PROSPER TUTORIALS

Tutorial 01: PROSPER introduction – constructing an oil well model

Objectives:

- Familiarize the user with PROSPER and the input of data

- Perform basic calculations in PROSPER
- Construct an oil naturally flowing well and obtain results

Expected calculations:

Considering a well head pressure of 400 psig and actual conditions of reservoir we would like to
know:

1. Estimate oil production rate.

2. Estimate flowing bottom-hole pressure.
3. Estimate well head temperature.

Data

PVT data

Variable Value Unit

Solution GOR 430 Scf/stb
Oil density 34 API
Gas gravity 0.73
Water salinity 85000 ppm

Deviation Survey

Deviation Survey Geothermal

gradient
Measured True vertical Temperature
depth depth °F
m m
0 0 80
452 443.4
489 475.7
564 535
665 601.2
790 663.1
1896 1145
2736 1639.9
2885 1706.4
2930 1726.5 163

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Down-hole equipment data

Down-hole equipment
Description Depth ID Roughness
m inch inch
Xmas tree 0
Tubing 1000 2.992 0.0006
Restriction 1000 2.75 0.0006
Tubing 2700 2.992 0.0006
Casing 2930 6.366 0.0006

Geothermal gradient

Measure depth Temperature

m F
0 80
2930 163

Overall heat transfer coefficient “U”: 8 BTU/h/ft2/F

“U” (Overall heat transfer coefficient)

It is used to calculate the heat transfer between the well and its surroundings.
It is obtain from well test when well head temperature is available.
In case of lack of well head temperature the following rule of thumb can be used:

• Oil and water wells : 8 – 10 Btu/h/ft2/F

• Condensate wells : 5–7 Btu/h/ft2/F
• Dry and wet gas wells: 1–3 Btu/h/ft2/F

IPR data

Variable Value Unit

Reservoir pressure 2571 psig
Reservoir temperature 163 F
Water cut 0 %
Productivity Index 3.5 Stb/day/psi

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Results

For a well head pressure of 400 psig and 0% water cut estimate:

Variable Value Unit

Oil Rate Stb/day
Flowing bottom hole pressure Psig
Well head temperature °F

Save the PROSPER file.

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