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== Short description of sPipe tool ==
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== Brief ==
  
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sPipe is a simple surface pipeline sizing tool. It calculates pressure drop in oil, gas or water flowlines. Featuring multiphase flow correlations and sensitivity analysis.
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[[sPipe]] is a simple surface pipeline sizing tool.  
  
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== Typical applications include ==
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It calculates the pressure drop in oil, gas and water flowlines.
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[[File:SPIPE_i.png|thumb|right|200px|link=http://www.pengtools.com/sPipe|PEngTools sPipe]]
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== Typical applications ==
 
   
 
   
 
* Estimation of flowrate with defined pressures at inlet and outlet
 
* Estimation of flowrate with defined pressures at inlet and outlet
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* Estimation of inlet and outlet pressures for achieving target flowrate
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* Estimation of inlet and outlet pressures for achieving target flowrate
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* Selection of pipeline size  
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* Selection of pipeline size  
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* Estimation of mixture velocity
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* Estimation of mixture velocity
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== Main features==  
 
== Main features==  
  
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* Plot of pressure profile vs length
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* Plot of pressure profile vs length
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* Result table with pressure, velocity and hold-up
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* Result table with pressure, velocity and hold-up
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* Sensitivity analysis
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* Sensitivity analysis
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* Using prepared PVT models
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* Using prepared PVT models
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* Account for elevation
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* Account for elevation
  
  
 
== Interface features ==
 
== Interface features ==
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* Save and share references to saved models with colleagues
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* Last saved model on current computer and browser is automatically opened
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* Choose between Metric units and US oilfield units.
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* Save as image and print plot by means of chart context menu (button at the upper-right corner of chart)
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* Download report in pdf format containing input parameters, calculated values and plot
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* Select and copy results to Excel or other application
  
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[[File:SPIPE_i.png|thumb|left|200px|link=http://www.pengtools.com/sPipe|PEngTools sPipe]]
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== Correlations ==
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* Save and share references to saved models with colleagues
 
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* Choose between Metric units and US oilfield units.
 
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* Save as image and print plot by means of chart context menu (button at the upper-right corner of chart)
 
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* Download report in pdf format containing input parameters, calculated values and plot
 
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* Select and copy results to Excel or other application
 
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== References ==
 
  
 
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<td>Oil and water flow</td>
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<td>Oil, gas and water flow</td>
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<td>Beggs and Brill</td>
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<td>[[Beggs and Brill correlation|Beggs and Brill]]</td>
 
<td>Brill, J.P. and Mukherjee, H. 1999. Multiphase Flow in Wells. SPE Monograph, Vol. 17, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, TX.</td>
 
<td>Brill, J.P. and Mukherjee, H. 1999. Multiphase Flow in Wells. SPE Monograph, Vol. 17, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, TX.</td>
 
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<td>Dry gas flow</td>
 
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<td>Adopted multi-step Cullender and Smith</td>
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<td>[[Fanning correlation|Fanning]]</td>
 
<td>Cullender, M.H. and Smith, R.V. 1956. Practical Solution of Gas-Flow Equations for Wells and Pipelines with Large Temperature Gradients. Trans., AIME 207: 281.</td>
 
<td>Cullender, M.H. and Smith, R.V. 1956. Practical Solution of Gas-Flow Equations for Wells and Pipelines with Large Temperature Gradients. Trans., AIME 207: 281.</td>
 
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 7 December 2018

Brief

sPipe is a simple surface pipeline sizing tool.

It calculates the pressure drop in oil, gas and water flowlines.

PEngTools sPipe

Typical applications

  • Estimation of flowrate with defined pressures at inlet and outlet
  • Estimation of inlet and outlet pressures for achieving target flowrate
  • Selection of pipeline size
  • Estimation of mixture velocity

Main features

  • Plot of pressure profile vs length
  • Result table with pressure, velocity and hold-up
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Using prepared PVT models
  • Account for elevation


Interface features

  • Save and share references to saved models with colleagues
  • Last saved model on current computer and browser is automatically opened
  • Choose between Metric units and US oilfield units.
  • Save as image and print plot by means of chart context menu (button at the upper-right corner of chart)
  • Download report in pdf format containing input parameters, calculated values and plot
  • Select and copy results to Excel or other application

Correlations

Type of problem Correlation Reference
Oil, gas and water flow Beggs and Brill Brill, J.P. and Mukherjee, H. 1999. Multiphase Flow in Wells. SPE Monograph, Vol. 17, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, TX.
Dry gas flow Fanning Cullender, M.H. and Smith, R.V. 1956. Practical Solution of Gas-Flow Equations for Wells and Pipelines with Large Temperature Gradients. Trans., AIME 207: 281.
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