SURFACE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS - INTRODUCTION TO SURFACE PROCESSING2 min - THERMODYNAMIC PHASE EQUILIBRIUM5 min - UNIT OPERATIONS8 min - FLOW OPTIMISATION5 min 20 min G.S.RAVI SHANKAR UPES
INTRODUCTION TO SURFACE PROCESSING 2 MINUTES
Topside crude processing
Upstream processing
THERMODYNAMIC PHASE EQUILIBRIUM 5 MINUTES
Reservoir Classification & Phase Behavior Oil Reservoir Gas Reservoir ClassificationAA’BB’CC’DD’EE’ Reservoir typeUnder saturated Black oil Saturated Black oil Retrogade Gas condensate Wet gasDry gas GOR – 32008,000 – 70,00060,000 – 100,000 > 100,000 Bo< 1.2< 2--- API Liquid Vol. Vs Pressure Negligible Oil + Gas + Water Gas + Water Crude colorDarkBrownGreeni sh OrangeWater White Liquid Invisible Gas
P-V-T Phase Behavior Pure component Hydrocarbon Mixture
Adiabatic Flash Equilibrium Vapor - Liquid Vapor – Oil - Water
Algorithm for calculating Mole fractions for Gas – Oil - Water
PROPERTIES & FLOW RATES PROPERTIESFLOWRATES DENSITYOIL STREAM VISCOSITYGAS STREAM THERMAL CONDUCTIVITYWATER STREAM
UNIT OPERATIONS 8 MINUTES Separators Pipelines Pumps Valves Heat Exchangers Process controls
Separators
Design considerations
Design Inputs
Algorithm for Separation design using DSM Droplet Settling Method
Results
Process piping & pumping Valves Heat exchangers
Unit Operations
Process piping and pumping
Liquid Pipeline Design
Gas Pipeline Design
Pump Design
Valve Design
Heat Exchanger Design
FLOW ASSURANCE Ensure pumps run at Best efficiency point (BEP)
Flow Modeleling while ensuring proper Flow characteristics for Piping components like Pumps, valves, flowmeters etc. Type of flow in wells FLOW ASSURANCE
Valve selection for specific purpose FO, FC Initial Half open Additional flow accommodation for tuning valve +/- 10% to catch slugging
Other Major Considerations For Topside Design TO MEET CUSTOMER DEMANDS FOR GAS & OIL COMPOSITION (Thermodynamic PVT adjustments) REDUCE F-F MINIMUM PIPING LENGTHS (Installing efficient Instruments that require least Upstream & Downstream piping lengths)
References Separator – Ken Arnold & Maurice Stewart, Surface production operations Vol I, ISBN: