Gas dominated systems: main flow assurance challenges for design and operability
The design and operability of gas production systems relate to several flow assurance challenges. In the deep-offshore context, the management of liquid content during transient operations of the export lines and the hydrate prevention strategy are key elements. At a time when capital expenditures are being cut, the production operability margins are also being cut. New technologies as well as effective production monitoring solutions have to be considered to optimize the process and to prevent risks. As part of these solutions, heat-line technologies or the use of low-dosage hydrate inhibitors offer new opportunities for safely operating gas fields at lower costs.