GB2426047B - Downhole flow measurement in a well - Google Patents

Downhole flow measurement in a well

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GB2426047B
GB2426047B GB0612514A GB0612514A GB2426047B GB 2426047 B GB2426047 B GB 2426047B GB 0612514 A GB0612514 A GB 0612514A GB 0612514 A GB0612514 A GB 0612514A GB 2426047 B GB2426047 B GB 2426047B
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well
flow measurement
downhole flow
downhole
measurement
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Alexander Michael Van Der Spek
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/704—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow using marked regions or existing inhomogeneities within the fluid stream, e.g. statistically occurring variations in a fluid parameter
    • G01F1/708—Measuring the time taken to traverse a fixed distance
    • G01F1/7084—Measuring the time taken to traverse a fixed distance using thermal detecting arrangements
    • E21B47/1005—
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/10—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements
    • E21B47/103—Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements using thermal measurements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/68—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
    • G01F1/684—Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow
    • G01F1/688—Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow using a particular type of heating, cooling or sensing element
    • G01F1/6884—Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow using a particular type of heating, cooling or sensing element making use of temperature dependence of optical properties
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/74—Devices for measuring flow of a fluid or flow of a fluent solid material in suspension in another fluid
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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EP03104971 2003-12-24
PCT/EP2004/053672 WO2005064116A1 (en) 2003-12-24 2004-12-22 Downhole flow measurement in a well

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GB0612514D0 GB0612514D0 (en) 2006-08-16
GB2426047A GB2426047A (en) 2006-11-15
GB2426047B true GB2426047B (en) 2007-07-25

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US (1) US20070283751A1 (en)
CN (1) CN1898455A (en)
AU (1) AU2004309117B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0418076A (en)
CA (1) CA2551282A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2426047B (en)
WO (1) WO2005064116A1 (en)

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CN1898455A (en) 2007-01-17
BRPI0418076A (en) 2007-04-17
WO2005064116A1 (en) 2005-07-14
GB2426047A (en) 2006-11-15
US20070283751A1 (en) 2007-12-13

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