TY - JOUR
T1 - Two-phase Co2 measurement and control in the yates oil field
AU - Green, T.
AU - Reese, M.
AU - Henry, M.
N1 - Free access to article via journal website
PY - 2008/9/1
Y1 - 2008/9/1
N2 - The principle of injecting gases such as N2 and CO2 into oilfields to manage reservoir resources is well understood. The Yates Field — a mature site in West Texas — presented Kinder Morgan with particular difficulties, with the requirement to inject low pressure CO2 with flow control and measurement at the well-head. The low pressure and high ambient temperatures lead to almost continuous flashing, with gas void fractions (GVFs) estimated to range between 0% and 80%. A solar and wind powered station was designed around a two-phase capable Coriolis mass flow meter. As well as metering the flow, the station controls it using a modulating valve, based on the two-phase flow measurement. A wireless communication system maintains contact with the central control. Some 20 stations have been operating successfully for four years, enabling effective reservoir management techniques.
AB - The principle of injecting gases such as N2 and CO2 into oilfields to manage reservoir resources is well understood. The Yates Field — a mature site in West Texas — presented Kinder Morgan with particular difficulties, with the requirement to inject low pressure CO2 with flow control and measurement at the well-head. The low pressure and high ambient temperatures lead to almost continuous flashing, with gas void fractions (GVFs) estimated to range between 0% and 80%. A solar and wind powered station was designed around a two-phase capable Coriolis mass flow meter. As well as metering the flow, the station controls it using a modulating valve, based on the two-phase flow measurement. A wireless communication system maintains contact with the central control. Some 20 stations have been operating successfully for four years, enabling effective reservoir management techniques.
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U2 - 10.1177/002029400804100702
DO - 10.1177/002029400804100702
M3 - Article
VL - 41
SP - 205
EP - 207
JO - Measurement and Control
JF - Measurement and Control
SN - 0020-2940
IS - 7
ER -