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Título del libro: Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2008
Título del capítulo: Multiphase flow measurement to improve well performance: History cases

Autores UNAM:
JORGE ALBERTO AREVALO VILLAGRAN; NESTOR MARTINEZ ROMERO;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2018
Palabras clave:

Crude oil; Environmental impact; Environmental technology; Flow measurement; Gas condensates; Gasoline; Heavy oil production; Multiphase flow; Oil field development; Oil well testing; Oil wells; Productivity; Reservoir management; Software testing; Wellheads; Development plans; Flow regimes; Gas-liquid ratio; Multi-phase flow meters; Reliable systems; Well performance; Well production; Well productivity; Flowmeters


Resumen:

PEMEX Exploración & Producción (PEMEX E&P) is running a key development plan to improve the reservoir management, well productivity and ultimate recovery of all fields in Mexico. A fundamental part of this project is gathering reliable well production data on real time and on regular basics. PEMEX E&P performed a full study of available technologies in well testing to select a system that meet the needs of the region while simplifying the field logistic and minimizing environmental impact. PEMEX E&P selected the use of multiphase flow meters (MPFM). The program scope includes 8,064 measurements at well heads and collection manifolds during three years. The preparation and use of this MPFM program for multi-rate well tests was carried out with variable gas-liquid ratio flowstream and systems capable to measure all types of flow regimes in fields producing from heavy oil to gas condensates. This paper describes the lessons learned about the practical reliability, accuracy, and operability of the MPFM meters. The paper illustrates with field results the benefits of implementing the multiphase metering in PEMEX E&P. MPFM meters have proved to be a reliable system to measure and improve well productivity. © Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2008. All Rights Reserved.


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