Course Overview
This 5-day course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of gathering and distribution systems design in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on flow assurance. Participants will explore the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, multiphase flow, flow assurance issues, and design considerations for gathering and distribution systems, as well as oil and gas export pipelines. Hands-on exercises and case studies using industry-standard software such as PIPESIM™ and OLGA™ will be conducted to simulate tie-in assessments and multiphase dynamic simulations.
Participants
Pipeline engineers
Flow assurance engineers
Process engineers
Pipeline operators
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of fluid mechanics and pipeline systems
Familiarity with engineering principles in the oil and gas industry
Learning Assessment
Continuous assessments all-along the program.
Final assessment including a presentation in front of a jury
Program
Day 1: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics and Multiphase Flow
Introduction to fluid mechanics principles
Basics of single-phase and multiphase flow
Challenges and considerations in multiphase flow
Day 2: Flow Assurance Issues in Gathering and Distribution Systems
Overview of flow assurance challenges
Causes and consequences of flow assurance issues
Mitigation strategies and solutions
Day 3 & 4: Gathering and Distribution Systems Design
Design considerations for gathering and distribution systems
Pipeline routing philosophy
Case studies and examples of successful system designs
Design criteria and considerations
Case studies of export pipeline projects
Day 5: Tie-in Assessment and Multi-phase Dynamic Simulation
Case study using PIPESIM™ for tie-in assessment
Introduction to multi-phase dynamic simulation with OLGA™
Hands-on exercises and simulation of network scenarios