Veesisaldusmõõtureid kasutatakse tavaliselt naftatööstuses, et mõõta kaevust voolava nafta, separaatorist toodetud nafta, torujuhtmetes ja laadimispaakides oleva toornafta veesisaldust.
Water cut meters are typically used in the petroleum industry to measure the water cut of oil flowing from a well, produced oil from a separator, crude oil transfer in pipelines and in loading tankers.