A method of measuring a dry gas flow from hydrocarbon wells. The
hydrocarbon wells produce a stream which contains liquids and natural
gas. The method comprises providing an differential flow measurement
device (orifice) located at a well site containing the hydrocarbon wells.
The method further includes testing the stream for gas composition and
physical characteristics. Additionally, the method comprises measuring a
static temperature (T) of the stream, measuring a static pressure (Ps),
and measuring a pressure differential (dP) in the differential flow
measurement device (orifice). The method includes computing the
liquid-gas ratio (LGR) of the stream, computing the wet gas flow rate
(Qw) of the stream, computing a first dry gas flow rate (Qd1) and a
second dry gas flow rate and utilizing a iterative process to correct and
obtain the dry gas flow rate. The data may be transmitted to another
location.