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Metering and automation systems

测量 of injected fluids and multiphase well production

Top down aerial view of Vx光谱 equipment in the field

概述

Measuring injection and production rates accurately, reliably, and remotely

Flowmetering is one of the most important measurements in the oil and gas industry, quantifying well and process performance with mass flow rates or volumetric flow rates.

You need this data in real time, wherever you are, without long trips to remote locations. Injection and production rates help inform decisions in well production optimization, 油藏管理, 碳氢化合物转移, 化学剂注入, 气举注入, 环空压力控制, 租赁费及税款, 和更多的. That means high reliability and accuracy in the metering equipment are paramount, 不管是什么应用.

Challenges in multiphase metering and automation

Because metering data are used in so many oil and gas applications, inaccurate or incomplete measurement of multiphase flow hinders reservoir performance prediction, production optimization modeling, chemical treatment scheduling, process and pipeline planning, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) activities.

Being able to measure performance of individual processes is important, but you also need to have the ability and intelligence within the technology to maintain your targeted flow rates. This ensures stable injection and production rates, which reduces operating costs while maximizing well performance.

Vx光谱 surface multiphase flowmeters quantify flow on an oil and gas location. Vx multiphase well testing technology is available topside and subsea.

超声波流量计

Measure the velocity of liquid inside a pipe using sound waves. Inexpensive clamp-on models are less accurate than inline models.

Differential Pressure Flowmeters

Calculate flow rate using Bernoulli’s equation for the pressure drop across a restriction in the flow path.

多相流量计

Measure multiphase flow using a gamma detector in the venturi section for continual measurement without separation.

科里奥利流量计

Measure inertia of fluid through oscillating tubes to calculate mass flow rate. Very high accuracy but at a high cost, and limited to smaller pipe sizes.