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Mack Shippen, Product Champion ESRI Petroleum GIS Conference May 8th, 2013 Multiphase Flow Simulation of Production Networks: Adding Value with GIS

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Mack Shippen, Product Champion ESRI Petroleum GIS Conference May 8th, 2013

Multiphase Flow Simulation of Production Networks: Adding Value with GIS

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Overview

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The Importance of Understanding Multiphase Flow

Operations: Managing Liquid slugs & surges

GOAL: Safe and cost-effective transportation of fluids (Flow Assurance)

Design: Sizing pipelines & equipment

Pipeline Integrity: Managing Erosion & Corrosion

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Upstream, Downstream

Wells & Gathering Networks

Plant & Transmission Lines

Distribution Systems

Multiphase (oil-water-gas)

Single-phase Single-phase

Upstream Downstream

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Multiphase Flow Is Complex

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Sizing Pipelines

(dp/dl) = (dp/dl)elev.+ (dp/dl)fric.+ (dp/dl) acc. = - gsin (elevational) + - 2/2d (frictional) + - x d /dl (accelerational)

Terrain effects are important! pressure losses uphill are only partially recovered going downhill

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Separator & Slug Catcher Design

Hydrodynamic Slugs

Terrain Induced Slugs

Pigging Operations

Ramp-up

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Overview

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Massage Data

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How Can GIS Help?

GIS has been proven to add value for pipeline surveillance and operations – Primarily for transmission/distribution pipelines to date APDM & PODS are moving upstream – Multiphase gathering pipelines late to the party!

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Overview

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Solution

ArcGIS WPF Interface embedded within PIPESIM – Multiple basemaps – Support for shape files, layers, services Web Service to retrieve topology data

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Quickly Build Pipeline Networks and Capture Elevation

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Simulation Results – Elevation Profiles

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Simulation Results – Pressure Profiles

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Simulation Results – Liquid Holdup

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Simulation Results – Corrosion Rates

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Simulation Results - Slug Characteristics

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But What About Flowsheets (PID’s)?

The London Tube – To Scale

The London Tube – Logical View

Both have their purpose!

Compare:

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Gathering Network – Map View

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Gathering Network - Schematic (Flowsheet) View

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Future Plans

Capture of bathymetry data Link to environmental data (Ambient Temp, Wind Speed, Soil Type) Create networks from shape files Create networks via PODS/APDM 3D Visualization

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Conclusions

Physics of Simulating Multiphase Flow Is Complex Elevation effects are critical GIS Integration Allows Rapid Model Building GIS Enabled Elevation Capture Ensures Accurate Results GIS + Flow Simulation Promotes Collaboration Between Disciplines

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Thank You! Mack Shippen [email protected] Acknowledgments:

Philippe Steinthal Bob Kiehn Milad Ershaghi Fabien Houeto

Dickson Wong Greg Taylor LaShawnta Beedles

Questions?