Advanced Chemistry in Basin Modeling to Predict Flow Assurance
REDUCING COSTS AND RISK IN DEEP WATER DEVELOPMENTS
High Risk/High Reward
Tremendous Up-front Capital Costs
Early information of oil properties can help to avoid:
• Drilling of marginal prospects
• Over-design of production facilities
• Costly shut-ins during production
Significant Challenges for Production
Successful transport of produced fluids from wellhead to platform requires “Flow Assurance”
Early Prediction

• Early prediction of fluid chemistry and physical properties can be essential for management of risk and costs in deepwater fields
• Critical information can be obtained prior to drilling
• Avoid drilling marginal prospects
• Design production facilities to reduce the risk of flow assurance problems
• Minimize the occurences of expensive shut-ins once production begins