Flow assurance issues in deep-water gas well testing and mitigation strategies with respect to gas hydrates deposition in flowlines—A review

AA Olajire - Journal of molecular liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Gas hydrate formation and deposition in deepwater subsea flowlines has been a major
concern to flow assurance engineers as oil and gas exploration moves towards offshore …

Status of natural gas hydrate flow assurance research in China: a review

B Shi, S Song, Y Chen, X Duan, Q Liao, S Fu… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Natural gas hydrates (NGH) are prone to causing pipeline blockage in flow assurance,
attracting considerable attention in the petroleum industry. This work reviews the significant …

Technical and non-technical challenges of development of offshore petroleum reservoirs: Characterization and production

M Seyyedattar, S Zendehboudi, S Butt - Natural Resources Research, 2020 - Springer
Offshore oil and gas reservoirs comprise a significant portion of the world's reserve base,
and their development is expected to help close a potential gap in the supply of …

Modeling of hydrate blockage in gas-dominated systems

Z Wang, Y Zhao, B Sun, L Chen, J Zhang… - Energy & Fuels, 2016 - ACS Publications
Field experience indicates that hydrates formed in pipelines/wellbore may result in severe
conduit blockage and other safety problems in oil/gas development. For gas-dominated …

Improved thermal model considering hydrate formation and deposition in gas-dominated systems with free water

Z Wang, J Yu, J Zhang, S Liu, Y Gao, H Xiang, B Sun - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
The accurate prediction of temperature is the basis for predicting hydrate formation.
Presently available methods for the calculation of temperature distributions in pipelines are …

Prediction and management of hydrate reformation risk in pipelines during offshore gas hydrate development by depressurization

Z Liu, B Sun, Z Wang, J Zhang, X Wang - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
The hydrate reformation in marine gas hydrate production system can significantly affect the
accuracy control of the production pressure differential and even cause pipeline blockage …

Flow assurance during deepwater gas well testing: Hydrate blockage prediction and prevention

Z Wang, Y Zhao, J Zhang, S Pan, J Yu, B Sun - Journal of Petroleum …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrates cause serious flow assurance problems during deepwater operations (eg well
testing). In order to efficiently prevent wellbore/pipeline blockage, it is of great importance to …

An integrated prediction model of hydrate blockage formation in deep-water gas wells

J Zhang, Z Wang, B Sun, X Sun, Y Liao - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrate formation and deposition in pipelines easily cause blockage in deep-water oil and
gas development. Current studies on hydrate blockage in the wellbore of deep-water gas …

Coupled thermal model of wellbore and permafrost in Arctic regions

X Wang, Z Wang, X Deng, B Sun, Y Zhao… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
During drilling operations in the Arctic permafrost region, drilling mud with a higher
temperature flowing in the wellbore can lead to thawing of the permafrost. Unpredictable …

Hydrate deposition prediction model for deep-water gas wells under shut-in conditions

Z Wang, S Tong, C Wang, J Zhang, W Fu, B Sun - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrate is one of the major issues in the development of deep-water oil and gas
industry. The shut-in operation increases the risk of hydrate formation under higher pressure …