14/02/2016 1 HYDRAFACT HYDRAFACT: Hydrate and Flow Assurance Consulting, Technologies We know what’s in the pipeline Hydrafact Ltd., Quantum Court, Research Avenue South, Heriot-Watt Research Park, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, UK Tel: 0131 451 3672/0131 449 7472, Fax: 0131 451 3127, Email: [email protected], Web: www.hydrafact.com A Heriot-Watt University Spin-Out Company Background (A Heriot-Watt Spin-Out Company) • PVT research started in 1978 • Gas hydrate research started in 1986 • Centre for Gas Hydrate Research established in Feb 2001 • Centre for Flow Assurance Research (C-FAR) established in 2007 • Most of our projects are Joint Industry Projects PVT: how water- hydrocarbon systems behave under different pressure and temperature conditions from reservoir to end user (and their properties) Hydrates: Ice like compound form as a result of combination of water with gas molecules at high pressure and low temperature conditions that can block pipelines
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HYDRAFACT
HYDRAFACT:
Hydrate and Flow Assurance
Consulting, Technologies
We know what’s in the pipeline
Hydrafact Ltd., Quantum Court, Research Avenue South, Heriot-Watt Research
• Centre for Gas Hydrate Research established in Feb 2001
• Centre for Flow Assurance Research (C-FAR) established in 2007
• Most of our projects are Joint Industry Projects
PVT: how water-
hydrocarbon systems
behave under different
pressure and temperature
conditions from reservoir
to end user (and their
properties)
Hydrates: Ice like
compound form as a result
of combination of water
with gas molecules at high
pressure and low
temperature conditions
that can block pipelines
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Background (A Heriot-Watt Spin-Out Company)
• Hydrafact was formed in 2006 as a Heriot-Watt University spin-out company to address:
– The increasing demand from the industry
– Commercialise the expertise developed through many years of research
• Now Hydrafact has some 12 full-time and part-time staff
• -200 to +350 °C and 3,000 bar
What Do We Do?• Flow assurance (ensuring uninterrupted and cost effective
production from reservoir to end user)
– Hydrates
– Wax
– Asphaltene
– Corrosion
– Salt
– Emulsion
– Foam
• PVT, properties and phase behaviour of petroleum reservoir fluids (how water-hydrocarbon systems behave under different pressure and temperature conditions from reservoir to end user)
• Phase behaviour and properties of H2S/CO2-rich systems
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Range of Activities• Consultancy
– Technical advice, experimental, modelling
• Software (HydraFLASH®)
– Hydrates, PVT and phase behaviour
– Our Hydrate-Phase Behaviour software has been ranked the best in two independent evaluations
• Technology Transfer
– HydraCHEK® for cutting inhibitor costs, has been successfully deployed in several countries (e.g., IPTC 13765/17835, SPE 166596)
– KHI evaluation/testing techniques (SPE 164258)
– Other technologies include, HydraSENS (IPTC 17835), KHI Removal/Recovery/Reuse
• Training (open courses, in-house, hands on/resident)
– Theoretical and/or practical, basic to advanced, various topics
– Courses include: Gas Hydrates & Flow Assurance, PVT, Petroleum Engineering for other Disciplines
• Providing experimental facilities
– Up to 45,000 psia (3,000 bar), from -80 to 350 °C
Laboratories
• Two hydrate laboratories
– More than 40 experimental facilities, including autoclaves,
rocking cells, visual cells, variable volume cells, high