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Oilfield Service Company Saves $1,280,000 with Magnetic Flowmeter Technology. Challenge Frac fluid is a abrasive slurry mixture of sand, gel/water Abrasive fluid wears many flowmeter technologies High level of 1/f noise can lead to an unstable signal
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Oilfield Service Company Saves $1,280,000 with Magnetic Flowmeter Technology Challenge • Frac fluid is a abrasive slurry mixture of sand, gel/water • Abrasive fluid wears many flowmeter technologies • High level of 1/f noise can lead to an unstable signal • High vibration can damage flowmeter or electronics • High maintenance and repair costs of turbine meters • $18,800 per truck each year (monthly on internals, 1 body per year) • 100 trucks - $1,880,000 per year • Increased risk of poor frac job Oilfield Service Company North America Application Frac fluid discharge on a blending unit
Oilfield Service Company Saves $1,280,000 with Magnetic Flowmeter Technology Solution • Rosemount High Signal magnetic flowmeter • High signal meter over powers high 1/f noise resulting in stable signal with no damping • Grooved coupling fitting option allows for drop in replacement of turbine meter • Abrasion resistant polyurethane liner • Abrasion resistant flush mounted tungsten carbide coated electrodes Oilfield Service Company North America Application Frac fluid discharge on a blending unit
Oilfield Service Company Saves $1,280,000 with Magnetic Flowmeter Technology Results • Increased frac truck availability by reducing maintenance interventions • Reduced maintenance cost by $12,800 per truck per year • $1,280,000 per year savings on 100 truck fleet • Reduced risk of poor frac job with accurate frac fluid pump control • Reduced risk of production startup delays Oilfield Service Company North America Application Frac fluid discharge on a blending unit