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For more than 40 years, state-of-the-art technical solutions to fluid dynamics and multiphase flow problems for the oil and gas industry have been provided by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).
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Material samples are used to simulate the porosity of rock to evaluate novel drilling fluids. |
High pressure and near-freezing temperatures in deep-water environments may result in hydrate and paraffin blockages in pipelines, restricting oil and gas flow. This multiphase flow facility at SwRI is
used to simulate field conditions for flow assurance studies and other multiphase flow research. |
Types of Projects
Engineers have successfully completed a wide variety of projects ranging from efficient and safe extraction of fossil fuels to delivery of oil and gas goods to consumers.
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SwRI-developed tests determine the erosion resistance of sand control screens used in oil field applications. Air-sand and water-sand systems for simulating appropriate downhole
conditions are available at SwRI. |
To increase oil production in wells, a subsurface processing and reinjection compressor was designed to separate, compress, and reinject gas. Above is a rapid prototype model of
some of the machinery. |
Technical Solutions for the Oil and Gas Industry
SwRI has provided numerous technical solutions to problems arising in oil and gas drilling and completion operations, including:
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Researchers remove natural gas hydrates from a pipeline during field testing. Using the test results, SwRI engineers developed hydrate remediation techniques applicable to land-based and offshore
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SwRI has extensive experience with computer models for designing hardware systems. |
Sand control screen plugging and erosion testing Gravel packing methods Novel drilling fluids Prototype design and hardware fabrication Downhole equipment design and delivery Deviated wellbore cleaning Fall velocities of drill cuttings
We also provide a diverse array of oil and gas production solutions, including work in the following areas:
For more information about our fluid dynamics and multiphase flow capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please e-mail fluids@swri.org or call (210) 522-3520.
fluids.swri.org
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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), headquartered
in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied
engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with
11
technical divisions.
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