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... state). Production data included measurements recorded from more than 120 sensors (pressure, temperature, flow rate, monoethylene glycol (MEG) fraction, slug catcher volume) during a three-year production time span. After thorough data screening and analysis, 19 distinct subsets encompassing both...

... Abstract Long slugs arriving in separators/slug catchers is a major flow assurance concern in the offshore oil production industry, potentially causing flooding and/or severe separation problems. The sizing of the receiving facilities is determined by the longest slugs, so the economic...

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... may potentially exceed the liquid handling capacity of receiving facilities onshore and force operators to ramp back production to prevent high liquid level trips in onshore slug catchers. The opportunity to operate both Pipeline A and Pipeline B at low turndown rates was assessed on the day...

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... recombine in a slug catcher upstream of the separation system. The wet gas line operates continuously under conditions of hydrate stability requiring the use of a KHI. As additional wells have been tied into the subsea production stream, conditions have changed necessitating advancement in KHI technology...

..., " slugs" are created. To receive large amounts of liquid in short periods of time, a 7,000 cubic meter (44,000 barrel) capacity was specified. Although not uncommon to have large, multi-pipe slug catchers at onshore receiving stations, the sheer volume of the predicted slugs during pipeline pigging...

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... during the development of this operating envelope has been on the accumulation of liquids in the pipelines at low production rates. Ramp-up procedures have been carefully developed so that the capacity of the onshore slug catcher and liquid handling system is not exceeded. The other principal driver...

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