Open AccessOptimising the operation of pipelines equipped with pigging system for transporting crude oil with high paraffin content
Author(s) -
Lam Anh Nguyen,
Dang Tam Le,
Van Thiet Nguyen,
Trong Han Bui,
Thành Vinh Pham,
A G Axmadev,
Nhat Bang Chau,
Huu Cuong Nguyen,
Tien Lư Doan,
Thi Thu Huong Tran,
Thi Doan Trang Le,
Quang Nhat Dinh,
Duc Tuan Phan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
dầu khí
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2615-9902
DOI - 10.47800/pvj.2022.02-02
Subject(s) - pigging , pipeline transport , petroleum engineering , pipeline (software) , asphaltene , environmental science , oil field , crude oil , waste management , process engineering , engineering , environmental engineering , chemical engineering , mechanical engineering
Oil produced at Vietsovpetro’s fields has high paraffin and asphaltene content and high pour point temperature; meanwhile the low temperature at the well head causes paraffin and asphaltene deposition to form in the collection and transportation system, causing hazards and risks during the pipeline operation. The paper analyses the factors affecting the efficiency of the pigging operation to clean the oil transportation pipelines from the CTC1 platform (Ca Tam field) to the RP-2 platform (Rong field), Cuu Long basin, solutions and how to operate the pipeline system in order to improve the efficiency of the pipeline cleaning process by pigging.