Maximising Economic Recovery - A Review of Well Test Procedures in the North Sea

In terms of Maximising Economic Recovery (MER) in the UKCS, the measurement of well production rates is essential to best optimise the hydrocarbon production strategy from within the well itself. This is achieved during a process called a well test where a snapshot of production is monitored by measurement equipment and instrumentation. The data produced is then used to optimise the wells production rates.