PE 4410

Lab 2
Inflow Performance Relationships (IPR)
and Performance Index (PI)

1. The top of an oil reservoir is located at 8350 ft and the net pay zone is 45 ft thick. The static
reservoir pressure is 3763 psi and the bottomhole flowing pressure is 2350 psi. The well is equipped
with 5-1/2” production casing and 2-7/8” tubing which is landed 100 ft above the midpoint of the
perforations. Perforations are from 8351-8391 ft. The well flows into a 2-1/2” flowline tied to a single
horizontal separator. Draw a picture of this well and label the following: Pr, Pwf, Pwh, Ptf, tubing, casing,
perforations, reservoir, flowline, and separator.

2. The following parameters are given for Well A, which is a solution gas drive reservoir in the first
year of production.

Pr = 4000 psi
Pb = 3600 psi
Pwf = 3000 psi
qo = 625 bopd

a) Find qo max
b) Find qo when Pwf = 1500 psi
c) Construct an IPR curve for this well using Vogel’s method and the well test information
shown above. (Use 4 data points)
d) What is the productivity index for this well when using a linear IPR?
e) Plot the linear IPR curve on the same graph as the IPR curve in part c, and compare Well
A’s absolute open flow (AOF) for the linear IPR curve and Vogel’s IPR curve

3. The following information is projected for the future performance of Well A. Construct the IPR
curves for years 2, 5, and 8 using Vogel’s method. Plot these IPR curves on the same graph as the IPR
curves in Problem 2. (Use 4 data points)

Year Pr (psi) qo (bopd) Pwf (psi)

2 3300 1000 1500
5 2400 750 950
8 1700 450 720

4. Well B is a gas well in a reservoir with a current reservoir pressure of 5240 psi. An Open Flow
Potential Test (OFPT), which is also referred to as a four point test, was conducted and the following
data was collected.

a) Find the absolute open flow potential based on the method of Fetkovich
b) Write the equation for the flow rate determining the value of n and C in the equation
below

Test qg (MCF/d) Pwf (psi)

Number
0 0 5240
1 700 4755
2 1400 4178
3 2000 3494
4 2700 2730