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Production Optimization BUET
Production Optimization BUET
Production Optimization BUET
Forecasting
Inflow to node
Flow Rate q
29-30th April, 2008 PMRE Department, BUET
Nodal Analysis
Intersection of Inflow and outflow satisfy
the conditions
This P is the optimum for that flow rate
If any change is made anywhere ie inflow
or outflow then only that curves will be
shifted and other will be same
Intersection will be changed
Pwh
d2>d1
d1
q
29-30th April, 2008 PMRE Department, BUET
Nodal Analysis
If flow line diameter increases then the out
flow curve will shift downward
Inflow
d1
Pwh d2>d1
Outflow
q
29-30th April, 2008 PMRE Department, BUET
Nodal Analysis
Node can be select anywhere in the production system
List of possible positions of node
1. Separator ( Sales or Stock tank)
2. Surface Choke
3. Wellhead
4. Safety Valve
5. Restriction
6. Bore hole Pwf
7. Sand Face Pwfs
8. Reservoir
Most of the cases node is placed in number 6
System will divide into Reservoir and Piping
Components
Inflow to Node P r P res = P wf
Pwf
Inflow
Psep
Pr
Inflow
Outflow
Pwf
Psep
q
Not suitable for tubing optimization
Formation Damage or Inadequate Perforation
29-30th April, 2008 PMRE Department, BUET
Tubing Size Optimization
d1
PR
d2>d1
Pwf
Pwf
Inflow
q Unstable Region
d for max q
d
29-30th April, 2008 PMRE Department, BUET
Optimize Perforation
Select bottom hole flowing pressure as a node
Inflow relationship is pressure drop through rock
and pressure drop through perforations
Inflow to Node
Pr Pres Pperfs = Pwf
N3 > N2
N1
Pwf
q
29-30th April, 2008 PMRE Department, BUET
Optimize Perforation..
Increase in perforation number increases
flow
Number of Perforation
29-30th April, 2008 PMRE Department, BUET
Optimization Procedure
Identify the components in the system
Select one component to be optimized
Select the node location that will best
emphasize the effect of change
Develop expression for inflow and outflow
Calculate pressure drop versus rate for all
components
Determine the effect of changing the
characteristics of the selecting component
29-30th April, 2008 PMRE Department, BUET
Optimization Procedure
Repeat the procedure for each component
Optimize the production system
Vogel qo = qb + 1 0 . 2
1 .8 Pb
0 . 8
Pb
Fetkovitch
( 2
qo = C Pr Pwf
2 n
)
= C (P )+ C (P P )
2 2
qo 1 b Pwf 2 r b