Petroleum Production Systems. Michael. J. Economides., et al.

1. Suppose that 1000bbl/d of brine (gravity = 1,05) is being injected through 2 7/8in tubing in a well that is deviated 50° from v

〖∆𝑝〗 _𝑃𝐸 = 𝑔/𝑔_𝑐 𝜌∆𝑧 r H2O 62.4 lbm/ft3

sg Brine 1.05
r Brine 65.52 lbm/ft
3

D 2.875 in

DpPE -292.47

2. Suppose that 2000bbl/d of oil with a density of 58lbm/ft 3 is flowing through a horizontal pipeline having a diameter reduction f

〖∆𝑝〗 _𝐾𝐸 =
q 2000 bbld
(8𝜌𝑞^2)/(𝜋^2 𝑔_𝑐 )
(1/(𝐷_2^4 )−1/(𝐷_1^4 )) r 58 lbm/ft
3

D1 4 in
D2 2 in

3. Calculate the frictional pressure drop for the 1000bbl/d of brine injection described in numeral 1. The brine has a viscosity of
〖∆𝑝〗 _𝐹 = (2𝑓_𝑓 𝑁_𝑅𝑒=1,48𝑞𝜌/𝐷𝜇
𝜌𝑢^2 𝐿)/(𝑔_𝑐 𝐷)

1/√(𝑓_𝑓 )=−4𝑙𝑜𝑔{𝜖/3,7065 − 5,0452/𝑁_𝑅𝑒

𝑙𝑜𝑔[𝜖^1,1098/2,8257+(7,149/𝑁_𝑅𝑒 )^0,8981 ]}

4. Assume that a well in the reservoir described in the following table has a drainage area equal to 640 acres (re = 2980ft) and
state production rate if the flowing bottomhole pressure is equal to 4500psi. Use a skin effect equal to +10.

k (md) h (ft) Pb m (cp) B (res bbl/STB) API°

8.2 53 1323 1.7 1.1 28

𝑝_𝑒− 𝑝_𝑤𝑓=141,2 𝑞𝐵𝜇/𝑘ℎ [𝑙𝑛(𝑟_𝑒/𝑟_𝑤 )+𝑆]

q

5. Based on the previous data, draw IPR curves for skin effects equal to 0, 5, 10 and 50.

99 q 0
S1 0.5 stbd S1 967
S2 10 stbd S2 487
S3 50 stbd S3 157
 S4 0 S4 1,020

6000

5000

4000

Pwf (psi)
3000

2000

1000

0
- 200

6. Use the well in numeral 4. Assume that the depth is 8000ft, the oil gravity is equal to 0,88, the tubing size is 2 3/8 in (ID = 2in
pressure if the wellhead pressure is 0psi? (Assume for this problem that Pb = 0psi). The reservoir operates under steady-state

〖∆𝑝〗 _𝑃𝐸 = 𝑔/𝑔_𝑐 𝜌∆𝑧 sg

r H2O
r oil
〖∆𝑝〗 _𝐹 = (2𝑓_𝑓 𝑁_𝑅𝑒=1,48𝑞𝜌/𝐷𝜇
𝜌𝑢^2 𝐿)/(𝑔_𝑐 𝐷) TVD
ID
e
1/√(𝑓_𝑓 )=−4𝑙𝑜𝑔{𝜖/3,7065 − 5,0452/𝑁_𝑅𝑒 m
𝑙𝑜𝑔[𝜖^1,1098/2,8257+(7,149/𝑁_𝑅𝑒 )^0,8981 ]}
Pwh

q (stbd)
Nre
u (ft/s)
1/(ff)^0,5
ff
DpF (psi)
Pwf (psi)

6000

5000

4000
Pwf (psi)

3000

2000

1000
 5000

4000

Pwf (psi)
3000

2000

1000

0
- 200
a well that is deviated 50° from vertical. Calculate the pressure drop over 1000ft of tubing due to the potential energy change.

MD 1000 ft
q -40 º
Dz -642.79 ft

psi

ne having a diameter reduction from 4in to 2in. Calculate the kinetic energy pressure drop caused by the diameter change.

q 0.12997685 ft3/s

DpKE 0.21 psi

al 1. The brine has a viscosity of 1,2cp, and the pipe relative roughness is 0,001.

q 1000 bbld Nre 28,107.13

m 1.2 cp 1/(ff)^0,5 12.32
e 0.001 ff 0.00658
r Brine 65.52 lbm/ft3 u 1.44 ft/s
D 2.875 in
L 1000 ft DpF 1.62 psi

al to 640 acres (re = 2980ft) and is producing at steady state with an outer boundary (constant) pressure equal to 5651psi. Calculate the ste
qual to +10.

rw (ft) Pe re (ft) Pwf S

0.328 5651 2980 4500 10

99 stbd

Pwf
500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
882 796 711 625 539 454 368 283
444 400 357 314 271 228 185 142
143 129 116 102 88 74 60 46
 930 840 750 659 569 479 388 298

S1 S2 S3 S4

200 400 600 800 1,000

q (stbd)

he tubing size is 2 3/8 in (ID = 2in) with a roughness= 0,0006. What would be the expected production rate and the corresponding bottom
oir operates under steady-state conditions.

0.88 DpPE 3050.67 psi

3
62.4 lbm/ft
54.912 lbm/ft3
8000 ft
2 in
0.0006
1.7 cp
0 psi

Vertical Lift Performance

- 100.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 500.00 600.00 700.00
- 2,390.29 4,780.57 7,170.86 9,561.15 11,951.44 14,341.72 16,732.01
- 0.30 0.60 0.89 1.19 1.49 1.79 2.09
- 9.23 10.20 10.76 11.15 11.45 11.69 11.90
- 0.0117 0.0096 0.0086 0.0080 0.0076 0.0073 0.0071
- 1.19 3.89 7.85 12.99 19.25 26.58 34.96
3,050.67 3,051.85 3,054.55 3,058.52 3,063.66 3,069.91 3,077.25 3,085.63

S1 S2 S3 S4 Vertical Lift Performance

200 400 600 800 1,000
q (stbd)
ntial energy change.

ameter change.

ual to 5651psi. Calculate the steady-

4500 5000 5651

197 111 -
99 56 -
32 18 -
 208 118 -

1,000 1,200

and the corresponding bottomhole

800.00 900.00 1,000.00

19,122.30 21,512.58 23,902.87
2.38 2.68 2.98
12.07 12.22 12.35
0.0069 0.0067 0.0066
44.38 54.80 66.22
3,095.04 3,105.47 3,116.88
00 1,000 1,200