EXERCISE 1.

FLOWING BOTTOMHOLE PRESSURE PREDICTION - GILBERT

Using the attached gradient curves.
1. A well completed with 10,000 ft of 2 7/8" tubing is flowing at a rate of 600 B/D with a gas-
liquid ratio of 1.0 MCF/BBL. Assuming a tubing head pressure of 300 psi, calculate the
bottomhole flowing pressure.
2. For the above well 1, calculate the variation in bottomhole flowing pressure at various rates
of 50, 100, 200, 400 BOPD

EXERCISE 2.
CALCULATION OF THE OPERATING FLOWRATE FOR AN OIL
WELL
1. A well is completed with 6,000 ft of 2 7/8" tubing. The bottomhole static pressure is 2,000 psi
and the PI is 0.25 BBL/Day/psi. Additionally the GLR is 300 ft3/BBL.
Assuming a tubing head pressure of 100 psi, at what rate will the well flow? Use the gradient
flow curves from exercise 2