This concept paper proposes a smaller footprint welltest package to access remote and space-constrained locations. It would reduce the size of the separator and surge tank through a multi-train design. Each of four trains would maintain equal pressure and the separator would measure 25% of total flow, which would then be multiplied to determine overall rates. This design aims to decrease footprint without limiting flow capabilities. The concept goals are to split and separately measure a portion of total flow across pressure-matched trains. Proving methods would include multiphase flow meters on bypass streams to confirm the separator measures 25% of the overall flow rate.
This concept paper proposes a smaller footprint welltest package to access remote and space-constrained locations. It would reduce the size of the separator and surge tank through a multi-train design. Each of four trains would maintain equal pressure and the separator would measure 25% of total flow, which would then be multiplied to determine overall rates. This design aims to decrease footprint without limiting flow capabilities. The concept goals are to split and separately measure a portion of total flow across pressure-matched trains. Proving methods would include multiphase flow meters on bypass streams to confirm the separator measures 25% of the overall flow rate.
This concept paper proposes a smaller footprint welltest package to access remote and space-constrained locations. It would reduce the size of the separator and surge tank through a multi-train design. Each of four trains would maintain equal pressure and the separator would measure 25% of total flow, which would then be multiplied to determine overall rates. This design aims to decrease footprint without limiting flow capabilities. The concept goals are to split and separately measure a portion of total flow across pressure-matched trains. Proving methods would include multiphase flow meters on bypass streams to confirm the separator measures 25% of the overall flow rate.
This concept paper proposes a smaller footprint welltest package to access remote and space-constrained locations. It would reduce the size of the separator and surge tank through a multi-train design. Each of four trains would maintain equal pressure and the separator would measure 25% of total flow, which would then be multiplied to determine overall rates. This design aims to decrease footprint without limiting flow capabilities. The concept goals are to split and separately measure a portion of total flow across pressure-matched trains. Proving methods would include multiphase flow meters on bypass streams to confirm the separator measures 25% of the overall flow rate.
Concept Paper for Small Footprint Welltest Package
Concept Paper Small Footprint Welltest Package
April 2013 Author: James Antony Stenhouse
H2Oil UK Ltd.
Concept Paper for Small Footprint Welltest Package
This concept paper is a short description of the proposed outlines and reasoning behind the concept and potential applications.
Purpose/Rationale Well test packages normally have a total foot print of between 35-45m2. (not including Labs/Storage containers). Many locations or job requirements would have a big problem getting this size of equipment either to the location or located in an area suitable for performing a well test. Therefore a package with a smaller footprint and lighter weight would enable easier mobilisation and also designed in a way that it can cope with the higher flow rates as a normally sized package.
Concept Description The concept outline is to reduce the size of the two largest components of any well test package. The 1440psi separator and surge tank, These would be resized as follows:
Normally a Separator 42x15 is 6m x 2.4m. (Total Volume 22bbls)
This would be replaced by a 21x8 Separator with a foot print of 3m x 1.5m (Total Volume 11.5bbls) The separator would be designed within NACE MR0175 / ASME Sec VIII Div 1 / ASME B31.3 / DNV 2.7-1. Allowing 4,000bbls/day Oil with 1 minute retention time and 35 MMscf/day Gas.
Dual Compartment Surge tank (2.5m x 2.9m) (80bbl)
This would be replaced by a dual compartment surge tank with a footprint of 1.5m x 1.7m (total volume 25bbls).
Potential Applications With many locations/rigs having limitations on package size this concept least the following scenarios:
Remote locations requiring helicopter portable packages where flow rates are out within normal package limits.
Locations with limited deck space (Normally Unattended Installations, Satellite
platforms)
Locations with limited lifting facilities (Crane max 10tonne)
Less cost due to small equipment manufacturing.
H2Oil UK Ltd.
Concept Paper for Small Footprint Welltest Package
Concept Aim and Goals
Concept Aim The aim is to reduce the size of the package without limiting flow rates. As above you can see whilst downsizing the vessels you are decreasing volumetric capabilities and thus reducing overall flow rate availabilities. So the aim is to redesign the process method based on proved theory with unproved process applications.
Concept Goals The goal is to split the total flow into separate trains and thus only measure a certain percentage of the flow and then to multiply this to gather a total rate. For this concept we will split the flow into 4 trains and measure only 25% of flow.
Concept Methods For each flow train to match in multiphase flow rates they will have to maintain an equal pressure across all trains. This will be done by the following:
Separator pressure constantly monitored and on other three trains Multiphase Pressure control valves will reposition to maintain same pressure as Separator. SepP=Train1P=Train2P=Train3P SepP
Train1 In
Out Train2
Train3
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The fisher control valves could either be controlled electronically via a SCADA system or realtime via tallied in Fisher control panels.
Concept Paper for Small Footprint Welltest Package
Concept Proving Method
To prove the correctness of the 4 trains a MPFM could be added to the three bypass trains and confirm that they supply 75% and the vessel supplies 25% of flow rate.
