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For 13 Wells at 100 MMscf per day

Nwells  13 FTHP  4000 psi


1300
Prate   100
Nwells

 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

Maximum Allowable Velocity ( /sec) V  25.4


therefore,
Minimum Required Pipeline ID (inches)  
d Z T R P Q L V  in  6.415  in
Qg  T  Z
 
Vg Qg T P Z d  60 
2
d P

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

if D  d Z T R P Q L V


   Vg Qg T P Z D  sec  Vmax "Pass" "Fail"  "Pass"
ft

1300
Nwells  13 Prate   2  200
Nwells

 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

Maximum Allowable Velocity ( /sec) V  25.4


therefore,
Minimum Required Pipeline ID (inches)  
d Z T R P Q L V  in  9.072  in

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

if D  d Z T R P Q L V


   Vg Qg T P Z D  sec  Vmax "Pass" "Fail"  "Pass"
ft

1300
Nwells  13 Prate   7  700
Nwells

 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

Maximum Allowable Velocity ( /sec) V  25.4


therefore,
Minimum Required Pipeline ID (inches)  
d Z T R P Q L V  in  17  in

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

if D  d Z T R P Q L V


   Vg Qg T P Z D  sec  Vmax "Pass" "Fail"  "Pass"
ft

 Export 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  3626
4
Liquid Flow Rate (bbl/day) QL  15  Prate  1.05  10

Maximum Allowable Velocity ( /sec) V  25.4


therefore,
Minimum Required Pipeline ID (inches)  
d Z T R P Q L V  in  17.8  in

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

if D  d Z T R P Q L V


   Vg Qg T P Z D  sec  Vmax "Pass" "Fail"  "Pass"
ft

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