Worldwide field experience of mobile well testing services with multiphase flowmeters

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Division (Publication) PD

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 771-785

  Theuveny, Bertrand C ^a   Pithon, Jean Francois ^b   Loicq, Olivie ^a   Ségéral, Gérard ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUAL-ENERGY SPECTRAL GAMMA RAY VENTURI MULTIPHASE FLOWMETER; MOBILE WELL TESTING; TEST SEPARATOR;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOWMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE DROP; RADIATION DETECTORS; SENSORS; SEPARATORS;

OIL WELL TESTING;

EID: 0036456096     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ETCE2002/PROD-29039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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