OKPOHO PLATFORM METERING SYSTEM REHABILITATION PROJECT

PROCESS DESCRIPTION
1.0 Okpoho Platform Metering Rehabilitation Overview

1.1 Introduction
The Okpoho platform metering and rehabilitation project is aim at decommissioning and
replacing the existing 2 phase Coriolis flow meter on the liquid line downstream the
existing Test separator within the wellhead production facility and commission the
existing multiphase flow meter upstream test separator. The existing 2 phase flowmeter
downstream and the orifice meter upstream shall be used to ensure consistency and
accuracy of the 3-phase meter along the 8” bulk line which directs crude oil to the parent
FPSO for further processing.

The Okpoho platform facility is design with 6 dual completion oil wells that produces the
Multiphase fluid from the production wellhead to the 12’’ Crude oil production manifold
and the 6 ‘’ test manifold that take multiphase fluid (Oil/Water/Gas) available to existing
test separator and tie -in to 16’’ flowline upstream Launching trap which currently deliver
multiphase fluid (Oil/Water/Gas) mixture through the launching trap unit to the 16’’ crude
oil sea line departing pipeline which deliver flow to 8’’ bulk line to FPSO Mystras where
further processing takes place before export.

However, project scope is mainly involved Calibration and Testing for the
decommissioning and replacement of existing Coriolis flow meter on the liquid line
downstream the Test separator, including testing, commissioning & handover of the
existing multiphase flow meter upstream the test separator and assessment of possibility
for piping modification and valve arrangement around manifold system unit to isolate
production manifold and well stream to test separator.

1.2 Existing Test Separator

The existing test separator unit with tag 200-VP-001 has diameter is 1263 mm and 4000
mm Tan – Tan Length Refer to P&id unit 200 number 5505 49- DP – FM -37813 will
separate the multiphase wellhead flow stream that is on test into gas and two-phase oil
and water that will be measure downstream of existing test separator liquid outlet. The
existing test separator has the following design and operating parameters;
1.3 Design Condition
Temperature = 70 oC

Pressure = 138 barg

Volume = 4.0 m3,

Flow rate = 9400 BPD (Gross Liquid)

1.4 Operating Condition

Temperature = 33 – 38 oC

Pressure = 24 – 54.4 barg

2.0 Metering System Description

2.1 Multiphase Flowmeter

The multiphase flow meter upstream of existing test separator will measure the amount
of oil, water and gas produce from a particular wellhead that is put on test per time.

2.2 Two Phase Existing Flow Meter (Coriolis Flow Meter)

The two-phase Coriolis flow meter downstream of existing test separator will measure the
amount of oil and water produce from a particular wellhead that is put on test per time to
validate the multiphase upstream test separator measurement in conjunction with the
flow element on the gas outlet of the test separator.

3.0 Manifolds
There are three major manifolds on the Okpoho platform project namely the production, Test and
Blowdown manifolds. However, within the current scope of project the 12’’ production manifold
which receives multiphase fluid at various individual flow rates from the six (6) dual completion
wellheads of DW-003(C) A & B, DW-005 (D) String A & B, DW- W2 (F) String A & B ,DW-W1 (G)
String A & B ,DW-E5 (E) String A & B, DW-004 (H) String A & B and the 6’’ Test manifold that
receive multiphase wellhead fluid from any of the above listed well which is intended to be put on
test are of concern in this scope. The 12’’ production manifolds receives flow from producing
wellheads and deliver to Launching trap unit at bar tee, while the 6’’ test manifold receives
multiphase fluid (Oil,water,Gas) from a particular well string and route it to existing test separator
for testing.