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Well Productivity & Wellbore Interface

Calculation of PI & Pressure losses in the reservoir
(case of a liquid in steady-state and radial flow) Answer
What is the PI corresponding to the following parameters?
• h = 30 m (≈ 100 ft) • Bo = 1.4
● k = 300 mD • µ = 1 cP
● S=0 h(m) x k (mD)
Reminder: PI(m3 / j / bar ) = Note: 18.7 x 7.6 = 142
18.7 x B o x µ (cP) x (7.6 + S)
h( ft) x k (mD)
PI(bbl / j / psi) = Note: 141 x 7.6 = 1 072
141 x B o x µ (cP) x (7.6 + S)
30 x 300
N. A.: PI(m3 / j / bar ) = ≈ 45 m3 / d / bar
18.7 x 1.4 x 1 x (7.6 + 0)
100 x 300
PI(bbl / j / psi) = ≈ 20 bbl/d/psi
141 x 1.4 x 1 x (7.6 + 0)
Knowing that PR = 238 bar (≈
≈ 3500 psi), what is the bottom hole pressure for a flow
rate of 300 m3/j (≈
≈ 2000 bpd) ?
Q 300 and PBH = PR – ΔPR = 238 – 7 = 231 bar
∆PR = = = 6.7 bar
IP 45
Q 2000 and PBH = PR – ΔPR = 3500 – 100 = 3400 psi
= ∆PR =
= 100 psi
IP 20
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 Study of BHPrequired (1/4)
Answer
Oil well (3000 m – 10,000 ft)
bar psi
● Psep
● ΔPfl 3 to 30 50 to 500
● PH fl <5 < 75
● ΔPtbg
#0 #0
● PH tbg
< 10 < 150
for d(kg/l) = 0.7 210 3000
for d(kg/l) = 1 300 4300
Note:
• 560 scuft = 100 bbl 1 atm = 14.7 psia
• PH(psi) = 0.433 x SG x Z(ft) = 0.052 d(ppg) x Z(ft)
• Water density at 20°C or 68°F: 1 kg/l = 8.33 ppg = 62.3 lbs/ft3
• Air density at 60°F & 14.7 psia: 0.0764 lbs/ft3 = 1.23 g/l
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Study of BHPrequired (2/4)
Answer
Gas well (3000 m – 10,000 ft)
bar psi
● Psep 50 to 100 750 to 1500
● ΔPfl < 10 < 150
#0 #0
● PH fl
< 40 < 600
● ΔPtbg
● PH tbg
for Ptbg average = 300 bar = 4500 psi
90 1200
for Ptbg average = 100 bar = 1500 psi
30 400
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 Study of BHPrequired (3/4)
Answer
● Gas well (3000 m – 10 000 ft): Determination of WHP (in bar)
WHP = BHP - PH tbg - ΔPtbg
for BHP = 360 bar:
lets assume that:
Ptbg average = 300 bar ⇒ PH tbg = 90 bar
ΔPtbg = 30 bar
⇒ WHP = BHP – PH tbg – ΔPtbg = 360 – 90 – 30 = 240 bar
lets check the average pressure:
Ptbg average = (BHP + WHP) / 2 = (360 + 240) / 2 = 300 bar
⇒ the assumption was correct
for BHP = 130 bar:
lets assume that:
Ptbg average = 100 bar ⇒ PH tbg = 30 bar
ΔPtbg = 30 bar
⇒ WHP = BHP – PH tbg – ΔPtbg = 130 – 30 – 30 = 70 bar
lets check the average pressure:
Ptbg average = (BHP + WHP) / 2 = (130 + 70) / 2 = 100 bar
⇒ the assumption was correct
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Study of BHPrequired (4/4)
Answer
● Gas well (3000 m – 10 000 ft): Determination of WHP (in psi)
WHP = BHP - PH tbg - ΔPtbg
for BHP = 5400 psi:
lets assume that:
Ptbg average = 4500 psi ⇒ PH tbg = 1200 psi
ΔPtbg = 600 psi
⇒ WHP = BHP – PH tbg – ΔPtbg = 5400 – 1200 – 600 = 3600 psi
lets check the average pressure:
Ptbg average = (BHP + WHP) / 2 = (5400 + 3600) / 2 = 4500 psi
⇒ the assumption was correct
for BHP = 2000 psi:
lets assume that:
Ptbg average = 1500 psi ⇒ PH tbg = 400 psi
ΔPtbg = 600 psi
⇒ WHP = BHP – PH tbg – ΔPtbg = 2000 – 400 – 600 = 1000 psi
lets check the average pressure:
Ptbg average = (BHP + WHP) / 2 = (2000 + 1000) / 2 = 1500 psi
⇒ the assumption was correct
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 Notes
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