Kazakhstan journal for oil & gas industryKazakhstan journal for oil & gas industry2707-42262957-806XKMG Engineering10859910.54859/kjogi108599Research ArticleApplication of simulation to optimize the oil-gathering system of the “N” oil fieldYermekovAbay A.Yermekov_A@kaznipi.kzBaspayevaAynur T.Baspayeva_A@kaznipi.kzAmirovSain K.Amirov_S@kaznipi.kzBranch of KMG Engineering LLP KazNIPImunaygas1304202351941021209202201122022Copyright © 2023, Yermekov A.A., Baspayeva A.T., Amirov S.K.2023<p><strong>Background:</strong> In the period of 20122021 456 wells were drilled in the western, northern and central sections of the N oil field. The construction of additional wells in the coastal zone (western part) will increase the volume of liquid entering the Group Metering Plant (GMP) -A, which is already operating above designed capacity. Given the above, it was decided to build a new GMP-P on the western section.</p> <p><strong>Aim:</strong> The purpose of this work was the need to determine the optimal option for placing the designed GMP-P.</p> <p><strong>Materials and methods:</strong> A hydraulic calculation of the Oil Production Shops oil gathering system (OPS) of the N field was carried out by simulating a multi-phase steady flow in a specialized software package with conversion using a geographic information system for reference to the terrain.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> For the first time, the OPS-1 oil gathering pipeline system of the N field was completely digitized. In the course of the work, 4 options for optimizing the OPS-1 gathering system with different locations for the construction of the GMP-P were considered.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Based on the results of the study, option 2 of the GMP-P construction location was selected and justified.</p>Oil gathering systempipelinehydraulic calculationflow ratepressureбұрғылау технологиясыкөлденең ұңғымаларөнімді горизонтсулануөндірумұнай шығару коэффициентісистема сбора нефтитрубопроводгидравлический расчётскорость потокадавление1.Working project for the construction of GMP-P. Branch of KMG Engineering LLP “KazNIPImunaygas”, Aktau, Kazakhstan; 2022.2.Sadykov A.F. Multiphase Flow Simulator PIPESIM – a complete set of workflows for modeling production operations. Oil. Gas. Innovations. 2019;12:36–40.3.PIPESIM Basics: Tutorial, Version 2017. Schlumberger. 2017. 156 p.