Flow Assurance

Flow Assurance course using OLGA Simulation

Design and implement robust cloud infrastructure using AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Intermediate
8 weeks
36 Lessons
Start from 20 May 2025

Course Overview

This course teaches you how to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure across major platforms. You'll learn best practices for security, scalability, and cost optimization.

LevelIntermediate
Duration8 weeks
Every Saturday Timing6am - 11pm UTC
Start Date20 May 2025

What You'll Learn

Design scalable and maintainable software architectures
Apply modern architectural patterns to real-world problems
Implement industry best practices for your domain
Lead technical decisions in your organization

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction

1What is Flow assurance.
2Flow assurance challenges
3Flow assurance process
4Fluid characterization
5Steady-state hydraulic and Thermal analyses
6Transient hydraulic and Thermal analyses
7System design and operation

Module 2: Causes of flow restriction

1Wax definition and its effect on the production system
2Scale and its effect on the production system
3Hydrate and its effect on the production system
4Sand and its effect on the production system
5Emulsion and its effect on the production system
6Foam and its effect on the production system

Module 3: Unit Operations – Piping, Rotating & Separation Equipment

1Fluid properties
2Composition
3Fluid properties
4Modelling
5Well bore fluids( Types of reservoir)
6Export pipeline composition.

Module 4: Control methods

1Cleaning pigs
2Inspection pigs
3Pipeline design for pigging

Module 5: Fluid flow principles

1Flow fundamentals
2Flow in pipelines
3Liquid flow
4Gas flow
5Multiphase flow
6Modelling
7Erosion

Module 6: Thermal design

1Need for thermal design
2FFundamentals
3Thermal profile analysis
4Cooldown during shut-in
5Insulation design

Module 7: OLGA software

1Introduction
2Exercises on using software including steady state and transient analysis

Industry Expert

Abdelaziz Reda

Abdelaziz Reda

16+ years of experience, senior process and flow assurance engineer From Egypt

An experienced professional with expertise in flow assuranceand a passion for teaching advanced concepts to experienced engineers.

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