Patent ID: 11965413
Assignee: GRANT PRIDECO, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 0:
1. A monitoring system for a well stream from a hydrocarbon well with seawater injection, the monitoring system comprising:
a sample receiving system;
a sample preparation system;
an analyzing system; and
a pressure control and measurement system,
wherein:
the monitoring system is connectable to a well stream sample point for receiving a sample of the well stream;
the sample receiving system comprises: (i) a fluid conduit connectable for fluid communication with the well stream sample point; and (ii) a separator for separating a water fraction from the sample;
the sample preparation system comprises a filter for filtering the water fraction;
the analyzing system comprises an x-ray fluorescence analyzer for measurement of a concentration of at least one of dissolved elements Fe, Ba, Ca, S, Cl, P, Cu, Zn, Pb, Br or scale inhibitor tracers in the sample; and
the pressure control and measurement system is connected to the sample receiving system or the sample preparation system.