Project Number | 239 |
Date of Summary | March 31, 2000 |
Subject | Paraffin Deposition Prediction in Multiphase Flowlines and Wellbores |
Performing Activity | University of Tulsa, Dept. of Petroleum Engineering |
Principal Investigator | Dr. James P. Brill and Dr. Michael Volk |
Contracting Agency | Minerals Management Service |
Estimated Completion | March 2000 |
Description | This is a Joint Industry Project(JIP) with 36 members. The objective was to develop an integrated model to predict paraffin deposition in two-phase (gas/oil) production systems. Three aspects were studied: flow loop and deposition, thermodynamics and fluid characterization, and heat transfer. |
Progress | A single phase flow loop was
designed and built. Preliminary tests runs were run using the single phase loop. A
multi-phase flow loop was designed. A thermodynamic model was completed and tested against
available data. The model calculates bubble points, dew points, critical points,
cricondentherms, cricondenbars, and vapor-liquid phase envelopes of different fluids on a
weight, mole, or volume basis. A graphical users interface was developed and final data
gathered. The final report was submitted in March 2000. The last semi-annual meeting was held on September 29, 1999 at Tulsa University. The JIP members received a proposal to expand the work and have a new contract and MMS has joined the new project. See project #371. |
Reports | |
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Paraffin Deposition Prediction in Multiphase Flowlines and Wellbores, Joint Industry Project: Fluid Characterization and Property Evaluation, Final Report, The University of Tulsa, Department of Petroleum Engineering, February, 1999. |
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Paraffin Deposition Prediction in Multiphase Flowlines and Wellbores, Joint Industry Project: Final Report, University of Tulsa, Department of Petroleum Engineering, March 2000. |
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