Evaluation of multiphase flow rate models for chokes under subcritical oil/gas/water flow conditions

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 170-181

  Schüller, Reidar Barford ^a   Solbakken, Trond ^b   Selmer Olsen, Staale ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c DNV GL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CORRELATION METHODS; NATURAL GAS;

MASS FLOW RATES;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

FLOW RATIO; MASS FLOWMETER; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; WATER-HYDROCARBON SYSTEM;

EID: 17344383652     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/84961-PA     Document Type: Article

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