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CONTENTS
5.1
5.2
5.3
OR
(8.4)
OR
(8.6)
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(8.7)
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Fig.(5.4) Compressibility
factor for natural gases
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(8.8)
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(8.10)
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Example (1)
Calculate the static bottom-hole pressure of a gas well having a
depth of 5790 ft. The gas gravity is 0.60 and the pressure at the
wellhead is 2300 psia. The average temperature of the flow
string is 117oF.(Use Average Temperature & Deviation Factor
Method).
Solution
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First trial
Second trial
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Exercise 1
1.
Calculate the static bottom-hole pressure of a gas
well having a depth of 8570 ft. The gas gravity is 0.63
and the pressure at the wellhead is 2800 psia. The
average temperature of the flow string is 124oF.Use
average Temperature and Deviation Factor method.
=672 psia,
=358 R
2.
Calculate the static bottom-hole pressure of a gas
well having a depth of 9230 ft. The gas gravity is 0.66
and the pressure at the wellhead is 3100 psia. The
average temperature of the flow string is 119oF. .Use
average Temperature and Deviation Factor method.
=672 psia,
=358 R
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Define
(8.26)
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(8.27)
(8.29)
(8.30)
(8.31)
(8.32)
Where Its is evaluated at H = 0, Ims at Z/2 and Iws at Z.
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Example (2)
Calculate the static bottom-hole pressure for the gas well of
Example 1 using the Cullender and Smith method.
Depth of the well=5790 ft.
Gas gravity = 0.60
Pressure at the wellhead = 2300 psia.
Temperature at well head=74oF
Average temperature of flow string=117F
Ppc =672psia
Tpc=358R
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Example (2)
(a) Determine the value of z at wellhead conditions and compute
Its.
Solution
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(8.27)
(8.30)
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Since the two values of Pms are not equal, calculations are
repeated with Pms=2477 psia.
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QUIZZ
Exercise
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QUIZZ
Home Work(2)
1.Calculate static bottom-hole pressure by
using thefollowing data given in example 2.
Take tubing head pressure to be 3400 psia.
Use Cullender and Smith method.
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(8.40)
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Example (3)
Calculate the flowing bottom hole pressure of a gas well from
the following surface measurements: Use Average temperature
and Deviation Factor method.
Solution
Using Eqn 8.39,
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First trial
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Then,
Second trial
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Thank You
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