IP Library Granted Patent US 11,274,550
Granted Patent B2
US 11,274,550 · App. 16/923,544 · Granted Mar 15, 2022

Well test module

Inventors: Iain Duncan (Houston, TX); Wade Wells (Houston, TX)
Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
E21B49/088E21B34/16E21B43/12E21B49/086E21B47/117
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Patent No.
US 11,274,550
App. No.
16/923,544
Granted
Mar 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A well test module is disclosed including a production manifold, a well test manifold, and a plurality of diverter valves, each having an input port coupled to a well inlet, a first output port coupled to the production manifold by a production loop, and a second output port coupled to the well test manifold. The well test module also includes a first flow meter having an input port coupled to a first end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a first well test flow line and a second flow meter having an input port coupled to a second end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a second well test flow line.

Claims (40)

1. A well test module, comprising:

a production manifold;

a well test manifold;

a plurality of diverter valves, each having an input port coupled to a well inlet, a first output port coupled to the production manifold by a production loop, and a second output port coupled to the well test manifold;

a first flow meter having an input port coupled to a first end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a first well test flow line; and

a second flow meter having an input port coupled to a second end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a second well test flow line.

2. The well test module of claim 1 , wherein each production loop comprises a vertically-oriented piping loop.

3. The well test module of claim 1 , wherein the first well test flow line and the second well test flow line each comprises a vertically-oriented piping loop.

4. The well test module of claim 1 , wherein the production manifold is positioned parallel to the well test manifold.

5. The well test module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first control valve positioned between the well test manifold and the first flow meter; and

a second control valve positioned between the well test manifold and the second flow meter.

6. The well test module of claim 5 , further comprising:

a first reintegration valve positioned between the first well test flow line and the production manifold; and

a second reintegration valve positioned between the second well test flow line and the production manifold.

7. The well test module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a production test collector coupled to the second output ports of the plurality of diverter valves; and

a line connecting the production test collector to the well test manifold.

8. The well test module of claim 7 , wherein the production manifold is positioned parallel to the well test manifold, and the production test collector is positioned parallel to the well test manifold.

9. The well test module of claim 1 , further comprising a frame supporting the production manifold and the well test manifold.

10. The well test module of claim 1 , further comprising a control hub connected to actuators of the plurality of diverter valves.

11. A method, comprising:

controlling a first diverter valve having an input port coupled to a first well inlet, a first output port coupled to a production manifold by a production loop, and a second output port coupled to a well test manifold to provide flow from the first well inlet through the first output port to the production manifold;

controlling a second diverter valve having an input port coupled to a second well inlet, a first output port coupled to a production manifold by a production loop, and a second output port coupled to a well test manifold to provide flow from the first well inlet through the second output port to the well test manifold; and

enabling one of a first flow meter having an input port coupled to a first end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a first well test flow line and a second flow meter having an input port coupled to a second end of the well test manifold and an output port coupled to the production manifold by a second well test flow line to measure flow in the well test manifold.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each production loop comprises a vertically-oriented piping loop.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first well test flow line and the second well test flow line each comprises a vertically-oriented piping loop.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the production manifold is positioned parallel to the well test manifold.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

opening one of a first control valve positioned between the well test manifold and the first flow meter and a second control valve positioned between the well test manifold and the second flow meter.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

opening one of a first reintegration valve positioned between the first well test flow line and the production manifold and a second reintegration valve positioned between the second well test flow line and the production manifold.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein a production test collector is coupled to the second output ports of the first and second diverter valves, a line connects the production test collector to the well test manifold, and the production manifold is positioned parallel to the well test manifold, and the production test collector is positioned parallel to the well test manifold.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

calibrating the first flow meter using the second flow meter.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

collecting data from the enabled one of the first flow meter or the second flow meter in a control hub; and

transmitting the data to a remote entity.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

receiving control commands from the remote entity to control the first diverter valve, control the second diverter valve, and enable the one of the first flow meter or the second flow meter.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT R/F 064193/0810 Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: DNB BANK ASA, NEW YORK BRANCH
To: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SCHILLING ROBOTICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068525/0717 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT R/F 064193/0870 Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SCHILLING ROBOTICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068527/0127 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2023
From: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SCHILLING ROBOTICS, LLC
To: DNB BANK ASA, NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064193/0810 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2023
From: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SCHILLING ROBOTICS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064193/0870 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2020
From: DUNCAN, IAIN; WELLS, WADE
To: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 053154/0379 →