Designing a Subsea Pipeline System Using PIPESIM Software

Nourden Mohamed Abdelsadeg

doi:10.64516/gm3mna45

Authors

Nourden Mohamed Abdelsadeg Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Elmergib University, Alkoms, Libya. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64516/gm3mna45

Keywords:

Subsea, PIPESIM software, Flow assurance

Abstract

Offshore oil and gas production accounts for about 30 percent of the world oil and gas. Transporting produced oil and gas from offshore to onshore facilities is a challenging task for many oil and gas companies due to the hostile environment that offshore has. This paper aims to use PIPESIM software to design a subsea pipeline system that ensures the flow of oil and gas from wellhead to platform. Pipeline diameter, erosion check, hydrate formation determination, insulation, slugging and pressure drop were determined.

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