Flow Assurance Solutions

Flow assurance is a complex life-of-the-well process requiring integration of subsurface conditions; fluid sampling and lab analysis; engineered designs for wells and facilities; and production operations, surveillance, and architecture.

Flow Assurance 

Solutions for the life of the well are multidisciplinary and consider the interactions of the reservoir, the well, the pipeline, and the process facilities.

Fluid Profiling

Deepwater operators need to understand not only the fluid composition of their reservoirs but the extent and size of fluid compartments. In the costly world of deepwater developments, this knowledge can improve facility planning for the life of the reservoir. The time and cost savings that result from having this information upfront should not be underestimated.

• InSitu Family 

  Fluid profiling, using the InSitu Family services, is the most advanced method yet to dynamically investigate fluids at their source.

Reservoir Fluid Sampling and Analysis

Flow assurance begins with understanding the fluid chemistry and the fluid behavior in various production environments. Oilphase-DBR fluid sampling and analysis centers provide sampling, sample management, wellsite analyses, and lab studies on fluid phase behavior and flow assurance. The information from these services promotes all aspects of long-term asset management from completions and artificial lift design to pipeline requirements and stimulation planning.

RealView Studies

Prospect studies include direct laboratory measurements of live organic solids deposition to assess the potential for flow impedance.