Overview

After the Macondo incident, BP asked Dr. Mike Zaldivar, co-founder of evoleap, to determine if slug flow occurred from the Macondo blowout and, if so, what conclusions could be drawn about the flow rate from that period.

Dr. Zaldivar tackled the problem using industry standard Flow Assurance tools to model and estimate the potential range of flow rates from the well. Ultimately, he testified on behalf of BP and Anadarko during the quantification phase of the trial that had input to potential financial penalties.

During this Webinar the technical details that went into the leak rate analysis will be discussed, as well as how that analysis was subsequently used in legal proceedings.

Speaker

Michael Zaldivar, President and founder of evoleap

Mike has worked in flow assurance and real-time flow assurance systems since he finished his PhD in 2002. In 2013, he represented BP as a flow assurance expert in the federal court during the Quantification phase of the Macondo trial. In addition to flow assurance, Mike has a passion for software design and has led the development of several commercial software products. Mike has a keen eye for UI patterns and focuses on the user experience in evoleap's software.

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenters' own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the US Gulf Coast Member Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Format

A one-hour online session: 40 minutes' presentation + 20 minutes' Q&A.
Duration (for CPD recording purposes): up to one hour.

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