Grant: Engage Plus Grants Program
Memorial University of Newfoundland
$10,000.00
Development of a 3D Design and Visualization Tool for Offshore Oil and Gas Pipeline: Phase II
FY 2016-17
Summary
Canadian offshore oil and gas reserves are of critical, economic, and strategic importance to Canada's future.Offshore oil and gas reserves are abundant in Canada. From a strategic standpoint, it is important that Canadashould be capable of efficient transportation and use of this resource. Current multiphase pipeline designs arelimited in their ability to meet the targeted transport demand for future supplies due to flow assurancechallenges in offshore conditions. The proposed collaborative effort will serve as a valuable tool in thedevelopment of future generation pipeline transport processes. The objective of this project is to develop abetter understanding of the mechanics of multiphase flow hydrate and slugging phenomena in offshorepipelines through detailed Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations.This simulation capability will beintegrated with GRi Simulations' field development software. We have already developed a CFD model forslug flow and hydrate flow in offshore pipeline at Memorial University through our Engage Project. In theEngage Plus project we will evaluate the reliability of pipeline designs due to flow assurance challenges bycombining the developed flow assurance model with GRi's existing pipeline structural analysis software. Whenprovided with insightful design analysis, users are in a position to iteratively optimize flowline designs andfield layouts in order to facilitate the creation of safe, sound, and cost-effective pipeline designs that overcomethe challenges of operating in offshore and harsh environments. In the longer term, on-going collaborations ofthis sort can serve to provide GRi with the continuing benefit of being able to provide cutting-edge simulationsupport to its customers, enhancing oil and gas engineering efficiency and allowing the company to maintaincompetitive advantage. The knowledge base developed in this project will be significant in makingimprovements to oil and gas transport and it will also be of value to a wide range of other applications.
Program
Engage Plus Grants Program
Recipient
Location
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
492722-2016
Name nom
Rahman, Mohammad
Department département
Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of
Organization id
89
Institution établissement
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Province en
Newfoundland and Labrador
Province fr
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
10000
Program id
EGP2
Program name en
Engage Plus Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1551
Committee name en
Atlantic Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Atlantique
Area of application code
301
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Oil, gas and coal
Area of application fr
Pétrole, gaz et charbon
Research subject code
2200
Research subject group en
Fluid mechanics
Research subject group fr
Mécanique des fluides
Research subject en
Fluid mechanics
Research subject fr
Mécanique des fluides
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of a 3D Design and Visualization Tool for Offshore Oil and Gas Pipeline: Phase II
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Canadian offshore oil and gas reserves are of critical, economic, and strategic importance to Canada's future.Offshore oil and gas reserves are abundant in Canada. From a strategic standpoint, it is important that Canadashould be capable of efficient transportation and use of this resource. Current multiphase pipeline designs arelimited in their ability to meet the targeted transport demand for future supplies due to flow assurancechallenges in offshore conditions. The proposed collaborative effort will serve as a valuable tool in thedevelopment of future generation pipeline transport processes. The objective of this project is to develop abetter understanding of the mechanics of multiphase flow hydrate and slugging phenomena in offshorepipelines through detailed Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations.This simulation capability will beintegrated with GRi Simulations' field development software. We have already developed a CFD model forslug flow and hydrate flow in offshore pipeline at Memorial University through our Engage Project. In theEngage Plus project we will evaluate the reliability of pipeline designs due to flow assurance challenges bycombining the developed flow assurance model with GRi's existing pipeline structural analysis software. Whenprovided with insightful design analysis, users are in a position to iteratively optimize flowline designs andfield layouts in order to facilitate the creation of safe, sound, and cost-effective pipeline designs that overcomethe challenges of operating in offshore and harsh environments. In the longer term, on-going collaborations ofthis sort can serve to provide GRi with the continuing benefit of being able to provide cutting-edge simulationsupport to its customers, enhancing oil and gas engineering efficiency and allowing the company to maintaincompetitive advantage. The knowledge base developed in this project will be significant in makingimprovements to oil and gas transport and it will also be of value to a wide range of other applications.
