Dynamic simulation model aids Mensa development
- Shell Deepwater Production Inc., New Orleans, LA (United States)
- Shell E and P Technology, Houston, TX (United States)
For its record-setting Mensa gas field development in the US Gulf of Mexico, Shell Deepwater Development Inc., New Orleans, developed a dynamic simulation model for deepwater production and subsea tiebacks that revealed several transient conditions not readily apparent from earlier work or development tools. Changes to the start-up plan and normal operating guidelines resulted. The model was also used to train operating personnel in the dynamic response of the system, which is significantly different from conventional offshore systems. Shell further developed a data-collection plan to compare actual and predicted operating conditions. Results and recommendation for future developments are presented here. The Mensa project set world records for water depth and pipeline length.
- OSTI ID:
- 634724
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 96, Issue 32; Other Information: PBD: 10 Aug 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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