3.

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Estimation of Static Bottomhole Pressure in Gas Wells
Hypothesis: surface temperature = 70oF. Temperature gradient = 1.6oF per 100 feet.
N.B. 1) when the mean temperature tm (at the middle depth) is known, multiply the depth by
GL
530 + 0.008 x depth 53.3 Tm Zm
where Tm = 460 + tm (oF) Pws = Pts x e
1000
Tm
2) Zm is the compressibility factor for average pressure and average temperature of gas
1000
column.
A

2000
14000
Sp. gr. G and
compr. factor Z
A

2000
Depth x 1 x Zm 1.10
12000 2 x BHP 3000
4 1.0
x 3
G .90
A .80
10000
3000 4000
.70

.60
8000
Depth (ft)

4000 5000

6000

5000
6000

4000

6000

Surface pressure (psia) 7000

2000

A
Bottomhole pressure (psia) 8000