Microwave multiphase flowmeter
Vx Wave microwave multiphase flowmeter for continuous, reliable metering independent of fluid property changes
Accurate, efficient, and reliable multiphase flow measurement
Based on Vx™ multiphase well testing technology, the Vx Wave™ microwave multiphase flowmeter delivers reliable performance with minimal intervention. It provides confidence in your meter output, with no requirement for fluid reference measurements, and a low sensitivity to changes in PVT properties.
When installed on a metering system, it accurately measures the total flow rate of multiple commingled wells without the need for complex calculations or multiple samples. Additionally, its built-in salinity measurement and early water detection features enable rapid reservoir management by identifying water breakthrough, property changes, or detecting trace amounts of water in large gas pipelines.
The Vx Wave flowmeter eliminates the need for fluid reference measurements, radioactive source management, and frequent or periodic empty pipes—reducing wellsite visits, interventions, operational costs, risks, and associated emissions. These benefits make it ideal for remote installations, regions with security concerns, challenging reservoirs with changing water properties, frac flowbacks, and integrated production systems. It is fully supported by our domain network and able to deliver data to wherever you are with connected Vx technology.
- Onshore and offshore surface well testing
- Production installations
- Frac flowback and post-stimulation cleanup
- Flow rate measurement in commingled flow
- Water conformance management
- Production optimization in real time, particularly in aging reservoirs
Real-time flow visibility without sampling or reprocessing
Reliably measures commingled zones or wells without complex interpretation
Inbuilt salinity measurement drives water conformance and better reservoir management
Eliminates radioactive source management and reduces field visits
Reduced footprint versus bulk tanks or separator
Simplified wellsite architecture and maintenance
- Nonradioactive multiphase flowmeter
- Deployable anywhere
- Compact, robust design
- Duplex, superduplex, and Inconel® versions
Achieve accurate, real-time flow insights regardless of fluid property changes
Building on 20 years of multiphase flowmeter expertise, the Vx Wave flowmeter combines the proven venturi measurement principle with advanced microwave technology to deliver flow rate measurements independently of changes in fluid properties. The venturi creates a differential pressure effect that provides mass flow rate measurements, while the microwave dual plane transmission determines flow velocity and cross-pipe permittivity to calculate gas volume fraction (GVF), and water/liquid ratio (WLR) of the mixture. The reflection probe combines permittivity and conductivity measurements to detect salinity and enable real‑time correction of the model, ensuring consistent, reliable data output regardless of fluid property changes.
