US 11,988,085 B2
Method and system for determining virtual flow sensing measurements
Abduljabbar S. Al-Mohsen, Abqaiq (SA); and Freddy G. Rubiano Morales, Abqaiq (SA)
Assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on May 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/334,210.
Prior Publication US 2022/0389809 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 47/07 (2012.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/09 (2012.01); G01F 1/34 (2006.01); G05D 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 47/07 (2020.05) [E21B 41/0071 (2013.01); E21B 47/09 (2013.01); G01F 1/34 (2013.01); G05D 7/00 (2013.01); E21B 2200/20 (2020.05); F17C 2250/00 (2013.01); F17C 2250/03 (2013.01); F17C 2265/031 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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10. A method, comprising:
obtaining, by a control system, first pressure data regarding a first pressure sensor upstream from a restricted orifice and second pressure data regarding a second pressure sensor downstream from the restricted orifice;
obtaining, by the control system, temperature data regarding a temperature sensor coupled to the restricted orifice;
obtaining, by the control system and using a graphical user interface that is provided by a user device, a selection comprising a plurality of gas parameters regarding a predetermined gas flowing through the restricted orifice and a plurality of orifice parameters regarding the restricted orifice; and
determining, by the control system, a first gas flow rate of the predetermined gas based on a gas flow model, the first pressure data, the second pressure data, the temperature data, the plurality of gas parameters, and the plurality of orifice parameters.