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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
579 |
| Date of Summary |
July 23, 2009 |
| Subject |
Joint Industry Project to Study Risk-Based Restarts of Untreated Subsea Oil
and Gas Flowlines in the GOMR |
| Performing Activity |
University of Tulsa |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Mike Volk |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
This project assesses potential solutions to the disruptions of
production restart from hydrates affecting pipelines after a long shut in
period such as a hurricane. Work shows that it may be possible
to reduce the risk of hydrate plugging by selecting an appropriate restart
rate. MMS and industry will use the results of this project to reduce the
risk of having hydrates stop production restarts. |
| Progress |
The two-year proprietary period on the report ended and report is available
below. |
| Report |
| AA
(1500 KB PDF) |
Risk-based restarts of untreated subsea oil and gas flowlines in the GOM,
Dr. Michael Volk, Emmanuel Della-Case and Douglas Estanga, The University of
Tulsa, March 2007, 110 pages. |
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