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Hydrodynamic slugging
Increasing flow rates: Q1 Stratified
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Consequence:
Reduced production Reduced NPV
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Field description
10
Riser
8 (6 (-0.108)
(-0.067)
(0.720) (0.169) 4
(0.061)
subsea-template
(0.005) 0
(0.137)
0
(-0.065) -2
2
(0.212)
10
12
14
16
Outlet riser
-4
(0.062) 4
Inlet riser
3 (0.0) (0.229) 1 (0.086) 0 (0.0) (-0.076) (-0.286) (0.286)
(0.085)
(-0.315)
(0.143)
0
-1
(-0.095) (0.0)
10
12
14
(-0.286)
-2
P r e s s u r e
66
64
62
l = vmt
60
58
56
10
54
8
Riser
52
43.8 min
50 41 41.5 42
26.5 min
42.5
42.5 min
43
33.3 min
6
(-
(-0.108)
(-0.067)
43.5
44
(0.720) (0.169) 4
Time (hrs)
Time (hrs)
(0.061)
Riser base
Production rate: 3800 SCMD Inlet pressure: 95 bara Outlet pressure: 52-64 bara
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subsea-template
(0.005) 0
(0.137)
0
(-0.065) -2
2
(0.212)
10
12
14
16
-4
P r e s s u r e
PZI-18-5122B.txt
l = vmt
68 66 64 62 60 58 56 54
10
Riser
8
31 min
40 min
76
52 75
30
75.5
26 min 26
76.5
48 min
77 77.5
23 min
78
(6 (0.720) (0.169) 4
(-0.108)
(-0.067)
(0.061)
Riser base
Time (hrs)
Time (hrs)
Production rate: 4000 SCMD Inlet pressure: 105 bara Outlet pressure: 55-70 bara
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subsea-template
(0.005) 0
(0.137)
0
(-0.065) -2
2
(0.212)
10
12
14
16
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Onset of instability
450 400 350 GLR (SCM/SCM) 300 250 200
6 7
Unstable production
150
100 50 0 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Liquid production rate (SCMD)
STRATIFIED
3
SLUG
0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2
SLUG/BUBBLE
2.5
3.5
4.5
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The simulations are done both by standard simulations and use of slug tracking option.
Conclusion:
OLGA2000 is not able to reproduce the data, neither the recorded time series nor the onset of instability.
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Onset instab
STRATIFIED
SLUG/BUBBLE
The flow map is revised by multiplying the void in slug correlation in OLGA by a factor of three.
Inclination angle: 0.13
OLGA severely under predicts the void fraction in the slug The slug flow area is under predicted
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Slightly reduced pressure: High slug growth rate for some positions Low slug frequencies
Low pressure: Low slug growth rate Short slugs small instabilities
Procedure: Investigate similarities between the two systems Plot flow pattern maps for the two pipelines Plot the onset data for 14 inch pipe Shift the onset curve rel. to the flow pattern boundaries
SLUG/BUBBLE STRATIFIED
SLUG
0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Onset of instability 8 inch pipeline: Field data for 8 pipe 3200 SCMD Transformation based on 14 pipe: 3100 SCMD
SLUG
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
SLUG/BUBBLE STRATIFIED
0 0 0.5
Flow pattern map for 14 and 8 inch pipeline. Inclination angle: 0.13; Pressure: 80 bara
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Conclusions
Hydrodynamic slugs:
Very high pressure: No instabilities
Intermediate pressure: Long slugs problems for high flowrates Low pressure: Small instabilities (no problem)
A methodology using field data in combination with flow pattern predictions is proposed
Predict onset of hydrodynamic slugging Certain similarities are required to use this approach
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Reference
Valle A.; Utvik O.H.: Field tests and analysis of hydrodynamic slugging in multiphase crude oil flow lines, BHR Group 2005 Multiphase Production Technology 12, Barcelona.
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Thank you
Arne Valle www.statoil.com
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