Nodal Analysis

Nodal Analysis of Oil and Gas Production Systems provides a modern view
on the use of nodal analysis techniques to optimize the production from oil
and gas wells. It covers multiphase flow through flow lines, wells, chokes and
the near-well reservoir. It teaches the development of mathematical models
for those system elements, and how to implement these in computer code. It
explains the underlying physics, starting from first principles whenever
possible, and reverting to empirical correlations whenever necessary. It
covers the essential concepts in nodal analysis of a well system and aims at
providing the readers with enough knowledge to use commercial nodal
analysis software for more complex systems, explore the literature in this
field, and expand their knowledge.

After a well is drilled and completed, itrequires a great effort to

transport or flow fluid through the reservoir until the piping
system and ultimately flow into a separator for gas-liquid
separation which are placed on the surface. the movement of
these fluids requires energy to overcome friction losses and to
lift the products. The pressure drop in the total system at any
time will be the initial fluid pressure minus the final fluid pressure.
This pressure drop is the sum of the pressure drops occurring in
all of the components of the system. The selection and sizing of
the individual component varies with producing rate.

The final desing of a production system cannot be separated

into reservoir performance and piping system
performance and handle independently. The amount of oil and
gas flowing into well from the reservoir relies more on the
pressure drop in the piping system, and the pressure of the
piping system depends on the amount of fluid flowing through it.
Therefore; the entire production system must be analyzed as a
unit.