Title:
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERPRETING MULTIPHASE FLUID FLOW IN A CONDUIT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/085772
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for interpreting measurements by a meter of defined dimension in a multiphase flow in a conduit in a wellbore. The meter may be a spinner used to obtain measurements at locations in the flow. The measurements may be averaged across a defined dimension, and a measurement model generated. A parameter profile (e.g., velocity) can be generated by curve fitting to the model.
Inventors:
WHITTAKER ANDREW COLIN (TH)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2011/055688
Publication Date:
August 30, 2012
Filing Date:
December 15, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGER HOLDINGS (GB)
SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD (CA)
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY BV (NL)
SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL (FR)
PRAD RES & DEV LTD (GB)
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP (US)
WHITTAKER ANDREW COLIN (TH)
SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD (CA)
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY BV (NL)
SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL (FR)
PRAD RES & DEV LTD (GB)
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP (US)
WHITTAKER ANDREW COLIN (TH)
International Classes:
E21B43/24; G01F1/74; G01N25/60
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Other References:
JOHN BALDAUFF ET AL: "Profiling and Quantifying Complex Multiphase Flow", OILFIELD REVIEW, 1 October 2004 (2004-10-01), pages 4 - 13, XP055028287, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20120529]
R. KRISHNA ET AL: "Three-phase Eulerian simulations of bubble column reactors operating in the churn-turbulent regime: a scale up strategy", CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, vol. 55, no. 16, 1 August 2000 (2000-08-01), pages 3275 - 3286, XP055028293, ISSN: 0009-2509, DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(99)00582-5
HUANG MING-CHIH ET AL: "The Pre-Processing of Data Points for Curve Fitting in Reverse Engineering", THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 1 July 2000 (2000-07-01), pages 635 - 642, XP055028298, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20120529]
R. KRISHNA ET AL: "Three-phase Eulerian simulations of bubble column reactors operating in the churn-turbulent regime: a scale up strategy", CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, vol. 55, no. 16, 1 August 2000 (2000-08-01), pages 3275 - 3286, XP055028293, ISSN: 0009-2509, DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(99)00582-5
HUANG MING-CHIH ET AL: "The Pre-Processing of Data Points for Curve Fitting in Reverse Engineering", THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 1 July 2000 (2000-07-01), pages 635 - 642, XP055028298, Retrieved from the Internet
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RZANIAK, Marcin et al. (BP202, Clamart CEDEX, FR)
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