Assumptions

Tubing Flow
Cased Hole Completion
No Artificial lift
Vertical Well
PVT parameters:
Rs= 1215 scf/bbl, 31 Deg API, 0.72 sp. gr. of gas
Reservoir parameters:
Pr = 6203 psi, Tr = 283 deg F, PI = 0.5
Down-hole equipment:
Tubing ID: 2.2 inch upto 4548 m
Casing ID: 6 inch upto 4550 m
Geothermal gradient input as a table:
At surface Temp is 23 deg C and at bottom-hole 120 deg C
 Sensitivities

Top Node Pressure

Water Cut

Liquid Rate

Productivity Index
 Base Case (Liquid Rate = 150 bbl/day)

Cases: Conclusion:
Liquid Rate =150 STB/day In this case with low fluid rate the temperature of the fluid drops
Top Node Pressure: 150 psi significantly below the pour point temperature of 33 deg C.
Sensitivity Analysis
 Water Cut & Liquid rate sensitivites
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Well Head Temp (Deg C)

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0 10 25 50 70

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0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200

Liquid rate (STB/day)

Cases: Conclusion:
WCUT : 0 - 70 % For WCUT above 50 % the min Liquid rate is 850 stb/day
Liquid Rate : 150-1100 bbl/day and below 50 % the min Liquid rate is 1050 stb/day
Cases:
WCUT : 0 - 90 %
THP : 50 – 1100 psi

Conclusion:
The Top node pressure needs to be in the range of 50 – 425 psi and the WCUT in the
range of 0-70 % for the WHT to be above 33 deg C
Cases: Conclusion:
THP : 150 - 425 psi Min PI required 0.38 with THP = 150 psi and Min PI
PI : 0.1 – 0.6 required 0.53 for THP = 425 psi
 Shut-In Case

Case: Conclusion:
Liquid Rate = 0 STB/day (Shut-In condition) In case of Shut-in conditions the temperature of
Top Node Pressure: 150 psi the fluid drops significantly below the pour
point temperature of 33 deg C.
 Conclusion
 For the base case of 150 bbl/day the well does not flow to the surface as
the WHT falls much below 33 deg C

 Possible conditions to meet if the WHT is to be above 33 deg C:

• Min Liquid rate = 850 stb/day (for WCUT above 50%)
• Min Liquid rate = 1050 stb/day (for WCUT below 50%)
• Wellhead pressure needs to be in the range of 150 – 425 psi

 Min PI required is 0.38 with THP = 150 psi and Min PI required 0.53 for THP
= 425 psi

 During Shut-in conditions the WHT falls much below 33 deg C in the top
500m section. So during reopening of the well, we will need some treatment
(Hot oil circulation or Hot water circulation) ready for flowing the well
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Well Head Temp (Deg C)

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Water Cut (%)

150 300 500 750 850 1000 1100

Cases: Conclusion:
WCUT : 0 - 90 % For WCUT above 70 % the min Liquid rate is
Liquid Rate : 150-1100 bbl/day 850
Cases: Conclusion:
THP : 50 -1100 psi The Top node pressure needs to be less than 400 psi
Cases: Conclusion:
WCUT : 0 - 90 % System with WCUT above 75% does not flow
Top Node Pressure: 500 psi