Objectives
Objective of this module is to provide you with an understanding of what
multiphase flow is, be familiar with multiphase terminology, and know some
of the benefits of using multiphase metering technology.
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Contents
• Metering of Oil and Gas Production
• Multiphase flow and terminology
• History of Roxar Multiphase meters
• Roxar experience worldwide
• Applications
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Separators
Multiphase Flow In Gas Phase Out
Water Phase Out Oil Phase Out
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Single phase metering
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Multiphase metering
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Multiphase terminology
Fluid - Oil, Gas, Water or mixtures of these. Gas
WaterOil
Volume flow rate - The volume of fluid flowing through the
cross-section of a conduit in unit time at the pressure and
temperature prevailing in that section.
Water cut (WC) - The water volume flow rate, relative to the total liquid volume flow rate
(oil and water), both converted to volumes at standard pressure and temperature. The
WC is normally expressed as a percentage.
Phase - In particular, the term refers to oil, gas or water in a mixture of any number
of the three.
Phase flow rate - The amount of one phase of a multiphase flow flowing through the
cross section of a conduit in unit time.
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Flow regimes
Dispersed Column of
Phase gas
Droplets of oil containing
and water in Asymmetrical droplets of
Gas the gas slugs large gas the
Bubbles bubbles dispersed
Slugs of gas containing large phase
Continuous pushing the droplets of the
Oil Phase dispersed phase continuous phase
between them. Dispersed
Dispersed
phase
Water
encircling
Droplets
the gas
column
Bubble Slug Churn Annular
The Roxar MPFM accepts all flow regimes in an upward vertical flow.
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Oil- / Water- / High GVF flow
Oil-continuous multiphase flow:
A multiphase flow of oil/gas/water characterised in that the
water is distributed as water droplets surrounded by oil.
Electrically, the mixture acts as an insulator.
Gas
Bubbles
Continuous
Oil Phase
Dispersed
Water
Droplets Continuous
Water Phase
Water-continuous multiphase flow:
Gas Bubbles
A multiphase flow of oil/gas/water characterised in that the
oil is distributed as oil droplets surrounded by water.
Electrically, the mixture acts as a conductor. Dispersed Oil
Droplets
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History of Roxar Multiphase meters
1982: BP participated as sponsor in the development, later joined by
Statoil, Conoco, TFE, and Amerada Hess
1994: First commercial delivery in the North Sea
1995: First subsea Multiphase Meter delivered
2001: Two Multiphase Meters become one
2003: New subsea meter design introduced
2003: Emerson - Daniel hand over Megra to Roxar
2005: A total of more then 800 Meters sold, of which 120 are for
subsea
2009: Roxar MPFM 2600 launched to the market 10th of February 2009
2011: More than 1400 meter sold
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Market Leader World Wide – Roxar Multiphase meter
World wide ea. units sold(1400)
• 400 ea. Roxar subsea
Multiphase meter
• More than 70 Oil
companies in more than
50 countries
Multiphase Metering
(Non Partial Separation)
Schlumb
Roxar
Agar
Others
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Roxar Multiphase metering - Range
Roxar Watercut meter MPFM 1900 VI – non-gamma MPFM 1900 VI – gamma MPFM 2600 Roxar Wetgas meter
0-5 % 0-75 % 0-95 % 0-100 % 95-100 %
Gas Void Fraction Range
0-95 % 90-100 %
SRC MPFM 1900 VI – gamma Roxar subsea Wetgas meter
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The Roxar Multiphase meter - Advantages
Get more out of the reservoir
• Optimising the production
• Early warning
• Corrective actions
• Use test separator capacity to increase
production
• Weight and space saving
• Real-time and continuous monitoring
• Simple maintenance compared to
conventional separator technology
• Easy to install
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The Roxar Multiphase Meter - Advantages
Tying in new fields and satellites to existing offshore installations.
– (Shell UK Expro, Gannet Project, reported CAPEX savings of £ 10 million by installing two Roxar MPFM)
Excluding the test separator on new installations.
– (Statoil, Gullfaks Satellites Project reported CAPEX savings of NOK 60 million by using two Roxar MPFM instead of a new
test separator )
Timesaving well test, and continuous monitoring of the impact of choke tuning.
– (Proved that Roxar MPFM 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)
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Roxar MPFM 2600 - Topside
Safe area Hazardous area
Roxar
Fieldwatch Flow Computer and
Field Display - Ex-d
RS232 / RS485 / Ethernet
Gamma pulse/Power
cable
HART/Power cable
Distributed Control System Fibre optical/Power
cable
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Data Acquisition - options
RS232 / RS485 / Ethernet
F Fieldwatch
PVT Software
L
O DCS /
SCAD Client Data
A... Acquisition
W
Well test
M Remote Access
E
T
E Flow Computer and
Service Console
R
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Well testing / Monitoring / Allocation metering
Topside
– Directly in the piping
– Skid (portable)
Subsea (version
available in 2012/2013)
– Manifold
– Jumper
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Questions
• What is a test separator and a single phase measurement?
• What is multiphase flow?
• Name a minimum of three major benefits of the Roxar Multiphase
meter.
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