TECHNICAL MANUAL

MT-206, Rev. A, date 01.04.2009 – page 1/24

TITLE: FLOWATCH MPFM WELL TEST PROCEDURE PLUS

BIN FILE LOGGING AND DOWNOADING

A First issue 01/04/2009 F. LUCCHINI S.BERNARDI

REV. DESCRIPTION DATE ISSUED BY APPROVED BY

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1.
INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................2
2. PREPARING FOR THE WELL TEST ......................................................................3
SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM AND GET CONNECTION TO THE FLOW COMPUTER
.................................................................................................................................................3
Verify that the BIN log on LED is on. The right colo is light green color........6
PREPARE WELL TEST PARAMETERS ..............................................................................6
PREPARE WELL TEST PARAMETERS ..............................................................................7
3. RETRIEVE THE DATABASE FROM THE FLOW COMOUTER TO THE HMI
LAPTOP ...................................................................................................................................19
4. PREPARE THE WELL TEST REPORT WHEN TEST IS COMPLITED .........20
5. CUT BIN FILE PROM THE FLOW COMPUTER TO THE HMI LAPTOP. ....23

1. INTRODUCTION

This procedure have the scope to guide the operator during the preparation of the fluid
properties and the PVT data required for start and perform the well test. In the main time it
describe also how to create a well test report, how to use thew istorical result window and the
operation for retrieve and stroe on the HMI computer all the bin file logged during the test.

The bin file logging function is normaly not required for the execution of the well testing, but in this
specific case while the system still on test having the bin file available will be a big advantage in
case will be requested to reprocess the results.
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2. PREPARING FOR THE WELL TEST

SWITCH ON THE SYSTEM AND GET CONNECTION TO THE FLOW COMPUTER

Swich on the MPM using the power switch on the flow computer control panel.

Connect the TCP/IP Ethernet cable on the HMI laptop, than switch it on. Automatically the HMI
will go on while windows will be ready. The laptop doesen’t have any password for window
acess.

Here is the main HMI window when the HMI is running.

Is now requested for the HMI to get connected to the flow computer.
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• Click with the mouse on the area

• Select ENIOIL A100 MOBILE

Two confirmation messages will appear

Led became light green if communication is

established

Problems:

If the HMI connection led doesen’t get ON the possible causes are:

• TCP/IP cable is not plugged into the lap top

• Flow computer is not on
• Flow computer program is not running, see green led status on the flow computer. Led
number 4 should blink green color.
• HMI has is on historical mode

PUT HMI IN USER LEVEL

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For change loggin level click the

SERVICE MODE button (F3)

1. Select USER from the list

2. Insert the password if requested

3. Confirm with OK

Full menu will appear now

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BIN LOG ON CHECK

Verify that the BIN log on LED is on. The right colo is light green color

If led is not on BIN file log OFF select FLOW

COMPUTER SET UP from the main HMI
menu

Verify for free memory availability. Should be

between 30 to 94 Mb. If not see last part of
this procedure

Verify that bin destination is set to FLOW

COMPUTER MEMORY

Set BIN LOG TO LIGHT TO ON

Select SAVE CHANGE at the end for save the

modifcation
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PREPARE WELL TEST PARAMETERS

Befor to start the well test is requested to prepare the well file with the apdated fluids
properties and PVT data, shrinkage and GOR2.

For prepare the well parameters the following information are requested:

1. Last oil lab analisys for OIL DENSITY

2. Lasat gas lab analisys for SG and composition
3. water sample from the well for WATER CONDUCTIVITY determination.

SELECT OR CREATE A WELL FILE

1. Select from HMI the IMPUT PARAMETERS button (or press F1)

2. Select PARAMETER FILE

EDITOR button

3. If the parameter file for the well is already available, push LOAD button and select it from
the list than click OK

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4. Selected file is now on use and it can in case be modified.

5.If the well file is not available select COPY button

7. Insert the new file name for the well, example A34 HMI than press OK

8.Press EXIT on the parameter file editor window.

The file now has been created and it is ready for be modify and apdated with the new fluid
properties.

MODIFY FLUID PROPERTIES OF A WELL FILE

Select FLUD PROPERTIES button for modify the

parameters
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OIL DENSITY:

Reference temperature from lab report

directly into the oil reference
temperature

SG from lab report moltiply 1000

Example 0.7674 x 1000= 767.4

Temperature gradient always -

0.41 Kg/m3 per °F

Reference pressure and pressure

gradient always ZERO
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OIL PERMITTVITY:

Oil permittivity always 2.3 for all

wells

Reference pressure temperature

and gradient always ZERO
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WATER DENSITY:

Water salinity from lab results goes into the excel file
Water density vs Salinity ver 1.0 021202.xls
Insert also operating pressure and minimum and
maximum expected operating temperature of the well

Copy the results goes into the HMI window

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WATER DENSITY:

Get an oil sample from the well, let the water separate from the oil and take out a water
sample as free as possible from oil contamination.

Using the portable conductivity meter measure the actual water conductivity value and note it
down tigheter with the temperature value.

For example 69.9 at 55.3 °C.

The value show on the conductivity meter’s display is expressed in mS/cm,

the value we need shoud be in S/m, consequently the value readed must
devided by 10.

During the measuremt the conductivity meter must be in actual measurement

mode, check the symbol TC% in the right bottom corner it should blink.

Water temperature must be lower than 60°C because the conductivity cant
measure more than this. So in case waitt the water to cool down for few
minutes.

Conductivity and temperature from the

portable conductivity meter

Pressure always 0 psiG

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GAS SPECIFIC GRAVITY:

Gas specific gravity from lab result

Example 0.714

CLICK OK FOR SAVE THE MODIFICATION

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MODIFY PVT PROPERTIES OF A WELL FILE

Select PVT button for edit the PVT properties

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OIL SHRINCAGE FACTOR:

Oil specific gravity at 60/60 from lab result

plus operating pressur goes into the execel
file katz.XLS for calculation of Shrincage
factor

1/ shrinkage factor from Kart table

Reference pressure temperature

and gradient always ZERO
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GAS COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR:

Gas components from lab analisys plus

operating pressure and temperature goes
into GASPROP.XLS file for
compressibility factor calculation

Compressibility factor calculated

Reference pressure temperature

and gradient always ZERO
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GOR IN SOLUTION GOR2:

Oil specific gravity at 60/60 from lab result

plus operating pressur goes into the execel
file katz.XLS for calculation GOR2

GOR2 from kart table

Reference pressure temperature

and gradient always ZERO
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STANDARD REFERENCE CONDITION P AND T:

Reference pressure temperature always 60 °F and 0

psiG

CLIK OK FOR SAVE THE MODIFICATION.

FROM NOW WHEN THE WELL CONDITION ARE STABLE TEST CAN
START.
THE MPM IS ALWAYS RECORDING AND CALCULATING THE
RESULTS, NON NEED FOR START AND STOP THE TEST.
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1. RETRIEVE THE DATABASE FROM THE FLOW COMOUTER TO THE

HMI LAPTOP

1. From main HMI menu select

2. Select DB FILE button
DATABASE button

3. Select the desired file from the list or

click SELECT ALL button

4 After the selection click SEND FILE

TO HMI button for tranfere the file from
FL to HMI laptop.

4 During tranfering on the bar will appear

the status of the operation. When finished
select OK button for exit from the
window. ALL SELECTED FILE ARE
NOW ON THE HMI LAPROP.
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PREPARE THE WELL TEST REPORT WHEN TEST IS COMPLITED

1. From main HMI window select the

HISTORICAL view mode.

2. Select start and stop time for the well

test.

After the time and date selection the result will be visible on the HMI
historical view page.
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3. From main HMI menu select

DATABASE button

4. Select GENERATE REPORT button

5. Select the variables that need to appear on the

report.

6. Select the desired interval time to be in the excel

able.

7. Insert well name and comments like WHP, WHT

etc.

8. Select SAVE XLS REPORT

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9. Insert file name and select the file destination if

different from the default.
The system will open automatically excel program
and autocompile part of the form

10. Add requested information like Oil SG at 60,

water conductivity, shrinkage factor, GOR2 etc…
Than save file from excel.
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2. CUT BIN FILE PROM THE FLOW COMPUTER TO THE HMI LAPTOP.

1. Open internet explorer browser from the desktop hycon. The system will
go automatically into the FlowComputer memeory as show.
2. make double click in the top of DATA folder
than BIN
than 2009
than 01 02 or the corrent month number as show
on the bellow sequence.

3. Make richt clich with the mouse in the top of the

current day of the test and select CUT.

4. Close the internet explorer browser window

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5. Double click in the top of the SHORT CUT TO

BIN available on the desck top

6. Right click in the top of the right mounth folder

than select PASTE. The Bin file will be stored
there.