Market Prospects for Multiphase Technology

PSTI, on behalf of the European Union, has recently produced a report entitled “Market Prospects for Multiphase Technology”. The report, based on a market study produced by CALTEC Ltd, aims to:

• assess the current status of multiphase developments;
• identify world-wide opportunities for developing and exporting multiphase products;
• provide information that can be used by European companies to develop strategies for exploiting or further developing multiphase technology to meet these market demands.

Based on the response to a survey conducted by CALTEC, there are currently 100 offshore developments underway which plan to use multiphase technology for all or part of the production process. Nearly 50% of these are in European waters, primarily the North Sea, which continues to be the main driving force for the application of technical innovation.

Planned use of multiphase technology is expected to grow over the next 3-6 years with 130 further fields expected to be developed using some multiphase techniques. Northern Europe will probably be the main user of this technology into the next century, although North America is still potentially the largest export market.

This report will be of interest to anyone involved in multiphase technology and covers a wide range of subjects including produced fluids, pipeline simulation, boosting, metering and primary separation. Copies are available free of charge by e-mailing or faxing your request to Jonathan Shackleton, e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 01224 706601.