MULTIPHASE TECHNOLOGY - Technical Scope  

Papers and case studies are invited on current techniques and new developments under the following topics. Priority will be given to papers that discuss real applications and experiences. 

Applications

• Case histories with lessons learnt
• Geographical - environmental issues; difficult terrain; deep & ultradeep waters; cold environment; subsea long distance tiebacks; oil sands; oil sand  particle transport; downhole & seabed processing; wet vs. dry wells; hilly terrain pipeline operations
• Flows - flow assurance; flowlines & risers; vertical flows; heavy oil flows; rheology/complex fluids; bundles/heating systems; slug mangement & control; turbulence & wave motion; thermal remediation
• Application of flow modelling - field validation; modelling in intelligent wells; multi-dimensional modelling; new applications.

Technologies

• Product formulations - emulsions, foams & slurries; hydrates, asphaltenes & waxes; sand & scale
• Equipment - integrated production systems; multiphase pumping & boosting; seperation & seperator vessels; multiphase metering; instrumentation & control; raw water re-injections; subsea equipment; pigging
• Flow simulation - modelling studies; experimental data scale-up
• Pipeline protection - corrosion & erosion; leak detection in multiphase systems