Flow assurance

Recent references

Characterization techniques

• Contribution of Small-Angle X-Ray and Neutron Scattering (SAXS and SANS) to the Characterization of Natural Nanomaterials, Loïc Barré, X-ray and Neutron Techniques for Nanomaterials Characterization, 665-716 (2016), Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48606-1_12
• Probing Multiscale Structure and Dynamics of Waxy Crude Oil by Low-Field NMR, X ray Scattering, and Optical Microscopy. Imane Yalaoui, Thibaud Chevalier, Pierre Levitz, Myriam Darbouret, Thierry Palermo, Guillaume Vinay, and Loïc Barre. Energy Fuels 2020, 34, 12429−12439, https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c02453
• Visualization of wax deposit formation and growth by using MRI on a laboratory wax flow loop, Imane Yalaoui, Loïc Barré, Thibaud Chevalier, Myriam Darbouret, Pierre Levitz and Thierry Palermo, SPE Flow Assurance Technology Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 15 – 18 2022

Paraffin crystallization

• Wax deposit accumulation in a “cylindrical Couette” geometry, Amine Benallal, Philippe Maurel, Jean François Agassan, C. R. Mecanique 336 (2008) 835–839, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crme.2008.09.007 
• Wax deposition in pipelines: flow-loop experiments and investigations on a novel approach. A. Benallal, P. Maurel, JF. Agassant, M. Darbouret, ; E. Peurière, G. Avril, 2009, SPE Annual technical conference and exhibition, Denver, USA, 21-27 sept. 08, SPE 115293, Society of Petroleum Engineers, https://doi.org/10.2118/115293-MS
• Modeling the rheological behavior of waxy crude oils as a function of flow and temperature history. Rafael Mendes, Guillaume Vinay, Guillaume Ovarlez, Philippe Coussot. J. Rheol. 59(3), 703-732 (2015), https://doi.org/10.1122/1.4916531
• A 1.5D numerical model for the start up of weakly compressible flow of a viscoplastic and thixotropic fluid in pipelines, A. Wachs, G. Vinay, I. Frigaard, , J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech. 159 (2009) 81-94, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.02.002
• On the yield Stress and Minimum Pressure for Simulating the Flow Restart of a Waxy Crude Oil Pipeline. Rafael Mendes, Guillaume Vinay, Philippe Coussot, Energy Fuels 2017, 31, 395−407, https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b02576
• A methodology to investigate factors governing the restart pressure of a Malaysian waxy crude oil pipeline. Guillaume Vinay, Petrus Tri Bhaskoro, Isabelle Hénaut, Mior Zaiga Sariman, Astriyana Anuar, Siti Rohaida M Shafian, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 208 (2022) 109785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109785

Hydrate formation 

• Hydrate Formation in Gas Dominant Systems: Influence of the Flow Pattern. C. Cassar, A. Sinquin, A. Teixeira, P. Glénat and JP Leininger. Proceedings of 12th Offshore Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition in Ravenna, Italy, March 25-27, 2015. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275331435
• Hydrate Formation in gas Dominant systems, Anne Sinquin, Cyril Cassar, Adriana Teixeira, Jean Philippe Leininger, Philippe Glénat, OTC-25905-MS , Offshore Technology Conference  Houston, Texas, USA, 4–7 May 2015. https://doi.org/10.4043/25905-MS
• Large Hydrate Plug Characterization and Closed Volume Dissociation in a Full Scale Electrically Trace Heating Pipe in Pipe, Gainville M., Cassar C., Sinquin A., Tzotzi C., Parenteau T., Turner D., Palermo T., Morgan J.E.P., Zakarian E., Proceedings of 10th North American Multiphase Conference, Banff (2016). https://onepetro.org/BHRNACMT/proceedings-abstract/BHR16/All-BHR16/BHR-2016-231/342
• Commercial Anti-Agglomerants Ways of Action in Simple Gas/Condensate/Water Systems, A. Sinquin, O. Oral, A. Rivereau, P. Glénat, R. Devoisselle, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Gas Hydrates (ICGH9), Denver, Colorado USA, June 25-30th 2017.
• Evaluation of Anti-Agglomerant hydrate inhibitors in gas-dominated system under different flow regimes, A. Sinquin, M. Gainville, C. Cassar, J. Boxall, D. Estanga, Proceedings of 11th North American Multiphase Conference, Banff (2018). https://onepetro.org/BHRNACMT/proceedings-abstract/BHR18/All-BHR18/BHR-2018-125/404
• Multiphase flow simulator for production & hydrate management – Improvements and benchmark against experimental data with real fluids, Christina Tzotzi, Elyas A. Abubeker and Angela De Leebeeck, Martin Gainville and Damien Roche , 19th Multiphase Production Technology Conference, 2019, France. https://onepetro.org/BHRICMPT/proceedings-abstract/BHR19/All-BHR19/BHR-2019-247/445
• The ATOLI sensor: an on-line anlyser for hydate risk assessment for underground gas storage, Myriam Darbouret, Thomas Valin, Didier Frot, Olivier Delpoux, Corinne Sagnard, Anne Sinquin, Solution Mining Research Institute Fall 2020 Virtual Technical Conference 22-24 SEPTEMBER 2020
• Evaluation of water/mineral oil separation after methane hydrates dissociation using an AA formulation, Anne Sinquin, Brigitte Betro, Laurence Podesta-Foley, Emilie Abadie, Jean-Philippe Gingras, SPE Flow Assurance Technology Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 15 – 18 2022

‘Hydrate formation and paraffins’  combination

• Evidence of wax / hydrates interactions during crystals growth in presence of commercial hydrates dispersants. Philippe Glénat, Thierry Palermo, Brigitte Betro and Anne Sinquin. Petrophase 2019, Japan
• Study of Hydrate/WaxesDeposit’s in Presence of AA-LDHI, Anne Sinquin, Brigitte Betro, Emilie Abadie, Nicolas Lesage, Annie Fidel-Dufour, ECGH 2022 – European Conference on Gas Hydrate – Lyon – 13 au 16 juin 2022