Flow assurance

Software System Enables Effective Flow-Assurance Management

This paper describes a smart management system used for retrieving and evaluating all flow-assurance-related data for more than 700 of the operator’s onshore and offshore wells.

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Access to real-time production and injection data is of great benefit to the production optimization engineer. This paper describes a smart management system used for retrieving and evaluating all flow-assurance-related data for more than 700 of the operator’s onshore and offshore wells. The paper discusses system architecture, interface details, design, functionality, visualization, application, and benefits.

Introduction

Cairn Oil and Gas is the operator of three major blocks currently producing in India: Block RJ-ON-90/1 (Rajasthan), CB/OS-2 (Cambay Basin), and PKGM‑1 (Ravva) constituting more than 700 wells, operated on behalf of its joint venture partners. These wells are either self-flowing or use a variety of­ ­artificial-lift systems.

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