This paper describes a field application of a flow metering system based on choke valves. The Val d’Agri field was the chosen test site, objective of a Joint Venture between Enterprise Oil Italiana and ENI-Agip which is the operator. Test were carried out from October 1999 to September 2000. From the analysis of the results obtained, it clearly appears that such system lends itself to work as a multiphase flow meter. The order of magnitude of the errors associated to the oil flow rate measurements is very encouraging, with an average relative error of –2.4% and a confidence interval of ± 12%. The results shown in this paper indicate that further developments of the current metering system could be achieved through the integration of diagnostic techniques and control modules.
A FIELD TRIAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW METER BASED ON CHOKE VALVE / Alimonti, Claudio; Basso, A.; Bilardo, Ugo; Pelliccia, A.. - STAMPA. - (2001). (Intervento presentato al convegno Offshore Mediterranean Conference tenutosi a Ravenna, Italy nel March 28-30).
A FIELD TRIAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW METER BASED ON CHOKE VALVE
ALIMONTI, Claudio;BILARDO, Ugo;
2001
Abstract
This paper describes a field application of a flow metering system based on choke valves. The Val d’Agri field was the chosen test site, objective of a Joint Venture between Enterprise Oil Italiana and ENI-Agip which is the operator. Test were carried out from October 1999 to September 2000. From the analysis of the results obtained, it clearly appears that such system lends itself to work as a multiphase flow meter. The order of magnitude of the errors associated to the oil flow rate measurements is very encouraging, with an average relative error of –2.4% and a confidence interval of ± 12%. The results shown in this paper indicate that further developments of the current metering system could be achieved through the integration of diagnostic techniques and control modules.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
