Flow Meter News


Putting HSE in MPD

Apr 01, 2017

There’s a growing acceptance of MPD in offshore operations, but are all options being considered? Jerry Lee examines the RFC-HSE variation. AFGlobal’s riser gas handling system is integrated with…

Gaining control

Apr 01, 2017

Inflow control valves and in-well fiber-optics have given Nexen far greater visibility of what’s going in and out of their reservoirs on the Golden Eagle field. Elaine Maslin reports. Golden Eagle with the Safe Caledonia alongside…

300 MMbbl Lancaster estimate was "conservative"

Feb 07, 2017

Fractured basement reservoir explorer Hurricane Energy says its previous 300 MMbbl estimate for the Lancaster field, west of Shetland is conservative.  The firm has completed technical analysis of the Lancaster, Lincoln and Warwick assets…

NEL leads multiphase meter standards development

Jan 31, 2017

NEL, the flow measurement research and development specialist, has been selected to lead the development of a new multiphase flow measurement standard for the oil and gas industry.   Despite the growing use of multiphase meters to cope…

A heavy burden

Nov 01, 2016

More and more heavy oil is coming into production pipelines. Measuring it, in a multiphase flow, is a challenge, says NEL’s David Millington. Heavy Oil. Photos from NEL. Cost…

Emerson releases new multiphase flow meter

Oct 11, 2016

Emerson Automation Solutions has introduced the Roxar MPFM 2600 M multiphase flow meter. The Roxar MPFM 2600 M is designed to be a flexible and easily manageable wellhead measurement solution based on a field-proven technology platform. The…

Joined up separation

Aug 01, 2016

Dutch firms Frames and Royal IHC are taking a step into the deep, quite literally, as well as figuratively. Elaine Maslin sets out the detail. 3D model of the SwirlSep with explanation. Photos from Frames…

NEL offers high capacity testing

Jun 16, 2016

NEL has completed the latest upgrade phase of its wet gas test facility, in response to increasing industry demand. The upgraded facility has been designed to more accurately simulate the increased flowrates experienced during production and processing…

Forum delivers PLRs to North Africa

May 16, 2016

Forum Energy Technologies delivered nine of its largest subsea Pig Launchers and Receivers (PLRs) and laydown heads to a project in North Africa.  The PLRs have been deployed as part of a development of nine subsea wells, which vary from 4-24in size…

French chemistry

May 01, 2016

Deepwater subsea tiebacks conjure up all manner of technical innovation requirements, and/or the need for complex subsea processing technologies. Yet, it’s not always so. Elaine Maslin explores the particulars of Total’s Laggan Tormore development…

Non-intrusive surveillance

Apr 01, 2016

Expro is currently collecting real-time data to support production optimization from brownfield wells using a non-intrusive wellhead surveillance technology. John McKay, Expro, explains.  ActiveSONAR…

Fiscal focus

Mar 01, 2016

Today’s flow metering systems for petroleum products must not only precisely monitor production and transfers; they also need to provide robust data to underpin digital intelligence for improved decision-making, says Honeywell Process Solutions’ Tim Vogel…

Subsea Expo: Small pools clock ticking

Feb 04, 2016

Unlocking small pools of oil and gas on the UK Continental Shelf could open up £20 billion capital investment – but the clock is ticking, Subsea Expo heard. Studies have shown there are some 210 so-called small pools in the UK North Sea…

NEL tackles heavy oil

Nov 17, 2015

NEL, the UK-based flow measurement research and development specialist, has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to meet an urgent industry requirement to address the challenges of accurately measuring highly viscous, multiphase flows…

The future of flow

Nov 01, 2015

NEL’s Emmelyn Graham discusses multiphase flow measurement – where is it going and what is needed. NEL’s flow measurement facility. Photos from NEL. Accurately measuring a complex mixture of oil…

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