This invention provides a method for cleaning ultra-deepwater long-distance gas-liquid mixed transport
subsea pipelines, belonging to the field of marine oil and gas
engineering and flow
safety assurance technology. The method includes the following steps: accurate
data analysis and operational condition
simulation; calculation of the minimum
ethylene glycol
injection volume required for each stage; prediction of the maximum
slug flow rate and its
impact on the platform separator and trap; determination of the specific duration, gas
volume control range, and gas source switching node for each cleaning stage based on the
simulation results, while developing an
emergency plan; sequential execution of the four stages: production gas carrying liquid stage, recirculating gas purging and carrying liquid stage, recirculating gas cleaning stage, and production gas cleaning stage; and depressurization via a balancing valve, removal of the cleaning tool, and
product analysis. This invention achieves controllable risks, reduced time, and minimized production loss in pipeline cleaning operations through a multi-stage gas source switching strategy, integrated real-time online
simulation and early warning technology, and optimized
slug flow control and ball launch /
receiver procedures.