Case Study: a leading oil production company detects water down to 50 ppm with SLB's AquaWatcher Surface sensor

Leading Oil Production Company - Customer Case Study

SLB worked with a leading oil production company operating one of the world’s deepest supergiant oil fields, where production includes extremely high H2S levels of up to 15%–17% by mole. The company needed to automate water detection in high-rate, multiphase wells with very low water cut, replacing manual sampling and analysis to improve production management and reduce personnel exposure to sour conditions.

SLB implemented inline continuous water detection and salinity monitoring by integrating the AquaWatcher Surface water salinity sensor with Vx Spectra surface multiphase flowmeters. The system eliminated manual sampling, provided continuous real-time data, and detected water down to 50 ppm across six tested wells, helping optimize field processing and reducing potential H2S exposure for personnel.