4.53113 Example problem for viscous crudes For a detailed illustration of the correct procedure to follow in sizing a submersible centrifugal pumping unit for a viscous liquid where corrected pump curves are not available, the following example is give’ Give: Casing——7 in. O.D., (28 #/£t) Tubing-——-5,200 ft of 2% in, O.D. HUE Brd Perforations—-5,300 ft to 5,400 ft Pump setting depth——5,200 ft (100 ft above top perforations) Operating fluid level--200 ft fluid over pump Production data: Discharge pressure—50 PSIG GOR—50 sc/B Bottom hole temperature—130° F. Desired volurne—1,700 b/d Total head (water calculations)—5,215 ft (200 ft - FOP) Fluid data: A.P-I. gravity of oi1——-16 Water cut—-30% Specific gravity of water—-1.02 (2) Yetal dynamic head for water is found te be 5215 # giving 200 f of fluid over the pump. (2) From Figure 41.1 (Appendix 41), find the gas- free crude viscosity for 16° API crude at 130° te be approximately 140 centipoises (cp). (@) From Figure 41.2 (Appendix 41), find the gas- saturated crude oil viscosity fer 140 cp at a GOR, fF 50 scf/B to be approximately 65 cp. (4) From Figure 41.8 (Appendix 4L), convert 65 cp to SSU_units using an average specific gravity of 1.0. Read 400 SSU. (5) Assume the 30% water cut increases the actual Viscosity by a ratio of 2:1. Corrected viscosity would then be 2 = 400 = 800 SSU. (6G) Assume a 70% efficient pump and use Table 4.521 to obtain the following correction factors: Capacity factor (Quin) = 85-5 ‘Head factor (Hun) = 86.0 Horsepower factor (bhp) = 117.0 (1.02) 119.8 Beis Corrected total head = 3245 — 6064 a Corrected capacity ~ 2282 — 1990 wa (7) Select a suitable pump and motor from the stan- dard performance curves of Appendix 4BII using the corrected values of Step 6. For example one pump. satisfying these re- quirements for a corrected rate of 1990 b/d is from Appendix 4BII - (19) (¥-62B-Centrilif). 6064 The number of stages will be $953 — 136 stages Horsepower requirements are 136 x 1.0 hp/ stage x 119.3 = 162 hp (&) Additional equipment is selected as previous examples.