Volume of fluid which passes through wellbore per Amount of fluid mass passing through a certain area
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\dot m_A = \frac{d Mm}{ d t} \Big|_A = j_m \cdot A |
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Depending on context the flowrate can be measured at separator (and called Surface flowrates) or downhole (and called Sandface flowrates).
See Also
Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Well Testing (WT) / Flowrate Testing
[ Well & Reservoir Surveillance ] [ Volumetric Flowrate ]
[ Sandface flowrates ] [ Oil sandface flowrate ] [ Gas sandface flowrate ] [ Water sandface flowrate ]
Mass flowrate is related to volumetric flowrate
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\dot m_A = \rho_A \cdot q_A |
In case of Volatile Oil Reservoir the connection with surface flowrates will be:
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See also
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Natural Science / Physics / Mechanics / Continuum mechanics / Fluid Mechanics
[ Volumetric Flowrate ] [ Mass Flux[ Surface flowrates ] [ Oil surface flowrate ] [ Gas surface flowrate ] [ Water surface flowrate ]