP Category Tags: Flow assurance/Flowlines		VIEW
	Slug-Catcher – PROSPER In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a gas and condensate pipeline model, how to perform a simple gradient calculation for a given rate and use the results to design a slug-catcher. 08m 56s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: P43 • Required Tools: PROSPER Category Tags: Flow assurance/ flow-lines PVT (fluid behavior)		VIEW

CORROSION

In this section, an introduction to corrosion and some exercise involving carbon dioxide corrosion phenomenon is evaluated. 

	Corrosion – PROSPER This tutorial will show you the concept of corrosion, the equations involved, different types of corrosion mechanisms present during production, and how to prevent it. 04m 08s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: T24 Category Tags: Flow assurance/ flow-lines		VIEW
	CO2 production and corrosion – GAP Introduce Flow Assurance Properties and learn how to evaluate CO2 Production and Corrosion. 04m 26s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: G26 • Required Tools: GAP Category Tags: Flow assurance/Flowlines		VIEW

WAX DEPOSITION

An introduction to wax deposition issues will be discussed in this section. An exercise in PVTP will show us how to model the production fluid and determine the wax temperature curve. A PROSPER exercise will help us to identify in which section of our production system wax deposition is likely to occur.

	Wax deposition – PROSPER This tutorial will show you the concept of wax, the precipitation behavior, and ways to prevent or remove it. 04m 31s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: T25 Category Tags: Flow assurance/ flow-lines PVT (fluid behavior)		VIEW
	Wax deposition – PVTP This tutorial will guide the user in determining the risk of wax deposition in different sections of a production system. 04m 37s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: PV10 • Required Tools: PVTP Category Tags: Heavy Oil		VIEW
	Wax Formation – PROSPER In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create a gas and condensate well model, how to import an equation of state and create a hydrate and wax formation curve. We will also demonstrate how to determine the wax formation risk zone. 08m 41s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: P44 • Required Tools: PROSPER Category Tags: Gas/Retrograde condensate wells Flow assurance/ flow-lines PVT (fluid behavior)		VIEW

EMULSIONS

An introduction to emulsions and how to model its impact on the pressure drop will be discussed in this section of the course.

	Emulsions – PROSPER This tutorial will show you the concept of emulsions and different types present in an oil production system and ways to prevent their appearance. 04m 42s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: T26 Category Tags: Flow assurance/ flow-lines PVT (fluid behavior)		VIEW
	Evaluate pressure drop due to emulsion effects in a well – PROSPER A well has been producing heavy oil with water. A laboratory report details the emulsion's viscosities at different water-cuts. This information is to be used within the model to see the effects of emulsions on the pressure gradients. 09m 07s • Version: IPM 11 • Code: P45 • Required Tools: PROSPER Category Tags: Flow assurance/ flow-lines PVT (fluid behavior)		VIEW