Node Selection

The node should be selected to evaluate the

effect of the node on wells deliverability.

Below the node will be inflow, above node will
be out flow and the intersection will be the
well capacity.


1. Selecting tubing size
2. Selecting flow line
3. Gravel pack design
4. Surface choke sizing
5. Subsurface safety valve sizing
6. Artificial lift design
7. Well stimulation evaluation
Nodal Analysis Application

8. Determining the effect of gas compressor on gas wells.

9. Effect of perforation density

10. Determining the effect of depletion on well capacity

11. Allocating gas injection to gas lift wells




Nodal Analysis Application (Cont.)
Reservoir Performance
Darcy Low
Linear Flow & Radial Flow Equations

Factors Affecting Productivity Index

Factors Affecting Inflow Performance


1. Phase behavior in the reservoir
2. Relative permeability behavior
3. Viscosity behavior
4. Formation volume factor
Factors Affecting PI


1. Decrease Kr
2. Increase oil viscosity
3. Change of Bo
4. Formation damage
5. Turbulent Flow
Factors affecting IPR

1. Principle
2. application
3. Example
4. Stratified reservoirs

Vogel IPR

1. Fluid density
2. Viscosity
3. Velocity
4. Compressibility
5. Formation volume factor
6. Flowing pressure
7. Flowing temperature

Flow Through pipes

1. Different methods
2. Adjust the field data with the model results


Well Flow correlations

1. Pipe ID
2. Liquid rate
3. Water cut
4. Flowing temperature
5. Oil gas and water gravity


Vertical pressure distribution


1. SSSV
2. Surface/subsurface choke
3. Valves and fitting
4. Erosion velocity



Pressure drop through restriction


1. Different type of nodes
2. Tubing size selection
3. Flow line selection
4. stimulation effect
5. Surface choke effect


Total system analysis


1. Reservoir will be the out flow and tubing will be
the inflow
2. Depletion effect


Nodal Analysis for injection wells