Oil & Gas
Brian Willis gives us an insight into CFD's place in the oil & gas industry. In particular, the challenges of simulating plugging & abandonment at the bottom of the ocean.
In the second of our Insights series Brian Willis, of specialist engineering consultancy Astrimar, is taking us deep into the world of CFD for oil & gas. Not deep into the technicals, but deep under the ocean & into the mud. Hold onto to your headphones, we’re going downhole for a spot of plugging & abandonment.
Brian gives us a flavour of what CFD looks like in this particular niche - what’s tricky & what’s commonplace, including:
- the extreme scales that dominate their models
- how the levels of uncertainty in the geometry, environment & the flow conditions, impact the kind of simulations & techniques employed
- how this sector might be a great fit for the lesser-spotter digital twin
- how, despite the technical challenges, CFD is proving a feasible & economical alternative to experimental testing. Particularly when it comes to developing & proving new technologies
Shownotes
- Connect with Brian on LinkedIn or send him an email, but you’ll have to listen to the show to get his email address 😉
- Find out more about Astrimar - speciality engineering & technical risk management services