Celebrating 40 years of Olga and Pipesim
The Olga and Pipesim story so far
For 40 years the Olga™ dynamic multiphase flow simulator and Pipesim™ steady-state multiphase flow simulator have been continuously improved, driving innovation and setting the industry standard in flow assurance. They have delivered decades of optimization and efficiency improvements, and as we celebrate their journey so far, we also look to the future of flow assurance, in oil and gas and beyond.
A brief history of the Olga simulator
Two researchers developed a computer application to simulate 2-phase effects of cooling water for the nuclear reactor. They modified the code and presented the idea of a new transient multiphase flow simulator, and named it OLGA, from the Norwegian words for oil and gas (OLje and GAss), the first iteration of the Olga™ dynamic multiphase flow simulator we have today.
Take a look back on the first forty years of OlgaFour decades of leading innovation
The Pipesim™ steady-state multiphase flow simulator, initially developed by Baker Jardine traces its roots back to the visionary mind of Alan Baker. Baker Jardine was acquired by SLB in April 2001 with Pipesim emerging as the engine of choice powering various well modeling applications.
