Reference Projects
Selected project experience
A summary of flow assurance and process engineering projects ProFlow Engineering has delivered.
Business impact
Measurable outcomes from flow assurance and process engineering decisions — from CAPEX reductions to revenue acceleration and efficiency gains.
North Sea field development
CAPEX avoided through leaner facilities
By optimizing pipeline routing and debottlenecking the slug handling strategy, the facility footprint and equipment count were reduced without sacrificing throughput.
CAPEX reduction
€8 M
Equipment saved
1 slug catcher
EGYPT ONSHORE GAS DEVELOPMENT
Ejector technology accelerates gas ramp-up
Proposed ejector technology to replace conventional compression for early gas export, allowing production to start before the offgas compressor was ready.
Gas ramp-up
1 year earlier
CAPEX deferral
No need for an offgas compressor
NORTH SEA OIL PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Operational efficiency gain
Revised pigging and slugging strategy reduced unplanned downtime and stabilized production rates across the export line.
Uptime improvement
+4%
Revenue impact
€2 M/year
North Sea field development
CAPEX avoided by debottlenecking existing routes
Extensive flow assurance analysis and interpretation demonstrated that the existing offshore and onshore infrastructure could handle the required throughput, avoiding an offshore facility bypass and the associated extra onshore investment.
CAPEX avoided
€30 M
Outcome
No bypass needed
Global project experience
ProFlow Engineering has delivered flow assurance and process engineering projects for clients across the globe.
- Russia
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
- Mexico
- Egypt
- Middle East
- Romania
- Denmark
- Germany
- Norway
- Czech Republic
Flow Assurance
| Project Scope | Location |
|---|---|
| Conducting first-fill modelling for LP and HP CO₂ pipelines (Porthos and Aramis projects) using OLGA | North Sea |
| Pipeline capacity and pigging simulations for a couple of gas/condensate pipelines to define slug catcher required liquid handling capacity | North Sea |
| Comprehensive flow assurance study for a gas condensate pipeline including hydrate management strategy, pigging, slugging analysis for normal operation, pipeline capacity curves, slug catcher sizing based on governing scenario from pigging and slugging, shut-in and restart, packing and de-packing, and de-pressurization | Persian Gulf |
| Comprehensive flow assurance studies for a field development | Gulf of Mexico |
| Comprehensive flow assurance studies for offshore infield and export oil and gas pipelines to check the feasibility of commingling products in one pipeline to reduce operational costs | North Sea |
| Several flow assurance studies to check the slugging effect on a platform riser | North Sea |
| Several flow assurance studies for an oil field development | North Sea |
| Dynamic and steady-state multiphase pipeline studies to determine the required export pressure, slug handling capacity, wax deposition, and re-start | North Sea |
| Comprehensive pigging and slugging study coupled with an integrated process control system | North Sea |
| Water hammer study using OLGA | North Sea |
| HIPPS dynamic study using OLGA to determine the maximum operating pressure, HIPPS closure time and HIPPS set pressure including well tubing and well IPR | North Sea |
| Multiphase pipeline dynamic study to establish different start-up strategies to handle slugs with the existing slug catcher (OLGA) | North Sea |
| Well dynamic simulation, well start-up and overpressure study to determine the relief flowrate considering the well tubing and well characteristics | North Sea |
| Comprehensive steady state and dynamic flow assurance study for slugging, turn-down pipeline capacity, hold-up and required modifications on the slug catcher | North Sea |
| Severe slugging, hold-up, corrosion, erosion, pigging volume determination and slug catcher capacity analysis | North Sea |
Process Engineering
| Project Scope | Location |
|---|---|
| Heat exchanger relief system assessment | Netherlands |
| Tank farm relief system comprehensive analysis | Netherlands |
| Tank farm pressure drop calculations and transfer pumps available NPSH assessment, plus preparation of operating envelopes for transfer pumps across different stored products | Netherlands |
| TEG absorption and regeneration system optimization and troubleshooting | Black Sea |
| Coordinating concept development, process engineering support, plant troubleshooting and optimization for a new field tie-in to an onshore gas treatment plant | Egypt |
| Equipment sizing, process simulation and flare network analysis for oil and gas fields | Worldwide |