An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Multiphase Flow Calculations Using MS Excel
Pressure Traverse and Holdup Models
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Duration
5 Days
Price
$ 2,500
Starting From
08 Feb 2027
Multiphase Flow Calculations Using MS Excel
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Multiphase Flow Calculations Using MS Excel - PE-MF-EXCEL-PEA27
| Code | Date | Time | Duration | Location | Currency | Early Bird Fee Per Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE-MF-EXCEL-PEA27 | 08 - 12 Feb 2027 | 10 AM CST | 4 Hours Per Day |
Online |
USD |
2500 |
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Multiphase Flow Calculations Using MS Excel
This course
builds multiphase flow calculations in Excel. Participants construct flow
variable and fluid property calculations, flow pattern prediction, holdup and
pressure gradient models using both empirical correlations and mechanistic
methods, pipeline and choke calculations, temperature profiles, and tools to
compare and match methods against field data.
Description
Multiphase flow calculations sit behind almost every production engineering result: tubing performance, flowline pressure drop, artificial lift design, facility inlet conditions and flow assurance screening. Building them in Excel makes the assumptions visible and gives engineers a tool they can test, extend and check other software against.
This course builds the calculations from first principles. It starts with flow variables, fluid properties and phase behaviour along the flow path, then builds flow pattern prediction for vertical, inclined and horizontal pipe. It then implements liquid holdup and pressure gradient calculations using empirical correlations and a mechanistic model, with pressure and temperature stepping along the pipe. The course covers pipeline calculations including terrain effects and liquid inventory, multiphase flow through chokes and restrictions, and heat transfer and temperature prediction. It closes with comparing methods against measured data and building a matching and calibration tool.
A pressure traverse is built by dividing the pipe into segments, calculating fluid properties at the local pressure and temperature, determining the flow pattern, computing the pressure gradient and stepping to the next segment. That loop is the core of every multiphase flow calculation, and implementing it once removes most of the mystery from commercial flow software.
The differences between methods become obvious when several are built side by side. The same well, calculated with different correlations, can give pressure drops that differ by a substantial margin, and the spread is largest in exactly the conditions engineers care about: high gas-liquid ratio, deviated wells and low rates. Building them together shows which method suits which conditions.
Matching against measured gradient surveys is the final step. It shows how much a method needs to be adjusted to reproduce reality, which parameters are worth tuning, and where a correlation is simply outside its range and should be replaced rather than tuned.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Calculate multiphase flow variables and fluid properties along a flow path.
- Predict flow patterns in vertical, inclined and horizontal pipe.
- Calculate liquid holdup using correlations and mechanistic methods.
- Build pressure gradient calculations with gravitational, frictional and acceleration components.
- Implement pressure and temperature stepping along wells and pipelines.
- Implement empirical multiphase flow correlations.
- Implement a mechanistic multiphase flow model.
- Build pipeline calculations including terrain effects and liquid inventory.
- Calculate multiphase flow through chokes and restrictions.
- Compare methods against measured data and build a matching tool.
Organisations sending participants to this training will:
- Give engineers multiphase flow tools they understand and can test.
- Improve the selection of flow methods for wells and pipelines.
- Provide a way to check results from commercial flow software.
- Improve calibration of flow models against field data.
- Support artificial lift, facility and flow assurance work with better flow calculations.
Participants will:
- Understand multiphase flow calculations in full detail.
- Be able to implement correlations and mechanistic models.
- Be able to build pressure traverse and pipeline calculations.
- Be able to match flow methods against measured data.
- Leave with a working multiphase flow calculation workbook.
- Production engineers
- Flow assurance engineers
- Pipeline and facilities engineers
- Artificial lift engineers
- Well performance and modelling engineers
- Graduate engineers in production and flow assurance roles
Module 1: Flow Variables and Workbook Structure
- Superficial and mixture velocities
- No-slip and in-situ holdup
- Mixture properties
- Workbook design for segment-wise calculation
Module 2: Fluid Properties Along the Flow Path
- Black oil property correlations
- Gas properties and z-factor
- Property updating with pressure and temperature
- Water and three-phase mixtures
Module 3: Flow Pattern Prediction
- Vertical upward flow patterns
- Horizontal and inclined flow patterns
- Transition criteria
- Implementing a flow pattern map
- Testing against published data
Module 4: Liquid Holdup
- Holdup correlations
- Mechanistic holdup calculation
- Effect of inclination
- Comparing holdup methods
Module 5: Pressure Gradient Calculations
- Gravitational, frictional and acceleration components
- Friction factor calculation
- Building the gradient calculation
- Segment length and step size effects
Module 6: Empirical Correlations
- Implementing widely used correlations
- Correlation ranges of validity
- Building a correlation selector
- Comparing correlation results
Module 7: Mechanistic Models
- Pattern-specific pressure gradient models
- Implementing the calculation sequence
- Convergence and iteration control
- Comparison with correlation results
Module 8: Pipelines, Chokes and Temperature
- Horizontal and inclined pipeline calculations
- Terrain effects and liquid accumulation
- Multiphase choke flow
- Heat transfer and temperature profiles
- Overall heat transfer coefficient
Module 9: Matching and Validation
- Comparing calculations with gradient surveys
- Tuning parameters sensibly
- Selecting methods by condition
- Validating and documenting the workbook
Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded an official Certificate of Completion issued by the Petroleum Engineers Association (PEA), an ISO 9001:2015 certified training organization. The certificate carries 10 Credits and formally records the total learning hours completed.
Each certificate is signed by the Course Facilitator and the CEO of the Petroleum Engineers Association, and serves as verifiable proof of professional training that delegates can present to employers and professional bodies worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
All course bookings made through PEA are strictly non-refundable. By registering for a course, you acknowledge and accept that all fees are payable in full and are not subject to refund under any circumstances, including changes in personal or professional commitments or partial attendance.
PEA reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to course content, trainers, or schedules where necessary, without entitling delegates to a refund. Comprehensive details of each course — including objectives, target audience, and content — are clearly outlined before enrolment, and it is the responsibility of the delegate to ensure the course's suitability prior to booking.
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