Identification of oil–water-gas flow patterns by super-sparse near-infrared wavelengths sensor

Y Li, Z Du, M Jia, J Han, J Xia, R Yang, H Liu… - Infrared Physics & …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper puts forward a method of using two wavelengths of near-infrared light to identify
the oil–gas-water mixed flow patterns. Propose a new method of multiple correlation …

Machine learning identification of multiphase flow regimes in a long pipeline-riser system

Q Xu, X Wang, X Luo, X Tang, H Yu, W Li… - Flow Measurement and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiphase flow regime identification is a promising technology for ensuring flow safety in
marine gathering pipelines. An experimental study of air-water flow regime was conducted …

Intelligent identification of two-phase flow patterns in a long pipeline-riser system

W Li, Q Xu, Y Wang, H Kang, J Sun, X Wang… - Flow Measurement and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate and rapid identification of multiphase flow patterns in long-distance pipelines is an
important means for flow assurance. In this paper, an experiment of air-water two-phase flow …

Effect of oil viscosity on flow pattern transition of upward gas-oil two-phase flow in vertical concentric annulus

B Yin, S Pan, X Zhang, Z Wang, B Sun, H Liu, Q Zhang - SPE Journal, 2022 - onepetro.org
Gas-oil two-phase flow usually occurs during gas influx into the wellbore annulus of
deepwater drilling with oil-based drilling fluid or gas-oil production from the wellbore …

Experimental investigation of sudden expansion's influence on the hydrodynamic behavior of different sub-regimes of intermittent flow

A Arabi, Y Salhi, Y Zenati, EK Si-Ahmed… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sub-regimes of intermittent two-phase flows through a sudden expansion have been
investigated experimentally. Two pipes of 30 and 40 mm ID connected by a sudden …

Pressure Drop Predicting Model for Gas and Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Two Phase Flow in Vertical Annulus

B Yin, T Ding, X Zhang, Z Wang, B Sun - Microgravity Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Blowout is among catastrophic accidents in oil and gas drilling, and it is caused by abnormal
pressure resulted from gas kick from reservoir which cannot be prevented due to limits of …

Multiphase flow behavior prediction and optimal correlation selection for vertical lift performance in Faihaa Oil Field, Iraq

UA Hamed, DJ Sadeq… - Iraqi Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ijcpe.uobaghdad.edu.iq
In the petroleum industry, multiphase flow dynamics within the tubing string have gained
significant attention due to associated challenges. Accurately predicting pressure drops and …

Virtual Meter with Flow Pattern Recognition Using Deep Learning Neural Networks: Experiments and Analyses

R Mercante, TA Netto - SPE Journal, 2024 - onepetro.org
Operators often require real-time measurement of fluid flow rates in each well of their fields,
which allows better control of production. However, petroleum is a complex multiphase …

Experimental research on the transformation of gas-oil two-phase flow pattern in large vertical annulus

Z Wang, K Chen, S Pan, P Ji, J Zhang, X Sun… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Criteria for gas-oil two-phase flow transformation are essential guidelines that are used as
auxiliary equations for the calculation of two-phase flows in gas-oil based drilling fluids …

Flow regime recognition in a long pipeline-riser system based on signals at the top of the riser

Q Xu, P Jia, X Wang, Z Cao, L Liang, C Liu - Flow Measurement and …, 2021 - Elsevier
To identify conveniently multiphase flow regimes in subsea pipeline-risers, we study in this
paper experimentally two-phase flows in a 1657 m long pipeline with an S-shaped riser to …