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    The document discusses why oil wells do not always flow naturally and outlines methods to help get oil out of wells, including using gas lift or pumps to reduce wellbore pressure and lift the oil. It also introduces the concept of inflow performance relationships which show the relationship between production rate and bottomhole pressure and how reducing pressure further can provide additional energy to increase production rates.

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    The document discusses why oil wells do not always flow naturally and outlines methods to help get oil out of wells, including using gas lift or pumps to reduce wellbore pressure and lift the oil. It also introduces the concept of inflow performance relationships which show the relationship between production rate and bottomhole pressure and how reducing pressure further can provide additional energy to increase production rates.

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    WHY DOESN’T EVERY

    OILWELL FLOW ?

    INDOCITA
    WHY DOESN’T EVERY
    OILWELL FLOW ?

    Reservoir pressure is offset


    by wellbore pressure

    Pr = SBHP (= Static B.H. Pressure)

    Static Fluid Level

    Wellbore Pressure

    Reservoir Pressure

    Pr SBHP

    INDOCITA
    WHY DOESN’T EVERY
    OILWELL FLOW ?

    How Do We Get it Out ? Gas

    1. Lighten the fluid gradient

    Gas Lift

    SBHP or Pr PBHP

    INDOCITA
    WHY DOESN’T EVERY
    OILWELL FLOW ?

    How Do We Get it Out ?


    2. Reduce Hydrostatic head and
    then lift (pump) it out

    Sucker Rod
    Electric Submersible
    Hydraulic

    Working Fluid Level

    Pump

    SBHP or Pr PBHP

    INDOCITA
    WHY DOESN’T EVERY
    OILWELL FLOW ?

    How Do We Get it Out ?


    Reduce B.H. Wellbore Presssure
    (head) enough

    How Much is Enough ?


    If I reduce PBHP more
    will I get more prod. ?
    How much more

    INFLOW
    PERFORMANCE

    Pump

    ?
    SBHP or Pr PBHP

    INDOCITA
    INFLOW
    PERFORMANCE Q

    The relationship between


    production rate (Q) and
    producing bottomhole
    pressure (PBHP)

    Provides the additional Energy

    Pump

    SBHP or Pr PBHP

    INDOCITA

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