Field tests of the high gas volume fraction multiphase meter
Tests were conducted during November, 1995 by Agar Corporation, Conoco, Inc., and Amoco Corporation at the Conoco Multiphase Test Facility near Lafayette, Louisiana, to demonstrate the performance of a novel high gas volume fraction multiphase meter. This paper describes how the meter works, summarizes the results of these field tests and discusses the application of the meter. The high gas volume fraction meter (MPFM-400 Series) utilizes a Fluidic Flow Diverter (FFD{trademark}) to divert most of the free gas in a multiphase stream around an MPFM-300 multiphase meter and into an ancillary gas measurement loop. The gas in the bypass loop is metered accurately and added to the oil, water, and gas measured by the multiphase meter. The result is a high void fraction multiphase meter which can accurately meter flow streams where the gas phase is a dominant component of the flow. This novel concept reduces the size and the cost of the multiphase meter while improving its capacity and accuracy. The field tests conducted at the Conoco Multiphase Test Facility have shown that the meter can handle flow conditions with the GOR of 20 to 90,000 SCF/BBL with very good accuracy. This paper describes the performance and accuracy of this new concept multiphase meter as demonstrated by the field tests. The MPFM400 Series Meter has important applications for metering high GOR wells or wells with moderate GOR that are tested at low pressure.
- OSTI ID:
- 468217
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961003-; TRN: 96:006577-0022
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 71. annual technical conference and exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver, CO (United States), 6-9 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 1996 SPE annual technical conference and exhibition: Production operations and engineering/general; PB: 892 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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