Courses

• Review of heat transfer fundamentals
• Review of heat transfer models in OLGA
• Standard radial heat transfer method, including examples
• Discussion of buried pipeline modeling in standard OLGA including example
• Importance of pipeline wall modeling in transient operations, including examples
• Discussion of Heat transfer in wellbores and examples for:
  • Annulus keyword
  • Modeling of the extent of the heat front into the surrounding rock
• Discussion of FEMTherm, including model examples for:
  • Buried pipeline
  • Semi-buried pipeline
  • Buried pipelines with cover
  • Bundled pipelines
• Modeling of heavy oil transport pipelines, including example

Experienced OLGA users who are interested in learning more about heat transfer prediciton in OLGA.

Workshop attendees need a working knowledge of the basic OLGA. One year or more experience with the program preferred.