Well test module
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorsIain Duncan, Wade Wells
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Abstract
A well test module is disclosed including a production manifold, a well test manifold, and a plurality of diverter valves, each having an input port coupled to a well inlet, a first output port coupled to the production manifold by a production loop, and a second output port coupled to the well test manifold. The well test module also includes a first flow meter having an input port coupled to a first end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a first well test flow line and a second flow meter having an input port coupled to a second end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a second well test flow line.
Claims20
A well test module, comprising:
- a production manifold;
- a well test manifold;
- a plurality of diverter valves, each having an input port coupled to a well inlet, a first output port coupled to the production manifold by a production loop, and a second output port coupled to the well test manifold;
- a first flow meter having an input port coupled to a first end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a first well test flow line;
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- a second flow meter having an input port coupled to a second end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a second well test flow line.
A method, comprising:
- controlling a first diverter valve having an input port coupled to a first well inlet, a first output port coupled to a production manifold by a production loop, and a second output port coupled to a well test manifold to provide flow from the first well inlet through the first output port to the production manifold;
- controlling a second diverter valve having an input port coupled to a second well inlet, a first output port coupled to a production manifold by a production loop, and a second output port coupled to a well test manifold to provide flow from the first well inlet through the second output port to the well test manifold;
- and
- enabling one of a first flow meter having an input port coupled to a first end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a first well test flow line and a second flow meter having an input port coupled to a second end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a second well test flow line to measure flow in the well test manifold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.