Multi-Phase Flow Meter (MPFM) Timeline – 1985 - 2025 · Multi-Phase Flow Meter (MPFM) Timeline...
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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Multi-Phase Flow Meter (MPFM) Timeline – 1985 - 2025 NEL INTERNAL RESEARCH NEL CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS STANDARDS AND INDUSTRY GUIDANCE MMs installed worldwide 1600 3314 8000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2005 2010 2017 Sources: 2005 & 2010 Oil & Gas Journal, 2017 Market Review JOINT INDUSTRY PROJECTS (JIP’S) JIP Multiflow 3 Establishing the True Performance of MPFM’s JIP Multiphase Flow Pattern Maps JRP • Assess claims made for in- line MPFM’s with improved uncertainty, improved sensors (nuclear gamma, dielectric, microwave) • Evaluated new to the market high GVF based MPFM’s • Evaluated the sensitivity of MPFM PVT models to variations in physical properties This JIP will provide independent benchmarking and performance testing of MPFM’s with the aim of creating industry and regulator confidence in the devices By creating this confidence, more widespread adoption of the technology, and use for new applications such as fiscal metering, will be enabled This Joint Research Project (JRP) aims to use NEL’s new Advanced Multiphase Facility to create a new generation of multiphase flow maps under realistic process conditions to replace the decades old data used today that was acquired under condition far from those observed in the field. This will allow manufacturers to increase the accuracy of MPFM’s which are based upon these maps, and improve the reliability of simulation techniques widely used by industry Ultrasonic Flow Meters Heavy Oil Capability Wet Gas Facility Moved and Upgraded In Situ Calibration of Gas Flow Rates Capability to Generate Different Flow Regimes on Demand An experimental array of USM’s and level measurement sensors was constructed and tested for the metering of multi-phase flows, achieving uncertainties of ±5% on gas and ±40% on liquid. The ability to handle heavy oil in the facility is demonstrated for the first time The rig is moved to a new building and upgraded to handle 3 phases (water, oil & gas) Sonic nozzles are fitted that allow in situ calibration of the turbine reference meters for gas flow. This allows frequent calibration thereby minimising the contribution of drift to the overall uncertainties The unique ability to inject any phase at any point of the test section, allowing different flow regimes to be created on demand, is demonstrated JIP - Multi-Phase Automatic Sampling Water-in-oil testing at NEL to develop sampling systems and techniques with 15 partners JIP Multiflow 1 Evaluation of the first generation of MPFM’s Cross Correlation Flow Meters Single Phase Meters Flow Pattern Mapping World’s First Full Scale Multi- Phase Flow Facility Development of signal analysis techniques in conjunction with flow conditioners to enable CCF’s to be used in gas and oil flows Investigated various gas and oil mixing techniques to improve the accuracy of a standard turbine meter when used in gas and oil flows Vertical & horizontal 3-phase flow mapping & modelling slug flow Following industry engagement on specification, construction of a state-of-the-art facility equipped with x-ray tomography for 2D flow visualisation, gamma densitometers, perspex visualisation windows and USM’s JIP Multiflow 2 • Evaluation of MPFM’s from 10 operators and 6 meter manufacturers, with 7 technologies evaluated • Discovered performance of MPFM’s degraded at high gas volume fractions (GVF’s) – resulting in a change of approach • Looked at performance versus viscosity and salinity change Crude Oil Capability Neural Networks NEL MPFM Real-Time Visualisation High Pressure Wet Gas Facility The ability to handle crude oil in the facility is demonstrated for the first time Evaluation of neural networks for high accuracy multi-phase flow analysis Benchmark test came from the learning in Multiflow 1 & Multiflow 2 Evaluation of Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) for multi-phase flow measurement Construction of NEL’s wet gas test loop rated to 63 barg pressure, to address industry’s 2-phase (water & gas) testing needs Heavy Oils & Emulsions NEL introduced heavy oil and emulsion testing to support heavy oil fields Impacts NEL has led the world in the development of multiphase and wet-gas flow understanding NEL work has greatly accelerated the development of MPFM’s and their implementation by industry users NEL built the world’s first full scale multiphase facility in the late 80’s, and is now building a world first facility for the study of multiphase flows under realistic process conditions - the Advanced Multiphase Facility NEL has led the development of the first multiphase flow standard 98% of the MPFM types in-service worldwide today have been tested at NEL Water-Cut Device Test Capability Equipment Upgrade to Lower Uncertainties The reference densitometers used to quantify phase contamination, are upgraded to more accurate Coriolis-based devices, leading to lower uncertainties, including for water cut NEL Leads EMPIR Intercomparison Project - MultiFlowMet II Development of tomography 4-Phase CFD for Multiphase Simulation Design and Construction of Advanced Multi-Phase Facility NEL Leads EMPIR Intercomparison Project - MultiFlowMet I Multiphase Erosion Modelling In-Situ Verification of MPFM’s Creation of Standard API Standard Project aims to follow of from previous intercomparison exercise by increasing the number of manufacturers and testing facilities participating Allows real time visualisation at the wellhead and flow pattern detection using Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) Demonstration of world leading capability to do 4-phase CFD simulations with all phase interactions parameterised, and validate these against 3-phase experiments A new, world-first facility dedicated to the study of multi- phase and wet-gas flows at high pressures (up to 140 bar) is constructed, allowing study under real process conditions across the full gas volume fraction (GVF) at pipe diameters up to 12” NEL leads the first ever multi-phase intercomparison exercise, which aims to increase harmonisation of MPFM testing and enhance multi- phase flow modelling NEL collaborates with Schlumberger to develop experimentally validated CFD models of erosion under multiphase conditions ISCF funded project to develop methods for the in-situ verification and calibration of MPFM’s, with the aim of greatly reducing the cost of their deployment, and increasing the accuracy achieved over their service life NEL chairs development of the first ISO standard covering multi-phase flow measurement: ISO/TR 21354. Due for publication in Dec 2018 NEL involved in development of an API standard for MPFM’s Multi-Phase Flow Visualisation Flow programme project to use X-ray tomography for the visualisation of multi- phase flow patterns Saline Capability The ability to operate with a saline water phase in the facility is demonstrated for the first time It is shown that the facility can operate with 2 components (water & oil) over the complete 0-100% fraction range, allowing the accurate testing of water- cut devices Erosion Rig Constructed Allows experimental erosion studies for validation of commonly used CFD modelling at solids levels as high as 10%. Subsequently numerous manufacturers use the rig for lifetime-based erosion studies of components MPFM Diagnostics Having collected three years worth of MPFM diagnostics on the Advanced Multiphase Facility, creation of a tool to use diagnostic information to provide real-time feedback on MPFM performance and further information on the process stream 05651 TUV Nel Presentation Boards Multiphase AO v8.indd 1 21/08/2018 12:01
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1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Multi-Phase Flow Meter (MPFM) Timeline – 1985 - 2025
NEL INTERNAL RESEARCH
NEL CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS
STANDARDS AND INDUSTRY GUIDANCE
MMs installed worldwide
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02005 2010 2017
Sources: 2005 & 2010 Oil & Gas Journal, 2017 Market Review
JOINT INDUSTRY PROJECTS (JIP’S)
JIP Multifl ow 3
Establishing the True Performance of MPFM’s JIP
Multiphase Flow Pattern Maps JRP
• Assess claims made for in-line MPFM’s with improved uncertainty, improved sensors (nuclear gamma, dielectric, microwave)
• Evaluated new to the market high GVF based MPFM’s
• Evaluated the sensitivity of MPFM PVT models to variations in physical properties
This JIP will provide independent benchmarking and performance testing of MPFM’s with the aim of creating industry and regulator confi dence in the devices
By creating this confi dence, more widespread adoption of the technology, and use for new applications such as fi scal metering, will be enabled
This Joint Research Project (JRP) aims to use NEL’s new Advanced Multiphase Facility to create a new generation of multiphase fl ow maps under realistic process conditions to replace the decades old data used today that was acquired under condition far from those observed in the fi eld. This will allow manufacturers to increase the accuracy of MPFM’s which are based upon these maps, and improve the reliability of simulation techniques widely used by industry
Ultrasonic Flow Meters
Heavy Oil Capability
Wet Gas Facility Moved and Upgraded
In Situ Calibration of Gas Flow Rates
Capability to Generate Different Flow Regimes on Demand
An experimental array of USM’s and level measurement sensors was constructed and tested for the metering of multi-phase fl ows, achieving uncertainties of ±5% on gas and ±40% on liquid.
The ability to handle heavy oil in the facility is demonstrated for the fi rst time
The rig is moved to a new building and upgraded to handle 3 phases (water, oil & gas)
Sonic nozzles are fi tted that allow in situ calibration of the turbine reference meters for gas fl ow. This allows frequent calibration thereby minimising the contribution of drift to the overall uncertainties
The unique ability to inject any phase at any point of the test section, allowing different fl ow regimes to be created on demand, is demonstrated
JIP - Multi-Phase Automatic Sampling
Water-in-oil testing at NEL to develop sampling systems and techniques with 15 partners
JIP Multifl ow 1
Evaluation of the fi rst generation of MPFM’s
Cross Correlation Flow Meters
Single Phase Meters
Flow Pattern Mapping
World’s First Full Scale Multi-Phase Flow Facility
Development of signal analysis techniques in conjunction with fl ow conditioners to enable CCF’s to be used in gas and oil fl ows
Investigated various gas and oil mixing techniques to improve the accuracy of a standard turbine meter when used in gas and oil fl ows
Vertical & horizontal 3-phase fl ow mapping & modelling slug fl ow
Following industry engagement on specifi cation, construction of a state-of-the-art facility equipped with x-ray tomography for 2D fl ow visualisation, gamma densitometers, perspex visualisation windows and USM’s
JIP Multifl ow 2
• Evaluation of MPFM’s from 10 operators and 6 meter manufacturers, with 7 technologies evaluated
• Discovered performance of MPFM’s degraded at high gas volume fractions (GVF’s) – resulting in a change of approach
• Looked at performance versus viscosity and salinity change
Crude Oil Capability
Neural Networks
NEL MPFM
Real-Time Visualisation
High Pressure Wet Gas Facility
The ability to handle crude oil in the facility is demonstrated for the fi rst time
Evaluation of neural networks for high accuracy multi-phase fl ow analysis
Benchmark test came from the learning in Multifl ow 1 & Multifl ow 2
Evaluation of Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) for multi-phase fl ow measurement
Construction of NEL’s wet gas test loop rated to 63 barg pressure, to address industry’s 2-phase (water & gas) testing needs
Heavy Oils & Emulsions
NEL introduced heavy oil and emulsion testing to support heavy oil fi elds
Impacts
NEL has led the world in the development of multiphase and wet-gas fl ow understanding
NEL work has greatly accelerated the development of MPFM’s and their implementation by industry users
NEL built the world’s fi rst full scale multiphase facility in the late 80’s, and is now building a world fi rst facility for the study of multiphase fl ows under realistic process conditions - the Advanced Multiphase Facility
NEL has led the development of the fi rst multiphase fl ow standard
98% of the MPFM types in-service worldwide today have been tested at NEL
Water-Cut Device Test Capability
Equipment Upgrade to Lower Uncertainties
The reference densitometers used to quantify phase contamination, are upgraded to more accurate Coriolis-based devices, leading to lower uncertainties, including for water cut
NEL Leads EMPIR Intercomparison Project - MultiFlowMet II
Development of tomography
4-Phase CFD for Multiphase Simulation
Design and Construction of Advanced Multi-Phase Facility
NEL Leads EMPIR Intercomparison Project - MultiFlowMet I
Multiphase Erosion Modelling
In-Situ Verifi cation of MPFM’s
Creation of Standard
API Standard
Project aims to follow of from previous intercomparison exercise by increasing the number of manufacturers and testing facilities participating
Allows real time visualisation at the wellhead and flow pattern detection using Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT)
Demonstration of world leading capability to do 4-phase CFD simulations with all phase interactions parameterised, and validate these against 3-phase experiments
A new, world-first facility dedicated to the study of multi-phase and wet-gas flows at high pressures (up to 140 bar) is constructed, allowing study under real process conditions across the full gas volume fraction (GVF) at pipe diameters up to 12”
NEL leads the fi rst ever multi-phase intercomparison exercise, which aims to increase harmonisation of MPFM testing and enhance multi-phase fl ow modelling
NEL collaborates with Schlumberger to develop experimentally validated CFD models of erosion under multiphase conditions
ISCF funded project to develop methods for the in-situ verifi cation and calibration of MPFM’s, with the aim of greatly reducing the cost of their deployment, and increasing the accuracy achieved over their service life
NEL chairs development of the first ISO standard covering multi-phase flow measurement: ISO/TR 21354. Due for publication in Dec 2018
NEL involved in development of an API standard for MPFM’s
Multi-Phase Flow Visualisation
Flow programme project to use X-ray tomography for the visualisation of multi-phase fl ow patterns
Saline Capability
The ability to operate with a saline water phase in the facility is demonstrated for the fi rst time
It is shown that the facility can operate with 2 components (water & oil) over the complete 0-100% fraction range, allowing the accurate testing of water-cut devices
Erosion Rig Constructed
Allows experimental erosion studies for validation of commonly used CFD modelling at solids levels as high as 10%.
Subsequently numerous manufacturers use the rig for lifetime-based erosion studies of components
MPFM Diagnostics
Having collected three years worth of MPFM diagnostics on the Advanced Multiphase Facility, creation of a tool to use diagnostic information to provide real-time feedback on MPFM performance and further information on the process stream
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