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Adaptive neuro-fuzzy algorithm applied to predict and control multi-phase flow rates through wellhead chokes

Ghorbani, H ; Sharif University of Technology | 2020

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2020.101849
  3. Publisher: Elsevier Ltd , 2020
  4. Abstract:
  5. A Takagi-Sugeno adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (TSFIS) model is developed and applied to a dataset of wellhead flow-test data for the Resalat oil field located offshore southern Iran, the objective is to assist in the prediction and control of multi-phase flow rates of oil and gas through the wellhead chokes. For this purpose, 182 test data points (Appendix 1) related to the Resalat field are evaluated. In order to predict production flow rate (QL) expressed as stock-tank barrels per day (STB/D), this dataset includes four selected input variables: upstream pressure (Pwh); wellhead choke sizes (D64); gas to liquid ratio (GLR); and, base solids and water including some water-soluble oil emulsion (BS&W). The test data points evaluated include a wide range of oil flow rate conditions and values for the four input variables recorded. The TSFIS algorithm applied involves five data processing steps: a) pre-processing, b) fuzzification, c) rules base and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference engine, d) defuzzification, and e) post-processing of the fuzzy model. The developed TSFIS model for the Resalat oil field database predicted oil flow rate to a high degree of accuracy (root mean square error = 247 STB/D, correlation coefficient = 0.9987), which improves substantially on the commonly used empirical algorithms used for such predictions. TSFIS can potentially be applied in wellhead choke fuzzy controllers to stabilize flow in specific wells based on real-time input data records. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
  6. Keywords:
  7. Empirical relationships ; Fuzzy machine learning ; Fuzzy system control ; Gas ; Multi-phase oil ; Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy inference system ; Water flow rate ; Wellhead choke variables ; Adaptive control systems ; Data handling ; Emulsification ; Emulsions ; Flow rate ; Forecasting ; Fuzzy neural networks ; Fuzzy sets ; Inference engines ; Mean square error ; Multiphase flow ; Offshore gas wells ; Offshore oil fields ; Offshore oil well production ; Statistical tests ; Wellheads ; Adaptive neuro-fuzzy ; Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference ; Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system ; Correlation coefficient ; Empirical algorithms ; High degree of accuracy ; Prediction and control ; Root mean square errors ; Fuzzy inference
  8. Source: Flow Measurement and Instrumentation ; Volume 76 , 2020
  9. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0955598620301898