Main features of Multiphase Well Testing

The Roxar Multiphase Meter measures foam

and emulsion flows as well as all flow
regimes

It gives exact, real time flow data for oil, gas
and water production of the well under test

Field proven design. More than 300 Roxar
Meters have been delivered

Multiphase Metering of a well is comparable
to the principle of an electrocardiogram
(EKG), diagnosing the activity and
anomalies of the human heart
Multiphase Well Testing Services

Offers a compact and the most
efficient solutions to optimizing
reservoir production

 Delivers significant on-site cost

savings
- NO investment required by client
 Reduced risk of environmental
hazards
-There is NO gas exposure
 The Roxar Multiphase meter
improves reservoir management by
offering unique accuracy and
repeatability figures by measuring
both liquid and gas velocities
Case History 1 - November 2001

Seven naturally producing oil wells

were tested.

3” 5k MPFM from Roxar Flow
Measurement.

All within 10% of test separator
readings (limited PVT data available
for calibration purposes).

The FTHP varied between 255 and
800 psig.

Oil SG - 0.809 @ 60°F.

Gas SG - 0.766.

Oil pour point - 34°C.

GOR’s up to 4300 scf/bbl (620 psig)
Case History 2 - February 2002

Good client PVT data available
(surface recombination sample)

2 wells tested, both produced with
ESP’s.

Operational within 2 hours arrival at
site.

6 hour well test.

Accuracy within 1% on oil, water &
gas.

FTHP 30 - 100 psig (slugging flow).

Average GVF - 98%

Average water cut - 40%
Lessons Learnt From Operation of
MPFM’s

Pre-job planning is essential, with access to accurate PVT data.

Unit can be safely operated by two personnel

Competent personnel required who are trained to commission,
operate and troubleshoot operation of the equipment.

Meter can be rigged up and commissioned within 2 hours of arrival to
site.

Stable wells can be tested in under 4 hours, whereas slugging wells
may require a little longer.

Meter must be flushed following operation, to prevent build-up of hard
deposits on sensor electrodes.
 Life Cycle Cost – MultiPhase Meters
RFM
OTHERS

MTTF = 21,4 Years
MTTF = 5 to 10 Years

Half time gamma source = 30 Y
Half time gamma source = 10 Y

Tolerant to variations in influence
Big error if variations in influence
parameters parameters (Salinity)

Fully redundant
No redundancy

Most experienced multiphase meter
Limited experience in different

Future option for Non Gamma application
MultiPhase Meter!
Life Cycle Cost – MultiPhase Meters - Conclusion
Multiphase meter from RFM :

4 – 5 times higher MTTF than other technologies

Life time of gamma meter 3 times higher than OTHERS

More than 350 Meters sold to commercial application –
minimise the risk of failure

Only vendor which can offer fully redundant MPM
to assure a successful and unique regularity
 Why MultiPhase Meters?

Excluding the test separator on new installations.
(Statoil, Gullfaks Satellites Project reported CAPEX savings of NOK 60 million by using two RFM
MPhM’s instead of a new test separator )

Timesaving well test, and continuous monitoring of the impact of choke

tuning.
(Proved that RFM MPhM’s can test four wells in 60 minutes, Statoil Gullfaks B )

Early detection of water/gas break through in a well.

(Offering enhanced recovery. )

Continuous monitoring of the production.

(Optimising the reservoir drainage to enhance recovery. )

Simple maintenance compared to conventional separator technology.

(Estimated by offshore operators to 50% vs. conventional test separators. )

Pipeline Management
(Erosion, leak detection, flow assurance)
 Important issues in multiphase metering
from a reservoir monitoring perspective :
Allocation Rates

Normal Situation :

Average production rates from
test sep.

Dynamic value from down hole
Time
or well head.
WHP

“Dream” Situation :

Require on-line data from a MPM to
improve the understanding of the
Time reservoir.
Dynnmic values from MPM

Improve reservoir understanding

and economy for the field!

Time
 MPFM 1900VI, Al Khalij/Halul (Elf Qatar)
 Unmanned wellhead tower
 40 km distance from Halul Island processing
centre
 No production or test separation facilities on
tower
 Multiphase meter commissioned March 1997
only static calibration performed

“100% availability of measurement since

startup”
“within 1% of fiscal measurement of produced
oil over 9 month evaluation period”
Well Test Display
 Well Test Report - table format
------------- Fluenta MPFM1900VI Well Test Report -------------

Well Test started : 2001-08-22 11:39:34

Well Test finished: Updating, please wait...
Well Test duration: 00:00
Parameter file : training.prm

-------------------- OPERATOR INPUT --------------------

------------------ WELL TEST RESULTS ------------------

----- Actual Conditions -----
Average Oil Rate (Act.Cond) : 11.8 m3/hr
Average Water Rate (Act.Cond): 15.5 m3/hr
Average Gas Rate (Act.Cond) : 47.8 m3/hr
Accumulated Oil Volume (Act.Cond) : 0.0 m3
Accumulated Water Volume (Act.Cond): 0.0 m3
Accumulated Gas Volume (Act.Cond) : 0.1 m3
Average Water Cut (Act.Cond) : 5671.0 %
Average GVF (Act.Cond) : 6367.5 %

----- Standard Conditions -----

Average Oil Rate (Std.Cond) : 11.8 Sm3/hr
Average Water Rate (Std.Cond): 15.5 Sm3/hr
Average Gas Rate (Std.Cond) : 56.2 Sm3/hr
Accumulated Oil Volume (Std.Cond) : 0.0 Sm3
Accumulated Water Volume (Std.Cond): 0.0 Sm3
Accumulated Gas Volume (Std.Cond) : 0.1 Sm3
Average Water Cut (Std.Cond) : 5671.0 %
Average GVF (Std.Cond) : 6730.1 %

----- Transmitters -----

Average Pressure : 0.2 Bar(g)
Average Temperature: 20.8 deg C
Well Test Report - screendump
 Welltest of 5 wells on a North Sea Field
80 1600

Oil Rate Actual [m3/h]

70 Water rate Actual [m3/h] 1400
Gas Rate Actual [m3/h]

60 1200
Oil / W ater Flow Rate Actual [m3/h]

Gas Flow Rate Actual [m3/h]

50 1000

40 800

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Middle East - Well Testing
MultiPhase Meter installed on
test-header in the desert

Ambient temperature from 10-60ºC

7-15 km of pipe-line to well head

10 km of commingled pipe-line to
process plant
 Middle East Field - Well 1
MFI MultiPhase Meter

Middle East - 1200

Average
Rates
Measured Flow Oil MFI
Water MFI

Real time information 1000 Oil

Water :
: 258,2 m3/d
59.6 m3/d
Gas MFI

Gas : 463.8 m3/d

Watercut : 18,7 %

Measured Flow Rate [m3/d]

800

• Flow line characterisation 600

• Well 1: 400

- 11 slugs pr. hour 200

- Water separation and 0

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water emulsion in pipe line Middle East Field - Well 2 ( 1 Hour )

Time

MFI MultiPhase Meter

- Potential corrosion problem 1200

Average Measured Flow Rates Oil MFI

Oil : 205,6 m3/d Water MFI

Water : 53,1 m3/d Gas MFI

1000

- Varying viscosity Gas

Watercut
: 319,7 m3/d
: 20,5 %

800

• Well 2 :
Measured Flow Rate [m3/d]

600

- 5 slugs pr. hour

400

- Water in emulsion with oil

200

- High viscosity
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 Case study:
Safaniya Field Test Meter Evaluation
 Installed & Analyzed 9 months (350 tests)
 MPFM Tested In Series With Test Barge
 Proven Reliable

(SPE 71534)
SPE 71534
 Over 350 Well Tests Used In Analysis
Liquid Rate Oil Rate
12000
Fluenta Liquid Rate (BLPD)
12000

10000 10000

Fluenta Oil Rate (STBPD)

8000 8000

6000 6000

4000 4000

2000 2000

0 0
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Test Barge Liquid Rate (BLPD) Test Barge Oil Rate (STBPD)

Water Cut Gas Oil Ratio

70 400

60 350
Fluenta Water Cut (%)

Fluenta MPFM GOR

50 300

40
250

200
30

150
20
100
10
50
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Historical GOR
SPE 71534
 MPFM Has Proven To Be Accurate

Performance Requirement: 100 94 92 90

90
80 75
 Liquid Rate +/- 10%

Average Accuracy
70
60
50
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30
 Water Cut +/- 5% 20
10
0
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Rate Cut
GOR

Low Maintenance Requirements

SPE 71534
Summary/Conclusions Safanya:

Test Results Are Acceptable For Permanent Field
Installations

MPFM Technology Is The Best Available Long
Term Option

Best economics

More frequent testing

Better reservoir management

The MPFM has been maintenance free for 1 ½
years

Plan To Pursue Additional MPFM’s Installations
(SPE 71534)
 Saudi Aramco

Field test Safanya

Installed on a test barge

350 wells over 8 months

3” MPFM 1900VI

Liquid1300 to 12000 bpd

GOR 150 to 350 SCF/STB

Watercut 0 to 50%

“Over 90% of the wells tested were within +/- 10% of

test barge results for all liquid, oil and water cut
measurements. “

As a result of these successful tests, a major order

of multiphase flow meters was placed with Roxar
Flow Measurement
Authors:
Tom Leeson: Expro Group
Anton Oonk: NAM
Eivind Dykesteen: Fluenta
Jan Heering: Expro Group
 Temporary Deployment of Multiphase Flow Measurement
to Provide Well Performance Data: A Case Study

Application

•Oil Wells with High Gas

Void Fraction at Surface
Conditions
•Test Separator Facility no
Longer Suitable
•Local Flaring Restriction
•Limited Space on Location
Temporary Deployment of Multiphase Flow Measurement
to Provide Well Performance Data: A Case Study

Advantages

•Minimal Space
Requirements
•Elimination of Flaring
•Reduced Crew Size
•No Loss in Data Quality
Temporary Deployment of Multiphase Flow Measurement
to Provide Well Performance Data: A Case Study

Issues Requiring Attention

•Limiting the Engineering

Interfaces & Minimising Hook-up
•Safe Management of the
Radioactive Source
•Training & Competency of
Operating Personnel
Temporary Deployment of Multiphase Flow Measurement
to Provide Well Performance Data: A Case Study

Results

•Deployment & Hook- Oil (bpd)

Gas Rate (MMScfd)

400 Water (bpd) 15

Fluid Rate (bpd)

up in less than 6 300 Gas (MMScfd)
10
hours 200
•3 Multi-rate Well 100
5

Tests Completed in 3 0 0
days 40 60 80 100
FWHP (bara)
•Good Agreement
with Production Plant
Metering Data
Lessons Learnt

•Skid Modifications to
Reduce Hook-up Time
•Opportunity to Truck-
Mount for Future, or
Alternative, Applications
•Multi-Skilling Training
Programme