The application of Multiphase Meters (MPM) over the past decade or so has, in the main, been in deployment of meters in small quantities (i.e. ones and twos) and there are few applications where MPM's have been deployed in bulk. Petrozuata in Venezuela is such an operation where 37 MPM's were deployed and have been in use for over 5 years.

This paper describes the facility and the operations where MPM's have been selected, tested and implemented. The paper also describes the difficulties experienced and the operational results from the extensive use of such measurement techniques.

Keywords:
allocation factor, flow metering, venezuela, ehco, multiphase, spe 89870, application, pilot test, reservoir surveillance, conocophillips
Subjects:
Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring, Processing Systems and Design, Measurement and Control, Improved and Enhanced Recovery, Formation Evaluation & Management, Information Management and Systems, Production logging, Downhole and wellsite flow metering, Separation and treating, Drillstem/well testing
Copyright 2004, Society of Petroleum Engineers
You can access this article if you purchase or spend a download.