The key to the successful use of steady state and transient modelling is interpreting the results into a comprehensive operating strategy.  FEESA has gained considerable experience in the evaluation of flow assurance operability of dozens of complex production networks.  Results from thousands of simulations can be compiled to develop operating guidelines that are sufficiently comprehensive to be Peer Reviewed, yet still intelligible by other disciplines.  Issues typically addressed are terrain induced slugging, hydrate, wax and asphaltene prevention and remediation, thermal control, production boosting, erosion/corrosion and complex rheology.

FEESA’s consultants have a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of fluid flow and heat transfer which has been put to good effect on a number of specialist fluid flow studies.  These have included the analysis of sand transportation in multiphase flows, the evaluation of erosion effects due to particulate transfer, the modelling of non-Newtonian flows in gelled oil systems, hydrate slurry transportation and the investigation of jet-pump hydraulics in a gas-field development.