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Production Well Testing Using Non-radioactive Multiphase Flow Meters
tighter control of their field operations. It is also important to mention
Figure 1: Non-radioactive Multiphase Flow Meter at Offshore Platform
here that mobile non-radioactive MPFMs can be used with ease for well
tests during the fluid drilling phase for early production checks, without
the need for any of the special safety requirements associated with
radioactive MPFMs.
Satellite Station Well Testing
Non-radioactive MPFMs are associated with modern supervisory
control and data acquisition technology (SCADA) and can be linked
via satellite or radio telemetry to the central control room. This allows
100% unmanned operations and testing of remotely scattered wells,
where the use of expensive test separators cannot be justified.
Production Optimisation
Under conditions where artificial lift methods (such as gas lift, water
flooding, chemical injection, etc.) are utilised to lift oil from the wells,
non-radioactive MPFMs act like realtime scanners for determining the identify potential blockages due to hydrates, asphaltenes, wax, sand
optimum injection of gas, water or chemicals, resulting in maximum oil and scales. Under such circumstances, an MPFM will be most suitable
production. Such a practice also allows early detection of water due to its fast response in providing readings with high repeatability, in
breakthrough, gas coning, etc., which will be of keen interest to the addition to good accuracy.
production engineer and the reservoir engineer in terms of maximising
the usage of process facilities and increasing the efficiency and viability Categorisation of Non-Radioactive
of operations. Multiphase Flow Meters
In general, non-radioactive MPFMs are categorised as:
Flow Assurance
Flow assurance is a significant task when confirming the flow of fluid • separation meters;
through the entire process facility from the well head to the sale point. • in-line meters; or
It is necessary for the facility engineers and production engineers to • wet gas meters.
Computational Flow Assurance
Risk Mitigation & Performance
Improvement
Flow, Thermal, Stress
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