APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

DESCRIPTION
Figure A-1 contains a diagram to estimate frictional head losses vs. pump-
ing rate in standard API tubing and casing.
The heavy line displays values for new pipes, the other for used ones.

EXAMPLE PROBLEM
Find the frictional head loss in a 4,500 ft deep well with an old tubing of
1.995 in ID at a liquid flow rate of 1,000 bpd.

SOLUTION
At a 1,000 bpd rate, the specific head loss is read from the diagram as:

Dhfr ¼ 41 psi=1; 000 ft

The total head loss in the tubing string is thus:

DHfr ¼ 41 4; 500=1; 000 ¼ 185 psi

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Appendix A
Tubing/Casing Size = 1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" 2 3/8" 2 7/8" 3 1/2" 4 1/2" 5 1/2"

Inside Diameter, in = 1.049 1.38 1.61 1.995 2.441 2.992 4.0 5.012
Frictional Losses, ft / 1,000 ft

Recommended Maximum Frictional Head Loss

100

10
100 1,000 10,000 100,000
Pumping Rate, bpd
Fig. A.1 Diagram to estimate frictional head losses versus pumping rate in standard API tubing and casing