Offshore Pipelines

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTSPrefaceList of SymbolsUnit Conversion FactorsChapter 1: Introduction Part I: Pipeline DesignChapter 2: General Design InformationChapter 3: Diameter and Wall Thinkness Chapter 4: Hydrodynamic Stability of Pipelines Chapter 5: Pipeline Span Chapter 6: Operating Stresses Chapter 7: Pipeline Riser Design Chapter 8: Pipeline External Corrosion Protection Chapter 9: Pipeline Insulation Chapter 10: Introduction to Flexible Pipelines Part II: Pipeline InstallationChapter 11: Pipeline Laying Method Chapter 12: Bending Stress Control Chapter 13: Pipeline Stability Control Part III: Pipeline Commissioning and OperationsChapter 14: Pipeline Testing and Pre-commissioning Chapter 15: Flow AssuranceChapter 16: Pigging Operations AppendicesAppendix A: Gas-Liquid Multiphase Flow in PipelineAppendix B: Steady and Transient Solutions for Pipeline TemperatureAppendix C: Strength De-Rating of Old Pipelines

Authors

Boyun Guo Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Louisiana, Lafayette and Director, Center for Optimization of Petroleum Systems (COPS), USA. Boyun Guo is a Professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Petroleum Engineering Department and Director of the Center for Optimization of Petroleum Systems (COPS) of the Energy Institute of Louisiana (EIL). He has 40 years of work experience in the oil and gas industry and academia. He is the principal author of 11 books and author/coauthor of over 150 research papers. He holds a BS degree in Engineering Science from Daqing Petroleum Institute in China, MS degree in Petroleum Engineering from Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, and a PhD degree in Petroleum Engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Shanhong Song Ph.D. Senior engineer, ChevronTexaco. Ali Ghalambor Formerly Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, USA. Ali Ghalambor, P.E. is currently an international consultant with more than 45 years of industrial and academic experience. He served as the API Endowed Professor, Head of the Petroleum Engineering Department, and Director of the Energy Institute at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Tian Ran Lin PhD CRC for Infrastructure and Engineering Asset Management, Queensland University of Technology. Jacob Chacko