Project Background
In a certain offshore oilfield project in Hebei, the client was looking for instruments to measure the crude oil flow from oil wells and the water flow in the oilfield’s water injection system. The goal was to help managers monitor the production status of the oil wells in real-time and provide data for production scheduling and decision-making.
Solution
Kacise provided high-precision turbine flow meters for this offshore oilfield project, specially designed to withstand the extreme weather conditions, temperature fluctuations, and harsh working environments typical of offshore oilfields. The specific solution includes:
- Flow Meter Selection and Design:
A turbine flow meter was selected due to its high precision, low maintenance, and strong anti-interference capabilities, ensuring stable operation in the harsh offshore oilfield environment.
The flow meter was designed with corrosion-resistant, waterproof, and high-pressure-resistant features to adapt to the common environmental challenges in offshore oilfields, such as humidity, salt mist, high humidity, low temperatures, and high temperatures.
- Installation and Commissioning:
The flow meter was installed on key flow pipelines within the oilfield, interfacing with the oilfield’s production management system through a remote monitoring system, enabling real-time flow data collection and transmission.
Initial on-site commissioning was performed to ensure the flow meter could adapt to the specific conditions of the offshore oilfield and optimize the accuracy and stability of the equipment.
- Data Collection and Analysis:
The flow meter continuously monitors the flow of liquids and uploads the data to a control platform through a data collection system.
Through real-time data analysis, production managers can quickly identify bottlenecks in the production process, adjust operational strategies, and optimize the production process.
Results
Improved Oil and Gas Flow Measurement Accuracy:
Even in the complex working environment of an offshore oilfield, the error range was controlled within ±0.5%, ensuring high-precision flow measurements.
Optimized Production Process:
By monitoring and analyzing real-time flow data, the client was able to better control the oil and gas production process. Production managers could respond quickly to real-time data, optimize production parameters, and reduce resource waste.
The flow meter, in combination with the automatic control system, achieved automatic flow regulation, improving production efficiency and effectively preventing equipment overload.
Long-Term Stability Reduced Equipment Maintenance and Replacement Costs:
Due to the flow meter’s low maintenance requirements and high stability, the frequency of manual inspections and downtime due to equipment failure were reduced. During the project’s operation, maintenance costs were reduced by approximately 30%, and the equipment replacement cycle was extended.
Conclusion
With the high-precision flow meters provided by Kacise, the offshore oilfield project successfully solved the challenges of measuring oil/water flow in harsh environments. Based on actual needs, our company also offers electromagnetic flow meters, ultrasonic flow meters, vortex flow meters, and other products, providing clients with diversified solutions.
