Identifying Condensate Banking With Multiphase Flowmeters—A Case Study

Identifying condensate banking is a challenge. Large productivity losses can result if a condensate bank in the near-wellbore region is not detected early. One method that has been considered more theoretical than practical is detection of a leaner effluent stream at the wellhead during production. High-resolution measurement of subtle changes in the condensate/gas ratio (CGR) is essential for successful detection of condensate banking. The multiphase flowmeter can identify such a gradual change of the CGR.

View a Synopsis of SPE 105362 as published in JPT.

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper SPE 105362, “The Identification of Condensate Banking With Multiphase Flowmeters—A Case Study,” by B.C. Theuveny, SPE, P.D. Maizeret, SPE, N.S. Hopman, SPE, and S. Perez, Schlumberger, prepared for the 2007 SPE Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain, 11–14 March.

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