Multiphase streams are typical of the O&G fields, since the producing wells normally generate mixture of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons with a variable quantity of water. Knowing single rates of gas liquid and water is crucial for the production industry in order to monitor the reservoir, to improve the well performances and to optimize the production.
The traditional solution is represented by the test separators, large vessels where the different phases are divided and then measured through standard singlephase techniques. However, MPFM are becoming more and more appealing to the O&G Upstream industry, proving as a valuable alternative to the test separators.
Source - Abb