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** Metals | ** Metals | ||
** Micro-organisms | ** Micro-organisms | ||
* Saturation pressure (bubble point or dew point) | |||
** Where does the density change? | |||
** Switch from single to multiphase flow | |||
* GOR | |||
** How much does the density change? | |||
** How much gas is with the oil? | |||
* API gravity | |||
** Measure of density | |||
* Viscosity | |||
** How does the fluid flow? | |||
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Revision as of 02:12, 26 September 2016
Flow Assurance
- Reservoir Fluids
- Sampling, lab fluid analysis, development of predictive reservoir fluid models
- Multiphase Flow
- Rheology, flow modeling – steady state and transient
- Pressure loss, diameter of tubing & flowlines
- Slugging and liquid surge
- Heat Transfer
- Insulation, heating
- Solids
- Hydrates, wax, asphaltenes, scale, etc.
- Flow restrictions or blockages
- Internal Corrosion
- Emulsions
- Sand
- Sand transport / deposition
- Erosion
- Production Chemistry
- System Operability
- Various operating modes: normal operation, shutdown, startup, well testing, turndown/rampup, pigging, etc.
Reservoir Fluids
- Fluid composition
- Gas
- Oil
- Water
- Reservoir "rock"
- Hydrocarbons
- Saturates/ Paraffins
- Aromatics
- Resins
- Asphaltenes
- Non-hydrocarbons
- Water
- Mineral salts
- Metals
- Micro-organisms
- Saturation pressure (bubble point or dew point)
- Where does the density change?
- Switch from single to multiphase flow
- GOR
- How much does the density change?
- How much gas is with the oil?
- API gravity
- Measure of density
- Viscosity
- How does the fluid flow?
