Example 1 - Bottom Up Design

Inflow PVT

Flow 10063 stb/day Watercut 60%

Pr 3625 psia Oil Gravity 30 API

Producing Fluid Level 5000 ft Water sg 1.026sg
Bo 1.33 rb/stb

Completion Operating

vertical well WHP 116 psig

Pump set at 8202 ft TVD

Perfs at 9393 ft TVD

4-1/2” Tubing (3.958”ID)

9-5/8” casing (8.681”ID)

Calculate TDH (ft), # of Stages, HP

Example 1 - Bottoms Up Formulas

Total Dynamic Head:

TDH = Net Lift + Friction + Wellhead Pressure

HeadNet Lift = Fluid Level

Headfriction = Rate vs. Tubing Size & use graph

HeadWHP = Wellhead pressure / (0.433 * SG)
SG = 141.5 / (131.5 + API)

Downhole flowrate (rb/d) = Qoil(stbo/d) x Bo + Qwater(stbw/d)

 1 stage HN13000 50 Hz SG = 1.00
60 15.0

50 12.5

40 10.0

30 7.5

20 5.0

10 2.5

0 2500 5000 7500 10000 12500 15000 17500 20000

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 Example 2 – Top Down

Inflow PVT

Flow 10063 stb/day (HN13000) Watercut 90%

Pr 3625 psia Oil Gravity 30 API

PI 12.4 stb/d/psi Water sg 1.026sg
Bo 1.33 rb/stb

Completion Operating

vertical well WHP 116 psig

Pump set at 8202 ft TVD

Perfs at 9393 ft TVD

4-1/2” Tubing (3.958”ID)

9-5/8” casing (8.681”ID)

Calculate TDH (ft), Q@ Pump, # of Stages, HP

Example 2 - Top Down Formulas

Total Dynamic Head:

TDH = ∆Ppump = Pdischarge - P intake

Above the pump:

Pdischarge = WHP + ∆Pgravity + ∆Pfriction (wellhead to pump)

Pgravity = 0.433 x SG x Pump Setting Depth

Pfriction = Rate vs. Tubing Size & use graph

Example 2 - Top Down Formulas

In the reservoir:
PI = Q / (PR – Pwf ) or
Pwf = PR – Q / PI

Below the pump:

P intake = P wf - ∆Pgravity - ∆Pfriction (pump to reservoir)

Downhole flowrate (rb/d) = Qoil(stbo/d) x Bo + Qwater (stbw/d)