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Maximum Allowable Velocity
lb kg
Density of Reservoir Fluid ρm 15.5 248
3 3
ft m
100 ft
Erosional Velocity Limit Vmax
ρm sec
lb
3
ft
m ft
Vmax 7.742 Vmax 25.4
s sec
Wellhead Jumper Line Sizing
0.5
11.9 Z T R Q
16.7 P L
d Z T R P Q L V
1000 V
where,
Compressibility Factor Z 1.05
Flowing Temperature (rankine} T 653.67
1000000
Gas/Liquid Ra o ( 3/bbl) R
15
Flowing Pressure (psia) P FTHP
3
Liquid Flow Rate (bbl/day) QL 15 Prate 1.5 10
where,
1300
Gas Flow Rate (MMscf/day) Qg 100
Nwells
Flowing Temperature (rankine} T 653.67
Flowing Pressure (psia) P FTHP
Compressibility Factor Z 1.05
Pipeline ID (inches) D 8
therefore,
ft m
Calculated Gas Velocity ( /sec) Vg Qg T P Z D 4.903
sec s
ft ft
Vg Qg T P Z D 16.086
sec sec
Infield Flowline Sizing
0.5
11.9 Z T R Q
16.7 P L
d Z T R P Q L V
1000 V
where,
Compressibility Factor Z 1.05
Flowing Temperature (rankine} T 653.67
1000000
Gas/Liquid Ra o ( 3/bbl) R
15
Flowing Pressure (psia) P FTHP
3
Liquid Flow Rate (bbl/day) QL 15 Prate 3 10
Qg T Z
Vg Qg T P Z d 60
2
d P
where,
1300
Gas Flow Rate (MMscf/day) Qg 2 200
Nwells
Flowing Temperature (rankine} T 653.67
Flowing Pressure (psia) P FTHP
Compressibility Factor Z 1.05
Pipeline ID (inches) D 12
therefore,
ft m
Calculated Gas Velocity ( /sec) Vg Qg T P Z D 4.358
sec s
ft ft
Vg Qg T P Z D 14.299
sec sec
Wet Gas Pipeline Sizing
0.5
11.9 Z T R Q
16.7 P L
d Z T R P Q L V
1000 V
where,
Compressibility Factor Z 1.05
Flowing Temperature (rankine} T 653.67
1000000
Gas/Liquid Ra o ( 3/bbl) R
15
Flowing Pressure (psia) P FTHP
4
Liquid Flow Rate (bbl/day) QL 15 Prate 1.05 10
Qg T Z
Vg Qg T P Z d 60
2
d P
where,
1300
Gas Flow Rate (MMscf/day) Qg 7 700
Nwells
Flowing Temperature (rankine} T 653.67
Flowing Pressure (psia) P FTHP
Compressibility Factor Z 1.05
Pipeline ID (inches) D 24
therefore,
ft m
Calculated Gas Velocity ( /sec) Vg Qg T P Z D 3.814
sec s
ft ft
Vg Qg T P Z D 12.512
sec sec
0.5
11.9 Z T R Q
16.7 P L
d Z T R P Q L V
1000 V
where,
Compressibility Factor Z 1.05
Flowing Temperature (rankine} T 653.67
1000000
Gas/Liquid Ra o ( 3/bbl) R
15
Flowing Pressure (psia) P 3626
4
Liquid Flow Rate (bbl/day) QL 15 Prate 1.05 10
Qg T Z
Vg Qg T P Z d 60
2
d P
where,
3
Gas Flow Rate (MMscf/day) Qg 1300 1.3 10
Flowing Temperature (rankine} T 653.67
Flowing Pressure (psia) P 3626
Compressibility Factor Z 1.05
Pipeline ID (inches) D 42
therefore,
ft m
Calculated Gas Velocity ( /sec) Vg Qg T P Z D 2.551
sec s
ft ft
Vg Qg T P Z D 8.37
sec sec