Inverted venturi: Optimizing recovery through flow measurement

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages 2490-2503

  Ong, J Tim ^a   Aymond, Michael ^c   Albarado, Tesia ^a   Majid, Javid ^b   Daniels, Paula ^b   Jordy, Dustin ^b   Lafleur, Louis ^b  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

^b Baker Hughes ProductionQuest

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOWMETERS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

CRUDE OIL PRICES; EFFICIENT RECOVERY METHODS; WELL LIFT;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 40349111284     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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