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IFP Energies nouvelles is a public-sector research, innovation and training center.Its mission is to develop efficient, economical, clean and sustainable technologiesin the fields of energy, transport and the environment.

GOwSP is an industrial-scale testplatform including a 3” closed loopoperated with real fluids, such asnatural gas, crude oil and salt water.The platform is used for in-depthstudy of three-phase separationand incorporates specific tools foraddressing complex technical

challenges, such as subsea or EORapplications. It can also be used tocalibrate multiphase equipment,such as monitors, flow meters andpumps. The loop is designed tocover a broad operating range offlow rates under controlledtemperature and to reproducenumerous types of flows.

The GOwSP platform is nowconsidered by Total to be one of the keyelements in our multiphase separation

workflow to address challenging issuesin complex environments. Use of theGOwSP platform improves ourunderstanding of physico-chemical

 phenomena occurring during liquid/ liquid and gas/liquid separation. Wehave successfully tested various crudeoils and separators corresponding todifferent field application scenarios.”  Jean-Michel Munoz,Total Multiphase SeparationProject Manager.

The GOwSP platform was a key factorin the industrial-scale validation ofour new technology. Tests have beensuccessfully carried out, with efficientmanagement and operation of thetest loop.” Stéphanie Abrand,Saipem Multipipes SeparatorProject Manager.

 

GOwSPGas-Oil-water Separation Platform 

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The GOwSP platform has been developed within the frameworkof a joint project with Total.

GOwSP is available

on a contractual

basis or through

research partnerships

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Technical CharacteristicsFluids

n Natural gas, nitrogenn Crude oil, mineral oil, lubrication oiln Salt water (35 g/l max)n

 Viscosity: 40 cP nominal – 150 cP maxn Required oil volume: 6 m3 (40 bbl)

Operating conditions

n Pressure: from 18 bar up to 55 bar(from 260 up to 800 psi)

n Temperature: controlled 80°C (180°F)n Flow rates:  Gas: 7.5-22 Am3/h  (375-1,100 sdm3/h)  Oil: 0.4-15 m3/h (60-2,300 bbl/d)  Water: 0.4-15 m3/h  (60-2,300 bbl/d)

n Water cut: 0 to 100%n GVF: 23 to 98%n Pressure drop of tested device:  5 bar (72 psi) maxEach flow line is controlled separatelybefore mixing.

Piping

n Single phase line: 2”n Multiphase horizontal lines: 3”n Multiphase pipe length: 10 m (30 ft)n Possible testing of vertical/  horizontal equipment

Instrumentation

n On each single phase line:  Coriolis mass flow meter  Temperature  Pressuren

 On oil lines:  On line viscometer  Gamma meter  GVF acoustic monitorn On the reference separator:  Pressure  Temperature  Two interface profilersn Samplings for physico-chemical

analysis using a patentedtechnology

 References

Past references for multiphaseequipment testing

n Multiphase flow meter(Schlumberger, PetroleumSoftware Limited – Geoservices)

n Multiphase booster (Total)n Slug detector system (Metravib)n Multiphase turbine (DB Guinard

Pumps)

GOwSP References 2006-2010 – Total – Liquid/liquidseparation for subsea applications

2007 – Total – Pazflor – Gas/liquidseparator2008 – Total – Pazflor III – Gas/liquidseparator2009 – Total – Testing of a polymerfor water/oil separation – EOR2009 – Total – Pazflor III additionaltests on a gas/liquid separator2009 – Saudi Aramco/Total –Testing of a crude oil in emulsion2010 – JIP BP/Saipem/Total –Testing of a multipipes separator2010 – Total – Testing of a polymerfor water/oil separation – EOR

PublicationsMultiphase Loop Tests for SubseaSeparation Unit DevelopmentP. Pagnier, C. Noïk, P. Maurel(IFP Energies nouvelles)A. Ricordeau, J.L. Volle (Total)

SPE-115963

Comprehensive Study on Gas/CrudeOil/Water Separation: Experimentaland Numerical AnalysisC. Noïk, P. Pagnier, T. Palermo,J. Trapy, M. Ouriemi (IFP Energiesnouvelles)A. Ricordeau, B. Brocart, J.P. Lebrun(Total)AICHE 2009 – Annual Meeting –November 12, 2009

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