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An Introduction to Optimize IT Well Monitoring System

Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System is an advanced software package supporting efficient recovery of hydrocarbon resources from offshore and onshore fields. The major application area is on-line calculation of oil, gas, and water flow rates from each individual well. The system can also handle flow assurance applications, and can be used for detecting erroneous sensors, and replace them as a "soft sensor".

The on-line flow rates and flow assurance calculations are based on a set of state-of-the-art mechanistic models for multiphase flow, and a full-fledged compositional model of the fluid. A network solver calculates the properties throughout the network of wells and flow lines simultaneously -- providing estimates on a continuous basis.

This field-wide approach guarantees maximum sensor redundancy, and sensors can be evaluated by consistency checking. This way, the system can provide an alarm in case that a sensor reading is not consistent with the calculated flow rates. If the number of sensors is higher than required for calculating the flow rates, the Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System can also perform on-line estimates of failing sensors.

Running on a Windows® 2000 PC, and utilizing the most common industry standards for program implementation and communication, the Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System can easily be integrated with any kind of production control system. The information provided by the Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System can be transferred to the production control system database, and may be sent to a remote operations center for closer analysis.

Application Areas

Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System detects water breakthrough

Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System predicts the production rate with high accuracy and regularity in the Gulf of Mexico, July 2000

Project Execution

Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System is configured for each specific case, and a typical project includes the following:

Defining the instrumentation requirements, and integration with the Production Control System
Configuration of the system to reflect the field layout and fluid properties
Installation, commissioning, operator training, and tuning of the system
Service and support during operation

Multiphase Flow Metering

Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System is a distributed software Multiphase Flow Meter to be used for Production Allocation from the various zones.

Calculates the flow rate of oil, gas, and water, based on data from well and flow line instrumentation
Detects instant changes in the composition downhole, such as water and gas breakthrough
Founds the basis for automatic well control, or choke setting optimization
Input for reservoir simulation
Improved reservoir management

Flow Assurance Surveillance

Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System can provide on-line information on possible formation of hydrates and other flow assurance parameters:

Real-time information on temperature, pressure and fluid composition
Tool for minimizing chemical injection

Instrumentation Redundancy

Optimize^IT Well Monitoring System can be used as a reliability tool for the well and flowline instrumentation:

Validates specific measurements
Introduces redundancy into the system
Estimates the measured data at times when the measurement equipment fails
Increases uptime by reducing the need for unplanned workovers

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Optimize^IT Active Well Monitoring system Brochure

Last edited 2004-11-18