The company said its SimSci-Esscor (SSE) unit had come up with version 9.0 of its PIPEPHASE simulation program, providing an integrated and extensible simulation solution for the upstream exploration and production industry.
“Version 9.0 features an improved system for generating pressure volume temperature (PVT) data and for integrating user-added PVT data,” an SSE spokesperson said.
“This provides the flexibility to utilise in-house-developed or third-party property packages. Further enhancements to the software include a completely revamped reporting system and a new zipped file format to allow the creation and transfer of larger working documents.”
Using the new reporting system, engineers can generate, analyse, and present results directly in Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets. Extensive use of hyperlinks is said to allow for rapid and intuitive navigation enabling engineers to efficiently cross-reference a variety of results and pinpoint any inconsistencies.
“The PIPEPHASE simulator rigorously models steady-state multiphase flow in oil and gas networks and pipeline systems,” SSE said.
“It is built with the power and flexibility to model applications ranging from the sensitivity analysis of key parameters in a single well, to a multi-year facilities planning study for an entire field.
"It covers the complete range of fluids encountered in the petroleum industry, including single-phase fluids and black oil, as well as compositional mixtures.”
SSE said its PIPEPHASE-PRO/II interface was the first commercially released software tool linking a pipeline-network simulator with a steady-state flowsheet simulator.
The interface supported recycle streams, allowing rigorous modelling of interactions between piping/production networks and associated processing facilities.
SSE has been involved in the development and deployment of industrial process simulation software and systems for a variety of process industries for more than 35 years.
