Proceedings 2022

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16th, Nov (Wednesday)

Windsor Florida Hotel

11h10 – 12h30

Technical Session 1

Pre-Salt Development: High CO2 Content and Flow Assurance Challenges
Chairs: Denise Diniz - Petrobras, Felipe Cardoso - Petrobras

11h10 – 11h30 | #052

1D Numerical Simulations of Wax Deposition in a Subsea Passive Cooler Prototype for the Evaluation of Minimum Experimental Test Times

Marcelo Pasqualette, Mariana Palacios, Charlie van der Geest, Fábio Passarelli, Marcelo Spelta, Guilherme Lima, Lucila Hayashi, Roberto Fonseca, João Carneiro, Antônio Bidart, Felipe Oliveira

11h30 – 11h50 | #060

The Barotropicity in Recombined Systems of Brazilian Oil and CO₂
Maria Luiza P. Silva, Denisson Santos, Larissa G. Nunes, Ingrid Fonseca, Monique S. Amaral, Heloisa Althoff, Marcela Ferreira Mathias, Gustavo R. Borges, Elton Franceschi, Cláudio Dariva

11h50 – 12h10 | #020

Experimental Study of Dense-gas/Liquid Flow Pattern Transition in Horizontal Pipes
André M. Quintino, Roberto Fonseca Junior, Oscar M. H. Rodriguez

12h10 – 12h30 | #069

Influence of Gas Density on Two-Phase Flow in a Rocking-Flow Cell
Bruna P. Naidek, Vitor Machado, Roberto da Fonseca Junior, Moisés A. Marcelino Neto, Rigoberto E. M. Morales

15h30 – 17h10

Technical Session 2

Fluid Characterization and Phase Behavior
Chairs: Elizabete Lucas - UFRJ, Rafael Charin - UFRJ

15h30 – 15h50 | #009
Experimental thermophysical properties of n-alkanes from C17 to C50 and validation of available correlations

Maria Rosa RT Goes, Aziz Alhejaili, Jayden Howerton, Nagu Daraboina

15h50 – 16h10 | #017
Water content of water-oil mixtures by the speed of sound measurement

Alcir F. Orlando, Bruno N. Santos , Flaviomar S. Souza

16h10 – 16h30 | #068
Usefulness of Interfacial Rheology for Crude Oil Production

Paulo R. de Souza Mendes, Angela C. P. Duncke, Aurora Pérez-Gramatges, Lina M. Daza-Barranco

16h30 – 16h50 | #089
Structural characterization of asphaltenes enriched in island and archipelago motifs by LDI (+) FT-ICR MS

Lidya C. Silva, Jeferson V. Dávila, Felipe P. Fleming, Marianny Y. C. Montanez, Boniek G. Vaz

16h50 – 17h10 | #101
New method of estimating the continuous solubility curve of asphaltenes in crude oils under various pressure and temperature conditions

Mohamed Saidoun, Thierry Palermo, Jean-Luc Daridon, Scott H. Fogler

17h10 – 19h00

Poster Session 1

Reception & Poster Presentations

Chair: Rafael Charin - A1 | Wax Management


17h10 – 17h15	#019 - Visualization of Wax Deposit Formation and Growth by Using MRI on a Laboratory Wax Flow Loop
17h20 – 17h25	#073 - Evaluation of Wax Deposition in Unconventional Wells According to Tubing and Annulus Operational Strategies
17h30 – 17h35	#078 - Evaluating the Performance of Wax Deposition Inhibitors Under Flowing Conditions
17h40 – 17h45	#083 - The Role of Volume Shrinkage in the Startup Flow of Gelled Waxy Crude Oils in Pipelines
17h50 – 17h55	#107 - Flow Rate Calculations Based on Rheometric Measurements of Model Waxy Oils at Different Surface Roughness
18h00 – 18h05	#010 - Production of EVA:MMT Nanocomposites and Their Evaluation as Flow Improver Using Model Systems and Doped Crude Oil
18h10 – 18h15	#036 - Experimental Evaluation of Flow Start-up of a Model Waxy Oil in a Pipeline
18h20 – 18h25	#076 - Numerical Approach to Assess Wax Removal by Heating
18h40 – 18h45	#047 - Examination of Non-traditional Wax Management Techniques for Flow Assurance in Petroleum Production

Chair: João Carneiro - B1 | Multiphase flow


17h10 – 17h15	#044 - Virtual Flow Metering as a Digital Solution to Production Management
17h20 – 17h25	#106 - The Evolution of Slug Capturing
17h30 – 17h35	#004 - GPU Accelerated Always Hyperbolic Slug Capturing Method
17h40 – 17h45	#090 - Experimental Characterization of the Dispersed Bubbles in the Slug of an Air-water Slug Flow in a Vertical Pipe
17h50 – 17h55	#057 - Detailed Analysis of The Diameter Influence on Air-Water Slug Flow Characteristics in Upward Vertical Flow
18h00 – 18h05	#042 - A Drift Flux Closure Relationship to Estimate the Holdups of Three-Phase Flow in Horizontal and Slightly Inclined Pipes
18h10 – 18h15	#041 - Comparison Between Experimental Data and the Dukler Model for Pressure Loss in Horizontal Pipelines
18h20 – 18h25	#066 - Features of the Liquid Film in Vertical Downward Annular Flow
18h30 – 18h35	#075 - Numerical Simulation of the Flow of Supercritical CO2 in a Multistage Centrifugal Pump
18h40 – 18h45	#003 - Numerical Heat Transfer Study of Axisymmetric Two-Phase Flow in different Flowline Inclinations Using OpenFOAM

Chair: Marcia Khalil - C1 | Emulsions


17h10 – 17h15	#035 - Predicting Emulsion’s Viscosity Using Artificial Intelligence
17h20 – 17h25	#049 - Influence of Salt and HPAM on the Emulsion Stability and TOG
17h30 – 17h35	#056 - Evaluation of w/o Emulsion Stability in Function of Oil Polarity: a Study Using Asphaltenes C3I in Kerosene
17h40 – 17h45	#103 - Into the Importance of Emulsion Properties Characterization for the Optimization of Gas Lifted Deep Water Oilfield Production
18h00 – 18h05	#072 - Isolation of Interfacially Active Molecules from Brazilian Oils and Characterization by High Resolution Analytical Techniques
18h20 – 18h25	#087 - ESI-FT-ICR MS in the Identification and Characterization of Tetrameric Acids (ARN) in Petroleum and Naphthenates with Minimal Sample Preparation
18h30 – 18h35	#050 - An Investigative Study of Oil Foamers/De-foamers to Boost Crude Oil Production in Brownfields

Chair: Adriana Teixeira - D1 | Hydrates


17h10 – 17h15	#059 - Experimental Characterization of the Influence of Particles Similar to Gas Hydrates on the Slug Flow Pattern
17h20 – 17h25	#093 - Rheological Properties of Hydrate Slurry in a Brine Suspension
17h30 – 17h35	#098 - Rheological Study of Hydrate Formation in the Presence of Paraffin Molecules
17h40 – 17h45	#034 - Influence of the Gas-Oil Ratio on Hydrates Formation in a Crude Oil System
17h50 – 17h55	#032 - Gas Hydrate Formation and Agglomeration in Under-Inhibited Systems Containing Sodium Chloride, Ethanol and Ethylene Glycol
18h00 – 18h05	#045 - Methane Hydrate: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Inhibitor Evaluation in PVT Apparatus with Image Analysis
18h10 – 18h15	#104 - Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor leads to a Reduction of 80% in MEG Usage and 40% in MEG Flowrate
18h20 – 18h25	#023 - Rapid Evaluation of Thermodynamic Hydrate Inhibitor Requirement and Impact of Pressure/Temperature Uncertainties Using Curve Fitting
18h30 – 18h35	#092 - Low Dose Hydrate Inhibitors: a Case History of Extended Shut-in and Restart for an Anti-agglomerant Chemistry in the Deep-water Gulf of Mexico and its Benefit Associated to Carbon Footprint
18h40 – 18h45	#081 - New Readily Biodegradable and Cost-Effective Anti-Agglomerant for O&G Industry

17th, Nov (Thursday)

Windsor Florida Hotel

09h30 – 10h50

Technical Session 3

Challenges in ESP Operations
Chairs: Flavio Vianna - Petrobras, Fernando Guamá - Shell

09h30 – 09h50 | #005
Experimental Investigation on Velocity Fields, Vorticity, and Turbulence within the Stage of an Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP)
Rodolfo M. Perissinotto, William D.P. Fonseca, Rafael F.L. Cerqueira, William Monte Verde, Jorge L. Biazussi, Erick M. Franklin, Antonio C. Bannwart, Marcelo S. Castro

09h50 – 10h10 | #006
Evaluation and Simulation of Gas-Liquid Separation and Performance Degradation of an ESP Pump Under Multiphase Flow Applied to a Production System Equipped with Skid-ESP
Rodrigo C. Sales, Valdir Estevam, Marcelo Souza de Castro

10h10 – 10h30 | #065
Fault Diagnosis of Electric Submersible Pumps Using Audio and Vibration Signals
Daniel A. Rodrigues, Geniffer S. O. Martins, Eduardo R. David, Felipe L. M. Reis, Luiz E. M. Carneiro, Juliana R. Correia, Larissa M. Lima, Atila P. Silva Freire

10h30 – 10h50 | #094
Evaluation of flow improver injection in ESP performance
Rennan M. S. Damasceno, Rafael M. Charin

11h50 – 13h10

Technical Session 4

Hydrates Formation and Management
Chairs: Adriana Teixeira - Petrobras, Annie Fidel Dufour - Total Energies

11h50 – 12h10 | #026
Gas Hydrate Formation and Accumulation in Non-Emulsified Oil/Water Systems under Pseudo-Flow Conditions

Daniela C. Marques, Carlos L. Bassani, Celina Kakitani, Moisés. A. Marcelino Neto, Amadeu Sum, Rigoberto E.M. Morales

12h10 – 12h30 | #025
Evaluation of Water/Mineral Oil Separation After Methane Hydrates Dissociation Using an AA Formulation

Anne Sinquin, Brigitte Betro, Laurence Podesta-Foley, Emilie Abadie, Jean-Philippe Gingras

12h30 – 12h50 | #011
Wellhead Hydrate Deposition and Hydrate Management in Gas Wells

Yohan Lee, Amadeu K. Sum, Taras Y. Makogon

12h50 – 13h10 | #053
Hydrate Plug Removal Through One-sided Depressurization in Gas-Condensate Pipelines

Rodrigo L. F. Castello Branco, Claudio V. Barreto, Pedro Serrano, Adriana Teixeira, Leandro S. Valim, Angela O. Nieckele

16h00 – 17h20

Technical Session 5

Wax formation and deposition evaluation
Chairs: Aline Melchuna - Equinor, Guilherme Lima - Petrobras

16h00 – 16h20 | #097
Evaluation of the effect of wax concentration in crude oils on the dimensionless temperature plateau

Letícia Bizarre, Ivanei F. Pinheiro, Charlie van der Geest, Vanessa C. B. Guersoni, Aline Melchuna

16h20 – 16h40 | #022
Rheological Properties Determination of Wax Oil Using Fractal Scaling Theory

André S. Guimarães, Thiago O. Marinho, Príamo A. Melo, Márcia C. K. Oliveira, Marcio Nele

16h40 – 17h00 | #030
Start-up Flow Visualization of Thixotropic Material in the Horizontal Pipes Geometries Using Particle Image Velocimetry

Angel De J. Rivera, Yamid J. Garcia-Blanco, Eduardo Germer, Admilson T. Franco, Cezar Negrão

17h00 – 17h20 | #001
Dynamic Microscopic Visualization of Thermal Wax Removal in Turbulent Flow

Gabriel Santos, Elijah Bell, Nagu Daraboina, and Cem Sarica

17h20 – 19h00

Poster Session 2

Reception & Poster Presentations

Chair: Cláudio Dariva - A2 | Asphaltenes


17h20 – 17h25	#055 - Solubility of Asphaltenes Fractions in Maltenes: a Model System Study
17h30 – 17h35	#061 - Evaluation of Asphaltenes Stability by Titration with Propane Under Different Pressures: a Study Using Model Systems
17h40 – 17h45	#070 - Effects of Different Solvents on the Physicochemical Properties of Asphalthenic Fractions
17h50 – 17h55	#088 - Correlating Asphaltene Fractions Instability with the Predominance of Archipelago-type Molecules
18h00 – 18h05	#054 - Monitoring Heavy Fractions Production in Pre-Salt Wells from Fields with Gas Reinjection
18h10 – 18h15	#102 - Asphaltene Deposition Inhibitors – a Case Study from Laboratory Chemical Selection to Field Downhole Injection Trial in ESP Lifted Wells
18h20 – 18h25	#085 - Evaluation of Interfacial Properties for Brine/Oil Systems
18h30 – 18h35	#014 - Interfacial Properties of Asphaltene−Brine Systems and Analysis of Adsorption Kinetics: Effects of ion and Water injection for EOR
18h40 – 18h45	#038 - Assessing the Effects of CO2/Methane Mixtures on Gas-Oil Interfacial Tension and Fluid Flow Using Compositional Simulation

Chair: Juliana Lessa - B2 | Scales


17h20 – 17h25	#031 - Obstruction in the Riser Due to a By-product of H2S Scavenger Reaction
17h30 – 17h35	#063 - Aspects of Calcium Carbonate Formation in the Presence of Hydrate Inhibitors
17h40 – 17h45	#064 - The Combined Effect of Hydrates and Scale Formation Inhibitors on the Formation of Scale
17h50 – 17h55	#021 - Transmission Electron Microscope as a Tool to Study the Growth and Agglomeration Processes of Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles
18h00 – 18h05	#048 - Monitoring Scale Deposits by Using a Sensor-based on Electrical Measurements
18h10 – 18h15	#037 - Effects of Laboratory Test Sensitivities on the Efficiency of Scale Inhibitors for Brazilian Applications
18h20 – 18h25	#071 - Enhancing the Efficiency of Scale Inhibitor Squeeze for Mature Fields of the Campos Basin – RJ Using Ca²+ Bridging Ion
18h30 – 18h35	#105 - Evaluation of Different Polymeric Scale Inhibitors for Oilfield Application
18h40 – 18h45	#040 - Use of Design of Experiments (DoE) on Assessment of Commercial Inhibitors of Calcium Carbonate Scale in O&G Production: How Good Could it be?
18h50 – 18h55	#015 - Evaluation of Carbohydrates Occurring in Food Industry Waste as Potential Green Inhibitors of Calcium Carbonate Scale in Oil and Gas Production

Chair: Rafael Charin - C2 | Phase Equilibria


17h20 – 17h25	#051 - Experimental Phase Equilibria of Carbon Dioxide and Methane Hydrates in the Presence of 2-Propanol and Sodium Chloride
17h30 – 17h35	#077 - Prediction of the Solubility in Asymmetric Mixtures using Peng Robinson and RKPR Equations of State
17h40 – 17h45	#100 - Preparation and Characterization of a High CO2 Content Synthetic Fluid
17h50 – 17h55	#067 - Compositional Characterization of the Crude Oil from the Recôncavo Baiano using SAR Methodology
18h00 – 18h05	#062 - Waxes Precipitation in a Recombined oil with CO2 by using a High-pressure Solid Detection System

Chair: Mariana Palacios - D2 | Operational Challenges


17h20 – 17h25	#013 - Using AI to Optimize the use of Gas Lift in Oil Wells
17h30 – 17h35	#043 - Application of Artificial Intelligence in Flow Assurance
17h40 – 17h45	#095 - Development of Industrial Process DTPA (diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid) Recovery for Reusing in Barite Removal Treatment
17h50 – 17h55	#028 - Application of Flow Modelling to Optimize Operational Cleaning of a Crude Oil Pipeline
18h00 – 18h05	#033 - Indirect Determination of Nitrogen Oxides Produced in a Nitrogen-Generating System by RGB Image Analysis Using the Griess Assay
18h10 – 18h15	#082 - Evaluation of Low Salinity Waterflooding Models Controlled by Wettability Alteration
18h20 – 18h25	#039 - Designing Bullheading Simulations in PMCD Operations
18h30 – 18h35	#084 - Analysis of a Deposition Model in Heat Exchangers Applied to an Oil Preheating Battery

18th, Nov (Friday)		PETROBRAS - CENPES
11h30 – 12h50	Technical Session 6	Inorganic Scale Management Chairs: Francisca Rosário - UFF, Rosane Fontes - Petrobras 11h30 – 11h50 \| #008 Evaluation of the Influence of the Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance of the Additive on its Performance in Inhibiting the Formation of Calcium Naphthenates Bianca B. Silva, Carla M. F. Silva, Elizabete F. Lucas 11h50 – 12h10 \| #058 Squeeze Inhibition in Buzios with Optimization of Chemical Treatment Using Phosphonate in Acid Form Fernanda R. Guimarães, Fernando Antonio M. da Silva, Fernando N. Coelho, João Paulo C. de Assis, Mario G. F. da Silva, Rosane A. Fontes, Tatiana M. R. da Costa, Tatiana P. Sampaio, Tiago C. Freitas, Valtair M. Cristante 12h10 – 12h30 \| #080 Scale Inhibitor Qualification: Evaluation for Treatment in Brazilian Pre-salt Fields Juliana Lessa, Eloisa Borges 12h30 – 12h50 \| #099 Qualification Tests for ICV Cycling and Scale Formation Vinicius G. Poletto, Marina E. Mazuroski, Matheus R. Martins, Fernando C. De Lai, Bruno B. Castro, Mateus P. Schwalbert, André L. Martins, Silvio L. M. Junqueira
14h00 – 15h20	Technical Session 7	Operational Challenges Chairs: Francisca Rosário - UFF, Rosane Fontes - Petrobras 14h00 – 14h20 \| #012 Roadmap for First Deployment – Pseudo Dry Gas Lee Thomas, Terry Wood, Laura Liebana, Graeme Rogerson , Bruce W.E. Norris, Zachary M. Aman 14h20 – 14h40 \| #029 Well Kick-Off Assistant Luiz Fernando Rambalducci Dalla, Felipe Silveira Camargo, Jorge Lins Ribeiro, Tiago Gollner Perovano 14h40 – 15h00 \| #027 Flow Assurance for Optimization of Pigging Strategy for a Challenging Multiphase Deep-water Pipeline Ashwin Pinto, Charles Ofosu, Paul Westwood 15h00 – 15h20 \| #018 Operational Envelope for Planning Cold Flow Production Milan Stanko, Martin Kvernland, Fredrik Lund, Lars Strømmegjerde

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