Methods for calibrating computer models of pipeline systems for the collection and transportation of hydrocarbon field products based on actual data

UDK: 532(076):681.518

DOI: 10.24887/0028-2448-2025-5-138-143

Key words: pipeline gathering system model adaptation, correction factor method, equivalent diameter selection, roughness selection, pipeline gathering system calculations, Pipe FM software

Authors: N.N. Elin (NV-ASUproject LLC, RF, Moscow); O.A. Stadnichenko (NV-ASUproject LLC, RF, Moscow); S.A. Anoshin (NV-ASUproject LLC, RF, Moscow; Novosibirsk State University, RF, Novosibirsk); D.V. Zaginayko (NV-ASUproject LLC, RF, Moscow)

To develop a digital model of a gathering and transportation system for field production that enables effective operational management and optimization, it is necessary to adapt the results of hydraulic calculations performed using this model to actual field data. This article presents methods for adapting hydraulic calculations for pipelines transporting single-phase (including non-Newtonian) fluids and gas-liquid mixtures. The adaptation process involves adjusting parameters such as the equivalent diameter, which is reduced relative to the nominal diameter due to deposits of various origins, and the equivalent roughness of the internal pipe surface. The proposed methods enable the fine-tuning of operational parameters for each network segment, account for the hydrodynamic characteristics of different fluid types, exhibit low sensitivity to operational regime variations, require minimal field data for calibration, and help identify cases where a reassessment and refinement of input data is preferable to adaptation. Methodologies and algorithms for adapting the hydraulic regimes of pipeline networks of any complexity, including those containing closed loops, were developed and implemented in the Pipe FM software, enabling users to select the most appropriate adaptation method. A comparative analysis based on specific case studies demonstrated that the most effective approach is the equivalent diameter selection method. This approach enhances the efficiency of gathering and transportation system management and optimization by significantly improving adaptation accuracy compared to international counterparts.

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