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Project Number 579
Date of Summary April 30, 2007
Subject Joint Industry Project to Study Risk-Based Restarts of Untreated Subsea Oil and Gas Flowlines in the GOMR
Performing Activity University of Tulsa
Principal Investigator Dr. Mike Volk
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion Completed
Description

This project assesses potential solutions to the disruptions of production restart from hydrates affecting pipelines after a long shut in period such as a hurricane. Work shows that it may be possible to reduce the risk of hydrate plugging by selecting an appropriate restart rate. MMS and industry will use the results of this project to reduce the risk of having hydrates stop production restarts.
Progress The final report is confidential but it will be released in two years.

 

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