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Engineering consultancy

Flow Assurance

Specialist support from concept selection through project development, commissioning, operations and brownfield optimisation.

Managing operability across the production system

We help clients understand multiphase behaviour, transient risks and operating constraints, then translate analysis into practical operating strategies.

Hydrate Management

  • Hydrate risk assessment
  • Prevention, inhibition and remediation strategies
  • MEG, methanol, KHI and AA evaluation
  • Operating philosophy development
  • Chemical dosage and logistics review

Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis

  • Steady-state and transient modelling
  • OLGA, PIPESIM and LedaFlow support
  • Pressure drop and temperature profiles
  • Liquid inventory and terrain effects
  • System capacity and constraints

Transient Operations

  • Shutdown and cooldown
  • Restart and warm-up
  • Depressurisation and blowdown
  • Ramp-up and turndown
  • Operating envelope definition

Projects and Operations

  • Subsea tieback assessment
  • Design assurance and study review
  • Commissioning support
  • Brownfield troubleshooting
  • Debottlenecking and optimisation