An important problem in oil and gas industry and production from satellite fields is heavy slugging. Heavy slugging can be avoided by design or operational changes. The most common solution is to choke back the production to get out of the heavy slug flow region resulting in reduced production. Smaller diameter pipelines can also reduce slugging, but will restrict the production by increased pressure loss. The installation of several pipelines in parallel can be one expensive solution to increase the capacity. Another expensive solution often used on-shore is to install a big slug catcher at the receiving facilities. In up streams we provide de-slugging service to ensure getting the best results and gains.
