Services

Integrated engineering — from reservoir to surface.

Five connected practice areas, one team. Engage us for a focused study or embed us as long-term technical support for your asset.

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Flow Assurance

At ProFlow, we apply an integrated well-to-delivery approach to support oil and gas developments and operations.

Our services include

Well and production modeling (steady-state and transient, start-up / shut-down, stability)
Artificial lift and liquid loading studies for oil, gas, and condensate wells
Multiphase flow and liquid management in pipelines (slugging, pigging, slug catcher sizing)
Export route and host facility selection considering pipeline and processing constraints
Pipeline start-up, cool-down, and thermal performance assessments (onshore & offshore)
Solid flow assurance studies and troubleshooting (wax, hydrate, asphaltene, scale)
Operations engineering support (O&M philosophies and strategies)
Well completion, pipeline material selection, and corrosion/erosion assessments

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Process & Facility Engineering

Upstream oil and gas presents real and often underestimated process engineering challenges. At ProFlow, we believe upstream process engineers must go beyond standard process routines — they need to understand, interpret, and challenge subsurface inputs, and assess how different production scenarios impact surface facilities.

Our process and facilities engineering approach is built on close collaboration with subsurface specialists — either from our clients' teams or ProFlow's — to ensure robust, well-balanced design decisions.

Our services include

Overpressure protection studies (HIPPS, line pack, water hammer)
Process and equipment adequacy checks for new well or pipeline tie-ins
Steady-state and dynamic process simulations
Early-phase facility and equipment sizing to screen production, artificial lift, and EOR scenarios
Material selection and integrity assessments
Transient vent and flare network studies to optimize design and reduce CAPEX

Offshore control room operators monitoring process diagrams

Operational Assurance

At ProFlow, we support our clients not only during design, but throughout the operational life of their facilities. We help optimize production, safety, and reliability while reducing OPEX and improving overall profitability. This is achieved through solid engineering judgment combined with advanced simulation and in-house tools.

Our operational assurance expertise can be applied to both operating assets and early project phases (Pre-FEED), where potential issues can be identified early and translated into significant CAPEX and OPEX savings.

Typical services include

Reducing well backpressure by optimizing separator and associated gas compression pressures
Identifying and resolving production challenges in onshore and offshore heavy oil fields
Design and operational assurance for oil separation and dehydration systems
Assessing lean-out effects of gas recycling through lift gas compressors
Capacity increase of separation trains through upgraded internals (e.g. calming baffles, VIEC)
Improving produced water treatment performance using upstream devices (e.g. mare's tail)
Heat integration opportunities within processing facilities
Troubleshooting produced water treatment issues

Laboratory chemist analyzing oil and gas fluid samples

Production Chemistry

Reliable operation of process facilities depends on close monitoring of process conditions and proper analysis of fluid samples. At ProFlow, we combine process and flow assurance engineering with production chemistry expertise, supported by industry-standard simulation tools, to optimize both existing and new facilities.

Most fields require a well-designed chemical treatment program to manage issues such as scale, corrosion, wax, asphaltene, hydrates, and emulsions. By selecting the right chemicals, optimizing dosage, and defining effective injection locations, production can be maximized while operating risks are minimized.

We provide customized chemical treatment solutions covering

Early-phase advice on required fluid and solids analysis
Fluid characterization and tuning against laboratory data (GOR, viscosity, WAT, wax content)
Wax, asphaltene, scale, hydrate, and solids precipitation studies
Hydrate management using thermodynamic and kinetic inhibitors (e.g. MEG, methanol)
Optimization of chemical type, dosage, and injection points (wellbore, pipelines, topsides)
Reservoir souring impact assessments on surface facilities (H₂S partitioning and scavenging)
Produced and injection water compatibility studies
Injection water quality requirements (sulfate, solids, oxygen removal)
Material testing for HP/HT, sour, and sulfur-containing systems (SSC, SCC)

Carbon capture CO₂ transport pipeline and wellhead equipment

CO₂ Transport & Injection Flow Assurance

As the energy industry moves toward decarbonisation and carbon storage, ProFlow applies its integrated flow assurance and process engineering expertise to CO₂ transport and injection systems. We help clients understand the unique phase behaviour, thermodynamics, and hydraulic challenges of dense-phase and supercritical CO₂, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient pipeline and injection operations.

Our approach covers the full chain — from capture point through pipeline transport to subsurface injection — with a focus on operability, integrity, and risk mitigation under realistic transient and upset conditions.

Our services include

CO₂ pipeline and injection system flow assurance studies (steady-state and transient)
Phase behaviour and thermodynamic modelling for dense-phase and supercritical CO₂
Impurities impact assessment (water, H₂S, hydrocarbons, O₂, N₂) on corrosion, hydrate, and phase envelope
Pipeline sizing, pressure profile, and temperature management for CO₂ transport
Start-up, shut-down, and cool-down analysis to prevent two-phase flow and solid formation
Leak detection, blowdown, and depressurisation studies (including running ductile fracture)
Injection wellhead and downflow hydraulic modelling
Integrity and corrosion/erosion assessment for CO₂ service
Operating philosophy and procedures for CO₂ transport and injection assets

Tools we use

Aspen HYSYS
Aspen Hydraulics
OLGA / LedaFlow
PVTsim / Multi-Flash
In-house calculators and scripts

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