Vx PRODcast

Production Testing Surveillance and Analysis

Marcus Rossi
Multiphase Metering Product Champion

Mohamed Amine Kaci

Production Operation Engineer
 Industry is used to conventional testing
 Long and ineffective cycle of testing

Field Data Reporting Well Tests Filing Allocation

Acquisition Validation

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20 800

Water Cut (%)

GOR (scf/stb)
15 600

10 400

5 200
W ater Cut
GOR
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Why select Multiphase metering?

Main reasons
 Continuous monitoring – High frequency flow rates
 Dynamic response – accurate measurement under unstable flow
 Costs – lower CAPEX and OPEX (reduced crew and maintenance)
 Elimination of major pressure loss in the system
Real-Time production surveillance and analysis

 “Right Data to the Right Person” will leverage the value of the
recorded data.

 Vx flowmeters enable process simplifications

– Continuous data streaming to a historian or office
– Eliminates dependency on field operators with rule-based alarms

 Dynamic measurement makes shorter tests valuable

– Artificial lift system optimization, well performance monitoring
– Daily tests on each well on a pad for auditable allocation
of production.

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 Vx PRODcast – Compatible Architecture
Well-site Data from the field to the office Vx PRODcast for data end-users

DCS/
SCADA

Historian

Vx Meter connected Data connectivity compatible Consume production data into

via Modbus RTU/TCP to local infrastructure simulation models and workflows
Networked from Data Acquisition to Analysis

 Vx flowmeters can generate significant amounts of

data at high frequency
– Flowing rates and ratios: volume, mass,
metering conditions, standard conditions
– Operating conditions: pressure, temperature,
differential pressure
 Provides measurement traceability and
simplifies maintenance
 Manages production data and meter pool
transparently and seamlessly

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Make Better Reservoir Production Decisions

 Data management
 Real-time production analysis
 Meter surveillance
 Well test management
Production Testing Workflow towards Optimization
Vx PRODcast

Vx flow rates and additional Production monitoring and Vx Well test management
measurements flowmeters surveillance
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Production Consume data into models Production allocation

Optimization and analysis workflows and reporting