Top-of-Line Corrosion Control in Large Diameter Wet Gas Pipelines

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Pugh ◽  
Stefanie Asher ◽  
Nader Berchane ◽  
Jiyong Cai ◽  
William J. Sisak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Diameter ◽  
Corrosion Control ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Wet Gas

Top-of-Line Corrosion Control in Large Diameter Wet Gas Pipelines

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Pugh ◽  
Stefanie Asher ◽  
Nader Berchane ◽  
Jiyong Cai ◽  
William J. Sisak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Diameter ◽  
Corrosion Control ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Wet Gas

Top-of-Line Corrosion Control in Large Diameter Wet Gas Pipelines

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.V. Pugh ◽  
S.L. Asher ◽  
N. Berchane ◽  
J. Cai ◽  
W.J. Sisak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Diameter ◽  
Corrosion Control ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Wet Gas

PREDICTION OF CONDENSATE FLOW RATES IN LARGE DIAMETER HIGH PRESSURE WET GAS PIPELINES

1978 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 171 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Cunliffe
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Residence Time ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Liquid Holdup ◽  
Wet Gas ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
Demand Changes

Esso Australia Ltd. operates two offshore gas platforms for Esso Exploration and Production Australia Inc. and Hematite Petroleum Pty. Ltd. in the Gippsland Basin. Gas and condensate from the Marlin platform flow to the gas plant near Sale, Victoria through a 67 mile, 20 inch pipeline. Gas and condensate from the Barracouta platform flow to the plant through a 30 mile, 18 inch pipeline. Average flowing pressure is 1300 psig. Condensate: gas ratios are 65 bbl/MMscf for Marlin and 15 bbl/MMscf for Barracouta.As these platforms are the only source of supply for the city of Melbourne, gas rates are changed to match gas demand. Changes in gas rate are accompanied by changes in condensate flow. From consideration of liquid holdup and liquid residence time, a method of predicting the condensate flow rate resulting from gas rate change was developed.A controlled run was made to test the prediction. After holding the Marlin gas rate steady at 150 MMscfd for 50 hours to reach equilibrium holdup conditions, the rate was increased to 250 MMscfd and held at this rate for 26 hours to reach equilibrium conditions again. The condensate flow rate out of the pipeline was monitored continually.The Marlin pipeline test demonstrated that changes in condensate flow rate resulting from changes in gas rate in high pressure wet gas pipelines can be predicted within 15 per cent of actual rates using liquid holdup and liquid residence time as input data. In the absence of holdup data from pipeline pigging, Eaton's correlation will provide good values for holdup for wet gas pipelines with operating pressure up to 1500 psig and which traverse relatively flat topography.This work has application in the sizing of liquid surge capacity required to receive condensate from high pressure wet gas pipelines. In many cases, investment in slug catcher facilities can be greatly reduced without risk of overfilling with liquid.

Design of crack arrestors for ultra high grade gas transmission pipelines: simulation of crack initiation, propagation and arrest

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-319
Author(s):  
F. Van den Abeele ◽  
M. Di Biagio ◽  
L. Amlung
Keyword(s):  
Crack Initiation ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Pipe Material ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Ductile Crack ◽  
Reinforced Plastics ◽  
Four Point Bending

One of the major challenges in the design of ultra high grade (X100) gas pipelines is the identification of areliable crack propagation strategy. Recent research results have shown that the newly developed highstrength and large diameter gas pipelines, when operated at severe conditions, may not be able to arrest arunning ductile crack through pipe material properties. Hence, the use of crack arrestors is required in thedesign of safe and reliable pipeline systems.A conventional crack arrestor can be a high toughness pipe insert, or a local joint with higher wall thickness.According to experimental results of full-scale burst tests, composite crack arrestors are one of the mostpromising technologies. Such crack arrestors are made of fibre reinforced plastics which provide the pipewith an additional hoop constraint. In this paper, numerical tools to simulate crack initiation, propagationand arrest in composite crack arrestors are introduced.First, the in-use behaviour of composite crack arrestors is evaluated by means of large scale tensile testsand four point bending experiments. The ability of different stress based orthotropic failure measures topredict the onset of material degradation is compared. Then, computational fracture mechanics is applied tosimulate ductile crack propagation in high pressure gas pipelines, and the corresponding crack growth inthe composite arrestor. The combination of numerical simulation and experimental research allows derivingdesign guidelines for composite crack arrestors.

scholarly journals FLOW ASSURANCE IN KUMUJE WET-GAS PIPELINE: ANALYSIS OF PIGGING SOLUTION TO LIQUID ACCUMULATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 380-386
Author(s):  
Sarah Akintola ◽  
Emmanuel Folorunsho ◽  
Oluwakunle Ogunsakin
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Gas Pipeline ◽  
Gas Condensate ◽  
Flow Assurance ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Wet Gas ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Temperature And Pressure ◽  
Pipeline Corrosion ◽  
Assurance Problem

Liquid condensation in gas-condensate pipelines in a pronounced phenomenon in long transporting lines because of the composition of the gas which is highly sensitive to variations in temperature and pressure along the length of the pipeline. Hence, there is a resultant liquid accumulation in onshore wet-gas pipelines because of the pipeline profile. This accumulation which is a flow assurance problem can result to pressure loss, slugging and accelerated pipeline corrosion if not properly handled.

scholarly journals Coatings & linings for oil & gas pipelines – the most effective method of corrosion protection for aged pipelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 305 ◽  
pp. 00016
Author(s):  
Ion Antonio Tache ◽  
Carmen Tache
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Corrosion Control ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Internal Corrosion ◽  
Below Ground ◽  
Infrastructure Failure ◽  
Water Gas

Pipelines around the world are in danger due to ageing, deposits and corrosion. Leaky fittings and cracks are an environmental hazard and cause the loss of valuable resources such as drinking water, gas, or oil. The pipelines may get corroded internally due to the nature of the fluid flowing inside and due to various other factors. The environmental and societal impact of infrastructure failure is a primary consideration for today’s pipeline operators. Without implementing safety measures and having a corrosion control program, corrosion makes transporting hazardous material unsafe. There are many methods NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) recommends as part of a successful corrosion control program to protect oil and gas pipelines. Coatings and linings applied to pipelines whether above or below ground and often used in combination with cathodic protection. Different linings may be used for internal corrosion protection, provided the lining material does not degrade following long-term exposure to the transported fluid, at the pipeline pressure and temperature conditions.

A Justification for Designing and Operating Pipelines Up to Stresses of 80% SMYS

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin McLamb ◽  
Phil Hopkins ◽  
Mark Marley ◽  
Maher Nessim
Keyword(s):  
Yield Strength ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Pipe Material ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Minimum Yield

Oil and gas majors are interested in several projects worldwide involving large diameter, long distance gas pipelines that pass through remote locations. Consequently, the majors are investigating the feasibility of operating pipelines of this type at stress levels up to and including 80% of the specified minimum yield strength (SMYS) of the pipe material. This paper summarises a study to investigate the impact upon safety, reliability and integrity of designing and operating pipelines to stresses up to 80% SMYS.

Large Diameter Deepwater Gas Pipelines Subjected to Global Buckling Behavior

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno R. Antunes ◽  
Rafael F. Solano ◽  
Carlos O. Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Structural Integrity ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Production Flow ◽  
Buckling Behavior ◽  
Production Platform ◽  
Global Buckling ◽  
Made In

Abstract In general, gas export pipeline designs have low restrictions concerning the flow assurance requirements, i. e., hydrate formation is not a great concern once processes in production platform facilities can significantly decrease the water content in the gas to be exported. Thus, these pipelines have only a small thickness of a single or multilayer anticorrosive coating and export gas at low temperatures. However, high pressures are required in order to overcome long distances and to increase the production flow rates. Large diameter gas pipelines submitted to high pressures even with low associated temperatures can be susceptible to global buckling, mainly if the pipelines are simply rested on a seabed of low resistance. This scenario characterizes strictly the gas pipelines installed in Brazilian Pre-Salt fields, where currently a relevant amount of export lines is operating in these conditions. Post-installation and operating pipeline surveys have identified marks on seabed confirming the buckle formation in some gas pipelines. In addition, axial movements of end equipment (PLETs) have been also observed. These issues require at least a verification and confirmation of the assumptions and predictions made in detailed design phase. This paper aims to present evaluations of the global buckling behavior of large diameter deepwater gas pipelines. Lateral buckles on very soft clayey seabed and displacements in ends and crossing locations are addressed in this work. Finally, numerical analyses confirm that gas pipelines structural integrity has not been jeopardized.

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