while the water cut increase,the blended liquid Sg should follw the eqn:
S = Q 1∗S1Q
b
2∗S2...
Q 1Q 2...
where Specific gravity of the blended liquid
S b
Q1,Q2: Volume of each component
S1,S2: Specific gravity of each component
Water cut Sg
25% 0.84
50% 0.9
75% 0.95
100% 1
2. Calculate viscosity.
Cp=Vcs*density, gm/cm^3
Temperature(c) Viscosity(cp) Vcs
40C(104F) 2.46 3.11
50C(122F) 1.8 2.27
Temperature(c) Temperature(K)
40C(104F) 313
50C(122F) 323
A 15.97
B 6.49
LogLog(Z)=15.97 -6.49*Log(T)
Assuming the Temperature drop from reservoir to subsurface from 120C to 16 C(seab
ν b=
Q Q
1 2
Q / ν Q
1 1 2/ ν 2
ν b=
Q Q 1 2
Q / ν Q
1 1 2/ ν 2
0% 100% 7.65
25% 75% 7.03
50% 50% 6.5
75% 25% 6.05
100% 0% 5.66
3 Preliminary Sizing
If the flow velocity in an oil pipeline is high, the wall of the pipe can be eroded,and th
The allowable maximum velocity at which erosion will not occur is given by semi-emp
U max =
122
ρ
where U max
U max
4.34 m/s
For the production rate, let's say 12000bbls/D for the initial stage of production, runin
let's take
U= 3 m/s
we can calculate:
3
48000 b / day ∗0 . 159 m /b
24 ∗3600 s / day
2 2
=3m / s ⇒
π
4
Dm
4 Calculate the pressure drop due to friction.
Water cut ν b
Cp Density(gm/cm^3)
0% 7.8 0.79
25% 6.09 0.73
50% 4.43 0.53
75% 2.79 0.33
100% 1.11 0.13
0 . 3164
f= 0 . 25
R e
for Re=3000-100000
f = 0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
2 Let L=
∑hf = f L/ D u /2g
240.56 m
∑ kf
2 2
2
3m / s 240 . 5638121m
5
H 260 −10 ∗ 10 Pa
e= 1700 1600 m 3
2 2
=
791 kg / m ∗9 . 81 m/ s 2∗9 . 81 m/ s
ν b SSU ν b cSt ν b Cp
58.5 9.86 7.8
49.42 7.22 6.09
42.3 4.95 4.43
36.61 2.95 2.79
32 1.11 1.11
Maxmum velocity
bbls/D
0.04
ID = 0.19 m
7.62 in
Let's take 8 in
Re
58918.51
69604.14
69604.14
69604.14
69604.14
5000 m
2
/ s 240 . 5638121m = 6762.79 m
2
m/ s