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A software package has been developed in whieh In our last paperl (SPE 17057), we presented the
a gas simulation model and Nodal analysis model are detailed procedure for evaluating and determining a
used in conjunction with fracture simulation. The bailing operation. A decline curve analysis program
software package is also tied to a microcomputer is being applied to fit the bailing cycle of each well
database system to provide pertinent data for well in order to determine the future bailing schedule.
analyses. The gas simulation model generates inflow The bailing cost and other economic parameters are
performance for various production conditions while used to determine the economic limits for bailing
Nodal analysis studies the inflow and outflow cycle investment. Lease contracts, current gas
conditions. Since speeific Appalaehian production prices, geographic location, weather conditions and
conditions are used for both models, the software farming activities will be optimized into a wo.rking
paekage will prove to be a useful tool for improving list to establish a priority list as to the bailing
production in the Appalachian area. operation of each well. An artifical intelligence
program is being used for selecting and evaluating
Artificnl lift "rabbit" production~ bailing/swabbing the priority list of the bailed wells. In addition, a
operation, restimulation of the new zone and deeper database system is also being compiled to supply
drilling are the eonventional methods to improve the pertinent data for the bailing evaluation. We are now
production in the Appalachian area. Nodal analysis in the process of putting three programs together
technique has been used with specific wells to for a bailing evaluation package.
evaluate the potential results of using each recovery
enhaneement method. The success of bailing relies solely on economics.
For example, if the production rate is low (5
Nodal analysis is an optimization technique to MCF I day) and bailing freq: ency is excessive in a
analyze production problems and predict solutions. year, then, bailing will not be an effective
This technique can predict the "critical" pressure for production method. An alternative production method
artificial lift and can predict the inflow performance or recovery technique will be applied to the well;
of a well. The new bailing operation can then be namely, mechanical plunger (rabbit), sucker-rod
scheduled accordingly. In addition, this technique can (pump-jack), stimulation of upper zones or drilling
also estimate the skin damage within an existing well deeper into newer zones. We realize that evaluating
and be used to justify restimulating the new zone or production problems is also an integral part of the
drilling deeper. In the Appalachian area, tight bailing evaluation package. Therfore, compiling
formations and relatively depleted reservoirs are theoretical backgrounds and searching for new
major problems. The current marginal economic design criteria from the field studies are the
situation does not allow producers to improve objectives of this paper.
production by pressure enhancement and multiple
stimulation. A solution can be obtained by analyzing The most effective means to handle production
the problem and predicting the outcome of using problems is to design a proper production method.
various production enhancement methods. Then, the This method is the natural choice by which to
operator ean select the proper method to use. redesign a production well. Nodal analysis is an
optimization technique used to amily'ze production
problems and predict solutions. A better outflow
References and illustrations at end of paper. prediction will be used as the OQfupletion design.
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Fracture design and inflow analysis will also help to being produced at less t.hun 5000 feet and do not fall
produee the well at its optimum conditions. Sinee the under this restriction. The only disadvantage of
recent studies on well-testing and treatment design instnlling t.he pump-jt:t.ek iH overheud eost which is
have proved to be beneficial for the Appalachian higher than the mechanieal plunger. If a well is
producers2,3 reservoir simulation models and type producing at a high enough rate t.o eeonomieully
curve analysis have been designed for this area. The support the additional cost and the reservoir
Nodal analysis technique is a complernentury part of pres~::~ure is low it. will usually be considered for the
the studies to help the producers in this area. pump- jack installation.
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system performance. The l:inalysis can improve the A very important consideration in this
completion design, well productivity and producing optimization technique is the use of appropriate
efficiency, all of which lead to increased profitability correlations and equations while analyzing the inflow
from oil and gr.1H investments. and outflow performance of a well. Improper
correlations may lead to erroneous IPR's. Many
The Nodal analysis technique is essentially a correlations have been published for the estimation of
simulator of the producing well system. The system pressure losses and flow rates when gas and liquid
includes all flow between the reservoir and the flow simultaneously in horizontal, vertical or inclined
separator. As the entire system is simulated, each of pipes. Most of these correlations have been found to
the components is modeled using various equations or be unreliable beyond the range of variables
correlH.tionR to determine the pressure los1::1 through considered in developing the correlation. The
that component as a function of flowrate. The Appalachian production wells are characterized by low
surnmution of these in dividul:i] losses make up the total permeability and low reservoir pressure. Many of the
pressure loss through the entire system for a given wells are producing at near depletion rates.
flowrate. The production rate or deliverability of a Fundamentu] flow equations for the ourflow
well can often be severely restricted by tho poor correlation and the Jones equation for the inflow
performance of just one c:omponent in the system. If correlation have been found to be the most
the effect of each component on the performance of appropriate equationR for analyzing the performance
the totnl system ean be isolated, the efficieney of the of these Appalachian Wells.
system can be optimized in the most economical way.
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INFLOW: This general rule-of-thumb has proved well for most
Shot per foot (SPF) of the installations. However, the height of the liquid
Reservoir pressure (Pr), psi column that can be removed effectively has not been
Skin factor (S) determined. Similarly the adjustment of line pressure
Thickness of the perforated interval (Hp) also requires an experienced hand.
- Three shots per foot is the optimum value for where: SGgas = Specific gravity of gas.
performation density. Previously 1 or 2 SPF has
been used in most of the wells. Nodal analysis This optimizing technique also determines the minimum
confirms a substantial increase in the production if reservoir pressure that would be needed to produce
3 SPF is used. the well. Table 1 gives the field case studies of three
Appalachian wells (RB) working with a "rabbit 11
- Perforated thickness internal (Hp) is found to be system.
very sensitive to the production of the well.
Results of study
- The skin factor at (-5) is an optimum value for
hydraulically fractured wells. - The water-cut is not a sensitive parameter (Figure
2). The producing capacity of the well RB 11 is the
- The line pressure is a extremely sensitive parameter same at different. values of water-cut.
for setting up the production for the outflow
completion. The detail is explained in the field case - At low flowrates there is no impact of tubing
study. diameter. If the produetion rate is 50 MCFD or
greater, then 2.5-inch ID is recommended. The faet
- That a well may be capable of flowing naturally is illustrated in Figure 3 for well RB # l versus
does not mean that artificial lift should not be Figure 16 (DD 12).
considered. The application of Nodal analysis to
some Appalachian wells under our study predicts - Thickness of the perforated interval (Hp) is
that these wells are capable of producing at much sensitive to the production rate. Inflow performance
higher rates when placed on artificial lift. is shown in Figure 4. The low production in this
plot is due to the low reservoir pressure. However,
Mechanical Plunger (Rabbit) the actual production of this well RB #1 is higher
as it is being produced with a "rabbi,t" (Figure 2).
Typically, the plungers are used on gas wells
that have adequately high gas liquid ratio (GLR) to - In the well RB ##2, improper shot density is used.
operate solely with a plunger on gas formation. Using The increase in the production is apparent in
Nodal analysis technique we have calculated minimum Figure 5. The optimum production (80 MCFD) is 4
GLR for three Appalachian wells under our study; it SPF and at a line pressure of approximately 50 psi.
is around 5000-7000 scf/bbl/day. The reservoir
pressure is a critical parameter for a well producing - 'Specific gravity is not a sensitive parameter to the
under mechanical plunger. As a general production rate. In Figure 6 (RB #3 well), we used
rule-of-thumb: different values of gas specific gravity, but we got.
one outflow performance curve. Therefore, the
- A well having a depth of 2000 feet or less will need production rates at different Nodal points will not
the reservoir pressure of 100-120 psi or greater change with various specific gravity values.
above the atmospheric or line pressure.
- Line pressure can be adjust.ed to have optimum
- A well having a depth of 2000 to 5000 feet will need production as illustrated in the above equations. In
the reservoir pressure of 150-200 psi or greater addition, fluid column can also be determined in
above the atmospheric or line pressure. order to be removed effectively from the well.
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We recommend that the Nodal analysis should be - A required percentage rate of return (ROR) must
used to adjust the line pressure and to predict the justify for stimulation.
fluid column in order to have optimum production
from these wells. Also, 2.5-inch ID tubing is Field ease st.udies of three Appalachian stimulated
recommended for the production rates of 50 MCFD or (RS) wells are summarized in Table 1.
greater. Thickness of the perforated interval is also
sensitive to the production rate.
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above three wells, the Nodal analysis technique eharaeteristic:~. The sand volumfl is at:udgned at n rnte
proved t.o be very effective. It helped jn: of one sack/bbl; for example, a 750 bbl job would
require a totul Rfmd volume of 750 saeks. Generu)]y,
- Selection of tubing sizes for new zones. 20-40 and/or 80-100 mesh Ottowa Sand is used since
- Sizin~ surfaces chokes it is an inexpensive material of adequate strength for
Appalachian wells. An optimum treatment rate of 3 to
- Designing the perforated completions. 4 b bl/min per perforation theoretically will ph:l(:e flfl
- Evaluating the well stimulation effects. much sand into the format.ions as possible. With an
- Analyzing the perforation density effects. optimum rule of 40 bb]/min for 10 holes and average
treating pressures of 2500 psi, the hydraulic
horsepower requirements of 2500 HP is c:ulculat.ed
using the following formula:
- I<'igure 14 for weB DD ff 1 gives us the outflow
performance of the well. In this plot, we observo
that the deerense in the gas production is not very
H.H.P. = Rate x Pressure (Avg.)/40.8 (2)
significant with the increase in the wellhead The Appalachian producers and operators use a
pressure. Therefore, we can adjust our wellhead pract.icnl approflC:h in designing and performing a
pressure according to our requirements in the hydraulic fracture treatment. F'racture volumes and
range of 40-80 psi. sand rates are seleeted from past experience of
treating similar zones with the same predictl:lble
- In the case of well DD Hl, the wellheud pressure c:huracteristics. High pumping rates are used under
should be maintained in the range of 60-80 psi. the assumption t.hat fractures rarely go into other
I<'igure 1 5 illuHtrates thnt the ir1crea~e in production zones. It is expected that these high rules produce a
is not significant if we use a wellhead pressure wider fracture that l:lccepts a large volume of sand.
which is less than 60 psi. However, the tot.a1 fructure volume and penetration
are unknown. Therefore, fracture design is needed to
- The DD ##2 well's shot density should be increased determine these parameters in order to predic:t the
to 3 SPF in order to have optimum production. best effects of fracture simulation.
Figure 16 clearly iJlustrates the increase in the
produetion rnte using 3 shot per foot.
.E.r.~.s~t~Jn~-Q.~~~gr~ .E~~!9.... 9.!!~~--~-~~!<!i.~~
- When the prod uct.ion rate of Well DD ##2 is greater In order to set the guidelineH for fracture design
than 50 MCFD, a 2.5-ineh ID tubing increases the analyRis, several field C:l:lNe studies have been
production (Figure 16). condw..:r.ed on the actual stimulated wells and drilled
deeper wells. The MFRAC-IT fraeture simulator is
- WelJ DD ##2 presenUy has a produetion of R-10 being used for the design analysiH since the
MCFD; and, the rate is continuously decreasing. At MFRAC-JJ fracture simu]utor conHists of :i different
present, the reservoir pres1:mre of 1000 p~i is types of mathematicl:ll models, Geerll:una-DeKlerk,
sufficient to be produeed on a Rabbit syslom. It PerkinH-Kern/Nordgren, and Meyer's 3-dinlflnsiona.]
ean be u good candidate for u Rabbit in the futuro model. 'J'he well information does not have any upper
if the reservoir pressure remains relatively nnd lower streHH parameter~:~; and, the 3-dimtm~:~iorm]
unehunged. model is not very applicable. For anl:llysis purposes,
Geertsnm-DeKlcrk frac~t.ure mat.hematk model iH
Our Nodal fnmlysiH study of these three drill selected. We have also eondueted a sensitivity
deeper wells recommends an incl'(-}ase in the shot armlysiH on all t.he reservoir and fraeture parameterfl
density to 3 SPF and adjuHbnent of we1lhmtd in order to find out the actual parameters for
pressure. This analytical technique proves to be very eonduc:ting a fraeture job. 'l'he rel\:lult of this
effec:tive in designing the well eompletion. sensitivity analysis is presented in Table 2. Among
Home of these purumet.ers, we realize the propped
fracture length and pay zone height are the most
sensitive ones. Hence, this study has confirmc.,d our
Sinee we stimulnte behind the pipe or drill into assumption of the importance in determining the
the deeper zones as a part of our evaluation package, fraeture volume and penetration 1ength. The fraeture
fracture simulutior1 bec:omes a purt of del\:lign skin factor indicates that the collapsing of the
requirements. Hydraulic fracturing is an everyday fracture hus u suhst.antiftl negntive impact on the
pruetke to produee a well in the Appftluehinn Busin. production; e.g., +20 fracture skin effect indicates a
The fracture simulation and design have not been diminishing cumulative production. 1'he dimensionless
used widely among the produeers exeept the fraeturc fracture conductivity or flow capacity does not
service companies. Most of the producers use the ehungo the produc:tion a~ long us it has reaehcd the
rule-of-thumb method to design a fraeture job as optimal value of 10 or more. Again, the wellbore skin
long as it is economically feasible and the well faetor of -5 indicates that the fraeture haH been
produees adequutely after stimulation. If the created sufficiently well. Having done the fracture
stimulated well turns out to be a bad one, the simulation, a production simulation on eaeh well iA
operator runH out of luck. Generally speaking, the also conducted in order to history match the actual
perforations are determined by zone thickness with a produetion on the simultited frneture length and
minimum of 8 shots nnd a maximum of 16 shots per conductivity. In this el:lso, we will be able to find out
foot with a shot diameter of approximately .41 inehes. how well the hydrtiulie frueture has worked.
During the fraeturing proeess, the fraeture fluid
ranges from 500 to 800 bbls with the consideration of Among those stimulated wells, two of the wells are
formation thickness, porosity and perrnenbility. 'rhe found to be relatively sueeessfu] in aetua] fraeture
fluid used is usually a 15 lb/1.000 gallon geJ mixture. jobs. The stimulated case does not deviate from the
'l'he gel builds viseosity and improves sand currying actual produetion in history matehing ('l'able 3).
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TABLE - 1 Table 2
Well performance Studies with Nodal Analysis Sensitivity Analysis for Fracture Simulation
Well f Year Depth SPF Pres. Hp Total Gas Prod Dimensionless Fracture Conductivity (FD)
into line (ft) (shots/ft) (psi) (ft) To Date (MCFD) Cumulative Production (MCF) after 27 yrs
Base case: 271 21,220
RB # 1 1969 1861 1 402 16 167,744 470 21,240
RB # 2 1984 1940 1 780 21 7,200 27 20,870
RB # 3 1972 3370 2 1060 19 122,563 Propped Fracture Length (Ft.)
Base case: 708 21,220
PJ # 1 1976 4195 3 970 6 19,681 607 19,020
PJ # 2 1970 4238 3 1640 9 132,518 997 28,590
PJ # 3 1979 4427 2 770 14 14,617 Height of Pay Zone (Ft.)
Base case: 17 21,220
RS # 1 1985 1894 2 132 8 5,645 19 31,950
RS # 2 1985 3396 2 540 41 10,028 Wellbore Skin Factor
RS # 3 1985 1685 2 400 5 5,330 Base case: 0 21,220
-1 21,220
DD # 1 1986 4814 5 1000 164 13,883 -5 21,220
DD # 2 1985 1867 1 570 57 36,730 Fracture Skin Factor
DD # 3 1985 3192 3 570 12 36,813 Base case: 0 21,220
2 6,733
20 868
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Table 3
Well No. Base Case Stimulated Case Actual Case Well No. Base Case Stimulated Case Actual Case
Rs # 1 Fracture length = 908 DD # 1 Fractu~e length = 893 Fracture length = 250 ft.
Frac. conductivity = 155 Frac. conductivity = 155
(B~fore fracture) (After fracture) (Before fracture) (After fracture)
Res. permeability (k) = 0.01 md Wellbore area k = 0.1 md Res. permeability (k) = 0.01 md Wellbore area k = 0.08 md
Payzone height (H) = 9 ft. H = 30 ft. Payzone height (Hl = 15 ft. H = 9 ft.
Reservoir press.(Pr) = 132 psi Pr =
163 psi Reservoir press.(Pr) = 1000 psi
Cumulative production after 880 days: Cumulative production after 2 years:
55 MCF 4,346 MCF 5,855 MCF 9,675 MCF 14,110 MCF 14,119 MCF
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3 Jonas 2
-4 Jones 2 -4 .Jones 1.4
oI I I I I '1 I I ;t:3i\ 4 1 I 5 .Jones 2
o I I '2 I 11
I 13
I '... I Is I 5 .Jonea 17
1. 300 1. 600 1. 900 2. 200 2. 500 OUtflow curve Psep 0.00 6.25 12.50 18.75 25.00 Outflow curve Paep
00
1 BASE
~ ~~: ~:8 ~i
.4 Hp 30.0 f t
o
0
PRODUCTION
Max eros rate
Unloading rdte
(mcfd)
(Cnol
_
=::
_
a BASE
~ ~~~::
d PNh
~g:
90.
~:~3
psig
a FndFlwAdj 24
b FndFlwAdj 2D
c FndFlWAdj 60
d FndFlWAdj 90
1 BASE
~ ~~~= ~: gg
.4 SPF- .4.00
o
D
PRODUCTION
Max eros rate
Unlood1ng rate
(mcfd)
(Cr.d)
==
_
_
a BASE
gCS Pwh-
~:~~
e Pwh
~gg:
200 .
~..-ig
psig
psig
e FndFlwAdj 25
b FndFlwAdj 100
c FndFlwAdj 150
d FndFlwAdj. 200
\J\
5 Hp 35.0 tt A Unloading rate !Wtrl _ e Pwh 120. psig 5 SPF 6.00 A Unloading rate (Wtrl _ 250. psig
~
e FndFlwAdj 12D e FndFlwAdj 250
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Fig. 7-Perfarateclthlckness Interval vs. wellhead p-re, PJ No. 1.
Well: liS I 2
Well: liS I 1
150~-----.------.------.-----.------~-----r------r-----,
I PEIIFOIIATED TRIC:I:BESS IBTERVAL Vs
Desc: 'IIELL HEAD PIIESSURE
INPUT DATA: 500~------~--~--~--~r---~------~-----.------.-----.
I PRESSURE
Dese: RESERVOIR PRESSURE Vs 'IIELLREAD
INPUT DATA:
we - 90 s we - l
API - 60 API - 60
' SGgas .61
SGges -
SGwt:r -
.61
1 '' \ '' ' SGwtr - 1.07
GLA ,. .40000 set /B GLR 40000 sc:f/B
~..
I\\ 'l \, I\\ I I I I
TMD- 18~ t t TMD - 4133 ft
I
',>to.
', -~p~ 1 I I
1 I I
TVD-
IDtbg -
Ed -
18~ ft
.4. 09 in
00065 1n
3751 t\
TVO
Ed -
4133 f t
XDtbg - 4.05 1n
.00065 1n
1131 ''
,l,""$""
Twh -
Tbh -
70 deg F
100 deg F
'' '
TNh
Tbh
70 deg F
100 deg F
'' LENfl 30 f t
',-:_~\"-:-,
LENfl - :30 t t
Htl -
IDfl -
0 tt
2 in
'' \
\
\
\
' \
\
\
\ ' \
Htl -
IDtl -
0 ft
2 1n
T&ep - 70 deg F Tsep 70 deg F
FL Ed - 00065 1n FL Ed 00065 in
'' ' ' '''''' \
\
\ '
\
Pr 540 psig
' ' ' ' ''' Pr - 1:32 p&1g
: \
~ '' \ \ \ \
I I \I \ l\ \\I \._ I I I
Kc/Kf - .6 Kc/Kf - .6
1\ \
\
\
\\
I \ \'
38 \ .
1251
\ \
\ \
\ \\ InfloN Curve llmax
Inflow Curve Qmax .Jones ... 1
I I I \. I I\ \.'~~h I
1
I
1 .Jones o 2 .Jones 1
2 .Jones . 1 3 .Jones . 1
3 .Jones . 1 1 4 .Jones .. 1
0 1 2 5 4 .Jones 1
o-1 I I 1 11 '
2
1 ' 3 1 ~ t~ 5 .Jones 2
.,.... Rg. 10-Perforated thickness interval vs. wellhead pressure, RS No.1 Rg. 12-Reservolr pressure vs. wellhead pressure, RS No. 2.
...
Well: liS I 3 Well: RS I 3
50~-----.------.------.----~------~-----.------.-----.
(SHOT DESITY)
Desc: IHFLO'II SEHSITIVITY ABALYSIS
INPUT DATA:
I Dese: SHOT DEBSITY Vs UELLREAD PIIESSURE
INPUT DATA:
we- o s 400 :--~~ we- o x
API - 59 API - 59
SGg;u; .65 \ ......~~~ SGgas - .65
SGwtr - 1
'' SGwtr 1
GLR
TMD
TVD -
IDtbg - 2.5 in
410000 act /B
2476 ft
2476 ft
\
\\, ',f,",' ,
',',:~--:..' ...
GLR
TMD -
TVD -
IDtbg
.40000 scf/B
2476 f t
2476 f t
2.5 in
I-'
I I , I ~ _j Inflow Curve Clmax
1
2
Janes ...
Jones
28
16
(X)
+ Pwh- 30
I 3 .Jones .. 36
>~ t-'hlll~ :~~.,; 4 Janes 41 Vl
10-l----l---1----l---1----l---l----1--~
o Pwh- 100
c Pwh- 150 o-~----~----~~2~-----+~--~~~~~----~~----~----~ 5 Jones 46
"'
2 SPF 1.00 Pwh SO. DSlg b FndFlwAdj . 50
3 SPF 3.00 o Max eros rate Pwh !OO. pa1o c FndFlwAdj 100
4 SPF- 4.00 D Unloacling rate (:nil) Pwh- 150. ps1g d FndFlwAdj . 150
5 SPF- 5.00 A l)tlod1ng rt IWtr) Pwh- 200. ps1g e FndFlwAdj . 200
Rg. 11-lnllow sensitivity analysis (shot density), RS No.3. Rg. 13-Shot density vs. wellhead pressure, RS No.3.
Hell: DD I 1
I (WELLHEAD PRESSURE)
Desc: OUTFLOW SEBSITIVITY ABALYSIS
50~-----.------.-----.------.------,------,------,-----,
INPUT DATA:
IIC- 0 :r
API - 59
S6gaa .65
SGwtr 1
SLR 1000000 SCfl
Tl< - .481.4 ft
TVD - .48:1.4 ft
IDtbg - 2.5 in
Ed - 00065 :In
38 TNh 70 deg F
Tbh - 100 deg F
LENfl - 300 f t
Hfl 0 ft
IDfl - 2 in
Tsep - 70 deg F
FL Ed - oooss :In
Pr 1000 psig
~ Tres -
Rtr -
100 deg F
:1320 ft
E Rw - .:17 ft
25 H 369 t t
LU
t-
<
a:
Ul
~
Hp -
Kfm -
Sk:ln -
SPF-
Operf -
Lparf -
Kc/Kf -
:ISS ft
.01 d
o
3
. 32 1n
12 in
.6
600~-----r----~~----,-----~------~-----r------r-----~
J Hell:
INPUT DATA:
IIC- 0 :r
API - 59
13 ~\$"~~' SGgs - .65
SGwtr - 1
SLA - 40000 ac 1/8
' ' TND - .4387 tt
TVD - .4387 tt
IDtbg - 2 in
Ed - 00065 :In
450 Twh - 70 deg F
+ Hp- 166 Tbh - :100 deg F
X Hp~ 20
LENtl - 30 t t
0 Hp- 25 I 1 1 1 I I Hfl - 0 ft
o+------+------~----4------4------+------+------~----~ 0 Hp- 30 IDfl - 2 in
0 ~ ~ ~ ~ A Hp- 35 Tsep - 70 dea F
FL Ed - .00065 in
Sensitivity Variable: Pwh \ Pr - 570 psig
: \
.,a T,..ea -
Re -
100 deg F
1320 f t
300+-----~----~~----~----~------+------+------r-----~ Rw - .17 ft
H - 269 ft
Hell: DD I 1 \
' SPF- 3
Dperf - .32 in
PERFORATED TBICli:BESS IBTERVAL Vs
I
I \ ' \ Lperf - 12 in
Kc/Kf - .6
I Oesc: WELLHEAD PRESSURE
INPUT DATA:
150
I
I
I.
\
\
\
\
\
\
500 I
\
\ \
IIC - 0 :r I \ \
\
API - 59 I
\ \ \
SGg .65 I \ I
\
SGwtr 1 Inflow Curve amax
GLR -
TND
1000000 set
.48"14 f t
_.\---\--1 1 Janes .... 107
2 Janes . . . . . SO
TVD - .48:1.4 tt
IDtbg - 2.5 :In 3 .Janes . . . . . 83
375
Ed -
Tlllh
.00065 in
70 deg F
o- 12
'
3
'I ~ I 4 .Janes . . . . .
5 Janes . . . . .
107
129
Tbh - 100 deg F
0 38 75 113 150
1 BASE PRODUCTION (mcfd) a BASE Outflow Curve Psep
LENfl - 300 tt
Hfl - 0 ft 2 SPF- 1. ~o 1> D1a 1.500 in FndFlwAdi. 22
3 SPF- 2.00 0 Mex eras rete c Die- 2.500 in b FndFlwAdi. 22
IOfl - 2 in D Unlaadiog rate (Cnd)
Taep - 70 deg F .ol SPF- 3.00 d Die- .4.050 in c FndFlvAdj. 22
FL Ed - 00065 :In 5 SPF- 5.00 I1A Unloading rate (Wtr) d FndFlwAdj . 22
Pr - 1000 psia
: Tree - 100 deg F
Ul Re - 1320 f t
a Rw - .17 ft
H- 369ft Rg. 16-Shot density vs. tubing diameter, DD No.2.
LU Hp - :ISS tt
a: Kfm - .01 ad
~
Skin - 0
SPF- 3
Operf - . 32 in
[ Lperf - 12 in
Kc/Kt - .6
(/)
-o
rn
_,I __
-lA Inflow Curve Qmax
1 .Janes . . . . .
2 .Jane& ...
40
16
~
3 .Janes . . . . . 20
4 Jane& .... 21 0)
o-10 I '"I19 \~..s 115
I I 11
I 5 Janes . . . . . 24
:1 BASE
2 Hp- 20.0
3 Hp- 25.0
.ol Hp- 30.0
5 Hp- 35.0
1t
tt
tt
tt
o
D
.6
PRODUCTION
Max eros rate
Unloading rate
Unloading rate
38
(mcfd)
(CnU)
(Wtr)
:::>6
a BASE.
tJ P\111"'"
C Pwh
d Pwh-
e Pwh
so.
eo.
35.
20.
pstg
psig
psig
psig
75 Outflow Curve P&ep
FnCIFl"'Adj 22
b FndFlwAdj 60
c FndFlwACij eo
d FndFlwAdj. :35
e FndFlwAdj. 20
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