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Lecture 11a- Gas Lift, Section 1 - Principles
Recommended Texts: Handout and
Artificial A ifi i l Lift Lif Methods, M h d Kermit E. Brown, Volume 2a PennWell Publishing Co, Tulsa, OK, 1980
Akim Kabir Senior Lecturer Department of Petroleum Engineering Curtin University of Technology
Aug 2008
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Gas Lift
Introduction
Why is Wh i Artificial A ifi i l Lift Lif Needed? N d d? Well quit Fluid Column no longer reaches the surface Production declines with depletion of reservoir energy Water cut increases Maximize production from naturally flowing wells
Note that this is different from gas injection for pressure maintenance Injection of gas or water into reservoir to maintain reservoir pressure Improve recovery
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time
t1
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Plunger Lift Rod od pumping pu p g Electrical Submersible pumping Hydraulic Piston/Jet pumping Progressive Cavity pumping
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Liquid
Pwf
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Open
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Semi-closed
Closed
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Bottom valve opens and Bottom valve closes slug is propelled toward when slug reaches the surface the surface
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All valves below the slug g open as slug moves toward surface
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G L 'e d D u al C o m p letio n - An E x am p le
W e ll : XX L o ca tion : : X 31 23 7" L IN E R S tan d ard W ell T y pe W e llh ea d : M C E V O Y D U A L (R E F U R B IS H E D ) Tu b in g : 3 .1 /2 " x 9 .2 # N ew V A M , L 8 0 Tu b ing tails: 2.7 /8 " x 6.4 # , N S C T, 2.3 /8 " x 4.6 # N S C T S TA T U S M IN I.D .
2 .9 10 2 .8 13 D K -1 B K R -5 D K -1 B K R -5 B K R -5 B K R -5 D K O -2 NO PLUG 2 .7 50 2 .9 00 2 .4 41 CLO SED NO PLUG 2 .3 13 2 .2 05 2 .8 75
Well Diagram
C o m ple tio n D ate : 1 .1 . 2 00 4
All D ep th s in F T.AH .B T H F B T H F = 44 F T B D F (T 6)
M ax . D e via tio n : 4 3 d eg @ 71 31 ft D EPTH f ft. L O N G S TR IN G
3 .1/2" F L O W C O U P L ING 3 .1/2" X X O -N IP P L E 3.1/2"K B UG 3.1/2" K B UG 3.1/2" K B UG 3.1/2" K B UG 3 .1/2" K B U G 3 .1/2" K B U G 3 .1/2 .1/2" K B U G 3.1/2" C M D -SS D 9.5 /8" R D H P AC K E R (40-4 7#) 2.7 50 2.9 00
S H O R T S TR IN G
3.1/2 " F L O W C O U P L IN G 3.1/2" X X O -NIP P L E 3 .1/2" K B UG 3 .1/2" K B UG 3 .1/2" K B UG 3 .1/2" K B UG 3 .1/2" K B UG 3 .1/2" K B UG 3 .1/2" K B UG 3.1/2" X -N IP P L E (C A M C O ) 3.1/2" L O C K AB L E C O L L ET 3.1/2" x 2.7/8 X-O V E R 2.7/8" C M D S S D 2.7/8" X N-NO G O NIP P L E C H AM F E R E D B T M (C AM C O )
DEPTH f ft.
399
M IN I.D . i in
2.9 10 2.8 13 2.8 75
S TA TU S
4 37
B K R -5 B K R -5 B K R -5 D K -1 B K R -5 B K R -5 D K O -2 C LO S E
X V
670 1
673 7
T O P O F T IE B A C K P K R 9 .5/8 " C S G S H O E
2.7 50 1.9 01
C LO S E D
O T IS 7" W D 4.5" x 4.0" 4 .0 00 4" G P E 4 .0 00 4.1/2" B L A N K C AS IN G 3 .8 75 4.5" L T C x 4" N U8R D X O 3 .4 23 4" W W S 3 .4 23 36 - Q 1.0 - 8180 - 91 96 , 8214 - 8216 36 - Q 1.5 - 8244 - 82 46 , 8254 - 8 258 , 8264 - 8 274 3 .2 50 3 .4 23 4 .0 00 3 .2 50 4 .0 00 4 .0 00 3 .8 75 3 .4 23 3 .4 23 36 - S 8.3/8.4 3 .2 50 3 .4 23 3 .0 00 4 .0 0 00 S B S (4" N U8R D ) 4" W W S T E L L TAL E O T IS 7" W D 4.5" x 4.0" SBE O T IS 7" W D 4.5" x 4.0" 4" G P E 4.1/2" B L A N K C AS IN G 4.5" L T C x 4" N U8R D X O 4" W W S - 105 88 - 1 0672 S B S (4" N U8R D ) 4" W W S T E L L TAL E SBE O T IS 7 7" W D 4 4.5 5" x 4 4.0 0"
801 3
8275 8277 8285 8291 10489 10485 10509 10572 10573 1067 6 1067 8 1068 5 1068 7 1069 3 1070 8 1074 1 1074 2
826 7
1.9 01
106 53
2.3 /8" X D -S S D
1.8 75
O PEN
106 83
2.3 /8" L O C T B G S EA L A S S Y + 1 5 S E A L UN IT S S IZ E : 3.00 3 00 " 2 .3/8" X -NIP P L E 2.3/8 " X N-NO G O B X P 2.3/8 " x 6' P ER F . P UP 2.3/8 " W /L INE R E -E NT R Y G UID E + D R O P -O F F B U L L NO S E
1.9 01
4" G P E 4 .0 00 4.1/2" B L A N K C AS IN G 3 .8 75 4.5" L T C x 4" N U8R D X O 3 .4 23 4" W W S 3 .4 23 36 - S9 .3 - 10757 - 10 7 72 36 - S 10.1 - 1079 3 - 10 822 3 .2 50 3 .4 23 3 .4 03 S B S (4" N U8R D ) 4" W W S T E L L TAL E B U L L NO S E A S S Y
P X N P L UG
L A ND IN G C O L L A R 7" C S G S H O E
10 891
D e s ig n e d B Y : D ATE : 0 9 /0 8 /0 1 (M AR L IN E ) C H E C K E D : 1 0 /0 5 /0 1 (E S M E R AL D A)
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Gas Lift Pressure Profile in a Tubing g Filled with Various Density y Fluid
FTHP = 100 psig PRESSURE (PSIG)
0 0 1000 2000
5000
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CASING PRESSURE
Fluid Level
Dummy
500
Dummy
1000
TUBING PRESSURE
Valve 1
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
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SIBHP = Pr
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Liquid
Pwf
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TUBING Press.
CASING Press
Dummy
1000
Valve 1
1500
Valve 2
2000
Valve 3 Orifice
2500
3000
3500
Pwf
Pr
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Dummy
1000
Valve 1
1500
Valve 2
2000
V l 3 Valve Orifice
2500
3000
3500
Pwf
Pr
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System y Rod pump Gas lift Electric submersible pump Progressing cavity pump Jet pumping Hydraulic pump
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Disadvantages:
Must have a continuous source of gas. Rates R t t to b be above b 150 b bpd df for efficient ffi i t lifti lifting. Bottom hole producing pressure increases both with depths and volume
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Disadvantages:
Limited in volume. Causes surge on surface equipment. E i Equipment t must t be b designed d i d to t handle h dl the th surge. Cause interruption to other flowing wells in the production system Possible sand production for unconsolidated sands
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Injecting gas into the well reduces weight of the fluid column and consequently reducing the flowing bottom hole pressure. (Optimal production)
1900 Optimal injection point
1600 1500
Pwf
500
Qliq
At high draw-down i.e. high gas injection rate: 1) Non-darcy flow in IPR 2) Causes increase in the frictional losses in the tubing thus offsetting the reduction of weight in the fluid column.
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WELL PRODUCTIVITY
A wells ability to produce fluid is related to a reduction in bottom hole pressure i.e. the P(Reservoir Bottom Hole)
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Drawdown
Change g in pressure p from static to flowing g SBHP-FBHP = P
Fluid Rate
Well W ll test t t performed f d while hil running i FBHP survey = Q
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PRODUCTIVITY INDEX
One way to quantify a wells productivity is to use a relationship known as: Productivity Index (P.I.)
a straight line relationship between production rate and drawdown (rate and p pressure) )
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PRODUCTIVITY INDEX
Simple Calculation! Productivity Index PI = BLPD / P Drawdown P = BLPD / PI Liquid Rate BLPD = P * PI
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PRODUCTIVITY INDEX
One way to O t plot l t Well W ll Productivity P d ti it is i in i terms t of f Productivity P d ti it Index (PI) The PI is a convenient term to compare performance between wells or over time. time
SBHP BHP
Rate
PI is expressed in terms of rate versus drawdown (bpd / psi)
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BH HP
Rate
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Qmax
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PI AND IPR
PI is a more simple way to handle inflow. IPR is more complex, and more correct than PI b PI, but t requires i better b tt data d t to t correctly tl calculate
SBHP BH HP
PI
Rate
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SYSTEM SOLUTION
If we compare th the i inflow fl model d l and d the th outflow tfl model d l by drawing them on the same graph, we can find the expected flow rate and FBHP.
BHP
FBHP Q Rate
This technique is the basis for more complex predictions such as the equilibrium curve and the lift gas performance curve.
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Gas Lift
SYSTEM SOLUTION
Inflow: Pwf = Pres dPres dPperf p + dPfl + dPtbg g Outflow: Pwf = Psep
TGLR1 TGLR2 TGLR3
Inflow BHP
Outflow
Rate
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Net P Production(BPD)
2) Limited Gas or the most economical i l rate t is i desired d i d 1) Production is fixed Water /gas coning Sand production Government regulations
1 2
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
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Qliq
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
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