Multiphase Well Testing Solutions

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Vx* Technology
Vx* Technology—
PhaseTester* and PhaseWatcher* Services

PhaseWatcher metering services

for permanent facilities

PhaseTester mobile well testing services

for exploration, development, and
production wells
Vx* Technology—Multiphase Measurements

Venturi

Detector
Source

P
ΔP Composition
meter
T Flow
Doing More for Brownfield Production
Optimizing Brownfield Well Production—
Extending the Measurement Envelope
Liquid rate, bbl/d

Vx* 88

Gas rate, ft3/d

Optimizing Brownfield Well Production—
Simplified Production Well Testing
PhaseTester* Vx* meter
„ Easier, safer, and more
convenient way to test gas lifted
wells

„ Quicker and more frequent tests

to improve confidence and
maintain peak production
Optimizing Brownfield Well Production—
PhaseTester* Service Improves Well Performance
Oil and water, std m3/d

Gas, std m3/d

1½ days
Optimizing Brownfield Well Production—
PhaseTester* Service Improves Field Performance
In this campaign,
Before PhaseTester After PhaseTester
25 % increase in oil production with
PhaseTester services
Oil (std m3/d)

29-mm PhaseTester equipment available for

production wells!

Well number
Since We Last Met Here …

First showing of the

PhaseTester* flowmeter in 1999

New sizes
More fluid types
Well cleanup
Subsea applications
Allocation metering
Taking the Benefits of Vx* Technology
to Gas Wells
Gas Volume Fraction, Gas, and Oil Wells
Oil wells Gas volume fraction
0.80 0.90 0.95 0.98 0.99 0.999 1
0
10 20 50 100 1,000 ∞
Rich condensate Gas and liquid ratio
Wet gas wells

„ Focus has been on liquid flow streams

„ Why not use the Vx* technology to measure gas?
Vx* Technology—
Gas Multiphase Measurements
Venturi

Detector
Source

P
ΔP Composition
meter
T Flow
Vx* Technology—Gas Model Overview
ΔP, P, T Nuclear Counts

ρmix
Total
Volumetric
Flow Rate
αgas WLR
Operator
Input

Gas Liquid
Volumetric Volumetric
Flow Rate Flow Rate
WLR

Water Oil
Volumetric Volumetric
Flow Rate Flow Rate
Vx* Technology—High-Accuracy Gas Rates

0.90 0.95 0.98 0.99 0.999 1

0
10 20 50 100 1,000 ∞
Rich condensate Gas and liquid ratio

Wet gas wells

Gas rate at
5% 3% 2%
25 bar/370 psi

300 bbl/d absolute

4% 5% 6% 9%
Flow Loop Testing and Development

For information on the development and qualification of this new gas

interpretation model refer to the following:

Atkinson, D.I., et al.: “High-Accuracy Wet-Gas Multiphase Well Testing

and Production Metering,” paper SPE 90992 presented at the SPE Annual
Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, USA
(September 26–29, 2004).
Field Testing—Multirate Gas and Condensate Well
Test
35
Condensate, bbl/d

Gas, mmscf/d
2000 15

500
1 day
Field Testing—Multirate Gas and Condensate Well
Test
35
Condensate, bbl/d

Gas, mmscf/d
Separator rates
2000 15

500
1 day
Taking the Benefits of Vx* Technology to Gas Wells

The new interpretation model has extended the operating range

of the flowmeters to gas wells
„ From exploration and appraisal to well clean-up,
production testing, and allocation
Taking the Benefits of Vx* Technology to Gas Wells

Immediately available through the PhaseTester* and PhaseWatcher*

products and services
„ Safer, simpler operations—single service for oil and gas
„ High accuracy measurements
„ Cost effective deployment
Multiphase Well Testing Solutions
for Oil and Gas