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Well testing apparatus and methods for measuring the properties and performance of oil and gas wells

US9612360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignees

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NTNU) · NO
SINTEFF TTO AS · NO

Inventors

Federico Zenith · Trondheim, NO
Johannes Tjønnas · Trondheim, NO
Ingrid Schjølberg · Trondheim, NO
Bjarne Foss · Trondheim, NO
Vidar Gunnerud · Trondheim, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2012
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 3, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B49/008
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

To determine properties of multiple oil and gas wells, oscillations at different test frequencies are applied to the flow rate and/or pressure of multiple wells. Measurements of flow rate and/or pressure and temperature in flows downstream of a production header of the multiple wells are then obtained. Such measurements from the flows of the multiple wells are subjected to a frequency analysis of the pressure, flow rate and/or temperature measurements to determine pressure, flow rate and/or temperature variations induced by the applied oscillations. Properties of the different wells of the multiple wells based on the results of the frequency analysis are thus determined.

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