Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields
The significant challenge in the oil and gas industry is the simultaneous measurement of commingled gas, oil, and water streams using separators or multiphase flow meters (MPFM). A major issue when using either test separator or MPFM in oil fields is the uncertainty of the measurements. The aim of...
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| description | The significant challenge in the oil and gas industry is the simultaneous measurement of commingled gas, oil, and water streams using separators or multiphase flow meters
(MPFM). A major issue when using either test separator or MPFM in oil fields is the uncertainty of the measurements. The aim of this study is to compare three-phase test separator results with MPFM measurements by
evaluating field test results from different oil fields in South East Asia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, and North Africa for a total of 41 oil wells from different oil fields. Generally, the results show wide variation of the liquid rate measurements between the conventional test separator and MPFM over several periods of time. Such differences, which can be caused by various
conditions, become problematic since they impede the accurate estimation of a well’s output and add a degree of uncertainty to any plans to optimize production. A detailed review of each parameter is presented along
with its sensitivities when determining the flow rates of oil, gas and water. To date, there are no sets of rules proving the technique for comparison between the test separator and the multiphase flow meter. |
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| spelling | iium-509022017-06-05T01:26:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/ Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields Ganat, Tarek A. Hrairi, Meftah Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam TP690 Petroleum refining and products TP751 Gas industry The significant challenge in the oil and gas industry is the simultaneous measurement of commingled gas, oil, and water streams using separators or multiphase flow meters (MPFM). A major issue when using either test separator or MPFM in oil fields is the uncertainty of the measurements. The aim of this study is to compare three-phase test separator results with MPFM measurements by evaluating field test results from different oil fields in South East Asia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, and North Africa for a total of 41 oil wells from different oil fields. Generally, the results show wide variation of the liquid rate measurements between the conventional test separator and MPFM over several periods of time. Such differences, which can be caused by various conditions, become problematic since they impede the accurate estimation of a well’s output and add a degree of uncertainty to any plans to optimize production. A detailed review of each parameter is presented along with its sensitivities when determining the flow rates of oil, gas and water. To date, there are no sets of rules proving the technique for comparison between the test separator and the multiphase flow meter. EID-Energie informationsdients GmbH 2016-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/1/Hrairi-OG133-16.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/2/Cover%2BTOC.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/12/50902_Reliability%20analysis%20of%20multiphase%20flow%20measurements%20in%20different%20oil%20fields_WOS.pdf Ganat, Tarek A. and Hrairi, Meftah and Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam (2016) Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields. Oil Gas European Magazine, 42 (3). pp. 133-139. ISSN 0342-5622 http://oilgaspublisher.de/en/periodicals/ |
| spellingShingle | TP690 Petroleum refining and products TP751 Gas industry Ganat, Tarek A. Hrairi, Meftah Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields |
| title | Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields |
| title_full | Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields |
| title_fullStr | Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields |
| title_short | Reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields |
| title_sort | reliability analysis of multiphase flow measurements in different oil fields |
| topic | TP690 Petroleum refining and products TP751 Gas industry |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/1/Hrairi-OG133-16.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/2/Cover%2BTOC.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/50902/12/50902_Reliability%20analysis%20of%20multiphase%20flow%20measurements%20in%20different%20oil%20fields_WOS.pdf |