Content

• Project history
• Technology background
• Typhoon technology
• Prototype test
• Results
• Conclusions
• Demo 2000 - Pilot test

Typhoon Valve prototype

 Project history

• 2004-2006: Idea and concept development (UiS, Total)

• 2006: Typhonix AS established

• 2006: Feasibility study (Petromaks, Statoil, Shell, ConocoPhillips), budget 0,6 mill NOK.

• 2006-2009: JIP Typhoon Valve Development (Petromaks, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Statoil,

Eni, Mokveld), budget 14 mill NOK.

• 2008-2010: DEMO2000 Typhoon Valve Pilot (Statoil, Shell, Eni, ConocoPhillips, Mokveld),
budget 5,7 mill NOK.
 Technology background

Gas

Manifold

1-Stage

Field experiences
Separator
Gas

Choke

• Shear break droplets Valves

Water
Oil

Control
2-Stage
Separator

• Shear tightens emulsions

Valve
Wells

• Main droplet break-up in choke

Oil
Water
Control Oil

valves
Valve

Produced Fluid

• Increased choking → smaller

from Reservoir Hydrocyclones

droplets → tighter emulsions Gas Gas

Water
Degasser Oil
Oil

Control
Water Valve Water

- Choke and control valves degrades oil and water quality

 Typhoon Technology
Ordinary Energy
Valve
dissipation
dP

V1 V2

Vv

Conventional Valve
Cyclonic
Valve

dP

V1

Vv

Energy
dissipation

V2 Cyclonic Valve

Cause Effect
 Typhoon Technology

Typhoon Valve challenges

Standard plug/cage valve the cause – not the effect

Typhoon Valve
 Typhoon Technology

Valve features
• Plug/cage
• Swirling flow
• Low shear/turbulence
• Large cage flow area

Process benefits
• Less emulsification
• Improved separation
• Less OiW
• Less WiO
• Less chemicals
• Less blocking
Typhoon Valve illustration
Process disadvantages
• Possibly increased size and weight
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Evolution 2004 →

-Six different test rigs, -small and full scale valves, -two and three phase flows, -realistic test conditions
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Small scale crude oil tests

• 11 North Sea crudes have been tested: Systematic positive effect on produced water
 Prototype produced water test

Flow rig in Typhonix Laboratory

Typhoon Valve and

standard valve
Produced water test rig
• Three North Sea crudes - Low dP (max 5 bar) - Low [oil] - No gas
 Prototype produced water test
Dv(50) Crudes - Max dP

16

14 Typhoon

12 Standard
Droplet Size [µm]

10

Field
Norne
a Field b
Valhall
Field c
Goliat

Conlusions
 Typhoon Valve gives larger oil droplets
 Largest effect on the smallest oil droplets
 Limited effect at small inlet oil droplet size
 Prototype test

Experimental variables
• Water cut
• Pressure drop
• Gas/liquid ratio
• Valve opening
• Cage orifices

Performance parameters
• Oil in water concentration (OiW)
• Water in oil concentration (WiO)

Test valves at MPFL Statoil Herøya

 Prototype test

Sampling and analysis

• Test set up

Sampling
 Results: Effect of WC

OiW as function of water cut

(constant liquid rate, gas rate, pressure drop and valve opening)
800,0

700,0

600,0
OiW [ppm]

500,0
Standard Typhoon
400,0

300,0

200,0

100,0

0,0
50 60 70 80 90
Typhoon 90% WC
Water cut [%]
Standard
 Results: Effect of dP

OiW as function of pressure drop

(constant gas/liquid rate, water cut 80 % and valve opening)
700,0

600,0

500,0
Standard Typhoon
OiW [ppm] 400,0 Typhoon
300,0 Standard

200,0

100,0

0,0
4,2 6,5 9
4.2 bar dP
Pressure drop [bar]
 Results: Effect of GLR

OiW as function of gas/liquid ratio

Constant pressure drop , valve opening and water cut 80%
900
800
700
600
OiW [ppm]

500 Typhoon
400 Standard
300
200
100
0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Gas/liquid ratio
 Results: Effect of valve opening

OiW as function of valve opening

(Constant gas/liquid ratio, water cut 90% and pressure drop)
4500
4000
3500
OiW [ppm]

3000 Standard Typhoon

2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Typhoon
60 50 35 25 25% valve opening
Valve opening [%] Standard
 Conclusions

 The prototype tests have verified the Typhoon Valve technology:

 Conducted at realistic fluid and flow conditions
 Both water and oil quality are improved
 Impressive reduction in OiW at 50 to 90% WC Standard Typhoon

 Typhoon Valve typically reduces OiW by 60-90%

 High effect also at low dP
 Increased positive effect at more closed valves
 Robust technology not depending on specific geometries
 The benefits are maintained across dP and GLR ranges
 Demo 2000 - Pilot test

We are searching pilot candidates!!

Objective
Demonstrate that Typhoon Valve
optimise oil-water separation
 Improve the water quality
 Improve the oil quality

Pilot host benefits

Pilot project 2009-2010/11
• Test technology for increased and cleaner production
• First hand knowledge and early access to the technology
• Learn more about own process
 Demo 2000 - Pilot test

Pilot candidates are

Choke valves on wells with OiW challenge
 Water cut above 60%
 Pressure drop above 4-5 bar

Pilot test: Duration 4-10 days – need availability of test separator, probably no reconstruction
The Typhoon technology is realized because of