Background Gert van Spronsen

Marine Pipelines Hydraulics

Delft 16 February 2009

Gert van Spronsen - Principal Technical Expert Fluid Flow & Flow Assurance
Shell Global Solutions International (SGSI) - Rijswijk

Graduate from Delft University: Electrical Engineering (Control Eng.)

1975 Joined Shell (R&D) Pipeline Hydraulics Development

1983 The Hague

1988 NAM-Velsen Pipeline Project Execution & Operation

1994 The Hague

Process / Fluid Flow

2001 Rijswijk

Pipeline Hydraulics / Concept Selection

Pipelines, Project Support

2006 PTE Fluid Flow & Flow Assurance (EP Appointment)

Over the years involved in almost all Major Pipeline Projects within Shell

Email :
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Gert.vanSpronsen@shell.com
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Marine Pipeline Hydraulics - Introduction

Pipelines / Flow in Production Systems

Multi-phase Flow - Spider

Todays session

Project Phases - Pipelines:

Concept Design
- Mainly Hydraulics
- Special aspects of mechanical design
& construction

Detailed design
- All details of mechanical design &
construction design
- Complete hydraulics

Project execution
Operation

Marine Pipeline Hydraulics - Introduction

Key messages

Ensure integration with Process & Pipeline Engineering

Marine Pipelines - Hydraulics

Design data & Phase behaviour across simulation packages (incl. Pseudo components)

1 Pipeline Hydraulics Basics

Keep it as simple as possible

Dare to delete less-relevant details

A single branch pipeline model is preferred over a network model

2 2-phase Flow Introduction

3 Multiphase Experience

Ensure that the governing aspects are covered

Does the composition cover the Gas/Liquid behaviour?

Appropriate level of detail (for the intended calculations):

Capacity ?

Liquid management ?

Fluid temperature ?

Or ?

4 Integrated Production System - Case Study

5 Slugcatcher Sizing & Layout

Marine Pipeline Hydraulics - Introduction

Marine Pipeline Hydraulics - Introduction

Key messages

Ensure integration with Process & Pipeline Engineering

Design data & Phase behaviour across simulation packages (incl. Pseudo components)

Keep it as simple as possible

Dare to delete less-relevant details

A single branch pipeline model is preferred over a network model

Ensure that the governing aspects are covered

Does the composition cover the Gas/Liquid behaviour?

Appropriate level of detail (for the intended calculations):

Capacity ?

Liquid management ?

Fluid temperature ?

Or ?

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Marine Pipeline Hydraulics - Introduction

Marine Pipeline Hydraulics - Introduction