Industry experts gathering to discuss how to overcome challenges to flow assurance

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 12, 2012 -- The efficient management of flow assurance is critical, but when faced with rapid technological advances and aging assets, the task can seem like an insurmountable challenge.

Organisations in the oil industry must have the prudence to identify which advances will make the biggest efficiency gains within their business or enhance the asset integrity of their pipes to extend its lifecycle, and implement these changes as quickly as possible in order to increase flow rate and productivity, while also reducing risk.

At Oil and Gas IQ’s Flow Assurance Forum 2012, taking place on the 24th January in Aberdeen, these critical challenges will be discussed by industry experts.

So why are events such as Flow Assurance so important and stay popular year in and year out? In order to maximise profitability and reduce costs, organisations in the oil and gas industry need to do all they can to guarantee the efficient and safe maintenance of hydrocarbon flow. In a sector that is dashing to stay abreast of technological advances, regulatory changes, and the hurdles presented by ageing assets, this is a harder task than it seems at first glance.

Some of the experts speaking at the Forum includes: Dr. Andrew G. Shepherd, Shell Upstream International Europe, NAM, Dr. Eng. Luis M. Portela, Multi-Scale Physics Department, Delft University of Technology; Dr Panagiota Angeli, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Prof. Johan Sjöblom, Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

For more information on the Flow Assurance Forum or to access the free learning resources visit www.flowassurance.org/PR.

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