Analysis of Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure on PT Tenggara Pipeline Network to Support Well Reactivation Plan

Abstract

One of the efforts to increase oil and gas production is to reactivation of old wells. Reactivation of wells will increase the flow rate of production from a field. On the other hand, a pipeline must have its own strength and resistance to pressure or commonly referred to as MAOP (Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure) where the pipeline will leak if it is passed through a flow rate with pressure that exceeds the pipeline's capability limit. In this research, MAOP analysis will be carried out in the PT Tenggara using the Multiphase Flow Simulator, so that the fluid pressure in the pipeline will be known after reactivation of the well. The method used is to simulate the reactivation of 6 wells. From the scenario simulation it is known that by reactivating 6 wells, the pipeline in PT Tenggara is still safe (no leaks occur), the fluid pressure in the pipeline is still below the MAOP value. And by reactivating the 6 wells, the company will experience an increase in oil production of 238.77 BOPD, and gas production of 474.22 Mscf/d.