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Calculate Gas Rate Using Choke Equation Schlumberger Model

Schlumberger

C×WHP This tool is useful when you want to estimate

Qg= during a welltest program. Suppose you wan
√ γ g×( WHT +460 ) test. You want to produce your well up to 100
test is limited to produce gas up to 30 MMscf
C=493 . 8 X 2 −24 .6 X +1 .79 gas rate by changing the choke size.

To calculate gas rate

where : 1. Calculate C coefficient from welltest data. (c
Qg=gas flow rate, Mscf/d 2. Plot Choke Size vs. C coeff. calculated abo
3. Generate correlation C coeff. as a function
C=choke coefficient 4. Re-calculate C coefficient using above corr
X =choke size, inch 5. Calculate gas rate using new calculated C c
6. Suppose your test separator is limited to pr
WHP=flowing wellhead pressure, psia
WHT =flowing wellhead temperature, deg . F
γ g = gas gravity ( air=1)

CHOKE CHOKE Specific Gravity Measured Flow Rates

SIZE SIZE WHP WHT OIL GAS GAS OIL WATER C
(64ths) (inch) (psig) (ºF) (API@60°f) (Air=1) (MMscf/d) (bopd) (bwpd) coeff
16 0.3 3628 164 52.1 0.634 4.76 26
16 0.3 3630 165 52.1 0.634 4.76 26
16 0.3 3632 167 52.1 0.634 4.75 26
16 0.3 3634 168 52.1 0.634 4.74 26
16 0.3 3633 169 52.1 0.634 4.74 26
16 0.3 3635 170 52.1 0.634 4.74 26
16 0.3 3632 170 52.1 0.634 4.73 26
16 0.3 3635 171 52.1 0.634 4.73 26
16 0.3 3637 172 53.8 0.632 4.73 26
16 0.3 3637 172 53.8 0.632 4.73 26
24 0.4 3470 208 49.5 0.632 10.43 62
24 0.4 3426 208 49.5 0.632 10.40 62
24 0.4 3437 207 49.5 0.632 10.58 63
24 0.4 3432 207 49.5 0.632 10.39 62
24 0.4 3388 208 49.5 0.632 10.31 63
24 0.4 3392 207 49.5 0.632 10.26 62
24 0.4 3432 207 49.5 0.632 10.39 62
24 0.4 3388 208 49.5 0.632 10.31 63
24 0.4 3392 207 49.5 0.632 10.26 62
24 0.4 3388 208 51.0 0.634 10.31 63
32 0.5 3132 217 50.0 0.632 15.32 101
32 0.5 3133 216 50.0 0.632 15.37 101
32 0.5 3133 216 50.0 0.632 15.39 102
32 0.5 3130 217 50.0 0.632 15.39 102
32 0.5 3128 218 50.0 0.632 15.38 102
32 0.5 3126 218 50.0 0.632 15.37 102
32 0.5 3127 219 50.0 0.632 15.35 102
32 0.5 3126 219 50.0 0.632 15.35 102
32 0.5 3129 220 50.0 0.632 15.31 101
32 0.5 3130 220 50.0 0.632 15.32 101
 Color legend:
4,000 = Input data
239,100 = calculation

ful when you want to estimate gas rate by increasing choke size
st program. Suppose you want to test your gas well using separator
o produce your well up to 100 MMscf/d. Unfortunately, your separator
produce gas up to 30 MMscf/d. Using this tool you can predict your
nging the choke size.

oefficient from welltest data. (column J)

ze vs. C coeff. calculated above (chart 1)
elation C coeff. as a function of Choke Size using Excel trendline (chart 1)
C coefficient using above correlation (column L)
rate using new calculated C coeff. (column M)
test separator is limited to produce upto 20 MMscf/d, using this method you can predict expected gas rate by increasing Choke Size (chart

Calculated
C GAS Chart 1
coeff (MMscfd)
200
26 5 f(x) = − 257557000000000 x³ + 289752000000000 x²
26 5 − 104633000000000 x + 12073000000000
26 5 R² = 0.999936259741158
26 5 150
26 5
C coefficient

26 5
26 5 100
26 5
26 5
26 5 C coeff. Field Data
62 11 50
C coeff. Calculated
62 10
62 10
62 10 0
62 10 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
62 10
Choke Size, inch
 C coeff. Calculated

0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0

62 10
Choke Size, inch
62 10
62 10
62 10 Chart 2
102 15
50
102 15
102 15 Qg Field data
102 15 40
102 15
Qg Calculated
102 15

Qg (MMscf/d)
102 15 30
102 15
102 15
102 15 20

10

0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Choke Size, inch
ncreasing Choke Size (chart 2)

289752000000000 x²
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oeff. Field Data

oeff. Calculated

0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0

oeff. Calculated

0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0

0.8 1.0