Session Managers: Raihan Rozlee, PETRONAS; Sung-Oh Yang, Wood Plc.

Developing fields in deepwater environments presents significant flow assurance challenges due to high costs and operational complexities. This session focuses on tailored strategies to ensure reliable hydrocarbon flow, addressing issues such as hydrate formation, wax deposition, and slugging under extreme subsea conditions. Key discussions will include cost-effective technologies, streamlined pipeline designs, and innovative chemical and thermal management solutions that enhance the economic viability of marginal fields. Case studies will showcase successful approaches to overcoming deepwater flow assurance challenges, optimising production, and reducing overall project costs.

Discussion Leaders

• Deepwater Pour-Point Depressant to Ensure Subsea Flow Assurance: Overcoming Product Development Challenges by  Manik Singh , SLB
• Development and Application of a Novel and Environmentally Acceptable Low Dosage Hydrate Inhibitor: A Step Towards Sustainable Hydrate Management by Abhishek Punase, Clariant Corporation
• World’s First In-Riser Velocity String (IRVS) for Later Life Field Slug Mitigation & Production Enhancement by Aiden Hardy, Paradigm
• Holistic Wax, Emulsion, Sludge & Waste Management in Sabah Deepwater Crude Supply Network by Abdullah Azizi Adnan, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.