Tulsa University Sand Management Projects (TUSMP) joint industry project (JIP) is established to address issues related to sand production and management such as solids detection and monitoring, erosion monitoring in offshore production, sand settling and blockage in offshore pipes, sand deposition in multiphase flow, sand separation, sand screens, and erosion of piping and equipment.
Back to topAll offshore wells produce some sand. Many problems are associated with the produced sand such as particle erosion at highflow velocities and blockage of pipes when wells are shut in for a period of time. Many oil and gas companies are interested in early detection of sand production from a well when several wells are connected to a single riser in offshore production conditions. Means of sand and erosion control are possible only when the quantity of the produced sand from each well is identified. Another potential problem related to sand production is possible blockage of risers with sand when a well is shut in for a period of time. For a riser that is a few miles in length, the amoun of sand that can settle during a shut in can be significant and may be enough to block a section of the riser.
To address these problems, the investigators proposed to form a JIP to study sand detectors for their application in multiphase production piping systems by experimentation and theoretical analysis. A proposal was sent to many oil and gas and service companies in February of 1998 and a three-year project was proposed and was performed during 1998-2001. After discussion with may industry representatives, it was proposed to extend the JIP to gather additional data and address additional issues that are related to sand production management and control. Therefore in 2001, the principal investigators formed a JIP research consortium call Tulsa University Sand Management Projects (TUSMP) to extend the membership to other oil/gas companies who are interested in sand production management and control.
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Possible future projects include: sand separation in multiphase flow, sand screens, and erosion of separators and downhole equipment.
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