Gas Hydrate Challenges in the Oil and Gas Industry

18-21 January 2009
Doha, Qatar

Gas hydrate related flow assurance problems are an increasingly recognised cause of production losses in some gas and oil fields, particularly in deepwater, long tieback fields. Where they do exist, the effects on production (revenue), safety, and environmental can be extreme. Related to the mitigation of gas hydrates are other treatment influences such as scaling and corrosion inhibition, which can have a major impact on the performance of oilfield facilities.

Much research and development work is ongoing in the academic, operator, and service company research facilities to understand all aspects of hydrate formation and mitigation. Much of the focus on mitigation is with chemically based treatments that range from high concentrations of recoverable thermodynamic inhibitors to“once-through” low dosage hydrate inhibitors (LDHI). Recovery and regeneration of thermodynamic inhibitors, such as mono-ethylene-glycol, present their own set of unique problems. Work to predict the risk of hydrate formation in greenfield developments is gathering a pace, and several operators are using new prediction programmes in risk-based evaluations of hydrate management and system design. Chemicals are not the only mitigation and remediation techniques being used or considered; “cold flow” electrical heating and coiled-tubing are among the technologies being studied.

Workshop Objectives

This workshop will bring together a range of industry professionals into an environment where they can brainstorm, troubleshoot, and discuss the fundamental understanding of all aspects of hydrate management. Part of the workshop will be discussions on hydrate management, including impact of facilities design, application of treatment chemicals, and use of novel methods to control hydrate problems. The use of hydrate in transportation and problems in drilling will also be explored during one session. Discussions based on case histories will be encouraged and will be integral to these latter debates, which will give all attendees a broad background in matters pertaining to hydrates and their management.

Who Should Attend

The workshop is designed for those in the oil and gas industry who are interested in the latest knowledge of hydrate management and related transportation issues. Delegates are expected to participate actively and contribute to discussions. The workshop is aimed at the following professionals and academics:

• Production Chemists
• Production Engineers/Production Technologists
• Petroleum and Reservoir Engineers
• Hydrate Management Researchers
• Facilities Engineers
• Flow Assurance Specialists
• Completions/Workover/Drilling Engineers
• Well Engineers
• Managers
• Transportation and Logistics Specialists
• HSSE Specialists

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