MULTIPHASE FLOW AND FLOW ASSURANCE
Multiphase flow of oil-water and gas occurs in nearly al production equipment including wells and pipelines and processing equipment. A solid phase may simultaneously flow due to sand production, proppant flow back or gas hydrate, wax, asphaltene, scale or napthanate salt particles forming in the production flow stream. As a result, the flow mechanics become very complex and robust models are needed not only for design purposes but also for prediction of the conditions under which solid particles can be continuously entrained into the bulk flow.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide fully integrated flow assurance and process engineering services for Upstream Production Systems including Deepwater subsea production and injection systems. We are leaders in the development of multiphase flow modeling, technology, and its application for design, operation, surveillance, control and optimization of oil and gas wells, pipelines and production facilities by providing innovative multiphase flow solutions to the oil and gas Upstream sector. m
Or focus includes: a)multiphase flow analysis and consulting to solve complex flow problems, particularly in areas where the application of standard industry software tools is questionable and when the solutions provided by others are inadequate or technically poor and b)thermal-hydraulic issues related to the design and operation of Deepwater equipment, including analysis and consulting to manage hydrates, paraffins and asphaltenes.
Our risk-based methodologies are based on years of experience in technology development, design and operational experience from many Deepwater subsea fields that are currently in operation. We have several US patents and have published numersous papers in the open literature.
Throughout the project life cycle we have the expertise to handle your integrated flow assurance needs
Multiphase Flow Images
Slug flow in a vertical pipe (top left), Subsea production manifold (bottom left), Typical Slug Catcher (top right), Gas-liquid flow in a pipe dip (bottom right)
