TUTORIAL IPM 10 P-01

Constructing an oil well model

OBJECTIVES
- Familiarize the user with IPM 10 PROSPER and the input of data.
- Perform basic calculations in PROSPER.
- Construct an oil naturally flowing well and obtain results.

EXPECTED CALCULATIONS
Considering a well head pressure of 400 psig and actual conditions of reservoir we would like to know:
1. Estimate oil production rate.
2. Estimate flowing bottom-hole pressure.
3. Estimate well head temperature.

DATA
PVT DATA
Variable Value Unit

Solution GOR 430 Scf/stb

Oil density 34 API

Gas gravity 0.73

Water salinity 85000 ppm

DEVIATION SURVEY

Deviation Survey Geothermal gradient

Measured depth True vertical depth Temperature

m m °F
0 0 80

452 443.4

489 475.7

564 535

665 601.2

790 663.1

1896 1145

2736 1639.9

2885 1706.4

2930 1726.5 163

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 DOWN-HOLE EQUIPMENT DATA

Description Depth ID Roughness

m inch inch

Xmas tree 0

Tubing 1000 2.992 0.0006

Restriction 1000 2.75 0.0006

Tubing 2700 2.992 0.0006

Casing 2930 6.366 0.0006

GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT

Measure depth Temperature

m ºF

0 80

2930 163

Overall heat transfer coefficient “U”: 8 BTU/h/ft2/F

“U” (Overall heat transfer coefficient)

It is used to calculate the heat transfer between the well and its surroundings.
It is obtain from well test when well head temperature is available.
In case of lack of well head temperature the following rule of thumb can be used:

Oil and water wells: 8 – 10 Btu/h/ft2/F

Condensate wells: 5 – 7 Btu/h/ft2/F
Dry and wet gas wells: 1 – 3 Btu/h/ft2/F

IPR DATA

Variable Value Unit

Reservoir pressure 2571 psig

Reservoir temperature 163 F

Water cut 0 %

Productivity Index 3.5 Stb/day/psi

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RESULTS

For a well head pressure of 400 psig and 0% water cut estimate:

Variable Value Units

Oil Rate Stb/day

Flowing bottom hole pressure Psig
Well head temperature °F

Save the PROSPER file.

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