Oil well rate metering method
First Claim
1. A method of determining the production rate of an oil or gas well comprising the steps ofa. Leading the flow of fluid from the well into a pipe, open at its end,b. Igniting the fluid flowing from pipe,c. Determining the temperature of the flames by use of a remote radiant sensing apparatus, andd. Comparing the temperature determined in step c) with a set of numbers of a prepared table.
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Abstract
A process for determining the production rate of an oil well by measuring the intensity of radiant heat from a fire at the end of a flowline leading from the oil well. The oil from the well head is lead through a horizontal flowline to a burn pit and ignited at the end of the flowline. The temperature of the fire is measured from a distance along a path at an angle to the flowline by use of a radiant energy thermoelectric transducer instrument and the reading of the instrument compared with a set of prepared tables.
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1. A method of determining the production rate of an oil or gas well comprising the steps of
a. Leading the flow of fluid from the well into a pipe, open at its end, b. Igniting the fluid flowing from pipe, c. Determining the temperature of the flames by use of a remote radiant sensing apparatus, and d. Comparing the temperature determined in step c) with a set of numbers of a prepared table.
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Current AssigneeThe Raymond Lee Organization, Inc.
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Original AssigneeThe Raymond Lee Organization, Inc.
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InventorsSmith, Haldon J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Goldstein, Herbert
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Application NumberUS05/622,366Time in Patent Office315 DaysField of Search73/15 R, 73/36, 73/154, 73/155, 73/355, 166/250, 250/25.3, 250/25.5, 250/25.6US Class Current73/204.11CPC Class CodesE21B 41/0071 Adaptation of flares, e.g. ...E21B 47/103 using thermal measurementsG01F 1/00 Measuring the volume flow o...G01F 1/688 using a particular type of ...
