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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
May. 30, 2007
Iqbal Lakhani, Sherwood Park, CA;
Tokunosuke Ito, Calgary, CA;
Brian Zerb, Edmonton, CA;
Long Zhao, Edmonton, CA;
Robert DO, Edmonton, CA;
Iqbal Lakhani, Sherwood Park, CA;
Tokunosuke Ito, Calgary, CA;
Brian Zerb, Edmonton, CA;
Long Zhao, Edmonton, CA;
Robert Do, Edmonton, CA;
zed.i solutions (Canada) inc., Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Abstract
A method of measuring a dry gas flow from hydrocarbon wells. The hydrocarbon wells produce a stream which contains liquids and natural gas. The method comprises providing an differential flow measurement device (orifice) located at a well site containing the hydrocarbon wells. The method further includes testing the stream for gas composition and physical characteristics. Additionally, the method comprises measuring a static temperature (T) of the stream, measuring a static pressure (Ps), and measuring a pressure differential (dP) in the differential flow measurement device (orifice). The method includes computing the liquid-gas ratio (LGR) of the stream, computing the wet gas flow rate (Qw) of the stream, computing a first dry gas flow rate (Qd) and a second dry gas flow rate and utilizing a iterative process to correct and obtain the dry gas flow rate. The data may be transmitted to another location.