Reservoir measurement in the oil & gas industry

Optimization of well production through flow data measurement

Usually a central system of large separator vessels will accept the multiphase product pipeline flows coming from separate wellheads, to produce the separate outputs as single phases of oil, gas and water, plus a slurry of sand or other solid sediments in water. The output of each valuable phase is measured, using Coriolis or ultrasonic custody transfer flowmeters, before transfer to the downstream processing plant or storage reservoirs.

Requirements

  • Determine the performance of the well

Requirements

  • Control the process
  • Determine the total amount of produced water

Requirements

  • Determine the performance of the well
  • Water could be in the gas

Requirements

  • Determine the performance of the well
  • Occasional voids and gas bubbles

Requirements

  • Determine the performance of the well
  • Changing composition over the well's lifetime

Requirements

  • Determine the performance of the combined wells
  • Control gas flow to enable enhanced oil recovery

Requirements

  • Meausuring oil to storage tanks or transport pipelines
  • High accuracy measurement for maximum control
  • Custody transfer measurement in case of changing ownership

Requirements

  • Recognize leaks and defective seals quickly to prevent compressor damage
  • Indication of the flow

Requirements

  • Continuous measurement to adjust level in the degasser

Requirements

  • Continuous measurement to adjust level in the separator
  • Varying levels of oil and water

Requirements

  • Visualisation and monitoring of critical processes
  • Control of reporting, trends and alarm handling
  • Statistical evaluation of measurement data

Requirements

  • Integration of flow computers, PLCs, supervisory computers and printers
  • Installation of single flow computers up to fully redundant cabinet

Applications

Advanced flow measurement on mobile test separators
Application Note | Oil & Gas
  • Increased well testing performance using ultrasonic and Coriolis flowmeters
  • Accurate and reliable data on gas, oil and water flow rates
  • Enhanced diagnostics for information on liquid carry-over and gas carry-under
  • Replacement of orifice meters: maintenance-free flow measurement over a wide dynamic range
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