Apparatus and Method for Wellhead Testing
First Claim
1. A wellhead test system comprising:
- a Coriolis mass flow meter configured receive a flow of a liquid;
a water analyzer configured to receive the flow of the liquid; and
a controller coupled to the Coriolis mass flow meter and the water analyzer,wherein the controller is configured to receive from the Coriolis mass flow meter at least one of;
i) mass flow measurement data, ii) mass density measurement data, and ii) drive gain measurement data, and is further configured to receive from the water analyzer at least one of;
i) water frequency measurement data, ii) oil frequency measurement data, and iii) insertion loss measurement data,wherein the controller is further configured to determine a gas volume fraction (GVF) value and to modify the operation of at least one of the Coriolis mass flow meter or the water analyzer based on the GVF value.
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Abstract
A wellhead test system comprising: i) a Coriolis mass flow meter configured to receive a flow of a liquid; ii) a water analyzer configured to receive the flow of the liquid; and iii) a controller coupled to the Coriolis mass flow meter and the water analyzer. The controller receives from the Coriolis mass flow meter at least one of: mass flow measurement data, mass density measurement data, and drive gain and also receives from the water analyzer at least one of water frequency measurement data, oil frequency measurement data, and insertion loss measurement data. The controller determines a gas volume fraction (GVF) value and modifies the operation of the Coriolis mass flow meter and the water analyzer based on the GVF value.
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20 Claims
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1. A wellhead test system comprising:
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a Coriolis mass flow meter configured receive a flow of a liquid; a water analyzer configured to receive the flow of the liquid; and a controller coupled to the Coriolis mass flow meter and the water analyzer, wherein the controller is configured to receive from the Coriolis mass flow meter at least one of;
i) mass flow measurement data, ii) mass density measurement data, and ii) drive gain measurement data, and is further configured to receive from the water analyzer at least one of;
i) water frequency measurement data, ii) oil frequency measurement data, and iii) insertion loss measurement data,wherein the controller is further configured to determine a gas volume fraction (GVF) value and to modify the operation of at least one of the Coriolis mass flow meter or the water analyzer based on the GVF value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of testing liquids at a wellhead comprising:
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receiving a flow of the liquid in a Coriolis mass flow meter; receive the flow of the liquid in a water analyzer; measuring in the Coriolis mass flow meter at least one of;
i) mass flow measurement data, ii) mass density measurement data, and ii) drive gain measurement data;measuring in the water analyzer at least one of;
i) water frequency measurement data, ii) oil frequency measurement data, and iii) insertion loss measurement data;determining a gas volume fraction (GVF) value; and modifying the operation of the Coriolis mass flow meter and the water analyzer based on the GVF value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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