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    This document compares 2-phase and 3-phase separators for production well testing. It summarizes that 2-phase separators using AGAR's microwave technology provide simpler, less costly, and more accurate testing than traditional 3-phase separators. Key advantages of 2-phase separators include smaller size, shorter purge and retention times, and requiring fewer instruments and less maintenance. This allows for more well tests to be conducted per day.

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    This document compares 2-phase and 3-phase separators for production well testing. It summarizes that 2-phase separators using AGAR's microwave technology provide simpler, less costly, and more accurate testing than traditional 3-phase separators. Key advantages of 2-phase separators include smaller size, shorter purge and retention times, and requiring fewer instruments and less maintenance. This allows for more well tests to be conducted per day.

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    This document compares 2-phase and 3-phase separators for production well testing. It summarizes that 2-phase separators using AGAR's microwave technology provide simpler, less costly, and more accurate testing than traditional 3-phase separators. Key advantages of 2-phase separators include smaller size, shorter purge and retention times, and requiring fewer instruments and less maintenance. This allows for more well tests to be conducted per day.

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    Process Measurement & Control Solutions

    NOTE 5: PRODUCTION WELL TESTING


    2-Phase Separator versus 3-Phase Separator
    Determining the production rate from oil wells is simpler and less costly because of AGARs advanced technologies. For many
    years complex 3-phase separators were the industry standard because measurement technologies required the separation
    of the hydrocarbon, water and gas phases. AGARs patented microwave energy absorption technology for multiphase
    measurements has revolutionized well testing and optimization.

    Well Testing Rate 2-Phase 3-Phase


    Separator Size Small - short residence time Long residence time
    Only need to separate liquid Large: Must separate oil from
    Retention Time
    from gas water

    Purging Time Short: small liquid volume Long: Large liquid volume
    Accuracy 2-Phase 3-Phase
    Fluid from previous well can
    Smaller liquid volumes reduce
    Purging greatly affect results if not
    chances of error
    totally purged.
    Measures 0 - 100% water in Any oil discharged with water
    Emulsions
    liquid leg is not measured
    Continues to measure
    Any oil discharged with water
    Inversions properly with density
    is not measured
    inversions
    1 flow meter, 1 valve, 1 Hi/Lo 2 Flow Meters, 2 Valves, 2 Hi/
    Instrumentation
    control Lo Controls
    Economics 2-Phase 3-Phase
    Requires 2 flow meters, 2 sets
    1 flow meter, 1 set of level
    Number of instruments of level controls and 2 control
    controls, and 1 control valve
    valves
    Large because of required
    Vessel Size Smaller with equal capacity
    retention time
    Requires both water leg and oil
    Piping Only 1 liquid leg
    leg

    Maintenance Much simpler system More maintenance items

    More because of reduced Fewer - longer purge times


    Well Tests per day
    purge times because of increased volumes

    APPLICATION NOTE 5
    All Agar Corporation Instruments are covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,503,383; 4,774,680; 5,099,697; 5,101,163; 5,101,367; 5,263,363;
    5,503,004; 5,551,305; 5,589,642; 5,741,977, RE 36,597. Other patents pending in the USA and other countries.
    APPLICATION NOTE 5 - Production Well Testing

    3-Phase Well Tester (Old Method)

    2-Phase Well Tester (New, Simpler Agar Technology)

    USA CAYMAN ISLANDS VENEZUELA MALAYSIA ABU DHABI INDONESIA


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