6th Annual
Dr. Stuart L. Scott
Associate Professor
Petroleum Engineering Department
Texas A&M University
Sponsors
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Advisory
Board
Advance the Application of
Multiphase Measurement Technology
by Fostering Interaction within the
Oil & Gas Industry
• Founded in 2000
• Goals
• Accelerate the Exchange of Experiences
• Stimulate Interaction between all Stakeholders
• Identify Areas of Common Issues, i.e. Research and JIP‘s
• Format
• Speakers are “End Users”
• Case Histories…Workshop Sessions...Exhibits…Web-site
• Coordinated by Texas A&M Students
• Funds Student Projects in Multiphase Metering
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Gretchen Fudge – Senior
• Technology Transfer Supervisor
Briana Morrison – Sophomore
• Multiphase Measurement Roundtable
• Multiphase Short Courses
Tania Hernandez – Senior
Coordinated by
Texas A&M U.
Students!
• Multiphase User Roundtable – S. America
• Texas A&M Frac School
Michelle Buchta – Sophomore
• Multiphase Pump User Roundtable
• Technology Transfer Program (TPP)
Natalie Allert – Junior (PETE)
• Fracturing Technology User Roundtable
Worldwide
Events
MPUR
(June 12, 2006)
MPUR-EU
(Oct. 9, 2006)
MPUR-ASIA
(Dec. 7, 2006)
MMR
(May 3-4, 2006)
MUR-SA
(Feb 7-9, 2006)
MP&T
(Feb. 10-14, 2007)
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Students Involved in Multiphase Metering Research
Jian (Jason) Xu – Ph.D. Student
• B.S & M.S Degrees in Metering/Testing
Techniques from Tianjin U. –China
• Research on Multiphase Pumping
Funds
Multiphase
Metering
Research at
Texas A&M!
Deji Adebare – M.S. Student
9Funded by the MMR
“Optimizing the Efficiency of Cylindrical
Cyclone Gas/Liquid Separators for
Field Applications”
Babak Ghaempanah – M.Eng. Student
9Funded by the MMR
“Impact of Production Data Quality on
Back Allocation and Reserve Estimation”
Texas A&M University
Multiphase Research Group
Unique Facilities
• 3-Phase Capabilities
• 170 ft Vertical Tower
• Full Size Multiphase Pumps
Research Areas
• Pumping & Metering
• Production Monitoring
• Subsea Processing
• Compact Separation
• Flow & Flow Assurance
• Leak Detection
• Artificial Lift
• Gas Well Unloading
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Recent Publications/Presentations
Scott, S.L., J. Xu and C. Lenz: “Subsea Multiphase Pressure Boosting and a New Approach for Speed Control Using a
Hydrodynamic Variable Speed Drive,” paper accepted for presentation at the SPE ATCE, San Antonio (Sept.
24-27, 2006).
Mehdizadeh, P., B. Ghaempanah and S.L. Scott: “Impact of Data Quality on Reservoir Analysis and Forecasting,” paper
accepted for presentation at the SPE ATCE, San Antonio (Sept. 24-27, 2006).
Scott, S.L.: “Multiphase Pumps Reduce Cost and Complexity of Oil Sand Operations,” presentation given at the SPE
ATW on Technologies for Thermal Heavy Oil/Bitumen Recovery/Production, Calgary (March 14-15, 2006).
Mehdizadeh, P., B. Ghaempanah and S.L. Scott: “Impact of Well Test Data Quality on Reservoir & Workover Evaluation,”
paper presented at the Multiphase Pumping & Technologies Conference, Bahrain (Nov. 15-16, 2005).
Scott, S.L.: “Evolution of Subsea Multiphase Pumping & Wet-Gas Compression,” presentation given at the Multiphase
Pumping & Technologies Conference, Bahrain (Nov. 15-16, 2005).
Ali, A., S.L. Scott and B. Fehn: “Investigation of New Tool to Unload Liquids from Stripper Wet-Gas Wells,” SPE
Production & Facilities (November, 2005).
Uvwo, I. and S.L. Scott: “Variable Inlet Configuration Improves Flexibility of Compact Cylindrical Cyclone Separators,”
paper presented at the NEL Advances in Multiphase Separation & Multiphase Pumping Technologies
Conference, Aberdeen (Sept. 1-2, 2005).
Shippen, M.E. and S.L. Scott (ed.): Offshore Multiphase Production Operations. SPE Reprint No. 58 (2004).
Qian, Y., R.A. Wattenbarger and S.L. Scott: “Aquifer Gas Injection Offers an Alternative for Handling Associated Gas
Produced from Deepwater Fields,”SPE J. of Petroleum Tech. (September 2004).
Devegowda, D. and S.L. Scott: “Assessment of Subsea Production Systems,” SPE J. of Petroleum Tech. (Aug. 2004).
Ayoub, J.A., A.D. Hill, C.T. Montgomery, and S.L. Scott: “Production Operations R&D – Optimizing Performance
from the Sandface to the Tanks,” SPE J. of Petroleum Tech., 36-39 (July 2004).
Shippen, M.E. and S.L. Scott: "A Neural Network Model for Prediction of Liquid Holdup in Two-Phase Horizontal Flow,"
SPE Production & Facilities J. (July 2004).
Scott, S.L.: “Utilization of Multiphase Pumping Technologies in Oil & Gas Production, “ paper presented at the NEL
Advances in Multiphase Separation & Multiphase Pumping Technologies Conference, Aberdeen (June 30 –
July 1, 2004).
Research
Multiphase Metering
• Multiphase Measurement Consortium
- JIP to Pursue High Interest Multiphase Metering Topics
• Ultra-Deepwater
– U.S.A. Energy Bill Earmarks Funds for Deepwater Research
– Texas A&M to Propose New Subsea Facility
– Hyperbaric Chamber to Simulate Deepwater P & T
– Testing of Subsea Equipment Under Flowing Conditions
• Wet-Gas Transportation Center–Qatar Campus
- “K-Lab” Type Facility Proposed by Texas A&M
- White Paper in Preparation for Qatar Foundation
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Today’s
Agenda
Tomorrow’s
Agenda
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Thanks for your Support!
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