Flow assurance

The traditional perspective on Flow Assurance is that before embarking on the development of a pipeline development tied back to a host facility, knowledge is required of how the fluid will behave within the pipework and how this will vary through the producing life of the field.  Developing this understanding and then ensuring facilities are designed and operate to meet the challenges is what flow assurance is all about.

For smaller subsea accumulations of hydrocarbons, where there is insufficient reserves to justify fixed facilities, subsea tiebacks are the natural means of development.  The size of accumulation that can be successfully developed has reduced over time, whilst tie-back distances and maximum water depths have all increased.

Whilst Ingen agree in principle with this perspective we believe that this goal must be pursued within the context of developing the appropriate integrated conceptual solution where life of field reservoir understanding is incorporated within this design stage.  This must access and respond to the subsurface teams view on what could be delivered to the production network and host facility that will produce the hydrocarbons.  In this consideration should be given to how the potential production rates could be enhanced.  This is where knowledge of the overall depletion strategy and the applicable artificial lift methods is required. It is our belief that these goals can only be truly realised if there is a strong subsurface understanding and ability to integrate this cross discipline expertise within the project and Ingen has this expertise.

Ingen Flow Assurance Capability Statement