The Study of Flow Characteristic in the Riser Pipe from the Subsea Wellhead to Kikeh FPSO

• Main Author: Kong, Chai Chen
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2008
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/10263/1/2008%20-%20The%20Study%20of%20Flow%20Characteristic%20in%20the%20Riser%20Pipe%20from%20the%20Subsea%20Wellhead%20to%20KIKEH%20FPSO.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/10263/

The study focuses on the flow characteristic within the riser pipe in the deepwater environment. Deepwater environment presents significant flow assurance difficulties such as solid formation like hydrate formation that could blocks the fluid delivery to the riser top due to high pressure and low...