Hydrate simulation of LX tight gas field pipeline network based on OLGA
Due to wellhead throttling,dense gas field pipeline networks are prone to generate hydrates,which can reduce transportation efficiency in light cases and cause pipeline blockage and safety hazards in severe cases.Therefore,simulating and predicting hydrates in pipeline networks is crucial.This article establishes an LX tight gas field pipeline network model based on OLGA,analyzing the temperature and pressure conditions,high-risk locations,and generation amount of hydrates in the pipeline network.The results indicate that the high-risk locations for hydrate formation are mainly concentrated in the pipeline section after throttling,and the risk of hydrate formation in the main pipeline is low.
tight gas fieldpipeline networkhydrate predictionOLGA