Method of analyzing a two-phase flow in a hydrocarbon well
US5361206A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of analyzing the flow in an inclined well, which flow comprises both oil and water is described. For a depth at which at least one flow parameter measurement is available, and given the inclination and the diameter of the well at that depth, the measured value is used to establish a profile for the variation of the flow parameter. The profile of the flow parameter is established along an axis defined by the diameter of the well cross-section that lies in a vertical plane using a model that assumes a layer comprising a turbulent mixture of water and oil.
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