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Well ESP

The sample case Well-ESP.opi is a simple demonstration of an Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) in a well. The ESP is used to increase production (reduce BHP)
and push fluids up the well. The well is deviated and has a profile as shown in the following image.

The model, as shown in Figure 1, shows the bottom well section with 3 RESERVOIRCONTACT keywords with linear well flow equations with reservoir pressures at
216 bara and at 102 °C. Above the casing shoe, two flowpaths are modeled where the annulus (B-CASING) is sealed off by a valve. The tubing (B-WELL-TUBING)
includes an ESP close to the shoe and ends up with a small horizontal section with a valve (open). The ESP is controlled by a manual controller
(MANUALCONTROLLER_1) which is set to respectively 0,0.5 and 1 (SETPOINT) at time 0 s, 5000 sand 10000 s.

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Figure 1 The model

The response after simulation shows an increased total mass flow rate at the well head as the pump is turned on and the setpoint is changed in time. The figure below
(Figure 2) shows the case run in interactive mode giving the results in the embedded plots.

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Figure 2 Interactive mode

Case comments

brary

WALL: The well contains 3 walls. The first is the annulus, which consists of a steel layer and multiple formation layers. The second is the tubing with only a steel layer.
The third is the well head with a steel layer and some insulated coating.

se Definition

OPTIONS: The full heat transfer calculation option with heat transfer through pipe walls is used.

INTEGRATION: The simulation runs for four hours using a minimum time step of 0.01 s and a maximum one of 5 s. The initial time step is set equal to the minimum
one.

ow Component

FLOWPATH(s): The well consists of 4 flow paths: The well flow path, with 3 RESERVOIRCONTACT keywords with linear well flow equations with reservoir pressures
at 216 bara and at 102 °C; the casing flow path, with a closed valve on top; the tubing section placed within the casing with the ESP; and the horizontal well head
flowpath.

OUTPUT: Multiple variables have been set up for output such as trend variables, profile variables and server variables. The server variables are available for plotting
in interactive simulations. (Only Pumpspeed for ESP, BHP and BHT on at the beginning of the well section and volumetric flow rates at the well head are set up in the
sample case).

NODE: The inlet node is closed. The casing outlet boundary condition is set to a constant pressure of 14.8 bara and a temperature of 22 °C. The wellhead (tubing)
outlet boundary condition is set to a constant pressure of 14.8 bara and a temperature of 4 °C

utput

ANIMATE: The 3D plot of holdup for liquid along the pipeline is plotted every 10 s.

OUTPUT: OLGA variables are printed to the output file at the start and end of the simulation.

TREND: Trend variables are plotted every 5 s.

PROFILE: Profile variables are plotted every 100 s.

ermal Component

ANNULUS: The tubing is placed inside of the casing using the ANNULUS keyword.

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