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Multiphase flow measurement system

US6318156A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1999
Grant dateNov 20, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N9/002
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An automatic well test system (100) utilizes a two phase vortex separator 104 connected to a pair of Coriolis flowmeters (154, 166) to measure volumetric flow rates in three phase flow. Measurements are performed according to a process (P200) including an iterative convergence technique. Measurements are enhanced by the use of real time density and water-cut measurements from a water-cut meter (172) and a water density meter.

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