Modelling a naturally flowing oil well

The main objectives:

· How to set up a PROSPER model for a naturally flowing oil well

· How to enter the PVT data

· How to enter the IPR data

· How to describe the down hole equipment

How to perform a system calculation (VLP + IPR) to estimate the well

· flow rate for a given WHFP.

· How to generate a well performance curve

A well is to be drilled to produce oil from an oil reservoir. Fluid data

(PVT), reservoir data (IPR) and down hole equipment description (VLP)
are provided

It is required to:

- Estimate the initial flow rate against a well head flowing pressure of
250 psig

- Generate a well performance curve (Rate vs. well head flowing

pressure)

- Generate lift curves to be utilised by a simulator (Reveal, GAP,

MBAL, Eclipse, VIP, and so on.)
 Input data
1.PVT data :

Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None

2.System Equipment Input Data

2.1 Deviation survey

Measured Depth in ft True Vertical Depth in ft

0 0
8000 8000

2.2Surface Equipment

All equipment located downstream of the well head are part of the surface
equipment. The surface equipment can include: well head chokes, risers,
flow lines, fittings, and so on. In this example the surface equipment will
not be modelled

2.3Down hole Equipment

The down hole equipment include the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-
surface Safety valves

Equipment type Measured Internal Roughness in Rate multiplier

depth in ft diameter in inches
(down to) inches
Xmas Tree (Well 0 N/A N/A N/A
Head)
Tubing 7800 2.992 0.0018 1
Casing 8000 8.3 0.0018 1
2.4Static Geothermal Gradient

The geothermal gradient expresses the rate of increase in temperature per

unit depth. The geothermal gradient is independent of the well flow rate

Measured Depth in ft Static temperature in deg F

0 70
8000 200

The overall heat transfer coefficient is 8 btu/h/ft2/F.

The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the
thermal resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.

2.5 Average Heat Capacities

Phase Heat Capacity in btu/lb/F

Oil: 0.53
Gas: 0.51
Water: 1

3.Reservoir Input Data

PROSPER has more than 20 different inflow models for oil wells. The
IPR model selection depends upon the purpose of the study, the
suitability of the particular model and the data available for the study.
 IPR model: Darcy / Enter Skin by hand
Static Reservoir Pressure: 4000 psig
Reservoir Temperature: 200 degF
Water Cut: 0%
Total GOR: 400 scf/stb
Compaction Permeability No
Reduction model:
Relative Permeability: No
Reservoir Permeability: 150 mD
Reservoir Thickness 100 ft
(True stratigraphic
thickness) :
Drainage Area: 340 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit 0.354 ft
radius):
Mechanical skin: +2

Work flow :

The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:

- Construct a PROSPER model for a producing an oil well

- Use the PROSPER well model to estimate the flow rate against a WHFP of 250 psig

- Generate a well performance curve

- Generate well VLP for a numerical simulator

1-

Simply select | File | New if a PROSPER file is already open.

Fluid: oil