Background: The seminar aims are to capture latest modelling and simulation practices and issues surrounding upstream-downstream technologies, where network digitization is becoming a clear driver to scope operational excellence, in an environment where oil prices appear to have stabilised at a level, that allows both produces and solution providers, a viable business space. As part of the Upstream-Downstream space, we aim to furnish the multi- phase challenge across the U-D space, and asses few talks on downstream technologies, as part of improving efficiency,reducing downtime, where CFD-FEM / FSI, and as supported by design optimization, and ancillaries are clear contributors to success. Now, as the seminar is in the UK, where, recently, the government believe that shale gas has a greater role to play in its energy security mix, thus, we aim also to speak about unconventional gas (shale gas), and in particular, its modelling . Also, we wish to have a key discussion on the setting-up of sector dedicated test cases. This will require assessment, identification, set-up and delivery, hence, those in attendance on the day, would participate and integrate their know-how to best deliver such cases, once identified and deemed of serious use to our community. Last but not least, a brief on Bulletin 2017 delivery.

Wednesday, 15th March 2017

8:45

Coffee and Registration

9:15

Introduction: ERCOFTAC & FNC

Dr. R. Seoud &

Dr. C. Wood

Multi-phase flows , Design Optimization & Vibration

9:20

“Multi-phase flow challenges in Upstream/Downstream Applications”

Dr. S. Khanna

10:30

Refreshment

11:00

Some current challenges in offshore Brazilian oil production scenario: two-phase flow of heavy oil and reverse emulsion

Prof. O. Rodriguez

12:00

Lunch

13:00

'Advances in MDO with some turbomachinery examples'

Dr. T. Verstraete

14:00

An optimization study of catalytic dry reforming of methane in a fixed bed reactor

Mr. A. Graham

14:45

Refreshments

15:15

The Application of CFD for Flow induced Vibration in Oil and Gas with a special case of flow through valves

Dr. A Twerda

16:00

Integrity of Flowlines Using CFD and Random Vibration Theory

Dr. A. Pranzitelli

16:45

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Thursday, 16th March 2017

8:45

Coffee

Digitization

9:30

Big Data, IoT, Predictive & RT Maintenance

Dr. R. Seoud

9:45

Simulation and the IoT for O&G Industry: The Birth of the Digital Twin

Dr. R. Woolhouse

Dr. A. Haidari

10:35

Refreshments

Shale gas modeling

11:05

Recent developments in shale gas transport models in tight rocks

Dr. N. Malik

11:50

Oil & Gas Test cases

12:30

Oil & Gas Bulletin 2017

13:00

Lunch

14:30

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