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flotools v2.5: Elevate Your Workflow with Powerful New Tools and Enhancements

We are thrilled to introduce flotools v2.5, designed to transform your pipeline and wellhead management with cutting-edge tools and enhanced functionalities. This release brings substantial advancements to streamline your processes, reduce complexity, and enhance productivity. Let’s delve into the highlights of this transformative update. Pipeline Builder The new Pipeline Builder Tool in flotools v2.5 greatly…

Pigging Displacement Volume Calculation

One of the most common practices during the operation of pipelines is “pigging”. Buildup of solids or liquids in flowlines can result in plugging, cracks, or flaws in the line, all of which could cause severe damage to the line. Pigging operations may be designed with objectives that include cleaning, inspecting of flowlines, or other…

Field-Tested Calculation Saves Hydrate Inhibition Costs during a Cold Well Start Up

This blog post will describe how flotools’ calculation feature was used to calculate the hydrate formation temperature as a function of time and location for a methanol-inhibited system during a cold-well start up.   The analysis demonstrated that a less conservative use of hydrate inhibitor was acceptable.  The well and flowline were successfully started up based…