Publications

Bhardwaj, U., Teixeira, A.P., Guedes Soares, C., Samdani Azad, Md., Punurai, W. and Asavadorndeja, P. (2019), “Reliability assessment of thick high strength pipelines with corrosion defects”, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 177, pp. 103982-1 - 103982-12

The paper proposes a mathematical model to integrate the optimization of the offshore production system. The proposed Mixed Integer Linear Programming Model can be implemented as a tool to support the decision makers in the conceptual design phase of the oilfield development to determine the most feasible production system architecture. The model defines the number, capacity and location of platforms and manifolds, as well as, the optimal assignment of wells to these facilities, while searching for the minimum global investment costs. The mathematical tool trades off the minimization of the pipeline length, the expansion of the platform capacity, as well as the number of installed manifolds and platforms. One of the main benefits of the model is do not be closed into one subsea production layout defined into the literature, being able to design the optimal layout for each instance. Moreover, the establishment of a properly floating structures of each oilfield during the development plan, allows the early coupled dynamics analysis of the platform/mooring/risers concepts. Other than the model verification, a case study scenario is performed and discussed to evidence the relevance and the computational performance of the solution provided by the model.

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