Flow Measurement

Weatherford’s metering uses infrared spectroscopy to provide precise, real-time oil and water composition. Real-time flow measurement provides information for the optimization of oil and gas transmission. The metering is based on Weatherford’s Red Eye^® optical sensing equipment and Red Eye^® multiphase metering system (REMMS).

The Red Eye 2G water-cut meter uses patented optical sensing technology to measure accurately the full range of oil and water concentration in a commingled stream. The high accuracy for all water-cut levels, and easy installation and configuration make the meter suitable for many applications. The meter can be used alone to measure and report an instantaneous water cut, with a net-oil computer to perform timed production well tests, or as part of REMMS.

The REMMS consists of compact, continuous cyclonic separators with conventional gas and liquid metering and a flow computer for data communication and process control. A cyclonic flow pattern in the vertical piping is created to separate the gas from liquid. Though the concept and its advantages were known for years, recent technological advances brought the separators into multiphase metering and oil- and gas-process facility design.

Typical REMMS applications include:

• Well testing
• Individual well monitoring
• Process separator
• Gas scrubber
• Subsea well tiebacks