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				Corrosion Model for Gas-Condensate Wells
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				The Model
					The UL Lafayette Corrosion Model for Gas-Condensate Wells has been designed to provide the user with a physical description of conditions inside a gas-condensate well and an estimate of the tubing life. The model which has been under development since 1984 is in Phase 5 - Version 2. This is both a Windows and DOS Version which allows both speed and availability to the eight individual models which make up the main program. The input data required for the program can be simplified to require as few as 28 data points. If the Windows Version is used, the total time to input data and obtain results is less that five minutes for a 15,000 foot well. The list of 25 variables calculated by the program can be obtained in the form of tabulated data or graphs. Output data can be accessed directly by a preferred graphics program such as Excel, Harvard Graphics, Lotus, etc., if the company desires
				Current Consortium Members and Contact Person
					Baker Petrolite, Dr. Sunder Ramachandran, Sugar Land TX British Gas, Mr. Tesh Kokoszka, United Kingdom Champion Technologies, Mr. Nick Grahmann, Houston TX Chevron USA, Mr. Jim Skogsberg, Houston TX NALCO/Exxon Energy Chemical, Dr. Milan Bartos, Sugarland TX Exxon Mobil E & P, Mr. Tim Martin, Houston TX Phillips, Mr. George Harris, Bartlesville OK Shell Offshore, Mr. Blake Hebert, New Orleans LA Texaco, Mr. Russell Louis, Houston TX UNOCAL, Mr. Joe Clemens, Lafayette LA
				Demo Disk
					The demo disk of the UL Lafayette Corrosion Model for Gas-Condensate Wells is available for examination. Information on the installation and running of the demo is provided to help the user view the contents and capability of the model. Three different wells are described in the demo. (View Installation/Download Instructions)
				Individual Model Run
					The Corrosion Research Center provides an opportunity for a company not in the UL Lafayette Corrosion Model Consortium to model a gas-condensate well at a cost of $500. Our University Model Consultant, Cedric Adams, will run the well and provide a detailed report. The report will give a complete physical description of the well as well as the predicted tubing life. If a well is highly corrosive, it will be possible to determine the best method of solving your corrosion problem. For more information, please call Cedric Adams at CDA and Associates, Lafayette, LA, (337) 237-2342. He will provide you with the necessary data sheet.
				Purchase Information
					The cost of the model is a one time price of $30,000 for an unlimited number of copies to be used throughout all company locations. There is no annual maintenance fee for the program. There have been periodic version releases which are mainly cosmetic upgrades at no extra charge. A version release to Phase 5, Version 3S was recently completed. A new phase release has historically cost $5,000, but none are planned at the present time.
				Training Classes
					Training classes for using both the Windows and DOS versions of the UL Lafayette Corrosion Model for Gas-Condensate Wells have been offered by the University's Petroleum Training Service. Mr. Cedric Adams, University Model Consultant, conducts the one-day class at the University for a $100 fee. (View Course Description)

Document last revised Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:34 PM

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