TUTORIAL IPM 9 P-01

Constructing an oil well model

OBJECTIVES
- Familiarize the user with IPM 9 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

Solution GOR

430

Scf/stb

Oil density

34

API

Gas gravity

0.73

Water salinity

85000

Unit

ppm

DEVIATION SURVEY
Deviation Survey

Geothermal gradient

Measured depth
m

True vertical depth

m

Temperature
F

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

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DOWN-HOLE EQUIPMENT DATA

Description

Depth
m

ID
inch

Roughness
inch

Xmas tree

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
m

Temperature
F

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

3.5

Stb/day/psi

Water cut
Productivity Index

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

Variable

Value

Oil Rate

Units
Stb/day

Flowing bottom hole pressure

Psig

Well head temperature

Save the PROSPER file.

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