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Water Cut
Measumerent
September 2017
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Water Cut Measurement
 Centrifuge Test (BS&W)based on 3
API Ch. 10 (1)
Take liquid sample from test separator or wellhead. For heavy oil, heat sample in a bath
to enable to be put in a test tube. Take a minimum of 1 L sample.

Shake sample well to make sure the sample is representative of all the fluid.

Fill two 100 ml centrifuge tubes with the sample. Add a small amout of demulsifier and
shake again. If escaping gas has left the level below 50% or 100% level, top it off again.

Take warm solvent, preferably Varsol, or can be Toluene/Xylene, and fill the centrifuge
tubes to 100%

Put tubes back into the heater and let the samples heat for a period of time. If the sample
is warm enough, more heating may not be required. Applied heat does not exceed the
vapor temperature of the oil and water
 Centrifuge Test (BS&W)based on 4
API Ch. 10 (2)
Place sample tubes and centrifuge for 10 minutes (adjust it until it is sufficient to drop
out all BS&W)

Obtain readings of combined basic sediment and water directly in percentage from the
tube to the nearest 0.05 ml (from 0.1 to 1 ml) and to the nearest 0.1 ml (above 1 ml
graduation)

Read the BS&W measurement directly from the 0% to 200% calibrated tubes. Doubles
the reading to determine the BS&W content of the oil from 0% to 100% calibrated tubes

Average the results from the two different tubes. Record the percentage of sediment,
solvent used, type and amount of demulsifier (if used) and temperature

Calculate the total volume of oil produced in one day by multiplying the total fluid
produced reading by the percentage of BS&W contained in the centrifuge
Centrifuge Test (BS&W)based on 5
API Ch. 10 (3)
Centrifuge Test (BS&W)based on 6
API Ch. 10 (4)

a 100-part (100%) tubes a 200-part (200%) tubes

Simple & Accurate Device for Water- 7
Cut in Oil Measurement
Habli dkk. 2017
 Calculation is based on the pressure of a sample from the oil and water mixture

Hs = Ho + Hw
Ps = Po + Pw
Po = ρo x Ho x g
Pw = ρw x Hw x g

Ho

Hs

Hw P = pressure in kPa
g = gravity in kg.m/s2
H = height/level in meter
ρ = density in kg/m3
Sensor o is oil, w is water, s is sample
(piezo resistive pressure sensor)
Piezo Resistive Pressure Sensor & 8
amplification circuit