Field tests of the high gas volume fraction multiphase meter

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 213-220

  Tuss, B ^a   Perry, D ^a   Shoup, G ^b  

^a Conoco Inc ^*  (United States)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASES; TEST FACILITIES; TESTING; VOID FRACTION; VOLUME FRACTION; FLOW CONTROL; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUIDIC DEVICES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL WELLS;

FIELD TEST; FLOW CONDITION; FLOW STREAMS; FLUIDIC FLOW; GAS VOLUME FRACTION; LOW PRESSURES; MULTIPHASE METERS; NOVEL CONCEPT;

FLOWMETERS;

FLUIDIC FLOW DIVERTER; HIGH GAS VOLUME FRACTION FLOWMETER;

EID: 0029748871     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/36594-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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