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Topics: Jetties , Soil , Stability , Temperature , Construction , Finite element analysis , Shear strength , Simulation , China , Finite element methods

The Influence of Slope on the Stability of Pipelines Subjected to Horizontal and Vertical Loading on Clay Seabeds

Damian R. Morrow, Fraser Bransby

OMAE 2009; 55-64doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79050

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Topics: Pipelines , Seabed , Stability , Soil , Stress , Design , Pipes , Weight (Mass) , Modeling , Displacement

Geotechnical Centrifuge Modelling Techniques for Submarine Slides

N. Boylan, C. Gaudin, D. J. White, M. F. Randolph, J. A. Schneider

OMAE 2009; 65-72doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79059

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Topics: Modeling , Underwater vehicles , Pipelines , Damage , Landslides , Ocean engineering , Seabed , Water , Failure , Geotechnology

Calculation of Wave-Induced Shallow Stratum Seabed Slides in the Subaqueous Yellow River Delta

Guohui Xu, Xin Wang, Congcong Wei, Zibu Fu, Qingpeng Zhao

OMAE 2009; 73-81doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79069

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Topics: Rivers , Seabed , Waves , Safety , Cohesion , Equilibrium (Physics) , Flumes , Internal friction

Dynamic Triaxial Experimental Study on Wave-Induced Strength Weakening of Subaqueous Yellow River Delta Silty Soil Under Wave Action

Guohui Xu, Huixin Liu, Xin Wang, Congcong Wei, Minsheng Zhang

OMAE 2009; 83-91doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79070

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Topics: Rivers , Soil , Waves , Oscillations , Shear strength , Cohesion , Collapse , Failure , Failure mechanisms , Flow (Dynamics)

Skin Friction of Taper-Shaped Piles in Sands

Suman Manandhar, Noriyuki Yasufuku, Kazutaka Shomura

OMAE 2009; 93-102doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79078

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Topics: Sands , Skin friction (Fluid dynamics) , Stress , Nozzles , Pressing , Pressure , Skin , Soil

Design of Laterally Loaded Piles With Bulge

Jan Du¨hrkop, Ju¨rgen Grabe

OMAE 2009; 103-110doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79087

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Topics: Design , Construction , Load bearing capacity , Ocean engineering , Plates (structures) , Steel , Stress , Wind farms

Shaking Table Test on the Seismic Behavior of Caisson Type Quay-Wall in Application of Ground Solidification Technique

Kiyonobu Kasama, Kouki Zen, Guangqi Chen, Kentaro Hayashi

OMAE 2009; 111-118doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79112

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Topics: Caissons , Solidification , Shear strength , Damage , Pressure , Design , Safety , Stability

Modelling the Installation of Stiffened Caissons in Overconsolidated Clay

Z. J. Westgate, L. Tapper, B. M. Lehane, C. Gaudin

OMAE 2009; 119-126doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79125

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Topics: Caissons , Modeling , Suction , Flow (Dynamics) , Bearings , Design , Design methodology , Geometry , Geotechnology , Kaolin

Effect of Drill-Ship Motions on Core Sample Conditions During the Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment

Yuichi Shinmoto, Kazuyasu Wada

OMAE 2009; 127-134doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79131

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Topics: Drillships , Drilling , Underwater drilling , Vessels , Drill strings , Oceans , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Seas

Composite Short Caisson Foundation for Soft Coastal Lowlands

S. M. Ali Jawaid, Madhira R. Madhav

OMAE 2009; 135-140doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79141

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Topics: Caissons , Composite materials , Shorelines , Stress , Displacement , Floods , Pipes , Shear stress , Water

Breaking Wave-Induced Dynamic Response of Rubble Mound and Seabed Under a Caisson Breakwater

M. B. C. Ulker, M. S. Rahman, M. N. Guddati

OMAE 2009; 141-150doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79143

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Topics: Breakwaters , Caissons , Dynamic response , Seabed , Waves , Pressure , Composite materials , Finite element analysis , Fluids , Shear stress

Assessment of Trawl Board and Anchor Penetration in Different Soils for Use in Selection of a Burial Depth to Protect Submarine Cables or Pipelines

Se´bastien Resse´guier, Robert Bendzovski, Pa˚l Johannes Stro̸m, Harald Wathne, Maria Vigsnes, Jan Holme

OMAE 2009; 151-161doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79170

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Topics: Cables , Pipelines , Soil , Underwater vehicles

The Effect of Hydrodynamic Action on Sediment Consolidation Process in the Yellow River Estuary

Xiu-juan Yang, Yonggang Jia, Hongxian Shan

OMAE 2009; 163-168doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79207

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Topics: Rivers , Sediments , Hydrodynamics , Seabed , Soil , Tides , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Fluids , Iron , Testing

Tidal Flat Erosional Features of the Modern Yellow River Delta

Xiangmei Meng, Yonggang Jia, Hongxian Shan, Jingtai Song

OMAE 2009; 169-178doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79209

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Topics: Rivers , Tides , Sediments , Erosion , Seabed , Shear stress , Shear strength , Surface roughness

Laboratory Study on the Relationships Between Suspended Sediment Concentration and Electrical Conductivity

Qian Dai, Hongxian Shan, Yonggang Jia, Xiangmei Meng, Honglei Li, Wenlin Cui

OMAE 2009; 179-186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79211

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Topics: Electrical conductivity , Sediments , Temperature , Sensors , Rivers , Seawater

The Study on Property Non-Uniformity of Superficial Sediment at the Yellow River Estuary, China

Fangqiang Chang, Yonggang Jia, Hongxian Shan, Tao Liu

OMAE 2009; 187-194doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79212

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Topics: China , Rivers , Sediments , Soil , Mechanical properties , Oceans , Waves

Spudcan Penetration in Loose Sand Over Uniform Clay

Long Yu, Yuxia Hu, Jun Liu

OMAE 2009; 195-201doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79214

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Topics: Sands , Soil , Failure , Stress , Deformation , Finite element analysis , Flow (Dynamics) , Jack-up drilling rigs , Shapes

Numerical Simulation of the Installation and Extraction Process of Spudcan Foundations in Clay

Jun Liu, Yuxia Hu

OMAE 2009; 203-210doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79222

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Topics: Computer simulation , Coulombs , Displacement , Finite element analysis , Interface roughness , Plastics , Simulation , Soil

Push-Over Response of a Jack-Up on Sand of Different Relative Densities

Britta Bienen, Mark J. Cassidy, Christophe Gaudin

OMAE 2009; 211-219doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79236

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Topics: Jack-up drilling rigs , Sands , Stress , Footings (Construction) , Density , Displacement , Engineering prototypes , Failure , Finite element analysis , Jacks (Lifting equipment)

Centrifuge Model Study of SCR Motion in Touchdown Zone

Her Jia Eddie Hu, Chun Fai Leung, Yean Khow Chow, Andrew Clennel Palmer

OMAE 2009; 221-229doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79281

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Topics: Currents , Cycles , Deformation , Design methodology , Displacement , Fatigue damage , Floating structures , Flow (Dynamics) , Pipeline risers , Pipelines

Experimental Investigation Into Plugging of Open Ended Piles

Jelke Dijkstra, Wout Broere

OMAE 2009; 231-238doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79299

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Topics: Arches , Glass , Particulate matter , Refractive index , Soil , Stress , Transparency

Field Trial and Numerical Back-Analysis of Suction Caisson Extraction in Hong Kong

Leon S. D. Lorenti, Dora Y. N. Shum, Barry M. Lehane

OMAE 2009; 239-244doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79313

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Topics: Caissons , Suction , Friction , Exterior walls , Sands , Water

Field Test on Quasi-Impermeable Seawalls Using Clayey Materials for Coastal Waste Disposal Sites

Kazuhiko Ueno, Koichi Yamada, Yoichi Watabe

OMAE 2009; 245-252doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79321

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Topics: Seawalls , Shorelines , Waste disposal sites , Sealing (Process) , Seas , Durability , Hydraulic conductivity , Manufacturing , Steel , Construction

Undrained Load Capacity of Torpedo Anchors in Cohesive Soils

Cristiano S. de Aguiar, Jose´ Renato M. de Sousa, Gilberto Bruno Ellwanger, Elisabeth de Campos Porto, Cipriano Jose´ de M. Ju´nior, Diego Foppa

OMAE 2009; 253-265doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79465

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Topics: Soil , Stress , Finite element analysis , Deformation , Failure mechanisms , Friction , Geometry , Shear (Mechanics) , Shear strength

Effect of Relative Density on the Wave-Induced Liquefaction in Seabed Around a Breakwater

Yuichiro Tomi, Kouki Zen, Guangqi Chen, Kiyonobu Kasama, Yuichi Yahiro

OMAE 2009; 267-273doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79601

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Topics: Breakwaters , Density , Liquefaction , Seabed , Waves , Water pressure , Fluids , Water , Flumes , Permeability

Shaking Table Test on the Improvement Dimension of Permeable Grouting Method for Liquefaction Countermeasure

Masakazu Kobayashi, Kouki Zen, Guangqi Chen, Kiyonobu Kasama, Kentaro Hayashi

OMAE 2009; 275-281doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79635

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Topics: Countermeasures , Dimensions , Grouting , Liquefaction , Water pressure , Transducers , Vibration , Waves

Study on Negative Skin Friction of Pile Groups Considering Coupled Effect of Surface Load and Soil Consolidation

Gang-qiang Kong, Qing Yang, Mao-tian Luan

OMAE 2009; 283-291doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79679

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Topics: Skin friction (Fluid dynamics) , Soil , Stress , Computer simulation , Corners (Structural elements) , Fluids , Friction , Performance , Reliability

Characterization of the Solid-Fluid Transition of Fine-Grained Sediments

Nathalie Boukpeti, David White, Mark Randolph, Han Eng Low

OMAE 2009; 293-303doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79738

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Topics: Fluids , Sediments , Shear (Mechanics) , Water , Soil , Modeling , Seabed , Shear strength , Viscosity , Yield strength

The Study of the Influence of Different Drained Conditions for Seabed Stability Under Wave Loading

Lien-Kwei Chien, Chi-Ling Yang, Wen-Chien Tseng

OMAE 2009; 305-312doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79741

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Topics: Seabed , Stability , Waves , Soil , Stress , Sands , Wave theory of light , Agglomeration (Materials) , Cycles , Damage

Consolidation of Lumpy Clay Backfill Over Buried Pipelines

Mahmoud Ghahremani, Andrew J. Brennan

OMAE 2009; 313-320doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79787

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Topics: Buckling , Pipelines , Pipes , Pressure , Shapes , Soil , Stress , Uncertainty , Underwater pipelines

The Effectiveness of Dynamic Compaction Under Various Water Levels

Jing-Wen Chen, Fu-Cheng Chen

OMAE 2009; 321-328doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79812

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Topics: Vibrocompaction , Water , Soil , Compacting , Containers , Earthquakes , Energy dissipation , Impact testing , Liquefaction , Stress

Jack-Up Installation on an Uneven Seabed: Recommendations From Model Testing in Overconsolidated Clay

Melissa M. Landon, Christophe Gaudin, Mark J. Cassidy

OMAE 2009; 329-338doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79934

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Topics: Jack-up drilling rigs , Seabed , Testing , Augers , Force measurement , Hull , Kaolin , Rotation , Shapes , Soil

Construction Techniques and Theoretical Researches of Modern Pneumatic Caisson

Bao-Hua Qing, Yao-Liang Li, Xiang-Lian Zhou, Jian-Hua Wang

OMAE 2009; 339-346doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79967

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Topics: Caissons , Construction , Deformation , Displacement , Finite element model , Soil , Tunnels , Ventilation

Clay-Concrete Pile Interface in Various Marine Environments

Go¨khan Baykal, Ays¸e Edinc¸liler

OMAE 2009; 347-353doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80033

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Topics: Concretes , Water , Kaolinite , Shear strength , Friction , Seas , Soil , Design , Load bearing capacity , Marine structures

Numerical Evaluation for Dynamic Response of Seabed Under Random Wave Loading

Zhong-Tao Wang, Mao-Tian Luan, Shu-Jie Liu

OMAE 2009; 355-360doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80073

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Topics: Dynamic response , Seabed , Waves , Chaos , Construction , Computer simulation , Damping , Design , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Engineering design

Liquefaction Triggering Response Under Wave-Induced Cyclic Loading

H. Tolga Bilge, Berna Unutmaz, A. Anil Yunatci, Ipek Yunatci, K. Onder Cetin

OMAE 2009; 361-366doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80123

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Topics: Liquefaction , Waves , Cycles , Sands , Soil , Offshore structures , Damage , Deformation , Density , Earthquake engineering

Influence of a Roller Clump on the Seabed

Ana Ivanovic´, Richard Neilson, Chibisi Chima-Okereke, Jianfeng Zhu

OMAE 2009; 367-374doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80145

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Topics: Rollers , Seabed , Gears , Finite element analysis , Finite element model , Modeling , Parity (Physics) , Sands , Sediments , Sustainability

CAPWAP and Refined Wave Equation Analyses for Driveability Predictions and Capacity Assessment of Offshore Pile Installations

Frank Rausche, Matt Nagy, Scott Webster, Liqun Liang

OMAE 2009; 375-383doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80163

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Wave equations , Hammers , Pipes , Earth resistance , Load bearing capacity , Signals , Soil , Modeling , Stress

A Coupled Finite Element-Element Free Galerkin Method for Liquefiable Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis Under Earthquake Loading

Xiaowei Tang, Ying Jie, Maotian Luan

OMAE 2009; 385-390doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80174

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Topics: Earthquakes , Galerkin method , Soil , Finite element methods , Deformation , Boundary-value problems , Caissons , Computation , Computer simulation , Constitutive equations

Centrifuge Tests on Dynamically Installed Anchors

Conleth D. O’Loughlin, Mark D. Richardson, Mark F. Randolph

OMAE 2009; 391-399doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80238

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Topics: Databases , Die cutting , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Fluid mechanics , Kinetic energy , Seabed , Shearing (Deformation) , Weight (Mass)

Petroleum Technology

Experimental Investigation of a Viscous Surfactant and Surfactant Flooding to Enhance Oil Recovery

Omid Arjmand, Jalal Foroozesh, Ali Reza Roostaee, Shahaboddin Ayatollahi

OMAE 2009; 401-407doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79006

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Topics: Floods , Petroleum extraction , Sands , Surfactants , Tertiary petroleum recovery

A Robust Asymptotically Based Modeling Approach for Two-Phase Liquid-Liquid Flow in Pipes

M. M. Awad, S. D. Butt

OMAE 2009; 409-418doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79072

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Pipes

Analysis of Postbucking Drillstring Vibrations in Rotary Drilling of Extended-Reach Wells

Vadim S. Tikhonov, Alexander I. Safronov

OMAE 2009; 419-427doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79086

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Topics: Drill strings , Drilling , Vibration , Wells , Friction , Dynamic models , Whirls , Compression , Computer software , Deformation

Design and Experimental Study of Hydrocyclone in Series and in Bridge of Downhole Oil/Water Separation System

Yong Zhang, Minghu Jiang, Lixin Zhao, Feng Li

OMAE 2009; 429-434doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79194

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Topics: Bridges (Structures) , Design , Separation (Technology) , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Ocean engineering , Oil wells , Structural design , Water treatment

Challenges in Hydrate Plug Prevention in Pipelines Seen Over the Lifetime of a Field

Casper Hadsbjerg, Kristian Krejbjerg

OMAE 2009; 435-443doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79446

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Topics: Pipelines , Ocean engineering , Underwater pipelines , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Petroleum industry , Pressure , Risk , Simulation , Temperature

Non-Darcy Binomial Deliverability Equations for Partially Penetrating Vertical Gas Wells and Horizontal Gas Wells

Tao Zhu, Jing Lu

OMAE 2009; 445-451doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79710

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Topics: Natural gas wells , Water , Wells , Reservoirs , Flow (Dynamics) , Delays , Inflow , Radial flow

Experimental Visualization of Two Phase Flow Inside an Electrical Submersible Pump Stage

Lissett Barrios, Mauricio Gargaglione Prado

OMAE 2009; 453-467doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79726

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Topics: Pumps , Submersibles , Two-phase flow , Visualization , Flow (Dynamics) , Bubbles , Impellers , Instrumentation , Multiphase flow , Size measurement

Modeling Two Phase Flow Inside an Electrical Submersible Pump Stage

Lissett Barrios, Mauricio Gargaglione Prado

OMAE 2009; 469-484doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79727

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Topics: Modeling , Pumps , Submersibles , Two-phase flow , Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Multiphase flow , Reynolds number

Modelling Downhole Separation Efficiency Using a Stream Function Approach

Richard Marquez, Mauricio Gargaglione Prado

OMAE 2009; 485-507doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79763

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Topics: Modeling , Separation (Technology) , Flow (Dynamics) , Momentum , Pressure , Two-phase flow , Viscosity , Vorticity

Dual Gradient Drilling Will Control Shallow Hazards in Deepwater Environments

Brandee A. Elieff, Jerome J. Schubert

OMAE 2009; 509-539doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79790

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Topics: Drilling , Hazards , Pumps , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Fluids , Methane hydrate , Safety , Underwater drilling

Modeling of Flow in a Near-Wellbore Network

Leslie Thompson, Kristian Brekke

OMAE 2009; 541-546doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79808

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Junctions , Reservoirs , Pressure , Algorithms , Fluids , Multiphase flow , Pipes , Steady state

Casing Point Selection for Drilling Operations at Shallow Depths

Amir Saman Paknejad, Jerome J. Schubert, Mahmood Amani

OMAE 2009; 547-558doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79836

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Topics: Drilling , Design , Sediments , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Leakage , Pressure , Safety , Design methodology , Elasticity

Interrogation of Gas/Oil Flow in a Vertical Using Two Tomographic Techniques

Lokman A. AbdulKareem, Barry J. Azzopardi, Sebastian Thiele, Andrew Hunt, Marco J. Da Silva

OMAE 2009; 559-566doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79840

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Topics: Capacitance , Flow (Dynamics) , Porosity , Sensors , Slug flows , Wire mesh , Bubbles , Pipes , Shapes , Bullets

Applications of Abrasive Fluid-Jets for Completion and Stimulation of Oil and Gas Wells

Anuj Gupta

OMAE 2009; 567-574doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79953

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Topics: Jets , Natural gas wells , Cutting , Particulate matter , Fluids , Nozzles , Rocks , Drilling , Drills (Tools) , Erosion

Near-Wall Turbulent Transport Knowledge for Suitable Flow Assurance Strategies

Hossein Zeinali, Peter Toma, Ergun Kuru

OMAE 2009; 575-582doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-79996

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Sands , Transportation systems , Pipes , Erosion , Paraffin wax , Particulate matter , Corrosion , Density

Friction Pressure Correlations for Oilfield Polymeric Solutions in Eccentric Annulus

Chinenye C. Ogugbue, Subhash N. Shah

OMAE 2009; 583-592doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80044

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Topics: Annulus , Friction , Oil fields , Pressure , Fluids , Flow (Dynamics) , Reynolds number , Viscosity , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Drilling

Transient Wax Gel Formation Model for Shut-In Subsea Pipelines

Chiedozie Ekweribe, Faruk Civan

OMAE 2009; 593-598doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80046

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Topics: Transients (Dynamics) , Underwater pipelines , Mass transfer , Carbon , Cooling , Diffusion (Physics) , Transient heat transfer , Cloud condensation nuclei , Crude oil , Heat

Accurate Well-Bore Hydraulics Simulation Considering Non-Isothermal and Liquid-Slippage Phenomena for Multiphase Flow in Oil and Gas Wells

Guillermo G. Michel, Faruk Civan

OMAE 2009; 599-609doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80068

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Topics: Hydraulics , Multiphase flow , Natural gas wells , Simulation , Modeling , Relaxation (Physics) , Gas flow , Oil wells , Separation (Technology) , Wells

Experimental Evaluation of Separation Methods for a Riser Dilution Approach to Dual Density Drilling

John Shelton, John Rogers Smith, Anuj Gupta

OMAE 2009; 611-620doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80113

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Topics: Density , Drilling , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Separation (Technology) , Fluids , Emulsions , Stability , Flow (Dynamics) , Rheology

Sensitivity of Slug Flow Mechanistic Models on Slug Length

Cem Sarica, Hong-Quan Zhang, Robert J. Wilkens

OMAE 2009; 621-627doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80141

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Topics: Slug flows , Flow (Dynamics) , Gas flow , Pipes , Fluids , Geometry , Modeling , Multiphase flow , Pressure , Transportation systems

Potential of Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbons: Comparison of Resources, Reserves, Recovery Factors, and Technologies

Istva´n Lakatos, Julianna Lakatos-Szabo´

OMAE 2009; 629-645doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80157

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Topics: Education , Methane , Methane hydrate , Oil sands , Sands , Shales

Utilization of Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone (GLCC^©) Compact Separator for Solids Removal—Part I: Minimum Required Liquid Injection Rate

R. Arismendi, L. Gomez, S. Wang, R. Mohan, O. Shoham, K. Oglesby

OMAE 2009; 647-659doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80192

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Topics: Solids , Errors , Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Separation (Technology)

E. Pereyra, L. Gomez, R. Mohan, O. Shoham, G. Kouba

OMAE 2009; 661-672doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80193

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Topics: Dampers , Slug flows , Transients (Dynamics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Dynamic models , Generators , Gravity (Force) , Simulation , Simulation results , Unsteady flow

State of the Art of Experimental Studies and Predictive Methods for Slug Liquid Holdup

E. Pereyra, R. Arismendi, L. Gomez, R. Mohan, O. Shoham, G. Kouba

OMAE 2009; 673-683doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80195

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Topics: Slug flows , Databases , High-pressure systems , Pipes , Uncertainty , Viscosity

Utilization of Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone (GLCC^©) Compact Separator for Solids Removal—Part II: Operational Envelope for Carry-Over

S. Omarov, L. Gomez, S. Wang, R. Mohan, O. Shoham, K. Oglesby

OMAE 2009; 685-702doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2009-80196

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Topics: Density , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Separation (Technology) , Slurries , Solids , Trajectories (Physics) , Uncertainty , Uncertainty analysis