1 SFI: Senter for forskningsdrevet innovasjon Noen erfaringer Erik Jarl Holm FACE centre manager

2 Flow assurance challenges break down to complex fluid issues Longer, deeper, colder Production of viscous crude oils Tail end production Ormen Lange Shtokman Snøhvit Emulsions Viscous oils Hydrates Sand Asphaltenes, wax

3 Models help understanding the flow and enable predictions Experiments Equations Simulation programme + Input data

4 Today’s models do not handle complex fluids very well Gap between ambition level for subsea processing of complex fluids and the current understanding Gap for Multiphase flow tools

5 FACE: the ship has left the harbour! The Face centre vision: Combining Surface/Colloid Chemistry and Fluid Mechanics to solve Flow Assurance challenges

6 FACE: FACE centre values: Long term Science, Industrially relevant Ambitious and Daring

7 Basic Insight Yes Curiosity driven Basic research (Bohr) Targeted Basic research (Pasteur) Applied Research& Development (Edison) Yes No Oriented at application You don’t wanna be here … CRI: Long term, basic research 14 centres established in 2007 CRI

8 FACE: Strong team of research partners + industry  Norwegian Research Council  StatoilHydro  GE Vetco Gray  SPT Group  Conoco Phillips  CD-Adapco  ENI  FMC  Shell 8 year centre Current budget: 210MNOK incl. in-kind

9 Long experience in complex 3D CFD multiphase modelling, Rheology modelling. LEDA flow assurance tool SINTEF multiphase flow laboratory at Tiller. Large scale loop FACE: Strong team of research partners

10 FACE: Strong team of research partners NTNU Ugelstad lab: Experimental techniques for characterizing complex fluids. Substantial amount of data on real crude oil systems. Design & Synthesis NTNU Multiphase flow lab, PhD program on multiphase flow and gas hydrates

11 FACE: Strong team of research partners Modelling transient multiphase 1D models. OLGA Petroleum technology lab: medium scale flow loop, corrosion laboratory, fluid laboratory IFE is the host for FACE

12 The virtual organization – How to succeed? Decentralized Extreme matrix organization Research, not construction Ownership, Common target Common culture Common prioritizing Risk: The death of distance!

13 Challenges: Virtual organization – Making the plans Communication Agree on plans Effective In-kind Prioritizing in busy times Meet expectations from many partners Centre: NOT a project. More than a project hotel!

14 How to agree on good plans? Centre philosophy Centre scope Vision, values Personal relationships: the negotiation table is not a good start! Clarify expectations Agree on process towards a work description Involve industrial experts Focus:Science AND people

15 How to agree on good plans? Ambitious Not too broad: would smear out funding in thin layors Clarify expectations Agree on process towards a work description The simplest way: divide the cake, delegate parts -> Project hotel initially

16 Roles Using personnell where they are competent and have interest Focus on PhDs and education at Universities Expertise at different sites? But be careful not to be rigid Include industry Targets Particular processes

17 4. FA Experiments 2. Fluids & characterization 3. Separation 5. Make FACE a Centre 1. FA Modelling FACE Centre projects Internal Workshops Eksternal workshops Gap analysis Litteratur reviews

18 Ownership, sharing knowledge Clarify expectations on confidentiality As open as possible In-kind would be confidential FACE followed the template from NRC: The partner developing the result owns, all partners can use results

19 NMR for droplets FACE centre collaboration on droplet entrainment with surfactants LB modelling at SINTEF&IFE SINTEF experiments designed in coop with IFE VOF modelling /Numerical 3D simulations at CD-Adapco & IFE Stability analysis at SPT Group Surface knowledge and Reference Fluids from NTNU FACE Experiment expertise

20 FACE: Success factors Target: The centre is attractive to scientists and partners”world wide – world best”