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IPM
PROSPER
Version 11
May 2009
PROSPER
IPM - Single Well Model OVERVIEW
by Petroleum Experts Limited
PROSPER is a well performance, design and optimisation program which is part of the
Integrated Production Modelling Toolkit (IPM). This tool is the industry standard well
modelling with the major operators worldwide.
PROSPER is designed to allow the building of reliable and consistent well models, with the
ability to address each aspect of well bore modelling VIZ, PVT (fluid characterisation), VLP
correlations (for calculation of flow-line and tubing pressure loss) and IPR (reservoir
inflow).
PROSPER provides unique matching features, which tune PVT, multiphase flow
correlations and IPR to match measured field data, allowing a consistent well model to be
built prior to use in prediction (sensitivities or artificial lift design). PROSPER enables
detailed surface pipeline performance and design: Flow Regimes, pipeline stability, Slug
Size andFrequency
APPLICATIONS
• Design and optimise well completions including multi-lateral, multilayer and horizontal
wells
• Design and optimise tubing and pipeline sizes
• Design, diagnose and optimise Gas lifted, Hydraulic pumps and ESP wells
• Generate lift curves for use in simulators
• Calculate pressure losses in wells, flow lines and across chokes
• Predict flowing temperatures in wells and pipelines
• Monitor well performance to rapidly identify wells requiring remedial action
• Calculate total skin and determine breakdown (damage, deviation or
partial penetration)
• Unique black oil model for retrograde condensate fluids, accounting
for liquid dropout in the wellbore
• Allocate production between wells
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Table of Contents
0
Command Buttons
.......................................................................................................................................................... 39
3 Data Input - General
................................................................................................................................... 41
PROSPER Main ..........................................................................................................................................................
Menu 41
File ......................................................................................................................................................... 42
Options ......................................................................................................................................................... 42
PVT ......................................................................................................................................................... 42
System ......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Matching ......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Calculation ......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Design ......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Output ......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Wizard ......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Units ......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Help ......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Options - Options
..........................................................................................................................................................
Selection 44
Fluid Description
......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Fluid Type ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Method ......................................................................................................................................... 46
Equation of State .........................................................................................................................................
Setup 46
Separator ......................................................................................................................................... 46
Emulsions ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Hydrates ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Water Viscosity ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Water Vapour ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Viscosity model ......................................................................................................................................... 48
Well ......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Flow Type ......................................................................................................................................... 48
Well Type ......................................................................................................................................... 48
Artificial Lift
......................................................................................................................................................... 49
Method ......................................................................................................................................... 49
Type ......................................................................................................................................... 50
Calculation .........................................................................................................................................................
Type 51
Predict ......................................................................................................................................... 51
Model ......................................................................................................................................... 52
Calculation ......................................................................................................................................... 53
Output ......................................................................................................................................... 54
Steam Calculation
......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Well Completion
......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Type ......................................................................................................................................... 54
Sand Control ......................................................................................................................................... 54
Reservoir......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Type ......................................................................................................................................... 54
Gas Coning ......................................................................................................................................... 55
User Information
.........................................................................................................................................................
and Comments 55
Options - Perforating
..........................................................................................................................................................
Gun DataBase 55
Options - Tubing..........................................................................................................................................................
DataBase 58
Options - Casing..........................................................................................................................................................
DataBase 59
Options - Pipe..........................................................................................................................................................
Schedule 59
4 PVT Data Input
................................................................................................................................... 60
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 60
Black Oil - Oil..........................................................................................................................................................
and Water 62
Input Data......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Tables ......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Dual Porosity
......................................................................................................................................................... 170
Horizontal
.........................................................................................................................................................
Well with Transverse Vertical Fractures 170
Multi-Layer
.........................................................................................................................................................
- dP Loss in Wellbore 171
Modified.........................................................................................................................................................
Isochronal Inflow Model 171
Forchheimer
.........................................................................................................................................................
with Pseudo Pressure 172
Multirate.........................................................................................................................................................
Forchheimer with Pseudo Pressure 173
Skin Models.......................................................................................................................................................... 173
Mechanical/Geometrical
.........................................................................................................................................................
Skin 173
Deviation/Partial
.........................................................................................................................................................
Penetration Skin 178
Sand Options .......................................................................................................................................................... 179
Sand Failure
......................................................................................................................................................... 179
Sand Control
.........................................................................................................................................................
Options 180
Gravel Packed.........................................................................................................................................
Completion 182
Pre-Packed Screen .........................................................................................................................................
completion 185
Wire-Wrapped .........................................................................................................................................
Screen Completion 189
Slotted Liner Completion
......................................................................................................................................... 193
Other IPR-related
..........................................................................................................................................................
features 197
Gravel Pack
.........................................................................................................................................................
Completion Velocities 197
Viscosity Modelling
.......................................................................................................................................................... 198
Compaction..........................................................................................................................................................
Permeability Reduction 199
Injection Wells
.......................................................................................................................................................... 201
SkinAide .......................................................................................................................................................... 202
SkinAide.........................................................................................................................................................
Theoretical Background 202
Position of the .........................................................................................................................................
producing interval with respect to reservoir geometry 202
Interference between .........................................................................................................................................
perforations and the damaged zone 203
The Crushed Zone ......................................................................................................................................... 204
Perforation tunnel .........................................................................................................................................
which penetrates the formation 204
Perforation tunnel .........................................................................................................................................
through the casing and cement 205
Annulus between .........................................................................................................................................
Casing and Screen 205
Hemispherical .........................................................................................................................................
Flow Model 206
Using SkinAide
......................................................................................................................................................... 207
Flow Model ......................................................................................................................................... 207
Skin Model ......................................................................................................................................... 208
Perforation Data ......................................................................................................................................... 208
Geometry ......................................................................................................................................... 209
Petrophysics ......................................................................................................................................... 210
Damaged Zone......................................................................................................................................... 211
Cased Hole ......................................................................................................................................... 212
Crushed Zone ......................................................................................................................................... 212
Perforations ......................................................................................................................................... 214
SPOT: Shell ..........................................................................................................................................................
Perforating Optimisation Tool 221
Introduction
.........................................................................................................................................................
to SPOT 221
Acronyms .........................................................................................................................................................
in the SPOT inflow module 222
Gun System
.........................................................................................................................................................
databases 224
Perforation
.........................................................................................................................................................
Length & Entrance Hole Diameter Calculation 225
SPOT: Model
.........................................................................................................................................................
inputs 257
SPOT: Model inputs .........................................................................................................................................
- Options 257
Multi-Lateral..........................................................................................................................................................
Interface 263
Network.........................................................................................................................................................
Interface 263
Motivation ......................................................................................................................................... 263
Interface Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 263
Network Window ................................................................................................................................... 264
The Navigator...................................................................................................................................
Window 267
Toolbar Details................................................................................................................................... 268
Contents VI
HSP PUMPS
......................................................................................................................................................... 532
HSP TURBINES
......................................................................................................................................................... 533
F - Glossary .......................................................................................................................................................... 534
G - IPM Compositional
.......................................................................................................................................................... 0
H - Importing..........................................................................................................................................................
Data from Text Files 544
Statement .........................................................................................................................................................
Of The Problem 637
PVT Input .........................................................................................................................................................
Data 638
System Equipment
.........................................................................................................................................................
Input Data 638
Deviation survey ......................................................................................................................................... 638
Surface Equipment ......................................................................................................................................... 638
Down hole Equipment ......................................................................................................................................... 639
Static Geothermal .........................................................................................................................................
Gradient 639
Average Heat Capacities......................................................................................................................................... 639
Reservoir .........................................................................................................................................................
Input Data 640
Step by .........................................................................................................................................................
Step 640
System Options ......................................................................................................................................... 640
PVT data Input......................................................................................................................................... 641
Saving the file ......................................................................................................................................... 642
System Equipment .........................................................................................................................................
Description 643
Deviation Survey ................................................................................................................................... 644
Surface Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 645
Down Hole Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 646
Geothermal gradient ................................................................................................................................... 647
Average Heat ...................................................................................................................................
Capacities 648
Equipment Summary ................................................................................................................................... 649
Saving the PROSPER ...................................................................................................................................
file 651
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Relation (IPR) 652
Estimation of the .........................................................................................................................................
well flow rate 655
Well Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Curve Generation 659
Lift Curve generation .........................................................................................................................................
for other applications 664
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 664
Steps ................................................................................................................................... 665
Data Entry For...................................................................................................................................
Lift Curve Generation 665
Lift Curve generation ................................................................................................................................... 667
Lift Curve Inspection ................................................................................................................................... 668
Lift Curve Export ................................................................................................................................... 669
Tutorial 03: Modelling
..........................................................................................................................................................
an oil well with black oil PVT matching 672
Statement .........................................................................................................................................................
Of The Problem 672
PVT Input .........................................................................................................................................................
Data 673
System Equipment
.........................................................................................................................................................
Input Data 673
Deviation survey ......................................................................................................................................... 673
Surface Equipment ......................................................................................................................................... 674
Down hole Equipment ......................................................................................................................................... 674
Static Geothermal .........................................................................................................................................
Gradient 674
Average Heat Capacities......................................................................................................................................... 675
Reservoir .........................................................................................................................................................
Input Data 675
Step by .........................................................................................................................................................
Step 675
System Options ......................................................................................................................................... 676
PVT data Input......................................................................................................................................... 676
Saving the file ......................................................................................................................................... 680
System Equipment .........................................................................................................................................
Description 681
Deviation Survey ................................................................................................................................... 682
Surface Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 683
Down Hole Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 684
Geothermal gradient ................................................................................................................................... 685
Average Heat ...................................................................................................................................
Capacities 686
Equipment Summary ................................................................................................................................... 687
Saving the PROSPER ...................................................................................................................................
file 689
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Relation (IPR) 689
Contents XII
Step by .........................................................................................................................................................
Step 877
System Options ......................................................................................................................................... 877
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Relation (IPR) 878
Estimation of the .........................................................................................................................................
well flow rate 881
Tutorial 13: Modelling
..........................................................................................................................................................
a frac and packed well 885
Pre-requisite
.........................................................................................................................................................
and Statement Of The Problem 885
Frac & Pack.........................................................................................................................................................
Data 885
Step by .........................................................................................................................................................
Step 886
System Options ......................................................................................................................................... 886
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Relation (IPR) 887
Estimation of the .........................................................................................................................................
well flow rate 892
Tutorial 14: Modelling
..........................................................................................................................................................
a well with Pre-Packed Screen 896
Pre-requisite
.........................................................................................................................................................
and Statement Of The Problem 896
Pre-packed .........................................................................................................................................................
Screen Data 896
Step by .........................................................................................................................................................
Step 897
System Options ......................................................................................................................................... 897
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Relation (IPR) 898
Estimation of the .........................................................................................................................................
well flow rate 900
Tutorial 15: Modelling
..........................................................................................................................................................
a well with slotted liners 904
Pre-requisite
.........................................................................................................................................................
and Statement Of The Problem 904
Slotted Liner
.........................................................................................................................................................
Data 904
Step by .........................................................................................................................................................
Step 905
System Options ......................................................................................................................................... 905
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Relation (IPR) 906
Estimation of the .........................................................................................................................................
well flow rate 908
Tutorial 16: Modelling
..........................................................................................................................................................
a well with Wire Wrapped Screen 912
Pre-requisite
.........................................................................................................................................................
and Statement Of The Problem 912
Wire Wrapped
.........................................................................................................................................................
Screen Data 912
Step by .........................................................................................................................................................
Step 913
System Options ......................................................................................................................................... 913
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Relation (IPR) 914
Estimation of the .........................................................................................................................................
well flow rate 915
Tutorial 17: Fully
..........................................................................................................................................................
compostional well model for retrograde condenssate 919
Statement .........................................................................................................................................................
Of The Problem 919
PVT Input .........................................................................................................................................................
Data 920
System Equipment
.........................................................................................................................................................
Input Data 921
Deviation survey ......................................................................................................................................... 921
Surface Equipment ......................................................................................................................................... 921
Down hole Equipment ......................................................................................................................................... 921
Static Geothermal .........................................................................................................................................
Gradient 921
Average Heat Capacities......................................................................................................................................... 922
Reservoir .........................................................................................................................................................
Input Data 922
Step by .........................................................................................................................................................
Step 923
System Options ......................................................................................................................................... 923
PVT data Input......................................................................................................................................... 925
Saving the file ......................................................................................................................................... 927
System Equipment .........................................................................................................................................
Description 927
Deviation Survey ................................................................................................................................... 928
Surface Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 929
Down Hole Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 930
Geothermal gradient ................................................................................................................................... 931
Average Heat ...................................................................................................................................
Capacities 932
Equipment Summary ................................................................................................................................... 933
Saving the PROSPER ...................................................................................................................................
file 935
Contents XVI
Step by.........................................................................................................................................................
step procedure 1080
Defining the options ......................................................................................................................................... 1080
Gas lift PVT and .........................................................................................................................................
CT Data 1081
Description of.........................................................................................................................................
the IPR 1082
Description of.........................................................................................................................................
the CT Gas Lift Design Conditions 1084
Performing the .........................................................................................................................................
CT gas lift design 1086
Fixing the CT .........................................................................................................................................
injection depth 1088
System Calculation .........................................................................................................................................
for a CT gas-lifted well 1089
Tutorial 26:..........................................................................................................................................................
ESP Design 1093
Statement.........................................................................................................................................................
of the Problem 1093
Input Data
.........................................................................................................................................................
For ESP design 1093
PVT Data ......................................................................................................................................... 1093
Reservoir Data .........................................................................................................................................
for ESP design 1094
Equipment Data ......................................................................................................................................... 1094
ESP design parameters......................................................................................................................................... 1094
Step by.........................................................................................................................................................
step procedure 1095
Defining the options ......................................................................................................................................... 1095
Description of.........................................................................................................................................
the well down hole equipment 1096
Description of.........................................................................................................................................
the IPR 1096
Description of.........................................................................................................................................
the ESP Design Conditions 1098
Performing the .........................................................................................................................................
ESP design 1099
System Calculation .........................................................................................................................................
for an ESP-lifted well 1103
Notes on system .........................................................................................................................................
plot (VLP+IPR) for ESP-lifted wells 1109
Tutorial 27:..........................................................................................................................................................
Design of an Hydraulic Downhole Pump for an oil well 1113
Statement.........................................................................................................................................................
of the Problem 1113
Input Data
.........................................................................................................................................................
For HSP design 1114
Produced Fluid .........................................................................................................................................
& Power Fluid PVT Data 1114
Reservoir Data .........................................................................................................................................
for HSP design 1114
Equipment Data ......................................................................................................................................... 1114
HSP design parameters......................................................................................................................................... 1114
Step by.........................................................................................................................................................
step procedure 1115
Defining the options ......................................................................................................................................... 1115
Produced Fluid .........................................................................................................................................
& Power Fluid PVT Data 1116
Description of.........................................................................................................................................
the well down hole equipment 1117
Description of.........................................................................................................................................
the IPR 1118
HSP Design ......................................................................................................................................... 1120
Tutorial 28:..........................................................................................................................................................
Sucker Rod Pump Design 1125
Statement.........................................................................................................................................................
of the Problem 1126
Input Data
.........................................................................................................................................................
for SRP-Design 1126
Fluid Properties ......................................................................................................................................... 1126
Equipment Data ......................................................................................................................................... 1126
Deviation Survey ................................................................................................................................... 1126
Surface Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 1126
Downhole Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 1126
Geothermal Gradient ................................................................................................................................... 1127
Average Heat...................................................................................................................................
Capacities 1127
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Relation 1127
SRP-Design parameters......................................................................................................................................... 1127
Step by.........................................................................................................................................................
step SRP design 1128
Options ......................................................................................................................................... 1129
PVT Data: Input .........................................................................................................................................
& Matching 1129
System Equipment ......................................................................................................................................... 1133
SRP Data ......................................................................................................................................... 1137
Inflow Performance .........................................................................................................................................
Data 1139
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2 PROSPER
1 Technical Overview
This technical overview contains a succinct list of the major technical capabilities of
PROSPER. The capabilities can be divided in the following disciplines:
Beside the black oil models, the two majors Equation Of State models used in the oil
industry (Peng-Robinson and Soave Redlich Kwong) are implemented in
PROSPER allowing fully compositional modelling.
Users can embed their own proprietary EOS models into PROSPER via Dynamic Link
Library. The format of the DLL can be provided at request.
Hydrate and wax calculations can be performed with compositional fluid models.
When using black oil models, hydrate curves can be imported from any other
application like PVTp, the thermodynamics package developed by Petroleum
Experts. There is a flag that can be activated whenever calculated operating
conditions falls within the hydrates formation region.
PROSPER can model steam injection and steam production. A steam table calculator
is available.
Further options in PROSPER are:
- Non-Newtonian fluids,
- DLL for proprietary fluid viscosity model for Non-Newtonian fluids
- Emulsion models
A DLL template exists that allow User to import proprietary IPR and skin
models into PROSPER.
When calculating the pressure drop in a well bore or a pipeline, PROSPER offers the
option to switch from one starting multiphase correlation to another one depending
upon the well or pipe inclination.
PROSPER can handle any combination of flow paths: annular flow only, tubular flow
only, simultaneous annular and tubular flow, sequences of tubular and annular flow
or sequences of mixed flow and tubular or annular flow.
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User Guide 7
2 User Guide
This user guide is subdivided in the following sections:
- Introduction
- File management
- Quick Start Guide
- Data input - General
- PVT data input
- Equipment data input
- IPR data input
- Artificial Lift Data Input
- Matching menu
- Calculation Menu
- Design menu
- Output
- Units,
- Wizard and
- Help
2.1 Introduction
By separately modelling each component of the producing well system, then allowing
the User to verify each model subsystem by performance matching, PROSPER
ensures that the calculations are as accurate as possible. Once a system model has
been tuned to real field data, PROSPER can be confidently used to model the well in
different scenarios and to make forward predictions of reservoir pressure based on
surface production data.
2. The PVT section in PROSPER can compute fluid properties using standard
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black oil correlations. The black oil correlations can be modified to better fit
measured lab data. PROSPER allows detailed PVT data in the form of tables
to be imported for use in the calculations. A third option is to use the Equation
of State method. This option also allows the User to enter the equation of
state model parameters and uses the standard Peng-Robinson EOS model to
generate properties given a multi-stage separator scheme. With this option
the Users can also import all PVT data in the form of tables, which could have
been generated using their own proprietary EOS models.
3. The tool can be used to model reservoir inflow performance (IPR) for single
layer, multi-layered, or multilateral wells with complex and highly deviated
completions, optimising all aspects of a completion design including
perforation details and gravel packing.
6. It can be used to design, optimise and troubleshoot the following artificial lift
systems: gas lifted, coiled tubing, ESP, PCP, HSP (hydraulic pump), Jet pump
and Sucker Rod pump equipped wells.
7. Its choke calculator can be used to predict flow rates given the choke size, or
the choke size for a specified production rate and of course, the pressure
drop across a known choke at a specified rate. It can also be used to
generate choke performance curves.
9. The tool can utilise externally programmed dynamic link libraries (DLL) for
multiphase flow correlations, Equation of State (EOS) PVT calculations,
choke calculations, Inflow (IPR) models, HSP Gas De-Rating models and
proprietary viscosity models (both Newtonian and Non-Newtonian) .
10.The tool can be used in a matching or predictive mode. Matching of real data
is available in the PVT, IPR, Gradient matching and VLP matching sections.
· In matching mode, real data can be entered and matched using non-
linear regression methods to create custom correlations that fit the
input data.
· In predictive mode, the correlations created can be used to make
estimates of future well performance.
performed by taking into account slug build up and decay due to pipeline
topography, giving an indication of expected slug length and frequency.
Pigging calculations are also available
12.Black Oil PVT tables can be imported directly into PROSPER. The black oil
tables can be generated by Petroleum Experts’ PVTP thermodynamics
analysis program or from from any third-party application, provided it has the
right format (*.PTB file). Equally compositional model can also be directly
imported as *.PRP file.
14.It has the utility for flagging of potential hydrate formation, if the User chooses
this in the options. The additional input required for this calculation is the
hydration formation tables as a part of the black oil PVT description. The
hydrate and wax models are readily available if the fluid model in PROSPER is
compositional. Note that one can also use Petroleum Experts’ PVTP
thermodynamics analysis program to predict waxes and hydrates appearance
conditions. A compositional PROSPER model or PVTP can be used to
generate hydrate formation tables.
Fluid Type:
· Oil and Water (Black oil or Equation of State PVT)
· Dry and Wet Gas (Black oil or Equation of State PVT)
· Retrograde Condensate (Black Oil or Equation of State PVT)
· Emulsion viscosity can be optionally applied for any combination of
inflow, tubing and ESP’s or HSP’s.
· Separation mode: Single or Two Stage separation or Multistage (for
Compositional model)
· Modelling of non-Newtonian fluids for oil wells
· Modelling of Condensed Water Vapour for gas wells
· Jet Pumps
· Gas Lift with Coiled Tubing
· Injection of Diluents
· Multiphase Pumps
· Sucker Rod Pumps
Prediction Type:
· Pressure Only
· Pressure and Temperature Offshore
· Pressure and Temperature on Land
Temperature Model:
· Enthalpy Balance with or without steam
· Rough Approximation
· Improved Approximation with or without steam
Completion:
· Cased Hole
· Open Hole
Sand control:
· Gravel Pack
· Pre-packed screen
· Wire wrapped screen
· Slotted liner
· Sand failure
Reservoir:
· Single Well
· Multi-lateral Well in a Multi-layered Reservoir
· Gas Coning (Rate dependent GOR calculator)
Well potential and producing pressure losses are both dependent on fluid (PVT)
properties. The accuracy of systems analysis calculations is therefore dependent on
the accuracy of the fluid properties model (i.e. PVT). The pressure drop in a pipeline
i.e.
Dptotal = Dpgravity + Dp friction + Dpacceleration
The gravity component is due to the density of the fluid mixture at each point in the
system and is a complex function of the relative velocity of the phases present.
PROSPER makes a flash computation at each calculation step to determine the
proportion of oil, water and gas present. The no-slip density is then calculated using
the proportions of each phase and the predicted density at each pressure and
temperature step.
Industry standard 2-phase correlations are then applied to determine the increase in
apparent fluid density due to the higher vertical velocity of gas compared to oil and
water (slippage). The gravity head loss is proportional to the fluid density corrected
for slip. The slip correction to be applied depends on the flow regime, fluid velocity
etc. The need for an accurate PVT description for predicting the gravity head loss
become obvious.
Friction losses are controlled by fluid viscosity and geometric factors (pipe diameter
and roughness). In the majority of oilfield applications, (i.e. large elevation difference
between inlet and outlet with liquids present) the gravitational component normally
accounts for around 90% of the overall head loss. Therefore, the total pressure drop
function may often not be particularly sensitive to the value of the friction loss
coefficient.
Historically, systems analysis software has lumped all flowing pressure loss terms
together and allowed the User to match real data by adjusting the roughness
coefficient of the friction loss term. This will certainly achieve a match for a particular
rate, but cannot be expected to achieve a match over a significant range of rates due
to the different dependencies of the gravity and friction loss terms on liquid velocity.
In essence, an accurate PVT model confines any uncertainty in the gravity loss term
to the slip correction only.
In the VLP matching phase, PROSPER divides the total pressure loss into friction and
Provided sufficiently accurate field data is available, robust PVT, IPR and VLP
models can be achieved by validating and calibrating the models against actual
performance. Each model component is separately validated, therefore dependency
on other components of the well model is eliminated. Understanding potential
deterioration in well performance is simplified with such a consistent process that
ultimately help reduce the number of unknowns.
The Pressure and Temperature calculation option will generate both temperature
and pressure profiles. Three temperature models are provided. The Rough
Approximation model utilises a User-input overall heat transfer coefficient. It
determines the steady state temperature profile from the mass flow rates of oil, water
and gas before commencing the pressure loss calculations. This method runs
quickly, but unless calibrated using measured temperature data, it is not accurate.
The Enthalpy Balance model calculates the heat transfer coefficients at each
calculation step by considering heat flow and enthalpy changes. The Joule
Thompson effect, convection and radiation are modelled. These calculations require
considerably more input data than for pressure only calculations and must
commence from a known temperature and pressure (the sand face for producers, or
wellhead for injectors). Computation times are longer than for the Rough
Approximation option, but this method is predictive and gives accurate results over
a wide range of conditions.
The Enthalpy Balance model is completely transient and can be used to study
temperature changes over time.
Temperature prediction is useful for generating temperature profiles in:
The production riser is properly accounted for by PROSPER. The User-input riser
geometry determines the heat loss coefficients calculated by the program between
the seabed and wellhead.
The Improved Approximation is a full Enthalpy Balance model, with the difference
that the heat exchange coefficient is not calculated but defined by the User along the
completion. Like the Enthalpy Balance model, the Joule Thompson effect is
accounted for.
PROSPER is also able to predict condensate liquid drop out using either black oil or
compositional models.
PROSPER uses a "Smart Menu" system. Only data relevant to a particular problem
need to be entered.
The flow chart below gives an outline of the calculation steps required to carry out a
simple systems analysis using PROSPER.
2.1.3 Examples
To help illustrate the power of PROSPER, examples are provided with the program.
We suggest to run through them to become familiar with the program and its various
options.
The example guide provide the User with tutorials covering various dexterity and
engineering topics showing how to build, match and use a well model.
All the example files related are in the folder ~\samples\PROSPER , where
Petroleum Experts software in installed. The location of this directory depends on
where the program has been installed.
The File menu provides additional options such as defining the default data
directory, as well as the facility to establish links to other programs running under
Windows.
PROSPER will (optionally) open the last file accessed when it starts. PROSPER also
displays a file status screen that shows the application options selected in summary
format: input PVT and IPR data, the equipment type summary and the analysis
output.
To protect the work, good practice is to save the file on a regular basis. This simple
procedure could potentially prevent hours of input and analysis being lost.
PROSPER files are ranked by their order of input, which essentially reflects the way
data should be entered into the program, that is from the LEFT to the RIGHT of the
PROSPER menu. It is possible to note that the order of files also corresponds to the
options on the menu bar as one is navigating through the program.
The file hierarchy does not prevent the User from creating and combining any
number of input and output data files. Until the User becomes familiar with the
program, we recommend to work with *.OUT files. This can avoid confusion as
the program will automatically open and save the required data files to run a
complete analysis cycle.
More experienced users can take advantage of the flexible file structure to combine
the data files from different wells. This "sharing" of data is useful in areas where
wells have similar fluid properties or reservoir IPR's. If disk space is a concern, the
data contained in a .ANL file together with its complementary .PVT and .SIN files can
be used to re-create a given set of calculation outputs, therefore avoiding the need
to always save large .OUT files on disk.
For example, if one wants to run an analysis with the PVT data of Well 1, the input
data (*.SIN) data of Well 2, and the analysis data of Well 3, the following steps can
be followed to achieve that:
· Open Well 2.SIN
· Recall Well 1.PVT under the PVT menu.
· Under the Options menu, select the processing options.
· Modify the data files if necessary.
· Next, select the Save As command and save the data under a new file
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name.
The Save command stores all the changes made in the active file. By default, the S
ave command saves a file under its original name and to the drive and directory last
selected. A prompt will be displayed to select one of the following file types:
This command is the same as in any other program running under Windows and
allows to save the PROSPER model in any of the file formats (.SIN, .ANL, .OUT).
2.2.2 Preferences
The Preferences screen is used to customise the program to your particular
requirements. Click Preferences from the File menu to customise PROSPER. Click
on the appropriate tab at the top of the data entry section in order to change the
option require. The various tabs are described below:
2.2.2.1 Main Screen
This tab is used to customise the appearance of the PROSPER main screen and all
data entry (dialog) screens.
Dialog Font
This changes the font type and size used to display all data entry screens. This may
Status Screen
Selecting On the screen status information will be continuously displayed and
updated during the program usage. Selecting Off the screen status information
screen will not be displayed (apart from whenever a new file is opened).
Font Height
If the font height is modified then an attempt is made to scale the font so that all
information displayed in each panel on the status screen will be visible. This will
vary depending on the relative size of the program window to the total screen. If the
font height is not modified then some information may not be displayed as the size of
the program window is varied.
Screen Font
Use this option to change the font type and size used to display information on the
status (front) screen of the program.
Label Colour
Change the colour used to display labels on the status screen
Text Colour
Change the colour used to display text on the status screen
Background
Change the colour used for the background of the status screen
Box Colour
Change the colour used for the background of each panel on the status screen
Box Shadow
Change the colour used for the 3D shadow effect on the status screen panels
Box Highlight
Change the colour used for the 3D-highlight effect on the status screen panels
Length of FileName
Active only if the FileName Option Compact Path/File to Specified Length is selected
For all of the above “Colour” options the Choose button to the right will bring up a
2.2.2.2 File
Confirm Calculations
Switches (on or off) the message that appears at the end of any calculation function.
File Compression
Switches (on or off) file compression for PROSPER files (OUT, ANL, SIN, PVT).
Default is off. File reading and writing is slower with compression on, but less disk
space is used by the file. The user needs to decide the trade-off between speed and
disk space.
2.2.2.3 Plot
Use this tab to set defaults for all aspects of the plot.
X Grid Blocks
Number of gaps between grid lines on X-axis. (Range 1-20)
Y Grid Blocks
Number of gaps between grid lines on Y-axis. (Range 1-20)
Plot Labels
Shows or hides the plot labels.
Plot Scales
Shows or hides the plot scales
Plot Legend
Shows or hides the plot legend. If the legend is hidden, the body of the plot will
expand to fill the whole window.
Scaling Method
Endpoint or rounded. Endpoint means the scales are taken from the exact
extremities of the data being plotted. Rounded means that ranges are chosen to
surround the data but with whole numbers ensured for the end points and the
gridline intervals.
Mouse Readout
Switches the mouse cursor position readout no or off.
Line Thickness
To select the thickness of plotted lines
Vertical Font
Selects the default font for all vertical text (Y-axis)
Horizontal Font
Selects the default font for all horizontal text
Default Colours
Sets the default colour scheme for the plot
This tab allows to add up to four of the User’s favourite or most-often used Windows
applications to the PROSPER menu. Although PROSPER has a very flexible reporting
system the User may wish to use a spreadsheet (such as EXCEL), a word processor
(such as WORD) and a presentation package (such as Power Point) to build
presentation quality reports using PROSPER output in a slick and efficient manner.
Any output (plots and reports) produced by PROSPER is automatically copied to the
Clipboard. From there it can easily be pasted into one of the above-mentioned
applications using one simple keystroke. Using the power and flexibility of the
chosen application, high quality reports and presentations can be easily prepared.
All plots can be saved in Windows Metafile format. These can be easily read by a
word processing package or presentation graphics package and give the maximum
flexibility for user customisation.
All reports can be saved in TSV (Tab Separated Variable) format using the Export
facility that means they will automatically be tabulated when read into the favourite
spreadsheet.
Enter a description and a command line for each application to be added to the
PROSPER menu.
Use the Browse buttons to browse for the application require. Use the Clear
buttons to initialise the appropriate application information.
2.2.2.5 Limits
This tab allows the User to specify limiting values and tolerances for the following
parameters:
2.2.2.6 Units
This tab allows to specify the default Units Systems to use for new files.
If setting the option "Always Use Default Units" to "Yes", then the units displayed for
any file read in will always be set to the default choice, regardless of the settings in
the file.
Units Database Directory: this is the location where the PROSPER Units database
(PRPUNITS.PXDB) resides.With the browse button one can alter it.
The free format number set the precision for all inputs and output data to free.
2.2.2.7 Equipment
This option defines the default values for the Pipeline and Tubing Roughness that
will be used in the Equipment Data.
2.2.2.8 VPC
For members of the VPC consortium, access to the VPC gas lift valve database is
established through this screen.
This utility is also used to update the software key and to view versions. Software
keys must be updated when new programs or modules are required or the key expiry
date changed.
Enter the codes you have received from Petroleum Experts from left to right
beginning with the top row. The easiest way to do this is to use the Paste button to
copy the codes from the email sent by Petroleum Experts. Press Continue to
activate the codes or Cancel to quit the code update.
When you receive new codes, always update every key that belongs to your
company. Subsequent updates may fail if all previously issued codes have not been
properly entered into the key.
You can view the software key driver versions by clicking on the Versions button.
The following screen will appear.
2.2.4 FileList
Use this screen to search for PROSPER files anywhere in your system.
Browse a directory and then Load Files to visualise all the PROSPER files contained
within the selected directory. Information about the files will be imported as well.
Type or Paste the OS string in the String field, then select one of basic OS
commands (DoGet, DoSet, DoCommand), if required enter the Value (valid only if
using DoSet) and click Evaluate to perform the function.
In the Returned value it is possible to read the results of the operation.
The buttons Commands, Variables and Functions will access the lists of the strings
of the commands, input/output variables and functions
Ü NEW!!! In the string lists screen it is possible to search for strings by using the Search functi
Before a DLL can be accessed, it must first be installed into PROSPER. This is done
by clicking File User Correlations.
Select either Flow Correlation, Equation of State Model, Choke Correlation, Inflow
Performance Model, HSP Gas DeRating Model, Viscosity Model.
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PROSPER will display a list of the currently installed DLLs of the selected type. To
add a correlation, click Add and select the appropriate file from the file dialogue.
Click OK and it will be imported into PROSPER.
MODEL EXTENSION
Flow Correlation .COR
Equation of State PVTP .EOS
Model
Choke Correlation .CHK
Inflow Performance Model .RSM
HSP Gas DeRating Model .GDR
Viscosity Model .VSM
Information about particular correlations (name, phases and flow regimes modelled,
etc.) can be obtained by clicking the Info button. A screen similar to the following will
be displayed.
The Printer Setup command of the File menu allows to select a printer and define its
set-up options.
To print export data, select the Output menu and the Export option. Select the
sections to report on the dialogue box. The program will lead the User through a
series of input screens to set up the required report sections. From the main
dialogue box, select a destination for r data.
The appearance of printed reports is controlled by the export data set-up options that
have been set.
Click Setup to display the following screen:
Select a suitable font and set the margins etc. that will be used for printed export
data. Only non-proportional fonts are allowed in reports to maintain vertical
alignment of the columns.
All This command button is used in the Equipment and Gas Lifted (safety
equipment) option screens. It will select all input parameters and data
points for automated editing.
Calculate Performs the various calculations on the input parameters for the
correlations selected.
Continue Continues to the next input screen. Any changes to the fields will be
saved and retained in memory for later calculations. A warning message
will be displayed when fields requiring input data are left blank.
Copy To copy existing data points, select the line entries to duplicate and click
on Copy. Next, select the destination line(s) and click on Copy again.
Subsequent line entries will be not be overwritten by this operation.
Correlations Displays the results of any matching performed under the VLP/IPR
Match option.
Delete This command button is used in the Equipment and Gas Lifted (safety
equipment) option screens. It allows to delete individual or several data
points.
To delete, select the line entries to erase and click on Delete. If one
wishes to delete all existing line entries, click All and then Delete. The
program will clear the input screen.
Edit This command button is used in the main Equipment screen. One or
more items can be modified at a time. When used with 'All', all items will
be selected for editing.
Export Brings up the Data Export interface. This will be specific to the data on
the active window.
Help Provides on screen help for PROSPER. For general information, press
the 'ALT' and 'H' keys together in the Main menu, or the Index button
under any help screen. Specific help screens are also available for each
window.
Import Calls up the general import interface that allows to grab data from any
text file. This button will usually be found where tabular data is to be
input.
Insert This allows to add one or several data points providing there are
sufficient entry fields. Select the line number where to add a new entry
and click on Insert. The program will move existing line entries down to
accommodate the inserted line(s).
Main Returns to the Main Application Menu. Any changes or modifications will
be saved and retained in memory by the program.
Match Displays a variable screen where match data can be entered in order to
adjust existing correlations to fit real data.
Move Allows to re-arrange data points. Select the line(s) to transfer and click
on Move. Next, select the destination line(s) and click on Move again.
Subsequent line entries will be moved down to accommodate the
transferred line(s).
Plot Plots any calculated results and displays them on screen. Hard copies
of the screen display can be printed by selecting the Hardcopy command
button on the Plot screen.
Recall Allows to recall an existing PVTP file. The User will be prompted for the
directory and name of the file.
Report Calls up the reporting interface with a report that is specific to the active
window. This is generally found on windows that display the results of
calculations. It is then possible to choose to print this report. The report
is generated from a system report template.
Reset Resets the Match parameters in order to reinstate the original textbook
correlations.
Save Saves a current PVTP file. If this is a new data file, the User will be
prompted for a file name.
Summary Displays a summary screen of the input equipment parameters or
system units.
The following command buttons are used in the Plot Menu and Plot screens.
Clipboard Sends black and white or colour copies of the screen plot to the
Colours Allows to define the screen display colours of plot labels, scales, grids,
etc.
Hardcopy Generates black and white or colour print copies of the screen plot. It is
automatically sent to the device selected.
Labels Allows to label plots. All plot labels are stored in memory and saved
when Output files are generated.
Scales Allows to re-define the minimum and maximum values for the X and Y
plot axes.
This section describes the PROSPER main menu and the input data required before
an analysis can be performed. Data should be entered by working through the
PROSPER menus following the logic order from left to right and top to bottom. The
following menus are described in this section:
· Main menu
· Options menu
To start PROSPER, select the appropriate icon and press or double-click the
program icon. A screen similar to the following will appear:
The menu options across the top of the screen are the PROSPER main menu options. Each
is described below.
2.3.1.1 File
The File menu is a management menu with commands that enables to open, save
or create new data files.
It is possible to use this menu to define the default data directory, printer set-ups
options and hook in external DLLs. A facility for accessing other Windows programs
via PROSPER is also provided.
2.3.1.2 Options
The Options menu is the starting point of PROSPER and the key to the program.
Use this menu to define the application and principal well features such as -
prediction method, artificial lift type and fluid type. The options selected are unique
to the current file and apply until changed by the user, or another file is recalled.
These options also determine the subsequent screens, menus and commands that
are displayed.
2.3.1.3 PVT
Use the PVT menu to define well fluid properties and select fluid property
correlations.
PVT correlations can be modified to match laboratory-measured data using a non-
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2.3.1.4 System
The System menu is used to define the well's downhole and surface equipment as
well as the reservoir inflow performance.
When applicable, Gas Lift, ESP, HSP, PCP and other artificial lift methods
equipment data are entered in this menu.
2.3.1.5 Matching
The Matching menu allows comparison of field data with calculated pressure drops
in well tubing and surface piping. All available correlations can be compared to allow
selection of the model that best suits the field conditions.
2.3.1.6 Calculation
The Calculation menu provides with the relevant calculation options. Calculations
to determine well performance, pressure and temperature profiles in the wellbore,
perform sensitivity analyses, make gradient comparisons and generate lift curve
tables are available in this menu.
2.3.1.7 Design
ESP, HSP, PCP, Jet Pumps, Sucker Rod Pumps, Multiphase Pumps sizing as well
as gas lift mandrel placement and valve setting pressure calculations, coiled tubing
and diluents injection are available from the Design menu. Access to the databases
that hold gas lift valves, ESP, HSP, PCP, Jet pumps, Sucker Rod Pumps (NEW!!!)
equipment characteristics is via the Design menu also.
2.3.1.8 Output
The Output menu is used to generate reports, to export data and to plot data.
Report templates are provided and user templates can also be defined. The data
used can be input data, analysis data, results or plots. Reports can be saved in
various file formats (RTF, TXT and native) and can be displayed or sent to a printer.
Export data can be viewed on screen, sent to the Windows clipboard, sent to a
printer or saved in a file. Plots can be printed directly, saved to a report file or a
Windows metafile. Selected plots can also be sent to the clipboard where they can
be retrieved by other Windows-based programs.
2.3.1.9 Wizard
This menu accesses the wizard area of PROSPER. This allows to Create/Edit and
Run wizards that allow the User to build and run models step-by-step guided fashion.
2.3.1.10Units
This menu is used to define the input and output units of measurement. A flexible
system of units is provided allowing to customise the internal units system.
2.3.1.11Help
Provides on-line help for PROSPER. The User can get help on specific tasks, fields
or commands. Help is also given on the keyboard and miscellaneous Windows
commands.
To access the Options menu, point to the menu name and click the mouse or press
ALT+O.
The entry screen is divided in two main sections - System options and User
information.
Under the System options section, define the well characteristics such as fluid type,
well completion, lift method, etc. These selections determine information that will be
required to enter later. The lower section of the screen comprises the header
information and comments that identify the well and will appear on the report and
screen plot titles.
Option Selection
To select an option, click on the arrow to the right of the required field. The list of
available choices will be displayed.
2.3.2.1.2 Method
· Black Oil
This option uses industry standard Black Oil models. Five correlations are
available for oil producers. For gas condensate systems an internally
developed model is used. These correlations can be adjusted to match
measured data using non-linear regression.
· Equation of State
Reservoir fluid is modelled by pseudo components having user-specified
properties. The two equation of state models Peng-Robinson and
Soave-Redlich-Kwong are available in PROSPER to predict PVT
properties.
User EoS DLLs can also be linked into PROSPER.
This button is active when Equation of State Method has been selected and can be
used to access all the options related to the use of the Equation of State:
· EoS Model (Peng-Robinson or Soave-Redlich-Kwong)
· Optimisation Mode (None, Low and Medium)
· Volume Shift enable/disable
· Reference Pressure and Temperature
· Path to Surface and Recycle: Flash Straight to Stock Tank, Use
Separator Train, Use K values
· Target GOR Method (Use Separator Fluids or Use Fluid from PSAT)
2.3.2.1.4 Separator
· Single Stage
This option is available for black oil option for following fluids:
2.3.2.1.5 Emulsions
· No or Emulsion + Pump viscosity correction
Select Emulsion + Pump viscosity correction to allow input of Emulsion
viscosity in the PVT section. This option must be selected to turn on pump
viscosity corrections.
2.3.2.1.6 Hydrates
· Disable Warning or Enable Warning
Select Enable Warning to allow flagging of hydrates formation in
calculation screens. To use this feature, go to the PVT section and enter
or import the hydrates formation table.
CO2 Injection
The best approach to model CO2 Injection is to use an Equation Of State PVT
Model and set the Fluid Type as "Retrograde Condensate" and not "Dry And Wet
Gas". The reason behind this is that the "Dry And Wet Gas" models considers the
fluid as a single phase throughout the entire system and modifies the gas properties
to account for the condensate. The "Retrograde Condensate" model assumes
multiphase flow modelling allowing for gas and/or liquid phases to be present
anywhere in the system (depending on the prevailing pressure and temperature).
The Gray (and Modified Gray) correlation uses its own internal PVT calculator that
overrides the Prosper-calculated pvt properties and therefore this should not be
· None
No artificial Lift selected
· Gas Lift (continuous)
Three different approaches are provided. Annular gas lift is handled by
PROSPER. If the Flow Type is Annular Flow and a Gas Lift method is
selected, then PROSPER automatically
switches to model gas injection down the tubing, and production up the
annulus
Options available: No Friction Loss in the Annulus, Friction Loss in the
Annulus, Safety Equipment
· Electrical Submersible Pump
An ESP installation can be analysed or designed using this option
· Hydraulic Drive Downhole Pump
A HSP installation can be analysed or designed using this option
· Progressive Cavity Pumps
A PCP installation can be analysed or designed using this option
· Coiled Tubing Gas Lift
Coiled Tubing with gas lift can be analysed or designed using this option
· Diluent Injection
Injection of a given rate of diluent in the tubing can be modelled
· Jet Pump
A Jet Pump installation can be analysed or designed using this option
· Multiphase Pump
Framo multiphase pump can be analysed
· Sucker Rod Pumps
A Sucker Rod Pump installation can be analysed and designed
· Gas Lift (Intermittent)
PROSPER can be used to design and model the performance of wells with
intermittent gas lift
2.3.2.3.2 Type
If Gas Lift is the chosen method, then the following types are available.
· No Friction Loss In Annulus
It is the classic approach for the annulus gas gradient. The pressure drop
due to friction in the annulus is ignored and the gas gradient is determined
by the top casing pressure and the temperature profile.
· Friction Loss In Annulus
The pressure drop due to friction in the annulus is taken into account, but
the top casing pressure is assumed constant. If this option is selected the
tubing equipment screens will automatically change and require tubing OD
and casing ID data to be entered.
· Safety Equipment
Surface delivery lines, chokes, the gas lift injection string and safety valves
in the annulus are taken into account. Top casing pressures will change
with injection rate.
If Hydraulic Drive Downhole Pump is the chosen method, then the following types
are available.
· Commingled Annular Supply
The power fluid for the turbine is supplied via the annulus and returns to
surface, commingled with the produced fluid via the tubing.
· Commingled Tubing Supply
The power fluid for the turbine is supplied via the tubing and returns to
surface, commingled with the produced fluid via the annulus.
· Closed Loop Supply
The power fluid for the turbine is supplied via the outer annulus and
returns to surface via the inner annulus. The reservoir fluid is produced
through the tubing. There is no commingling of produced and power
fluids.
If Progressive Cavity Pump is the chosen method, then the following types are
available.
· Sucker Rod Drive
The program will assume to have a surface drive head from which require
rods in order to move the rotor across the pump.
· Downhole motor drive
The program assumes to have a downhole motor instead of surface drive
motor.
If Coiled Tubing Gas Lift is the chosen method, then the following types are
available.
If Diluent Injection is the chosen method, then the following types are available:
· Tubing Injection-Annular Production
The power fluid is injected in the tubing and the production flows through
the annulus
· Annular Injection-Tubing Production
The power fluid is injected in the annulus and the production flows through
the tubing
If Jet Pump is the chosen method, then the following types are available:
· Tubing Injection-Annular Production
The power fluid is injected in the tubing and the production flows through
the annulus
· Annular Injection-Tubing Production
The power fluid is injected in the annulus and the production flows through
the tubing
If Multiphase Pump is the chosen method, then the following types are available:
· Framo Pumps
2.3.2.4.2 Model
Three models for temperature calculations are available:
· Rough Approximation
Calculates the heat loss from the well to the surroundings using an
overall heat transfer coefficient, the temperature difference between
the fluids and the surrounding formation and the average heat capacity
of the well fluids. The geothermal gradient entry screen is used to
input formation temperatures (e.g. from logging runs) at measured
depth points. A minimum of the surface and first node temperatures
are required. Temperatures entered should be the extrapolated static
temperatures, and should not be confused with the entry of measured
flowing temperatures required for the Predicting pressure only case.
· Enthalpy Balance
This rigorous thermodynamic model considers heat transfer by
conduction, radiation, and forced and free convection. Heat transfer
coefficients are calculated using values held in a user-definable
database. The temperature prediction calculations are transient,
allowing sensitivities against flowing time to be run. This temperature
model requires considerably more input data and computation time for
either Predicting Pressure Only or the Rough Approximation
temperature model.
The production riser is properly taken into account. Therefore the heat
loss prediction between the seabed and wellhead will be accurate.
Due to increased computation times, we recommend that this option
be used only when temperature prediction rather than pressure loss is
the required result (for e.g. process calculations and material
selection).
hydrate deposits.
· These models also account for Joule-Thompson Effects.
The temperature calculation must commence from a known condition.
This is usually the reservoir pressure and temperature. As a
consequence, calculating from a downstream node (unknown
temperature) to an upstream node (known temperature) is not
meaningful
· Improved Approximation
As the Enthalpy Balance model, this is also a full enthalpy balance
pressure and temperature prediction model, with the difference that the
term of the enthalpy balance concerning the heat exchange with the
surroundings (which includes free and forced convection, conduction
and radiation) is simplified by a heat loss term characterised by an
overall heat exchange coefficient.
For this reason data related to the completion hardware and thermal
properties are not necessary.
Like any enthalpy balance model, Joule-Thomson Effect is also
accounted for.
These characteristics make this model particularly useful when an
accurate calculation of temperature is sought for and only a few data
on the completion are available.
The geothermal gradient entry screen is used to input formation
temperatures (e.g. from logging runs) at measured depth points. A
temperature gradient in the sea can be entered for offshore
applications. A minimum of the surface and first node temperatures are
required. Temperatures entered should be the extrapolated static
temperatures, and should not be confused with the entry of measured
flowing temperatures required for the Predicting pressure only case.
2.3.2.4.3 Calculation
· Full System
Calculations for pipelines, tubing and reservoir
· Pipeline Only
Calculations for pipelines only
2.3.2.4.4 Output
· Show calculating Data
During a calculation it displays the calculated values
· Hide calculating Data
Select Hide to speed up calculations by not updating calculation screen
displays. This will automatically be set to Hide when run from GAP
2.3.2.7 Reservoir
2.3.2.7.1 Type
· Single Branch
This option allows to model single branch IPRs. The IPR screen comes with
various standard inflow models from which the user selects one.
· Multilateral Well
Enables the Multilateral IPR model. For the multi-lateral selection, the IPR
screen requires detailed drawing of the downhole completion.
Like other databases in PROSPER, the user can add, delete and amend the inputs in
the gun database. A filter allows to select guns by:
- vendors,
- Gun OD
- Gun types
- Minimum restriction and
- Tolerance.
The following section was taken from the SPOT help file and is published with
permission from Shell:
The gun database contains API 19-B1 and API RP 43 Section I Data for perforating
guns available from:
· Schlumberger (SLB)
· Dynawell (DYNA)
· GEODynamics (GEODynamics)
· Titan (TITAN)
Companies were provided with an opportunity to adjust/ update data in the SPOT
Gun Database. It is recommended that Users cross check all critical information with
the appropriate perforating manufacturer/ service company before a gun type/
completion method is selected.
Sections I to IV of API 19-B are summarised below:
· Section III - firing a single charge into a metal target at elevated temperature;
· Section IV - firing a single charge into a stressed rock sample under simulated
wellbore and reservoir conditions, then measuring the flow performance of the
perforated sample relative to its performance prior to shooting;
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1. API Recommended Practice 19-B, “Recommended Practice for the
Evaluation of Well Perforators”, 1st Edition, 28 Sep 2001
2. To be introduced in the next revision of RP 19-B, a draft of which is with API
for review at the time of writing.
The database is also accessible from the down hole equipment screen so that the
user can select any tubing from the database directly to be used for the description
of the down hole equipment.
2.3.5 Options - Casing DataBase
Under | Options | Casing Database, a comprehensive casing database is available in
PROSPER:
The database lists casing manufacturer, type, specification, seal, Casing OD, casing
weight, Casing ID and wall thickness.
The database can be accessed from the down hole equipment input screen. From
the down hole equipment screen, the user can select any casing available in the
database and use it directly for the description of the well bore.
The database lists nominal pipe size, pipe OD, Iron Pipe Size, Steel schedule
number, wall thickness and pipe internal diameter.
The pipe database can be accessed from the surface equipment input screen. From
the surface equipment input screen, the user can select any pipe available in the
database and use it directly for the description of surface pipes.
2.4.1 Introduction
To predict pressure and temperature changes from the reservoir, along the well bore
and flow line tubular, it is necessary to accurately predict fluid properties as a
function of pressure and temperature. The User must enter data that fully describes
the fluid properties or enables the program to calculate them. There are four
possible approaches:
- Correlations: Where only basic PVT data is available, the program uses traditional
black oil correlations, such as Glaso, Beal, Petrosky etc. A unique black oil model is
available for condensates and details of this can be found later in this guide as well
- Matching: Where both basic fluid data and some PVT laboratory measurements
are available, the program can modify the black oil correlations to best-fit the
measured data using a non-linear regression technique.
- Tables: Where detailed PVT laboratory data is provided, PROSPER uses this data
instead of the calculated properties. This data is entered in table format (PVT
tables), and can be supplied either manually or imported from an outside source. So
called black oil tables can be generated from an EOS model and then be imported
and used in PROSPER.
- Compositional: Where the full Equation of State description of the fluid is available
and all the PVT can be obtained from a Peng-Robinson or a Soave Redlich Kwong
description of the fluid phase behaviour.
Use of Tables: Tables are usually generated using one fluid composition which
implies a single GOR for the fluid. This will therefore not provide the right fluid
description when we have injection of hydrocarbons in the reservoir or when
the reservoir pressure drops below the bubble/dew point.
Use of EOS: The basic equations of state are not predictive unless matched to
measured lab data. Care has to be taken in order to make sure that the EOS
has been matched and is applicable for the range of Pressures and
Temperatures to be investigated.
The program also allows fluid properties to be calculated and plotted for specified
pressure and temperature ranges. The PVT menu has three options - Report, Input
and Export. Select Report to inspect previously entered data, Export to save data to
a text file, or Input to set up a new problem or edit an existing one.
Recommended Steps
Enter the required data in the fields provided. Movement from one box to another
can be done using the TAB key. Next, select a Pb, Rs and Bo correlation and a
viscosity correlation to use then click OK.
Ü Enter the oil solution GOR. This should not include free gas production.
For gas production in wells producing injection or gas cap gas the solution
GOR should still be entered. The balance of “free” gas production is
accounted for elsewhere.
Mole Percent CO2, N2 and H2S refers to the separator gas stream composition.
CO2 Injection
Ü When an "Oil and Water" model is used to describe the fluid, the viscosity
correlation used by default for gas viscosity calculations is the Lee
correlation.
For some details about the input parameters, refer to the Glossary (Appendix F).
2.4.2.2 Tables
In PROSPER the PVT data can also be entered as tables by clicking Tables from the
main PVT input screen. Up to fifty separate tables may be entered, each at a
different temperature. The program will use the data from the tables in all further
calculations provided the Use Tables option has been selected on the input data
screen. This option should be used only when extensive table data is available for a
range of temperatures.
Rather than entering the values by hand, PROSPER can read in tables of Black Oil
PVT properties. To do this, click the Import button from the Tables screen, and
PROSPER will prompt for the name of an ASCII file containing the PVT data.
Petroleum Experts’ PVT Package PVTp can be used to calculate and export Black
Oil PVT tables. An example of the PVT Table import file format is given in Appendix
E.
Alternatively, data can be passed directly from Excel on a table-only basis using the
Clip button. The Clip button will paste the copied data from Excel into the selected
PVT table.
Ü PROSPER interpolates the entered table data and if the entered data is
incomplete i.e., one table containing only a single row of values will result
in interpolation errors.
Information on how to import the data from a ASCII File can be found in Appendix H
- Importing Data from Text Files.
2.4.2.3 Match Data
Click the Match Data button and enter PVT laboratory measured data to match to as
shown on the example screen below:
Since gas evolution in the tubing is a constant composition process, Flash data, not
differential liberation data should be used for matching. For each match data table,
enter the temperature and bubble point, then enter pressure versus gas oil ratio, oil
FVF and oil viscosity. Where data is incomplete or not available, leave the field
blank. Use the GOR and FVF at bubble point plus the viscosity if available. Enter
only the minimum number of points to ensure a good match.
Better results for sparse laboratory PVT data sets are usually obtained using
correlations matched to the available lab data rather than using a PVT table lookup.
2.4.2.4 Regression
This option is used to perform the non-linear regression, which adjusts the
correlations to best-fit laboratory measured PVT data. The non-linear regression
matching technique can be used on up to five PVT match tables, each with a
Ü The form of the correlations for FVF is different above and below the
bubble point. If the FVF at bubble point is not available, the regression may
not achieve good results. When matching the oil FVF, always enter data at
the bubble point. Do not enter many match points only use the minimum
number to define the shape of the correlation curves. In most cases, only
data at the bubble point is required.
2.4.2.4.1 Match
From the Regression screen, individual correlations can be matched to selected
measured PVT data by:
· Selecting the correlations
· Selecting the fluid properties to match to
· Clicking Match
2.4.2.4.1.2 Parameters
Having performed the matching process, the match parameters are displayed by
clicking the Parameters button. The non-linear regression technique applies a
multiplier - Parameter 1, and a shift - Parameter 2 to the correlations. The standard
deviation is also displayed, which represents the overall closeness of fit. The lower
the standard deviation, the better the fit. The best overall model is the one that has
Parameter 1 closest to unity.
The Parameters button displays the PVT correlations parameters screen. This
shows the match parameters and the standard deviation for each matched
correlation. Use these statistics to select the best correlation for the data set and
conditions pertaining to the application. A plot should be made (refer calculation and
plot sections) and a visual check of the fit quality performed before making the final
correlation selection. The match parameters can be reset i.e. returned to the un-
matched state by selecting the reset option. The following is an example of a
correlation parameters screen:
The standard correlations do not always accurately model the FVF above bubble
point (especially for heavy or waxy oils). Additional match parameters (Parameter 3
and 4) have been introduced to allow the FVF to be independently tuned below (P1
and P2) and above (P3 and P4) the bubble point.
In all circumstances, always enter match data at the bubble point to ensure that no
discontinuities occur.
2.4.2.5 Correlations
This options displays the match parameters and standard deviations for each
matched correlation. See the Match section for a more detailed explanation.
2.4.2.6 Calculate
In order to make a plot or listing of fluid property data, PROSPER must first calculate
the values over a specified range of temperatures and pressures. Using the
calculated data points, plots of fluid properties versus temperature or pressure can
be generated. The following is an example of the PVT Calculations screen. If the
correlations have been matched, then the fluid properties will be calculated using the
modified correlations.
The PVT section can be used as a convenient calculator by entering User selected
data points, then entering specific temperatures and pressures to calculate fluid
properties.
· Click Variables.
· Select Pressure for the X-axis.
· Select GOR for the Y-axis.
· Click OK to display a plot showing both the calculated values and the measured
values similar to the following:
Carefully examine the PVT plots for consistency with the match data. If necessary,
select a different correlation and repeat the PVT calculations until satisfactory results
have been obtained.
There is also the possibility of transferring the displayed calculation to the Tables by
pressing on the Tables button.
Ü For multi-well projects, set up matched PVT models for each producing
area first. This will save time and reduce the potential for error by recalling
the relevant PVT data into each well file.
2.4.2.9 Composition
In the PVT Input Data screen, click the Composition button, and PROSPER will use
the PVT properties (Oil Gravity, GOR) to estimate the composition of the reservoir
fluid. The estimated composition is used internally by PROSPER to calculate
thermodynamic properties needed in the choke and enthalpy balance temperature
models. The following is an example of an estimated Black Oil composition:
Click BI Coefficients and PROSPER will display the Binary Interaction coefficients to
be used in an EOS description of the fluid. An example BI Coefficients display is
shown below:
2.4.2.10Emulsions
If Options | Emulsions is selected PROSPER allows selection of the emulsion
occurrence in the system from the PVT input dialogue. This tells PROSPER where
the viscosity corrections will take place during calculation
The Flowline Emulsion Data button opens the Emulsion Data entry screen.
Water cut can be entered at this point that will then be used to calculate the
emulsion viscosity in the PVT calculation section.
2.4.2.10.1 Emulsions
PROSPER can model the effect of Oil/Water emulsions on mixture viscosity for Black
Oil PVT systems. The behaviour of emulsions in producing well equipment is not
well understood. Emulsion PVT in PROSPER provides a means to assess possible
effects of increased emulsion viscosity by curve fitting experimentally determined
data. It must be emphasised that the method is empirical and does not represent
any rigorous model of emulsion behaviour.
In the laboratory, stable emulsions can be prepared from many crude oil / water
systems. Emulsion samples discovered in surface separation equipment do not
necessarily imply that emulsions are present in the well. Field experience shows
that the effect of emulsions is usually less than predicted by laboratory tests.
Emulsion PVT should be used with caution and only when it is certain that
emulsions are present and it is necessary to evaluate their effect on calculated
pressures.
To enable emulsion PVT in PROSPER, the Emulsion option must first be selected on
the Options screen. Emulsion viscosity will replace the mixture viscosity for selected
elements of the production system. Experimental or empirical emulsion viscosity
data can be entered and curve-fitted using non-linear regression. The fitted curve is
used to optionally replace the oil/water mixture viscosity in IPR, VLP and pump
calculations. When selected, emulsion viscosity for the User-entered value of water
cut will be substituted for the fluid mixture viscosity.
Drop down the Emulsion box and select from the following:
· No viscosity corrections
Turns off emulsion viscosity corrections
· Everywhere
Emulsion viscosity for IPR, VLP and pump if present
· Pump only
Emulsion viscosity for pump only
The pressure and temperature that correspond to the experimental conditions are
entered in Experimental Parameters. This enables PROSPER to correct the
emulsion viscosity for temperature and pressure.
When the regression has stopped, click Plot to display the matched mixture
viscosity:
When Emulsions Everywhere have been selected, the calculated Oil Viscosity in
the PVT section will be replaced by the emulsion viscosity for the value of Water Cut
entered.
2.4.2.11Non-Newtonian Fluid
PROSPER can model the effect of non-Newtonian fluids.
The implementation of the model is based on drilling fluid models developed by
TotalFinaElf.
A fluid whose viscosity is not constant at all shear rates and does not behave like a
Newtonian fluid would fall into this category. This will enable foams in heavy oils to
be modelled more accurately. Most drilling fluids are non-Newtonian.
where:
τ = Shear Stress
τ0 = Yield Stress
K = Consistency Index
γ = Shear Rate
n = Shear Thinning Index
For further details about how the viscosity model is used to determine the apparent
viscosity, please refer to the Help on-line of PROSPER.
If Water is selected, then the only other data required is the salinity of the power
fluid. The program will then estimate fluid properties using the normal water PVT
model.
If Other Fluid is selected, then tables of fluid properties need to be entered that
PROSPER will use for interpolation. The program will never extrapolate so please
ensure that the table data covers the expected ranges of pressures and
temperatures. Click the Properties button and the following screen will be displayed.
Tables of data for up to 10 temperatures may be entered. Please ensure that the
tables span the expected range of conditions that will be encountered.
Ü The Generate feature allows to automatically calculate the tables using the
PVT model in the main screen.
If a PVT model is available for the power fluid, the suggestion is the
following:
1. Enter in the PVT main screen the fluid black oil properties
3. Enter in the main screen the black oil parameters for the produced
fluid
Click the Hydrates button and the following entry screen will be displayed.
The bottom-right part of the screen will only appear when the option Calculate
Condensate Water Vapour is selected in the Options | Water Viscosity section. If
this option is selected, the effects of condensation of water vapour on the pressure
drop calculation in the tubing / pipeline will be taken into account.
This model applies to most gas wells. The condensate production is included in the
gas stream as an increase in density - the flow remains single-phase gas plus free
water if present. The Separator Pressure is used to estimate the GE (Gas
Equivalent Rate). The separator temperature is assumed to be the same as the top
node temperature. If there is significant hydrocarbon liquid drop out in the tubing, a
retrograde condensate model should be used.
Ü The Gray VLP correlation has an internal PVT routine that models the
effect of liquid dropout in the tubing. This overrides the Dry and Wet gas
PVT.
Ü Please refer to the PVT Matching Data section. Matching operations are
carried out as for oil PVT.
Unlike bubble point systems (oil), the black oil condensate model should not be
matched against lab or simulated PVT data. This is because the black oil model for
condensate in PROSPER uses a mathematical model based upon mass balance and
matching could throw the model out of bounds.
Note:
If tank GOR and tank gas gravity is unknown, they can be left at 0. The unmeasured
tank gas rate should be estimated using a suitable correlation and added to the
separator gas. For such cases, the total produced GOR should be entered under
separator GOR. Condensate gravity is at standard conditions.
Ü If the separator pressure is above dew point, then there can be no liquid
production. When the dew point is unknown, set it to the reservoir pressure.
PROSPER handles conflicting input data by dropping the separator
pressure to atmospheric, and increasing the separator gas gravity as
required accounting for the liquid production indicated by the Separator
GOR. The mass balance is respected at all times.
Ü The black oil condensate model must not be matched as previously done
for oils. This is because the black oil model for condensate in PROSPER
uses a mathematical model and matching could throw the model out of
bounds.
2.4.4.2 Calculations
Fluid property data can be calculated for a specified range of temperatures and
pressures. If the correlations have been matched, then the matched correlations will
be used for the calculations. Plots of fluid properties versus temperature or pressure
can be generated.
The equations used in PROSPER are derived from Van der Waals Equation and in
common with it represent the total pressure as a summation of an attractive and a
repulsive element:
where ‘b’ represents the hard-sphere volume of the molecules and ‘a’ the
intermolecular attraction.
The two cubic Equations of State which are available in PROSPER are:
1) Peng-Robinson (PR)EoS:
and,
2) Soave-Redlich-Kwong(SRK)EoS:
where
and
The PVT calculation method is identical for all reservoir fluid types i.e., oil and water,
condensate or gas.
The choice of fluid type affects the choice of IPR and VLP models as well as the
range of available sensitivity variables.
Optimisation Mode
Over the past few years, our PVT experts have been working on ways to speed up
the calculation of properties from an EOS model. Speed is one of the main issues
with fully compositional models and the options in this field will define the speed of
calculations.
The objective of this option is to speed up the calculations without penalising the
accuracy the results. The Medium mode is the fastest (up to 80 times)
Volume Shift
Option to enable/disable the use of Volume Shift in the EoS.
Path to Surface
This Option specifies the path the fluid follows down to standard condition.
This is essential when calculating volumetric properties like FVF or GOR, which are
path dependent. The amount of gas and liquid resulting from the calculations will be
different depending on the path the fluid will take to standard conditions. These are
the available options:
· Flash Straight to Stock Tank
· Use Separator Train
· Use K values
The “Use K Values” option is an addition to the compositional modelling that
allows modelling the process based on K-values (equilibrium ratios). This can
allow process calculations from systems more complex than separation to be
represented as “Pseudo” separators and can be obtained from process
simulators.
To import the K values select Import KValues:
Ü These options should reflect the EOS available for the fluid (from
PVTP for example) and the process (path) the fluid follows to standard
conditions (which will affect the volumes and quality of the resulting
fluid)
The EOS fluid model is activated via the Options Summary screen where the
various EOS options can be selected. The Options can also be changed from the
EoS main screen by selecting Change.
Use of regressed critical volume data will improve the quality of calculated liquid
viscosities. Where critical volume data is unavailable, PROSPER uses a correlation to
estimate the values. The Parachor is used for surface tension calculation. Binary
interaction components are entered on a screen similar to that shown below by
clicking on the BI coeffs button from the EOS input screen.
After entering the interaction coefficients, click OK to return to the input screen.
Then click Generate to display a screen requesting the range of pressures and
temperatures and the number of pressure and temperature steps to calculate.
Properties
Click the Properties button and the program will determine the equivalent black oil
properties by flashing the fluid to atmospheric (i.e. standard) conditions using the
separator scheme entered in the main screen.
Ü Production rates entered in PROSPER when using EOS PVT assume the
produced fluid is flashed through the user-entered separator train.
Ü The Gray VLP correlation’s internal PVT will override the EOS PVT.
The EOS input screen allows pseudo component data to be imported directly from
data files such as those generated by Petroleum Experts' PVT package PVTp or
other programs. Simply click Import and select the appropriate file from the dialogue
box. Once fluid properties have been generated, they can be saved in a .PVT file by
clicking the Save button and entering a file name when prompted.
Calculate Hydrate...Wax
This utility allows to calculate the Hydrate formation curve, along with the wax
occurrence temperature.
The Hydrate formation curve and wax formation temperature plot will be displayed
along with the phase envelope.
2.4.5.3.3 Target GOR
This feature allows to calculate the recombined fluid composition characterised by a
GOR different to the Original Composition GOR:
Enter the new GOR in the Target GOR field and the Calculate, and the program will
use the Target GOR method defined in the main EoS options in order to determine
the new composition.
The Calculated composition is reported in the Calculated column.
This section describes the menu option used to define the well's hardware, deviation
survey and flowing temperature profile. The program requests only the data required
by the Options that have been selected.
The data required for temperature prediction depends on the temperature model
used. For the Rough Approximation and Improved Approximation, there is little
additional data required. For the rigorous Enthalpy Balance temperature model, it is
necessary to completely define the well environment, including all casing strings,
cement tops, formation lithology etc.
Ü For subsea systems, any depth reference (e.g. sea level, drill floor, ground
level) can be used. If ground level is used, then a tied back well would
have a negative wellhead elevation. To minimise the potential for errors in
correcting the depths, it is recommended to use the same reference as
used for the deviation survey data.
To start data entry for a new application, click All¦ Edit. PROSPER will then display
all the relevant input screens in sequence.
If data has already been entered, clicking the Summary command button will display
a summary of the current equipment.
To go back and edit one particular equipment item, click on the button beside the
appropriate item.
Data can be entered for the surface equipment and then include or exclude it
temporarily from any calculation by setting the Disable Surface Equipment choice
box at the bottom of the screen to Yes.
The editing buttons Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert and Delete operate on data records that
have been selected by clicking on their row number button(s). All records can be
simultaneously selected by clicking the All button. Use the Import button to import
data from a wide variety of sources.
Once depths have been entered, plot the well profile by selecting Plot. A plot similar
to the one below will be displayed:
Ü The reference depth used by PROSPER for all calculations is zero in the
Deviation Survey table. The Deviation Survey table is interpolated to
determine the difference in TVD between any two well nodes. MD and TVD
data must be at least as deep as the bottomhole tubing depth; PROSPER
will not calculate beyond the last depth in the table.
Ü Deviation survey data entry is required also for vertical wells - enter 0,0 for
the surface reference and an MD the same as the TVD of the intake node.
The deviation survey has to start with 0 measured depth and 0 TVD. Due
to this reason, the reference depth (where TVD = 0) has to be at or above
the wellhead.
Ü For Horizontal wells the deviation survey may be entered only up to the
heel of the well, as the well from the heel all the way up to the to is a part of
the inflow description.
2.5.1.1.1 Filter
When more than 18 points are available, the Filter allows a determined number of
points (up to 18) that best-fit the entered points (see figure below).
In the Raw Data table (figure above) enter the data from the survey.
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Ü It is possible to copy the table by selecting the first row (click on the
number 1) and Paste from the Clipboard
When selecting Filter, the program will fit up to 18 points in order to reproduce the
well trajectory previously imported:
The Plot function allows to quality check the fitting. In the plot the well entered
trajectory (in red) is plotted along with the fitted points (in green):
Fittings have been added to the surface equipment section of PROSPER to account
for the various pressure losses associated with pipe fittings throughout a given
system:
PROSPER defines surface equipment as the pipe work between the production
manifold and the upstream side of the wellhead choke. The production manifold is
regarded by PROSPER as presenting a constant back-pressure, regardless of flow
rate. If systems analysis is to be performed relative to the wellhead, (i.e. gathering
system pressure losses are neglected) then no surface equipment input is required.
The surface equipment model can be described using the following 2 elements:
· Pipe
· Choke
The manifold is set as the first equipment type automatically by PROSPER. Surface
equipment geometry can be entered either as pairs of X, Y co-ordinates relative to
the manifold or the Xmas Tree, Reverse X, Y (Y co-ordinates deeper than the
reference depth are negative) or TVD of the upstream end and the length of the pipe
segment.
The difference in TVD between the ends of a pipe segment is used to calculate
gravity head losses. The internal diameter (ID), roughness and pipe length entered
determine the friction pressure loss. The flowing temperatures for each upstream
node must also be entered when calculation option Pressure only is selected.
The Rate Multiplier column enables simulation of the pressure drop due to several
identical wells being connected to a production manifold via a common surface flow
line. The fluid velocity in the flowline is multiplied by the value entered increasing the
frictional pressure losses. For most applications it should be left at its default value
of 1.
The editing buttons Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert and Delete operate on data records that
have been selected by clicking on their row number button(s). All records can be
simultaneously selected by clicking the All button. Use the Import button to import
data from a wide variety of sources. Up to 200 pipe segments can be entered,
enabling the user to model very long pipelines.
PROSPER multi-phase choke pressure loss correlation accounts for both critical and
sub-critical flow. We would recommend the use of the ELF Choke correlation that it
similar to the Petroleum Experts’ method and is more robust in extreme conditions.
Ü Ensure that the length of each pipe segment is equal to or greater than the
difference in TVD between its ends.
The downhole and surface equipment entries must describe a continuous
system. The TVD and temperature of the upstream end of the last pipeline
segment should be equal to the Xmas tree TVD and temperature. In X,Y
co-ordinates, the Y co-ordinate of the last pipe segment must be the same
elevation as the wellhead TVD. (i.e. same magnitude, but opposite sign)
To check that the surface equipment description is accurate, click Plot to display a
plot of the pipe elevation as follows:
The Downhole Equipment screen enables the downhole tubing string data to be
entered.
The tubing string can be modelled using the following element types:
· Tubing
· SSSV
· Restriction
· Casing
PROSPER automatically inserts the Xmas tree as the first downhole equipment item.
To describe the tubing string, work from the shallowest depth downwards, entering
the bottom depth of changes in tubing diameter, ID and roughness factor.
Casing is treated the same as tubing for pressure drop calculations. Downhole
equipment details should be entered down to the producing interval being analysed.
The deepest depth entries for the tubing, deviation survey and temperature should
be consistent.
Ü Below the uppermost producing perforation, the flow profile (as measured
by a production logging tool) depends on layer productivity etc. The
uppermost producing perforation is the deepest point in the well passing
100% of the production. Below this point, the calculated frictional pressure
gradient may be over-estimated in high rate wells having small I.D.
completions.
To select tubing string elements to build up the tubing string description, click on the
list box arrows to the right of the item fields and select the equipment from the drop-
down list. The editing buttons Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert and Delete operate on data
records that have been selected by clicking on their row number button(s). All
records can be simultaneously selected by clicking the All button. Use the Import
button to import data from a wide variety of sources. Up to 18 tubing string elements
can be input. For complex completions, simplify the data entry by entering only the
major elements that dominate the overall tubing pressure drop.
The Rate Multiplier column enables simulation of the pressure drop due to
intermittent sections of dual completion. The fluid velocity in the tubing is multiplied
by the value entered - thereby increasing the frictional pressure losses. For standard
single tubing completions it should be left at its default value of 1.
2.5.1.4 Temperature Survey
This screen enables entry of the flowing temperature profile of the well. If no
bottom hole flowing pressure survey data is available, the static reservoir
temperature at the mid-point of perforations and the wellhead flowing temperature
can be used. A minimum of two depth / temperature points is required.
The editing buttons Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert and Delete operate on data records that
have been selected by clicking on their row number button(s). All records can be
simultaneously selected by clicking the All button. Use the Import button to import
data from a wide variety of sources.
Ü PROSPER interpolates temperatures from the survey data for depths within
the table limits, and uses linear extrapolation elsewhere. To eliminate
potential errors, ensure that a temperature is entered for the deepest node
depth. It is recommended that the maximum temperature survey depth,
deviation survey depth and intake node depths are all consistent.
2.5.1.5 Summary
Before leaving the System¦ Equipment screen, the accuracy of the equipment
description should be checked by making an equipment summary. Click Summary
to display the summary screen.
Selecting the appropriate button from the Summary screen can draw a sketch of the
surface and downhole equipment. Select Draw Downhole to display a sketch
similar to the following:
To start data entry for a new application, click All ½ Edit. PROSPER will then display
all the relevant input screens in sequence. If data has already been entered, clicking
the Summary command button will display a schematic summary of the current
equipment.
To go back and edit one particular equipment item, click on the button beside the
appropriate item. Data can be entered for the surface equipment and then include or
exclude it temporarily from any calculation by using the Disable Surface Equipment
choice box at the bottom of the screen.
transfer coefficient.
The heat transfer coefficient should not be confused with the pipe thermal
conductivity. The overall heat transfer coefficient accounts for the heat flow through
the production tubing, annulus and insulation (if present) to the surroundings. Heat
transfer by forced and free convection, conduction and radiation must all be
accounted for in the value of the overall heat transfer coefficient. In PROSPER, the
overall heat transfer coefficient is referenced to the pipe inside diameter.
As for surface equipment, enter an overall heat transfer coefficient that describes the
resistance to heat flow by all mechanisms (convection, radiation and conduction)
from the well to its surroundings. The Enthalpy Balance temperature model is a
convenient way to determine average heat transfer coefficients. The heat transfer
area is referenced to the pipe inside diameter.
Enter values that correspond to average conditions in the well. Note that for oil, and
especially gas that Cp values are strong functions of both temperature and pressure.
Ü The default values will often give reasonable results in moderate GOR oil
wells. However, actual Cp values for oil and gas vary widely. Do not rely
on the defaults - obtain good estimates of Cp, or use the Enthalpy
Balance method where accurate temperature prediction is required.
To calculate heat losses, additional data such as outside diameter, material type and
insulation (if used) are required to be input. The surface equipment model can utilise
the following equipment types:
· Line pipe
· Coated pipeline
· Flexible tubes
· User selected
· Choke
To allow for pipe bends, etc., enter an equivalent length/diameter. The choke
calculation handles both sub-critical and critical flow. The program will calculate the
temperature drop across the choke. Descriptive labels for each element can be
entered in the Label field if desired. Labels appear on reports and calculation
screens. Surface equipment geometry can be optionally entered as TVD of the
upstream end of the pipe segment and length or as X, Y (from the manifold or the
Xmas Tree) co-ordinate pairs. Refer to Section 6.1.2 above for more details.
The Rate Multiplier column enables simulation of the pressure drop due to several
wells being connected to a production manifold via a common surface flow line. The
fluid velocity in the flowline is multiplied by the value entered - thereby increasing the
frictional pressure losses. For most applications it should be left at its default value
of 1. As an example, the pressure drop in a flowline connected to 3 identical wells
could be modelled using a pipeline rate multiplier of 3. 2 parallel flowlines having
identical dimensions can be modelled by entering the actual dimensions for one pipe
and a pipeline rate multiplier of 0.5. It is also possible to vary the rate multiplier along
the pipeline to simulate varying sections of dual pipelines for example.
The editing buttons Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert and Delete operate on data records that
have been selected by clicking on their row number button(s). All records can be
simultaneously selected by clicking the All button. Use the Import button to import
data from a wide variety of sources. Up to 200 pipe segments can be entered,
enabling the user to model very long pipelines.
Pipe insulation (e.g. concrete, foam or bitumen) can be modelled. To define the pipe
insulation click the Enter button to display the following screen:
Select the required insulation type from the drop-down list, then enter the thickness.
Enter the insulation beginning with the innermost layer. PROSPER uses the thermal
properties in its database to calculate the thermal conductivity of the composite
insulation. Click OK to return to the surface equipment screen. Different insulations
can be entered for each section of the flowline as required. The calculated
composite thermal conductivity is referenced to the pipe inside diameter. Pipes can
be laid on the surface (burial depth = 0) or buried. The diagram below shows the
burial depth geometry.
The burial depth is the distance between the soil surface and the bottom of the pipe
(including insulation, if present). The pipe is partially buried if the burial depth < O.D.
of the insulated pipe.
Ensure that the flowline pipe geometry is consistent with the pipe burial
Ü depth. If necessary, insert another node and change the burial depth for e.
g. the riser.
The soil conductivity around buried surface pipes is taken from the
Ü Thermal Properties database for the shallowest rock type entered in the
Litho logy screen. In previous PROSPER releases, the soil conductivity was
fixed at 3.5 W/m/K.
The downhole equipment section is used to describe the production tubing, SSSV
and restrictions. The following equipment items are available:
The thermal properties database for downhole equipment elements can be edited or
added to if required. Pressure and temperature changes across subsurface safety
valves and restrictions (nipples) are correctly modelled. The following is an example
of a downhole equipment data input screen:
For the Enthalpy Balance temperature model the casing dimensions and material
type are entered under Drilling and Completion, so the downhole equipment
description is required only for the tubing string.
To select tubing string elements to build up the tubing string description, click on the
list box arrows to the right of the item fields and make the appropriate selection from
the drop-down list. The editing buttons Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert and Delete operate
on data records that have been selected by clicking on their row number button(s).
All records can be simultaneously selected by clicking the All button. Use the Import
button to import data from a wide variety of sources. Up to 18 tubing string elements
can be input. For complex completions, simplify the data entry by entering only the
major elements that dominate the overall tubing pressure drop.
The Rate Multiplier column enables simulation of the pressure drop due to
intermittent sections of dual completions. The fluid velocity in the tubing is multiplied
by the value entered - thereby increasing the frictional pressure losses. For standard
single tubing completions it should be left at its default value of 1.
in the Temperature Data screen enter the temperature gradient in the formation (just
like in the Geothermal Gradient section for Rough Approximation), and the
temperature profile in the sea, along with the sea velocity.
If the surface equipment is exposed to air, the data concerning to the air
temperature, humidity and velocity will be accounted for the temperature calculation
The screen below shows an offshore well with a 30" OD riser run to a seabed depth
of 400 ft. The well also has a 7" OD liner run to 14000 ft with the liner top set at
11000 ft.
The completion fluid Liquid and Gas properties can have a significant effect on the
heat loss through the annulus. If pressure is maintained on the annulus, the mud
weight used should be modified to reflect the actual annulus pressure at the packer
depth. If the well is being gas lifted, the program assumes that the annulus is full of
gas down to the injection point.
The editing buttons Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert and Delete operate on data records that
have been selected by clicking on their row number button(s). All records can be
simultaneously selected by clicking the All button. Use the Import button to import
data from a wide variety of sources.
For complex completions fluids, select the appropriate Customised Options from
the main Drilling and Completions section. Completion fluid property data will be
entered via look-up table data. Figure 6-14 shows the data required when selecting
the Completion Fluid Gas Type | Customised option from the drilling and
completions section.
Five temperature dependent tables of properties can be entered. Please ensure that
the table will span the expected range of pressure- temperature conditions. The
program will not extrapolate outside the range of the input table. Use the Import
button to import data from a wide variety of sources.
2.5.2.2.6 Lithology
The program contains a database of thermal properties for various rock types
including Sandstone, Shale, Limestone, Dolomite, Halite and others. The thermal
properties database can be edited and added to as required. If detailed lithology
data is available it should be entered in the screen as shown below. If no data is
available, use shale from surface to total depth.
The reservoir temperature and pressure should be entered for the production
reference depth. The formation temperature gradient is interpolated between the
reservoir and surface environment temperatures.
The editing buttons Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert and Delete operate on data records that
have been selected by clicking on their row number button(s). All records can be
simultaneously selected by clicking the All button. Use the Import button to import
data from a wide variety of sources.
Ü Thermal properties for buried pipelines are taken from the shallowest
formation type entered in the Lithology screen.
2.5.2.2.7 Databases
This optional feature is used to access the thermal properties databases for editing
or addition of user-defined materials. Select Databases and click Edit and the
following selection screen will be displayed:
Ü Check that the units are correct prior to entering the thermal properties.
Edited values remain in memory and become part of a particular well model file
when the file is saved. To permanently save edited values or new user-defined
entries for use in other projects click the Save button to keep them in the database.
The Reset button is used to return all entries to their default values.
To start data entry for a new application, click All Edit. PROSPER will then display all
the relevant input screens in sequence. If data has already been entered, clicking
the Summary command button will display a summary of the current equipment. To
go back and edit one particular equipment item, click on the button beside the
appropriate item.
Data can be entered for the surface equipment and then include or exclude it
temporarily from any calculation by using the Disable Surface Equipment choice
box at the bottom of the Equipment Data screen.
The heat transfer coefficient can be specified for each pipe segment and should not
be confused with the pipe thermal conductivity.
The heat transfer coefficient accounts for the heat flow through the production
tubing, annulus and insulation (if present) to the surroundings. Heat transfer by
forced and free convection, conduction and radiation must all be accounted for in the
value of the overall heat transfer coefficient. In PROSPER, the overall heat transfer
coefficient is referenced to the pipe inside diameter.
2.5.2.3.3 Downhole Equipment
The Downhole Equipment is the same as for Predicting Pressure Only.
2.5.2.3.4 Geothermal Gradient
PROSPER requires the formation temperature profile together with the heat transfer
coefficient to be entered on this screen:
As for surface equipment, enter an overall heat transfer coefficient that describes the
resistance to heat flow by all mechanisms (convection, radiation and conduction)
from the well to its surroundings. This value can vary throughout the formation. The
Enthalpy Balance temperature model is a convenient way to determine average heat
transfer coefficients. The heat transfer area is referenced to the pipe inside
diameter.
Enter the data to describe to temperature gradient in the sea. Up to 20 points may
be entered. Use the Import button to retrieve the data from a wide variety of sources
This section describes how PROSPER defines the reservoir inflow performance.
The following table lists the Inflow Performance options:
Fetkovich ü
Forchheimer ü ü
Forchheimer with Pseudo - Pressure ü ü
NEW!!!
Multirate Forchheimer with Pseudo - ü ü
Pressure NEW!!!
Horizontal well - No Flow Boundaries ü ü ü
Horizontal well - Constant Pressure ü
upper boundary
Horizontal well - dP friction ü ü ü
Horizontal well - transverse vertical ü ü ü
fractures
Hydraulically fractured ü ü ü
Jones ü ü ü
Multi-lateral ü ü ü
Multi-layer ü ü ü
Multi-layer - dP Loss ü ü ü
Multi-rate C and n ü ü
Multi-rate Fetkovich ü
Multi-rate Jones ü ü ü
Modified Isochronal IPR ü ü
Petroleum Experts ü ü
P.I. Entry ü
SkinAide ü ü ü
Thermally Induced Fracture ü
(injection only)
Transient ü
Vogel ü
SPOT ü ü ü
on buttons on the main screen and on a tabbed interface in a data input screen.
This means that data for different models are entered concurrently and can be
compared before selecting the Calculate option. The generic features of the single
well data entry screen are used in the multilateral interface for data entry to those
network items with sufficiently large data structures (namely tubing, completion and
reservoir).
Click System Inflow Performance in the main menu and the main data entry screen
will appear.
1. Section Buttons. At the top right of the dialog screen are two buttons, labelled
Select Model and Input Data. These allow switching between screens that
control model selection and detailed data input. The former also contains data
pertaining to all models (such as reservoir pressure and temperature), and the
latter manages the data input specific to the chosen model. The selection
buttons have the same function in the multilateral data entry screens.
2. Action Buttons. To the left of the section buttons is a set of buttons that perform
various actions such as Calculate. Only the left-most group appears in the
multilateral data entry screens.
3. Model Selection Screen. The child screen is the area below the action and
section buttons and contains either the model selection or the data input screens.
The same occurs in the multilateral interface, although the actual model
selection and data input screens are different.
Done
This button exits the screen after saving and validating all the data pertaining to the
chosen models. If the data are not valid an option of remaining in the IPR edit
screen and reviewing the validation errors that are listed in a validation error dialog is
provided. This also occurs after the validation in the Calculate, Transfer Data and
Save Results button commands. If the IPR section is exited with invalid data left in
the input then all calculation options using IPR data and models are disabled.
Cancel
This exits the screen and restores the data to its state at the start of the main edit
session.
Validate
Checks the data on the current child screen for validity. If the data are not valid, the
validation dialog will appear with diagnostic messages.
Reset
This replaces the data of the current child screen with the data that was current
when the screen was entered.
Help
This displays information relevant to the current child screen.
Calculate
Saves and validates all the data pertaining to the chosen models (e.g. Darcy
reservoir model and Enter Skin By Hand) then runs the correct calculation routine if
the data are valid. On successful completion of the calculation the results are
automatically plotted.
Plot
Will produce a plot screen appropriate to the current reservoir model (for example, a
Darcy plot) and plot the data from the last Calculate command.
Report
Enters the PROSPER Reporting System. The report produced will depend on the
current model choices.
Export
Can export current data (input and results) to the printer, a file, the clipboard or the
screen.
Test Data NEW!!!
Allows to enter the test data (rate vs Bottom Hole Pressure) that will be then
displayed in the IPR plot
Sensitivity NEW!!!
Allows to perform sensitivities on the various parameters affecting the IPR
Transfer Data
Saves and validates all the current data before opening a standard ‘File Save As’
dialog that provides an opportunity to save the data to file in MBAL input format (.
MIP).
Ü If PROSPER has been opened from a session in GAP then the data are
posted to GAP instead. The transfer button does not prompt for creation of
a .MIP file.
Save Results
This option is only enabled when PROSPER is run from GAP. On a successful
validation options to either over-write the current file or to save the PROSPER file
using ‘File Save As’ options are provided.
GAP
This option is only enabled when PROSPER is run from GAP. It shuts down the IPR
screen and minimises PROSPER, thus bringing GAP to the forefront.
Ü Note that the ‘Save and Validate’ sequence carried out by several of the
action button commands does not actually save to file but transfers data
from the context of the IPR data screen to the PROSPER data structure in
memory. Hence, files should regularly be saved to avoid losing work due
to power failures or crashes.
An example of the model selection screen for the ‘Oil and Water’ fluid choice can be
seen in the screen dump of the main data screen (Figure 7.1).
This part of the IPR input screen controls the choice of almost all the tabbed dialogs
that will be seen in the subsequent data input screen.
There are four major selections done in this screen. These are:
· Reservoir input
o The User also specifies the pressure, temperature, producing GOR and
water cut at this screen.
· Relative permeability.
o This option can be set to Yes or No in case of oils. If set to Yes, the User
has the option of defining a set of relative permeability curves, which will
be used to change productivity of the system with changing water cut.
Ü The gravel pack selection and the type of completion (cased or open hole)
are chosen from the main Options screen (in the PROSPER main menu)
but some reservoir models have internal gravel pack data entries instead.
Ü In case gas coning option has been selected in main options, for oils the
coning button is displayed to allow the activation of a dialog screen in
which parameters for the calculation of rate-dependent GOR's can be
entered
If the fluid is a gas or a condensate the format of the screen is very similar; only the
reservoir and other model input selections vary for example, in gas systems, we
have CGR and WGR instead of GOR and WC.
The choice of reservoir models governs which subsidiary models (principally skin)
are enabled. Thus, horizontal well models do not require a deviation skin data entry
and some of the more complex reservoir models (e.g. multi-layer with dP friction
loss) contain their own skin and gravel pack models.
The data input screen contains a set of data entry tabbed dialogs that become
available depending on the selected IPR model.
Ü Only one dialog is displayed at any one time, corresponding to the tab
selected as shown in the figure below
· Reservoir Model
· Mech/Geom Skin
· Dev/PP Skin
· Gravel Pack
· Relative Perm
· Viscosity
Ü The tabs are coloured according to the validity of the data on the
corresponding dialogs.
· If the tab is green, then the data are valid for the current system set-
up.
· If the tab is grey, then this tab is not applicable to the current
reservoir model (or model selection) and so is inaccessible.
Ü The various screens, accessible by the bottom tabs comprise the dialog
screens, where the input parameters for the selection are entered. Laid in
the area below the Section and Action buttons. in case of the model
selection screen it is mainly occupied with ways of choosing models,
namely three list boxes, a drop-down list box and a push button.
For example Figure 7.2 shows a Darcy reservoir model dialog encapsulated in the
data input screen contained in the main entry screen.
· The Reservoir Model tab is marked invalid (due to the unlikely reservoir
thickness of –1 feet).
· The Dev/PP Skin tab and relative permeability tabs are marked disabled. In
this case it is because the ‘Enter Skin By Hand’ option is selected which is
assumed to contain the deviation and partial penetration information. In the
latter case relative permeability is simply not selected (see Figure 7.1,
showing the model selection screen).
Ü On each of the IPR Input screens there is a validate button. Pressing this
button invokes a checking routine which flags for the any invalid entries.
Ü Some models require data entered for multiple layers (e.g. multi-layer and
multi-layer with dP friction loss) and/or multiple completion zones (e.g.
horizontal well with dP friction loss and Wong-Clifford deviation/partial
penetration skin model).
In dialogs with grid entry it is also possible to select, copy, cut and paste
blocks of the table, using mouse drag operations and the buttons provided
on the screen. As the data in a table are typically interdependent some
consistency validation checks are carried out in addition to the range
validation.
From the Multi-rate models the average reservoir pressure can be back
calculated.
If test data is available it can be entered and plotted against the calculated
inflow.
Well skin can be either directly entered or calculated using the Locke,
Macleod or Karakas and Tariq methods for a mechanical/geometrical skin,
and the Cinco/Martin-Bronz or Wong-Clifford methods for a deviation/
partial penetration skin.
These models can be combined with gravel pack and relative permeability
models if the option is enabled (the former in the Options screen from the
PROSPER main menu and the latter from the IPR main data entry screen).
Once a specific model is chosen and data entered for it, after which an IPR can be
calculated using the Calculate button. The following sections list various inflow
models that are available for oil wells.
equal to bubble point. The User input productivity index (PI) is used to calculate the
IPR. The IPR rates are always Liquid Rates. Hence the PI refers to Liquid Rate.
Q = J ( Pr - Pb )
2.6.2.2 Vogel
The program uses the straight-line inflow relationship above the bubble point and the
Vogel empirical solution below the bubble point. A single flowing bottom hole
pressure and surface test rate is used to calculate the IPR, below the bubble point.
From this IPR the rate and bubble point pressure are used to evaluate the PI for the
straight-line part of the inflow above the bubble point.
When calculating IPR sensitivities for reservoir pressure, PROSPER retains the
correct well productivity. Otherwise, changing the reservoir pressure changes the
Vogel well productivity.
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2.6.2.3 Composite
This is an extension of the Vogel inflow solution (Petrobras method) that accounts
for water cut.
Vogel essentially decreases the inflow below bubble point because of gas formation.
However, if the water cut is higher the inflow potential will increase and approach a
straight-line IPR due to single-phase flow. The composite model captures this by
using the following formulation.
A test flow rate, flowing bottomhole pressure and water cut are required to be
entered.
2.6.2.4 Darcy
The program uses the Darcy inflow equation above the bubble point and the Vogel
solution below the bubble point. Required input is:
· Reservoir permeability (total permeability at the prevailing water cut and GOR)
· Reservoir thickness (thickness of producing reservoir rock, i.e. vertical thickness of
2.6.2.5 Fetkovich
The Fetkovich equation for oil is a modified form of the Darcy equation, which allows
for two phase flow below the bubble point. The Fetkovich equation can be
expressed as:
2 2
Q = J ( Pr - Pb ) + J ' ( Pr - Pwf )
Enter the same inputs as for the Darcy example plus the relative permeability for oil.
Skin can be entered either by hand or calculated using Locke's, Macleod's or the
Karakas and Tariq method.
This method uses a non-linear regression to fit the Fetkovich model for up to 10 test
points. The model is expressed as:
Q = C (( Pr2 - Pwf2 ) / 1000) n
The fit values of C and n are posted on the IPR plot. If the reservoir pressure is not
available, the program will calculate it. For producing wells, enter a reservoir
pressure lower than the measured flowing bottomhole pressures. The program will
dismiss the reservoir pressure that has been entered and calculate it. For injection
wells, input a reservoir pressure higher than the test pressures entered. The
program will then calculate the reservoir pressure.
2.6.2.7 Jones
The Jones equation for oil is a modified form of the Darcy equation, which allows for
both Darcy and non-Darcy pressure drops. The Jones equation can be expressed in
the form:
( Pr - Pwf ) = aQ 2 + bQ
Where "a" and "b" are calculated from reservoir properties or can be determined
from a multi-rate test. The same data as for the Darcy model plus the perforated
interval is required. Skin can be directly entered or calculated using the available
methods.
This method uses a non-linear regression to fit for up to 10 test points for the Jones
model.
i.e.
( Pr - Pwf ) = aQ 2 + bQ
2.6.2.9 Transient
This IPR method takes into account the change of deliverability with time. This
method can be particularly important for tight reservoirs. Both the Darcy and Jones
equations assume that the well has reached pseudo-steady state flow conditions. In
tight reservoirs, the transient equation can be used to determine the inflow
performance as a function of flowing time. Once the flowing time is long enough for
pseudo-steady state flow to develop within the drainage radius, the Darcy inflow
model is then used. Enter the same data as the Darcy example plus:
Time is the flowing time since the last reservoir pressure equalisation up to the time
of the analysis. If the flowing time exceeds , the deliverability is evaluated using ,
which is equivalent to using the pseudo-steady state Darcy model.
The units used in the above transient IPR equation are oilfield units:
Q => stb/d
P => psig
Mju => cp
Ü Gravel packs can be combined with the hydraulically fractured well IPR to
model Frac-Packed wells
· Reservoir permeability
(Total permeability at prevailing water cut)
· Reservoir thickness (Thickness of producing reservoir
rock h)
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2.6.2.13Multi-Layer Inflow
Each layer can have different reservoir pressures, inflow models and fluid properties.
The oil gravity, GOR and water cut may be entered for each layer. The produced
fluid properties in the well bore are determined from the summation of the individual
layer contributions. The summation accounts for cross flow between layers having
different pressures. Each layer can be gravel packed if desired. Both Injectors and
Producers can be modelled. For cases where the zones are separated by significant
depth or friction pressure losses are significant, the Multi-layer - dP Loss network
IPR model should be used.
Ü If PVT matching has been used in the PVT section, it is assumed that it
was performed on the commingled layer fluids. The fit parameters
generated will be applied to all PVT calculations for all layers in
determining the combined inflow performance.
To use the Multi-Layer IPR, enter the reservoir temperature then click Input Data to
enter the tab-controlled screen, and then click on the Reservoir Model tab button.
For each layer, select the inflow model from: Darcy, Multi-rate Jones, or PI Entry
methods then enter the layer PVT properties, average pressures, thickness and
skins. For each layer, click the Layer Data button and enter the information required
by the inflow model.
2.6.2.14External Entry
This option allows an externally generated IPR data set to be imported or directly
entered. Up to five tables can be entered to allow sensitivities to be calculated on
any arbitrary set of variables. For example, IPRs for a range of reservoir pressures
calculated by a simulator could be input using this option.
External IPR tables can also be imported from ASCII files. The file format is given in
Appendix E of the PROSPER User Guide.
The reservoir parameters entered in the upper section of the screen determine the
overall well productivity using the selected model. The zone parameters are used by
the network algorithm to re-scale the overall productivity on a zone-by-zone basis. A
description of the input parameters follows:
Reservoir Parameters
· Horizontal Well Model
(Model used for overall well productivity)
· Reservoir permeability
(Total permeability at prevailing water cut)
· Reservoir thickness
(Thickness of producing reservoir rock h)
· Well bore radius
(Radius of open hole rw)
· Horizontal anisotropy
(Ratio of Ky/Kx where Kx is permeability in the direction of the horizontal well and
Ky is the permeability perpendicular to the horizontal well)
· Vertical anisotropy
(Ratio of Kz/Ky where Kz is the vertical permeability)
· Length of well
(Horizontal section L)
· Length of drainage area
(Reservoir dimension parallel to well Lx)
· Width of drainage area
(Reservoir dimension perpendicular to well Ly)
· Distance from length edge to centre of well (
Xw)
· Distance from width edge to centre of well (
Yw)
· Distance from bottom of reservoir to centre of well (
Zw)
Zone Parameters
Data for up to 20 zones can be entered. The required inputs are as follows:
These parameters describe the local permeability and the flow path along the well
bore. Click the Zone Data button to enter details such as skin and perforation
parameters. If the Skin Method is Enter by Hand, the skin and open hole radius are
required. If Karakas & Tariq is selected, then enter the perforation details as in
Section 7.4.1 and PROSPER will estimate the zone skin. If the zone is to be gravel
packed, this data is entered under Zone Data.
Ü To allow comparison of the IPR with and without friction losses, setting the
zone roughness to zero turns off the friction pressure drop calculation
entirely rather than calculating friction for a smooth pipe
Enter a production rate and porosity then select the required coning calculation
method. Click Calculate to find the critical rate and time to breakthrough for the rate
entered. The pressure along the well bore for the specified rate is calculated and
displayed by clicking Plot.
Ü The Horizontal Well - friction dP IPR models the pressure at the heel of the
well as a function of pressure. The intake node is therefore the heel of the
well. The heel should be the last node entered in System Equipment and
Deviation Survey tables - it is not necessary to enter details of the
horizontal producing section except in the IPR.
This screen allows for the entry of up to 50 layers. To enter PVT, IPR data
(permeability, test rates etc. depending on the IPR model selected) and layer skin,
click the appropriate button to display the input screen. The depth entered for TOP
is the depth for which the IPR is to be evaluated. This is normally the same as the
deepest depth entered in System Equipment, but it can be set to surface or other
value.
The IPR at surface can be calculated by entering the surface elevation for TOP
depth and a blank zone from surface to the shallowest producing zone. Use blank
zones with appropriate reduced I.D. to simulate the effect of sliding sleeves and flow
controls in a multi-zone completion. Click Calculate and the IPR for each layer and
the summation will be calculated and displayed on a plot as follows:
To list the layer production in detail, click Results and scroll through the layer results
one by one. An example results screen is shown below:
Scroll from the selection menu to view the results for each of the layers.
Gravel pack and well skin etc. can be seen by scrolling to the right of the results
table. Negative layer production rates indicate cross-flow into the layer.
Ü The multilayer option is now available for dry gas and gas condensate
model
2.6.2.17SkinAide
The Elf inflow and skin calculation method is incorporated in PROSPER. API
perforation characteristics can be used to estimate perforation damage given casing
and formation properties. A detailed description of SkinAide is given in Section 7.7.
2.6.2.18Dual Porosity
This model is useful for naturally fractured reservoirs where the matrix (formation)
porosity is greater than the fracture porosity and the matrix permeability is much
smaller than the fracture permeability, but not negligible. It requires the entry of the
following parameters: fracture permeability, reservoir thickness, drainage area, well-
bore radius, porosity, time, storativity ratio and interporosity coefficient. The latter
two parameters are defined as follows:
The horizontal well with transverse vertical fractures is based on a model proposed
by T.M. Herge and Leif Larsen in the SPE paper 28845. The model is based on a
relationship between the effective wellbore radius, fracture conductivity, fracture size,
wellbore radius and number of fractures; the correlation also calculates the distance
between fractures.
Once the effective wellbore radius is determined the model calculates the well
productivity the same way the horizontal well with no-flow-boundaries is calculated.
This is for use with wells that are stimulated with one or more transverse vertical
fractures. It is assumed that the fractures are circular, the well goes through their
centre and they are evenly spaced. If there is one fracture it is in the middle of the
well. The data to be entered are the same as those for a horizontal well, along with
the fracture half-length and its dimensionless conductivity.
· The fracture half length, fracture conductivity, and number of fractures are
used to calculate an equivalent wellbore radius. This calculation is based on
the technique developed by Hegre and Larsen (SPE 28845)
· The effective wellbore radius is then used in the Horizontal Well – No Flow
Boundary model to compute the IPR of the well.
For the ‘Horizontal Well - Transverse Vertical Fracture’ model, in some cases where
the equivalent wellbore radius approaches or exceeds the input reservoir thickness,
the well is effectively located on the edge or outside the defined drainage area
leading to reduction in AOF with increasing vertical anisotropy.
2.6.2.20Thermally Induced Fracture Model
2.6.2.20.1 Overview
This IPR model is enabled when Well Type Injector is set in the main program
Options.
The algorithm follows the framework outlined in: SPE 30777, Thermally Induced
Fractures: A Field-Proven Analytical Model. SPE Reservoir Evaluation &
Engineering, February 1998. J-L. Detienne, Max Creusot, Nicolas Kessler, Bernard
Sahuquet and J-L. Bergerot. Information was also assembled from SPE 7964 (radial
reservoir temperature profile) and SPE 11332 (coefficient for thermo-elastic stress
equation). Note that the temperature profile derivation uses the same basis as the
work of de Lauwerier referred to in SPE 30777.
assumed to propagate and the Pwf at the fracture tip is equated to the reservoir
stress (i.e. equilibrium) by iterating on the fracture length. The fracture’s effect is
incorporated in a skin term, and two stress effects are considered; a thermo-elastic
one (varies with injection temperature) and a poro-elastic one (varies with Pwf). The
stress at the wellbore is calculated by adding these effects to the initial reservoir
stress. The Pwf is calculated using varying fluid and geometric properties (inner and
outer radii) and a Darcy-like model in three circular zones. The first (inner) is water
that is still cool, the second is water that has warmed up, and the third (outer) is the
original reservoir.
The IPR calculated by this model consists, therefore, of two different zones with a
break-point where the fracturing occurs. See the following figure.
The model is not valid for uncontrolled hydraulic fracturing where the fracture length
may be several hundred feet. The fracture should not extend beyond the so-called
cooled injection zone, the extent of which is calculated using the temperature profile
referred to above.
The Thermally Induced Fracture model reservoir data screen is split into two tabbed
screens, one handling 'Injecitivity Index' parameters, and one handling 'Thermo-
mechanical' parameters. Also, it is required to enter the injected fluid temperature in
the model selection screen.
PVT parameter
Injected Fluid Temperature
Thermo-mechanical Parameters
Initial Reservoir Stress
Sweep Efficiency
Injected Fluid Specific Heat Capacity
Overall Reservoir Conductivity
Overall Reservoir Specific Heat Capacity
Overall Reservoir Density
Top and Bottom Surroundings Conductivity
Top and Bottom Surroundings Specific Heat Capacity
Top and Bottom Surroundings Density
Reservoir Thermal Expansion (thermo-elastic correlating coefficient, relates
temperature perturbation to stress perturbation)
Biot's Constant (poro-elastic correlating coefficient, relates pressure
perturbation to stress perturbation)
Poisson's Ratio
Reservoir Young's Modulus
If use relative permeability is selected, the PI will be corrected by multiplying the ratio
of the liquid mobilities. The liquid mobility is dependent on the water cut. Given the
relative permeability curves, they can be used together with fluid viscosity (PVT) to
calculate the total fluid mobility at different water cut.
The test water cut and the test reservoir pressure are used to determine the phase
saturations and viscosity at the original PI. With the use of relative permeability
curves, the liquid mobility at the test (reference point) can be calculated from:
The water saturation can always be estimated based on the relative permeability
curve and the water cut entered. At a particular reservoir pressure and water cut, the
mobility (M) can be calculated.
The possible reduction in liquid mobility due to any increase in the gas saturation is
not accounted for in this option. Hence, If use relative permeability is selected, there
is a further option to consider Vogel correction for GOR using the Standing Method
(Reference: K. E. Brown & H. Dale Beggs “ The technology of artificial lift methods” –
Volume 1). The Vogel correction takes into account the effect of increasing gas
saturation on the well PI. It requires the entry of a test GOR value. The GOR
entered is taken as the total produced GOR. Based on the PVT, then this used to
calculate a free gas saturation Sg.
The Sw is calculated on basis of test water cut and test reservoir pressure. So is
calculated from
Once the phase saturation and viscosities are known the PI is estimated from total
liquid mobility ratios as indicated above.
When relative permeability is set to ‘No’ the oil and water mobility values are
calculated on basis of the assumption that the free gas down hole is zero. The oil
saturation is calculated as:
Ü For Inflow Models like Darcy with a relative permeability correction, enter a
water cut during test equal to 0, if the permeability entered in the reservoir
input data is true single phase permeability of the rock.
Enter the residual saturation, endpoint relative permeability and Corey exponent for
both oil and water. A Corey exponent of 1.0 defines straight-line relative
permeability curves. Values greater than 1 give a concave upwards curve i.e.
delayed water breakthrough. Corey exponents less than 1 define a concave
downwards relative permeability curve i.e. early water breakthrough.
Matching measured and calculated IPR pressures establishes the well productivity
for the prevailing water cut. Click on Plot to bring up the following plot in the standard
plot window.
To enter lab relative permeability, click Test Data to display the following screen:
Enter the test data and click OK to display the plot again. If necessary, adjust the
values of Corey exponents for oil and water until PROSPER's calculated relative
permeability curves fit the measured data points.
Having entered and verified the relative permeability data, click Finish to quit the plot.
Next, enter the necessary data for the particular IPR method selected and click on
Calculate to calculate and display a plot of the system IPR. The program
automatically calculates the well Absolute Open Flow Potential (AOF).
To compare measured test pressures and calculated IPR pressures, click Test data
and enter rates and sandface pressures as on the following screen:
When relative permeability is being used, water cuts for both the test data and that
used to calculate the IPR curve are required. The water cut during test value will be
carried over from the relative permeability input screen. The water cut for calculation
value can be subsequently changed to evaluate the effect on the calculated IPR.
2.6.2.22Coning Calculation
In addition to the coning model implemented for the Horizontal Well with dP Friction
Loss model, a gas coning option can be chosen from the Options screen in the main
menu. This applies to all oil IPR models. It modifies the solution GOR by multiplying
it by a weighting factor greater than 1, which is a positive function of the liquid rate.
The output is a total, or produced, GOR. The model implemented was originally
developed for high permeability reservoirs (see Urbanczyk, C.H, and Wattenbarger,
R.A., "Optimization of Well Rates under Gas Coning Conditions.", SPE Advanced
Technology Series, Vol. 2, No. 2, April 1994).
The following data are required to calculate the total GOR from a rate:
· Reservoir permeability
· Perforation height (vertical distance from perforation top to bottom)
· Vertical anisotropy
· Vertical distance from perforation top to gas-oil contact
· Three correlating parameters: F1, F3 and an exponent
If the gas coning is enabled then a Coning button appears on the model selection
dialog screen. Clicking on this brings up a dialog that allows the correlating
parameters to be tuned. There is an automatic matching facility, which calculates F3
from the other data and a (rate, GOR) coordinate. Also, the GOR can be calculated
from different rates whilst in this screen in order to verify the parameters.
As for oil, Gas inflow models are divided between design and production
applications. Calculated IPR models can be used to estimate productivity for
different completion options. Other models are available for estimating productivity
The average reservoir pressure and reservoir temperature must be entered for all
inflow performance models, however both the Multi-rate C and n and Multi-rate
Jones models can be used to calculate the reservoir pressure from production test
data.
2.6.3.1 Jones
The Jones equation for gas is a modified form of the Darcy equation, which allows
for both laminar and non-Darcy flow pressure drops. The Jones equation can be
expressed in the form:
PR2 - Pw2f = a Q 2 + b Q
Where "a" and "b" are calculated from reservoir properties or can be determined
from a multi-rate test. Required data entry is:
· Reservoir permeability
(Total permeability)
· Formation thickness
(Thickness of producing reservoir rock)
· Drainage area
· Wellbore radius
· Dietz shape factor
(Depends on the shape of the drainage area)
Ü The Jones IPR model is discouraged to use with high reservoir pressures
as the assumption of the model is to keep 1 / µ Z constant at pressures
>2400psig.
2.6.3.2 Forchheimer
The Forchheimer equation expresses the inflow performance in terms of a laminar
and a non-Darcy pressure drop coefficients expressed as:
PR2 - Pw2f = a Q 2 + b Q
The "a" and "b" factors are input parameters for the Forchheimer IPR model.
Q = C (P R2 - Pw2f ) n
C is determined from the reservoir pressure and reservoir properties. Required input
data are:
· Reservoir permeability
(Total permeability)
· Formation thickness
(Thickness of producing reservoir rock)
· Drainage area
· Wellbore radius
(Open hole radius)
· Dietz shape factor
(Depends on the shape of the drainage area)
· Exponent n
(Between 0.5 and 1)
2.6.3.4 C and n
This is the common form of the back pressure equation:
Q = C (P R2 - Pw2f ) n
C and n can be determined from a plot of: Q versus (Pr2-Pwf2) on log-log paper. n
is the inverse of the slope and varies between 1 for Darcy flow to 0.5 for completely
non-Darcy flow. This option allows direct entry of C and n.
If the Reservoir Pressure defined in the IPR section is less than the highest value of
the bottom hole pressure for the test points, then PROSPER will automatically
calculate the reservoir pressure. For example, if there are three Well test data points
defined for the IPR model as follows,
then if the reservoir pressure defined is less than 4036 psig, PROSPER will recalculate the reservoir pressure. If the reservoir
pressure is greater than the highest FBHP specified, then the Multirate C & n model is designed to recalculate the C and n
parameters so that the IPR will pass through the test data points and the reservoir pressure specified.
Ü It is advised to enter more than one test point. Using a single data point
can generate a non-representative IPR profile.
The fit values of a and b are posted on the IPR plot and listed in the IPR report. The
multi-rate Jones IPR is a convenient way to determine a and b from well tests.
These values can be entered in the Forcheimer IPR for calculating IPR sensitivities.
The program will automatically calculate the reservoir pressure if it is not available.
For producing wells, input a reservoir pressure lower than the measured pressures.
The program will dismiss the reservoir pressure entered and calculate one. For
injection wells, input a reservoir pressure higher than one of the pressures entered.
The program will calculate the reservoir pressure.
Ü Note for injection wells. If flow test data for a producer has been fitted, the
well will have the correct IPR if it is then converted to an injector.
The non-Darcy coefficient can be entered from a well test where available or
calculated using a correlation.
The following diagram illustrates how PROSPER treats total and effective
permeability in the Petroleum Experts IPR model:
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5 Krg when total permeability is entered
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1 Slc
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
Liquid Saturation
The mass flow rate of each phase is directly proportional to its mobility (k/m), Kr’s can
be determined using PVT and the surface production rates. This technique is used
to determine the reduction in productivity as a function of the produced liquid ratios.
The derivation of the technique and details of the equations used are given in
Appendix C.
Please refer to Hydraulically Fractured IPR model in the Oil IPR section. Additional
input data for gas and condensate applications are connate water saturation, a non-
Darcy flow factor and either relative permeability to gas or total permeability.
2.6.3.10Horizontal Well - No-Flow Boundaries
Please refer to Horizontal Wells in OIL IPR section. Additional input data for gas and
condensate applications are connate water saturation, a non-Darcy flow factor and
either relative permeability to gas or total permeability.
2.6.3.11Multi-layer Inflow
The gas gravity, CGR and WGR must be entered for each layer. The produced fluid
in the well bore is equivalent to the summation of the individual layer contributions.
Refer to Multi-layer Inflow for Oil for more details.
Refer to Horizontal Well - dP Friction for Oil. For Gas, PROSPER uses the Petroleum
Experts IPR method for steady-state flow. The Reservoir porosity and connate water
saturation are required to be input in addition to the parameters described in the
Horizontal Well- dP friction loss model in the Oil IPR section.
2.6.3.13Dual Porosity
Please refer to the Dual Porosity model in the IPR for Oil section. Additional input
data for gas and condensate applications are connate water saturation, a non-Darcy
flow factor and either relative permeability to gas or total permeability.
Please refer to Horizontal Well with Transverse Vertical Fractures in the IPR for Oil
section. Additional input data for gas and condensate applications are connate
water saturation, a non-Darcy flow factor and either relative permeability to gas or
total permeability.
Modified isochronal tests are commonly used in gas wells, because they require less
time and money to produce results comparable to the isochronal test. This IPR
model is based on standard Back Pressure Model
The flow at any selected rate should be continued long enough for the reservoir to
approach steady-state (stabilized) conditions. The time to reach stabilized conditions
is called the readjustment time. For wells with wide well spacing (large drainage
radius values), low permeabilities, or high gas compressibilities (low reservoir
pressures), large readjustment times can be expected. In cases where the
readjustment time exceeds the duration of each test, the test data can be corrected
to isochronal conditions and then to stabilized conditions as described below.
When a well is tested from an initial steady state shut-in condition, the increase in
drainage radius with time is not dependent upon the rate. Therefore, separate flow
tests conducted for the same length of time will reach the same drainage radius.
When a well is not shut-in between tests until steady state is reached, successive
tests will indicate values of (P2res – P2wf) which are too large because of the
increasing drainage radius. For the general case, a table of correction factors to be
applied to (P2res – P2wf) to obtain an isochronal performance curve from
The back pressure equation coefficients ‘C’ and 'n' are obtained by non-linear
regression using the isochronally corrected data. 'n', the reciprocal of the slope of
this line, is constrained to a value between 0.5 and 1.
Although 'n' is constant, the coefficient 'C' is not the same at stabilized flow
conditions as it is at isochronal conditions. It is calculated using the same technique
as before, regressing on ‘C’ and keeping ‘n’ constant, after adjusting the isochronal
(P2res - P2wf) values to stabilized conditions using a variation of the following
equation.
NOTE: The a and b parameters for the pseudo pressure Forcheimer IPR are not
the same as the a and b parameters used in the pressure squared Forcheimer IPR.
2.6.3.18Multirate Forchheimer with Pseudo Pressure
This IPR is based on the Forchheimer IPR with pseudo-pressure (refer to previous
section):
The a and b parameters are here determined by means of multi-rate tests data.
2.6.4 Skin Models
PROSPER divides the total skin into two parts. These are:
· Entered by Hand
· Calculated Using Models.
Ü It is assumed that this value will contain deviation and partial penetration
information.
· Locke
· McLeod
· Karakas and Tariq
The required input parameters are often difficult to accurately define, therefore the
absolute value of the calculated skin often cannot be precisely predicted. The power
of these techniques is their ability to assess the relative importance of completion
options on the overall value of well skin.
The Elf SkinAide inflow method can also be used to estimate skin pressure drops for
cased- and open-hole completions with and without gravel packs.
PROSPER can also be used to estimate the value of the skin pressure drop across
the completion and the proportion of the total pressure drop attributable to the
various completion elements.
Karakas and Tariq has been found to give good results in many field applications.
The following input data are required:
· Reservoir permeability
(Effective permeability at connate water saturation)
· Perforation diameter
(Entry hole diameter)
· Shots per foot
· Perforation length
(Effective perf. length in formation)
· Damaged zone thickness
(Thickness of invasion)
· Damaged zone permeability
(Permeability in invaded zone)
· Crushed zone thickness
(Crushing associated with perforation)
· Crushed zone permeability
(Reduced permeability near perf. tunnel)
· Shot phasing
· Vertical permeability
· Wellbore radius
(Enter the open hole radius, not casing I.D.)
An example of the input data for the Karakas and Tariq method is shown below:
A sketch outlining the main geometric variables is shown in the figure below.
Enter the requested data and, having entered some reservoir model data, press Cal
culate to display an IPR plot. The plot shows the pressure drop resulting from the
total skin as well a breakdown of the individual factors contributing to the total skin
as per the following example. The individual factors to be plotted can be chosen
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Ü Note on Skin:
Locke's technique is valid for shots per foot of 1,2,4,6,8,10,12,and 16.
In PROSPER three models are available to model the Deviation and Partial
Penetration Skin:
· Cinco / Martin-Bronz
· Wong-Clifford
· Cinco (2) / Martin-Bronz
The Wong-Clifford model can compute a skin for multiple completions. The Wong-
Clifford model does not have a separate calculation for the deviation & partial
penetration skin - it is a point source solution that calculates a skin that combines all
of the skin effects in one value. This total skin is placed in the Deviation skin column
and the partial penetration skin is set to zero.
· Well-bore radius
· Drainage area
· Dietz shape factor
· Formation vertical permeability ratio
· Local vertical permeability ratio
· Horizontal distance from well to reservoir edge
· Depth of top of reservoir
The Cinco (2) / Martin-Bronz model is similar to the Cinco / Martin - Bronz model.
The difference between the two models is that the Cinco (2) / Martin-Bronz model
also considers the anisotropy in the reservoir. The vertical permeability entered in
the Deviation and Partial Penetration screen is used to calculate the Deviation Skin.
Accessing this section will allow for the calculating the Maximum Drawdown at which
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the sand is expected to fail. The input data for the three available options are self
explanatory.
The Sand Failure model implemented is a proprietary model received from BP. As
such the formulations for this model cannot be disclosed.
There is also a 'Solids' model available in the tool REVEAL. This Solids model
implemented in REVEAL looks at the sand failure with changes in all three principal
stress directions. Further information on the Sand model implemented in REVEAL is
described in section 2.3.12.3 of REVEAL User Guide. This section describes the
Sand Failure model used in REVEAL along with the requisite references and
equations. The REVEAL User Guide can be accessed from Start | Programs |
Petroleum Experts IPM7 | User Guides | REVEAL.
PROSPER offers different sand control options that can be selected under | Options |
Options | Well completion | Sand Control:
- Gravel Pack,
- Pre-Packed screen,
- Slotted Liner
PROSPER can model openhole gravel pack as well as cased hole gravel pack.
On the right side of the screen a table shows typical permeability data for different
types of gravels.
The pressure drop across a gravel pack is computed using a summation of a Darcy
and a non-Darcy component. For a cased oil well, the pressure drop due to the
gravel pack (dPgravel) is calculated using the Jones IPR equation:
dP GRAVELPACK = a Q2 + b Q
Where:
a = The non-Darcy term,
Q = The total liquid rate and
b = The Darcy term
Intermediate calculations are required prior to computing the dPgravel value and
consider the following variables:
Kg = Gravel Pack Permeability
β = 1.47E7/Kg^0.55
PerfDi = Perforation Diameter
SPF = Shots per ft
PRFINT = Perforation Interval
AOTF = Area Open To Flow = π(PerfDi/24)2SPF*PRFINT
µo = Oil Viscosity in cp
Bo = oil FVF
ρo = Oil Density
L = Gravel pack length
Skin can be calculated using one of the methods described in Section 7.3 or directly
entered. Note that partial completion skin is included in the total well skin, and is not
affected by adjusting the gravel pack completion parameters. The total well skin as
measured by a well test prior to gravel packing should be entered. Click Calculate
when finished entering data and an IPR plot similar to that below will be presented
(the plotting of the individual dP components can be chosen from the Variables
menu in the plot window):
The contribution of the gravel pack to the total skin pressure drop can be readily
seen on the IPR plot. The value of skin posted on the IPR plot does not include the
gravel pack skin. Click Results on the IPR plot screen to display the breakdown of
dP's resulting from each completion element. Sensitivities can be calculated on
factors such as gravel pack thickness, shots per foot etc. to evaluate the
effectiveness of gravel pack designs. Gravel packed completions are also available
in the Multi-layer IPR model.
The PROSPER gravel pack model allows for non-Darcy (i.e. dP proportional to rate
squared) effects within the gravel pack and the resulting rate dependent skin. Lift
curves for gravel packed wells generated using PROSPER can be calculated from the
sandface, through the completion, and back to the production manifold. This more
correctly models the IPR as compared to simply imposing an additional skin to allow
for the gravel pack pressure loss as is done in many reservoir simulators.
Ü Gravel packs can be combined with the Hydraulically Fractured Well IPR to
model ‘Frac-Pack’ completions.
The description of the sand control type is made under | System | Inflow
Performance | Input Data | Sand Control:
In order to visualize the rate-dependent skin associated with the pre-packed screen,
one selects | Results and all the calculation results are listed in detail:
The description of the sand control type is made under | System | Inflow
Performance | Input Data | Sand Control:
In order to visualize the rate-dependent skin associated with the wire packed screen,
one selects | Results and all the calculation results are listed in detail:
The description of the sand control type is made under | System | Inflow
Performance | Input Data | Sand Control:
The input data required to model the slotted line completion are:
- Liner Inner Radius,
- Liner Outer Radius,
- Slot height
- Slot width
- Slot density
- Screen Outer Radius (optional)
- Outer Permeability and
- Outside turbulence (optional).
In order to visualize the rate-dependent skin associated with the slotted liner
completion, one selects | Results and all the calculation results are listed in detail:
The gravel pack velocities have been incorporated in Version 6 of the IPM Suite of
tools.
These velocity calculations were implemented at the request of clients who require
these velocities for gravel pack design.
2.6.7 Viscosity Modelling
This screen is activated only when the fluid option Non-Newtonian fluid is selected.
These parameters are used to determine an equivalent flowing radius that will be
used by the program to estimate the pressure drop due to the friction in the
reservoir.
The dP friction will take in account of the fluid apparent viscosity (which is velocity -
dependent) calculated by the Non-Newtonian viscosity model.
where:
Corr = Permeability Correction Factor (Multiplier)
Cf = Rock Compressibility
PR = Current Reservoir Pressure
PRi = Initial Reservoir Pressure
N = Compaction Model Exponent
The option will activate a new TAB screen in the Input Data section where the basic
model inputs are required:
Most of the IPR pressure drop occurs near to the well. With this in mind, use an
effective permeability appropriate to the given conditions. For empirical inflow
models such as Vogel and Multi-Rate methods, the effect of cold injection fluid
viscosity is accounted for in the pressure points. Changing the reservoir temperature
will have no effect in these cases.
2.6.10 SkinAide
The SkinAide inflow method has been developed by Elf Aquamarine and
acknowledgement is given for its inclusion in PROSPER. The following description is
based on information provided by Elf.
Consider the case of a partially penetrating, deviated well, cased and perforated and
equipped with a gravel pack. The total pressure drop around such a well
corresponds to the pressure difference between:
- an equipotential surface at the external limit of the reservoir drainage area,
and
- another equipotential surface corresponding to the screen.
This total pressure drop is due to a number of features. Moving downstream from the
external limit of the drainage area towards the well:
- the position of the producing interval with respect to the reservoir geometry
(due to partial penetration and deviation).
- the damaged zone.
- interference between the different perforations.
- the crushed zone surrounding the perforation tunnels.
- gravel in the perforation tunnels.
- gravel in the annulus between the screen and the casing.
Pressure drops between equipotential surfaces can be added to one another, and
the conceptual model corresponds to an attempt to simplify the problem by finding
equipotential surfaces.
The pressure drop due to the position of the producing interval with respect to the
reservoir geometry can be considered to be independent of the pressure drop
surrounding the well completion in so far as one can imagine an equipotential
cylindrical surface with, say, a 2 m radius, separating the two regions.
The pressure drop due to interference between perforations and the damaged zone
is calculated using the Karakas and Tariq correlation.
The downstream limit of the previous feature is the crushed zone. The outside
surface of the crushed zone, and the inner surface of the perforation tunnel are both
assumed to be equipotentials. As a result flow in both the crushed-only and the
crushed-and-damaged zones is radial.
The next feature downstream is flow in that part of the perforation tunnel which
penetrates the formation. We use the flux into the tunnel previously calculated for
radial flow in the crushed zone to calculate the flow profile along the tunnel :
Moving yet further downstream, two equipotentials can be drawn, one at the external
surface of the cement, the other on the inside of the casing:
The last feature is the region between the equipotential at the opening of the
perforation tunnel in the casing, and the screen.
An approximate analytical solution has been found for flow in this region.
The conventional linear perforation model assumes that the surface of the
perforation tunnel is an equipotential surface. This assumption breaks down when
permeability of gravel in the tunnel becomes sufficiently low. When permeability in
the tunnel becomes sufficiently small, flow in the reservoir approaches hemispherical
flow towards the perforation mouth.
2.6.10.2Using SkinAide
When the SkinAide IPR model is selected, the following IPR Input screen is
presented:
Select the required options for the Flow and Skin models plus Perforation Data. The
options are listed below:
· Semi Steady State - corresponds to no-flow at the outer reservoir boundary. This
boundary condition corresponds to reservoir depletion with no pressure
maintenance. The radial flow Productivity Index equation for semi-steady state
is:
These equations differ only in the constant 3/4 vs 1/2 for steady state flow. These
radial flow equations can be generalised for other drainage geometries.
Ü Pe, the static reservoir pressure is the average pressure in the well
drainage area, not the pressure at the external boundary. Pe is used
in the Productivity Index equation:
Having selected the required options, SkinAide requires data entry in the following
categories:
· Geometry
(Reservoir dimensions)
· Petrophysics
(Reservoir permeability etc.)
· Damaged Zone
(Damaged zone properties)
· Cased Hole
(casing dimensions)
· Crushed Zone
(Crushed zone properties)
· Perforations
(Gun and perforation geometry)
· Gravel Pack
(Only for Gravel Packed wells)
The data required can vary according to the options selected. Click each data entry
button in turn and enter the data as follows:
2.6.10.2.4 Geometry
· Reservoir Thickness - Enter the thickness normal to the bedding plane in dipping
reservoirs. When thin shales are distributed throughout a heterogeneous
reservoir, use the net sand thickness.
· Completed Interval - Enter the perforated interval as measured along the wellbore.
· Distance to Top of Completion - This parameter affects partial completion skin and
is measured along the wellbore. If gross sand thickness is used for reservoir
thickness, enter the actual distance to the top perforation (dimension h1 in the
above sketch). When using net sand, restrict the distance to net sand intervals.
· Drainage Area - Area drained by the subject well
· Dietz Shape Factor - Allows for drainage area shape and well placement.
· Hole Diameter - Open hole drilled diameter. Use bit size or caliper measured size
where applicable. Perforation length, damage depth are measured beyond the
hole diameter.
· Deviation - Average angle between the well axis and vertical.
2.6.10.2.5 Petrophysics
Horizontal Permeability - Reservoir permeability measured parallel to the cap rock
(along the bedding plane).
· Damaged Zone Thickness - Since damaged zone skin is controlled by the ratio of
perforation tunnel length to damaged zone depth, enter a damage zone depth
that respects this relationship.
· Damaged Zone Permeability - Determines the ratio of damaged zone to reservoir
permeability. Estimating the true value is not straightforward, however, the
undamaged reservoir permeability could be used as a starting point.
· Damaged Zone Porosity - Porosity to be used in the high velocity flow coefficient
correlation.
The casing dimensions are used to correct the API perforation length for field
conditions. The casing I.D. is calculated from the O.D. and casing weight.
Most of the high velocity flow pressure loss occurs in the crushed zone and is added
to the loss in the reservoir. Note that if a zero crushed zone thickness is entered, no
high flow velocity pressure drops are calculated.
2.6.10.2.9 Perforations
The perforation data input depends on the option selected. If In-Situ Geometry is
selected, the actual perforation sizes are required. Alternatively, API test data can
be entered for a particular gun, and SkinAide will estimate the perforation geometry
considering completion and reservoir variables such as compressive strength and
casing size.
· Shot Density - Nominal shots per foot for the selected perforating gun.
· Gun Phasing - Angle between two adjacent perforating charges. Affects
interference between perforation tunnels.
· Angle Between Vertical Plane and Perforations - For anisotropic reservoirs, the
angle between the perforation tunnels and the direction of maximum permeability
influences productivity. When 0° or 180° guns are selected, perforations are all
aligned with the low side of the hole. For other gun phasings, SkinAide assumes
an angle of 45°.
API Test DataThe correction from test data to In-Situ conditions is influenced by the
API test series selected. The form of data input is identical for both options.
· API RP 43/2 Total Target Penetration - Length of perforation in Berea sandstone
target. If RP 43/2 data is unavailable, use 2/3 of API RP43/1 cement target TTP.
· API RP 43/1 Entry Hole Diameter - Entry hole diameter for steel / cement target
test. Note that the steel quality changes between Editions 4 and 5 of the API test
specifications. Ensure the relevant data is entered.
· Gun diameter - Gun diameter is used to correct API perforation test results for
stand-off.
· Reservoir Uniaxial Compressive Strength - Compressive strength is used to
calculate in-situ perforation dimensions. Typical values of reservoir uniaxial
compressive strength are given in the following table:
· Rock Density - Enter apparent In-Situ rock density as measured by a density log,
not the density of the minerals (e.g. Quartz) that comprise the formation grains.
· Casing Elastic Limit - Used for correction of API data to In-situ perforation
dimensions. The elastic limit in thousands of psi corresponds to the pipe steel
quality. e.g. N80 casing has an elastic limit stress of 80,000 psi.
· Reservoir Stress - Used for correction of API data to In-situ perforation
dimensions. Stress is assumed to be Isotropic. Generally the minimum effective
stress (frac gradient) is suitable.
Gravel Packs in SkinAideWhen the Gravel Pack option has been selected,
additional data entry is required to describe the pack geometry and properties.
Separate gravel properties can be entered for the annular gravel pack and the sand
in the perforation tunnels. This allows mixing of formation and pack sand to be
simulated.
· Screen Outside Diameter - The space between the screen O.D. and the drilled
hole diameter is occupied by gravel.
· Annulus Gravel Permeability - Permeability of gravel in the space between the
screen and the open hole. Gravel size is specified in terms of mesh size. e.g.
20/40 mesh gravel will pass a sieve with 1/20 inch holes, but not pass a 1/40 inch
sieve. Average laboratory measured permeability values for various gravel sizes
are given in the following table:
· Tunnel Gravel Porosity - Used to reduce the porosity of sand in the perforation
tunnels.
The inflow and skin pressure drop are computed by clicking the Calculate button
once all the relevant input data have been entered and Plot to display the results.
To evaluate the contribution of individual completion components in the inflow
performance, click Variables and select the parameters to display as in the following
screen example:
Select the required variables by clicking their check boxes. Click Done to display the
results:
Skin Components
The conceptual models used to calculate the total skin factor include :
- a contribution due to the position of the producing interval with respect to
reservoir geometry, called geometric skin Sgeometric
The contribution Scompletion to the total skin is particularly convenient when using
reservoir engineering equations. However Scompletion does not necessarily reflect
the quality of the completion itself. Indeed, imagine two wells with identical
completions, producing reservoirs with identical properties, the thickness of one
reservoir is double that of the other:
Scompletion = a k h DPcompletion / ( Q m B )
Mechanical skins are defined so as to reflect the quality of well completion. In the
formula for mechanical skins, the vertical reservoir thickness h is replaced by the
length of the producing interval (measured along the wellbore) hp :
Smechanical = a k hp DPskin / ( Q m B )
· Charge properties
· Fluid properties
The gun data screen is divided into two sections: the upper section of the screen
refers to the section test data whereas the lower screen covers the section 2 & 4 test
data.
2.6.11.4Perforation Length & Entrance Hole Diameter Calculation
1. Introduction
There are 2 terms interchangeably used to describe the length of the perforation
tunnel: perforation length (Lp) and depth of penetration (DoP).
The perforation length is the distance between the well bore radius and the end of
the tunnel whereas the depth of penetration is the distance between the middle of
the well bore and the end of the tunnel.
Subsequently, the difference between depth of penetration and perforation length is
the well bore radius.
In PROSPER, the perforation length is the preferred term used.
The fluid in the pore space of the rock (referred to here as the “Reservoir Fluid”) is
defined by the fluid type defined under | Options | Options.
Note that SPOT does not distinguish between the effect of oil and water on
perforation performance. Perforation performance in oil filled rock is assumed to be
the same as that in water filled rock.
Procedure to adjust UCS for use in concrete->water filled rock DoP correlations:
· If the Reservoir Fluid is liquid, no adjustment is made. That is:
If the Reservoir Fluid is gas, the rock UCS value is adjusted using the following
equation:
UCSrock
UCSadjusted =
0.73
Explanation:
· Concrete UCS is measured on a dry rock sample using a Briquette test. This is the
value available in the Gun Database.
· The data used to match the Section 1 concrete- rock DoP correlations in Figures 1
and 2 were the Dominator and Harweel tests which were conducted in water filled
rock samples.
· Thus, the UCS in the Gun Database corresponds to the DoP calculated in a water
filled rock sample
If the User has checked the "Use Section 2/4 Data" then the following adjustments
apply:
Procedure to adjust UCS for use in liquid or gas filled rock->liquid or gas filled rock
DoP correlations:
Explanation:
· Rock UCS is measured on a dry rock sample. This is the value inputted by the
user on the Section 4 data input screen.
· Section 2 and 4 tests are conducted on water filled rock samples (3% by weight
sodium chloride brine).
· Thus, UCS measured corresponds to the DoP measured in a water filled rock
sample
· The procedure assumes that UCS is the main factor controlling DoP (which is
current thinking and is supported by the latest Shell Protocol X tests)
DoP (Depth of Penetration) correlation curves, for sandstone and carbonates, are
used to calculate a DoP factor. Figures 1 & 2 show these curves. One can notice
that the DoP factor is a function of
a. The in-situ reservoir rock strength (UCSadjusted) in kPsi, and
b. The Effective stress
Note that the UCS (in kpsi) used in this equation is taken directly from the Gun
Database. It is NOT the adjusted UCS for pore fluid fill discussed in Section 2. This
normalization method is based on SPE 18242.
Where:
DoPnorm_sec1 = concrete DoP normalised to 5000psi (inches)
Concrete_factortest_usc= factor to convert Section 1 concrete UCS to 5000psi
DoPsection1= average DoP (NOT normalised) measured during the Section 1 test.
This value is obtained directly from the Gun Database
(3)
Where:
Reservoir rock DoP = Intermediate calculated DoP. This DoP value will need to be
adjusted for standoff and multiple casing strings.
Factor1= this is provided using equations 5a, 6a, and Figure 1 and 2. The ‘adjusted
UCS’ obtained from equations 1a, 1b and 1c should be used in equations 5a and 6a.
This is described in more detail in Section 5.
· Explanation:
· A factor of 0.67 to convert the dry Briquet compressive strength values into an
“actual internal dry compressive strength” is not required as the correlations were
matched to actual concrete dry Briquet compressive strength data and Berea and
synthetic rock UCS data (SPE 27424).
· The general procedure used in SPE 27424 is to convert the concrete dry Briquet
strength into a wet compressive strength (eq 6) so that Thompson’s curves can be
used directly to calculate a downhole DoP at 3000psi effective strength. A slightly
different procedure is employed here in which a DoP factor is calculated compared
to a dry Briquet strength of 5000psi. The adjusted Thompson method cannot be
directly compared to measured data as it assumes that result at zero effective
stress equal result at zero effective stress. Furthermore, wet compressive strength
is not normally recorded for test samples and thus cannot be used to match the
correlations. SPE 27424 summarises the procure to calculate DoP as follows:
· Observation of a linear relationship between Section 1 and Section 2 data
(however, the UCS of the rock and concrete used in the Section 1 and 2 tests is
not considered)
· Identical results for Edition 4 and Edition 5 Section 2 tests at zero and 3000psi
effective stress respectively (which seems unlikely)
· Correlations were based on the following data points. All test points were based on
L80 casing material, 0.5in standoff and water filled casing (or adjusted to that
condition before plotted on the chart). Thus, all correlation concrete-rock
conversion plots assume L80 casing material, 0.5in standoff and brine filled
casing:
· Sandstones:
§ BSP 4.5in BH charge tests in a triaxial block test (in a triaxial test it is assumed
that all of the applied stress reaches the centre of the core sampe)
§ 3 3/8in Millenium Penguins test (not very reliable data)
§ Synthetic test results using the 3/38in Millennium at atmospheric conditions
§ NAM 2in PowerJet Omega under 5000psi effective stress
§ Section 2 data from SPE 27424, Table 2
§ Polkadot well test and downhole results
§ Stress cell synthetic test results
Note that all of these laboratory tests (apart from BSP) were conducted in 7in core
samples
· Carbonates:
§ Harweell test 2in and 2 7/8 inches Power Jet and Power Jet Omega under
8300psi effective stress
Note that this test was conducted in a 4in core sample
§ The carbonate correlations are only based on 1 data point at 10kpsi UCS and
require more research in order to establish more representative relationships.
Additional data is required to improve the accuracy of the
Sandstone and Carbonate correlations
eff stress 1
Normalised DoP vs UCS Sandstone Adjusted for Stress eff stress 2
eff stress 3
eff stress 6
eff stress 0
1.4 eff stress 4
eff stress 10
1.2 eff stress 8
eff stress 1.2
y = -0.3472Ln(x) + 1.3019 Log. (eff stress 6)
Normalised DoP factor
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rock UCS (Kpsi)
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Rock UCS (Kpsi)
eff stress 1
Normalised DoP vs UCS Sandstone eff stress 2
eff stress 3
eff stress 5
1.4 eff stress 0
eff stress 4
eff stress 10
1.2 eff stress 20
y = -0.3472Ln(x) + 1.3019 Log. (eff stress 4)
Normalised DoP factor
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Rock UCS (Kpsi)
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Rock UCS (Kpsi)
Where
s eff
= Effective stress
Po = Overburden pressure gradient
TVD = True vertical depth relative to sea floor
r sw
= water density
h = Sea depth (if well is offshore, otherwise h=0)
g = Gravitational constant
Pres =Reservoir pressure
The vertical effective stress is used in the conversion of Section 1 DoPs into rock
DoPs through.
The vertical effective stress should be applied in Figures 1 and 2 (this is according to
API 19B, Section 4.2e and SPE 27424).
Explanation:
· Arching factors are not taken into account in the effective stress depletion
component
· API 19B and SPE 27424 do not explicitly consider perforation orientation or
stress regimes in the application of effective stress. Use of the vertical
effective stress is only valid for certain perforation orientations, however this is
the only scenario considered in SPOT for conversion of Section 1 data. If
Section 4 data input is selected, the user may enter an appropriate effective
stress value according to the perforation orientation
Explanation:
· Wellbore pressure effects on DoP are not explicitly considered in SPOT when
using Section 1 data. This area of literature is unresolved. SPE 27424 states
that “including well pressure effects with those of effective stress is incorrect”
and that “effective stress and wellbore pressure effects on penetration are not
additive”. However, this is contrary to the results of SPE 18243 Table 4 in
which effective stress (confining stress- pore pressure) was kept constant
while wellbore pressure was varied. Varying the wellbore pressure was seen
to alter DoP.
· Furthermore, the DoP factors/correlations used in SPOT (Figures 1 and 2)
partially include wellbore pressure effects (as they're calibrated to Section 4
tests).
· Section 4 data inputted by the User will already include the effect of wellbore
pressure (provided that the magnitude of wellbore pressure does not vary
between the test and the SPOT DoP prediction).
The procedure to calculate the DoP Factor for use in Equation 3 is described below
for Sandstones and Carbonates.
As reminder, here is equation (3)
As described in Section 3, the User will have a choice of using correlations based on
synthetic rock tests or conventional Section 1 concrete-Section 2 Berea tests.
Corresponding factors are referred to as Factor1synthetic and Factor 1concerte
respectively.
Sandstone:
Procedure to calculate DoP factor for Sandstone:
In Figure 1 and 1b (above), Factor1 (the “normalised DoP factor”) is given by:
“API 19B Section 1- API 19B Section 2 conventional correlations” (equation 5ai)
={-0.00082( )^2+0.03285*( )-0.34726}*{Ln( )}+{1.3019*EXP(-0.122*( ))}
Where:
UCS- is the adjusted rock strength in kPsi (obtained using equations 1a, 1b and 1c)
and Seff is in kPsi (calculated using equation 4). The correlation can only be used to
determine perforation performance in a liquid filled wellbore with L80 3/8in casing
material, 3/4in of concrete and 0.5in standoff.
Seff – Kpsi (calculated using equation 4)
UCSadjusted – Kpsi (adjusted rock UCS calculated using equations 1a, 1b and 1c to
account for reservoir pore fluid fill.)
Carbonate:
“API 19B Section 1- API 19B Section 2 conventional correlations” (equation 6ai)
={-0.00082( )^2+0.03285*( )-0.39735}*{Ln( )}+{1.659*EXP(-0.0952*( ))}
Where:
UCS- is the adjusted rock strength in kPsi (obtained using equations 1a, 1b and 1c)
and Seff is in kPsi (calculated using equation 4). The correlation can only be used to
determine perforation performance in a liquid filled wellbore with L80 3/8in casing
material, 3/4in of concrete and 0.5in standoff.
Seff – Kpsi (calculated using equation 4)
UCSadjusted – Kpsi (adjusted rock UCS calculated using equations 1a, 1b and 1c to
account for reservoir pore fluid fill.)
Where:
UCS sect4= UCS specified by the User on the Section II/Section IV input
screen
UCS adjusted=UCS calculated using equations 1a,1b,1c
This equation was taken from Shell Perforating Handbook section 2.1.2.3 and
was derived using API 19B Section 2 (liquid filled) tests. It was assumed that
the relationship was equally valid to be applied to gas filled tests (provided
that the Section 4 and reservoir fluid is the same).
· Take differences in downhole and test effective stress into account in the DoP
value. Three options are available and there should be a toggle switch on the
Section II/Section IV data input screen for the User to select between
o “Conventional effective stress correlations”
o “Synthetic rock effective stress correlations for 4in Section II/ Section IV
core sample”
o “Synthetic rock effective stress correlations for 7in Section II/ Section IV
core sample”
The procedure to use for these three options is outlined below.
Carbonate:
= (-0.00082(SEff)^2+0.03285*(SEff)-0.39735)*{Ln(UCS adjusted)} + {1.659*EXP(-
0.0952*( SEff))} (8ai)
Where:
SEff= Calculated downhole effective stress from equation 4 (kPsi)
UCS adjusted=UCS calculated using equations 1a,1b,1c (kPsi)
Carbonate:
=(-0.00082(Stress_Effsect4)^2+0.03285*(Stress_Effsect4)-0.39735)*{Ln(UCS
adjusted)} + {1.659*EXP(-0.0952*( Stress_Effsect4))} (8aii)
Where:
Stress_Effsect4= Effective stress as specified by the User on the Section II/
Section IV input screen in kPsi
UCS adjusted=UCS calculated using equations 1a,1b,1c (kPsi)
“Synthetic rock effective stress correlations for 4in Section II/ Section IV core
sample”
DoPeff _ stress _ facd
1. A downhole effective stress conversion factor ( )
Sandstone:
= (-0.003(SEff)^2+0.0642*(SEff)-0.34726)*{Ln(UCS adjusted)} + {1.3019*EXP(-
0.2033*( SEff))} (8bi)
Carbonate:
= (-0.003(SEff)^2+0.0642*(SEff)-0.39735)*{Ln(UCS adjusted)} + {1.659*EXP(-
0.195*( SEff))} (8bi)
Where:
SEff= Calculated downhole effective stress from equation 4 (kPsi)
UCS adjusted=UCS calculated using equations 1a,1b,1c (kPsi)
Carbonate:
= (-0.003(Stress_Effsect4)^2+0.0642*( Stress_Effsect4)-0.39735)*{Ln(UCS
Where:
Stress_Effsect4= Effective stress as specified by the User on the Section II/
Section IV input screen in kPsi
UCS adjusted=UCS calculated using equations 1a,1b,1c (kPsi)
Carbonate:
= (-0.004(SEff)^2+0.0745*(SEff)-0.39735)*{Ln(UCS adjusted)} + {1.659*EXP(-
0.2267*( SEff))} (8ci)
Where:
SEff= Calculated downhole effective stress from equation 4 (kPsi)
UCS adjusted=UCS calculated using equations 1a,1b,1c (kPsi)
Carbonate:
= (-0.004(Stress_Effsect4)^2+0.0745*(Stress_Effsect4)-0.39735)*{Ln(UCS
adjusted)} + {1.659*EXP(-0.2267*(Stress_Effsect4))} (8cii)
Where:
· Calculate final reservoir rock DoP values taking into account the different
configuration of Section II and Section IV test DoP measurements and SPOT
DoP measurements using:
Where:
Reservoir rock Lp = Lp
Casing thickness= calculated using casing weight and OD from the
Completion Details screen to calculate the casing ID and thus casing
thickness.
Cement thickness=wellbore hole radius- casing radius
Reservoir Rock DoP = from equation 8d
· Finally the Reservoir Rock Lp will need to be adjusted for standoff (see
Section 9) and multiple casing strings (see Section7).
Introduction
· Within SPOT, the EoH (Entrance hole diameter) should be calculated
· The below table (Table 1) should be used to convert the EoH for BOTH Big
Hole and DP charges in order to account for the original casing type noted in
the Gun Database or Section II/Section IV data input screen to the casing
material chosen by the user in the Completion Details input screen.
Material CF for J55CF for L80CF forCF for
(new well(new wellP105 (newP110 (new
material) material) well well
material) material)
Mean Brinell180 230 275 320
Hardness
J55 (test1 0.94 0.89 0.84
material)
L80 (test1.06 1 0.95 0.9
material)
P105 (test1.11 1.05 1 0.95
material)
P110 (test1.16 1.1 1.05 1
material)
EoHcasing= EoH*CF
(9)
Where:
EoH is from the Gun Database or Section II/Section IV data input screen
CF is from the above table, where:
The ‘test material’ is either the material type noted in the Gun Database, or if the
user has entered Section II or IV data into SPOT, it will be the material type on
the Section II or Section IV input screen.
The ‘new well material’ is the material type specified on the Completion Details
screen.
· Finally the EoHcasing will need to be adjusted for standoff (see Section 8),
multiple casing strings (see Section7).
tested on J55 material (specified in the Gun database) but the well will contain
L80 casing (specified in the Completion Details screen), then the CF=0.94
(CF for L80 well, original material J55).
· If a user chooses an API 19B gun with P110 casing (from the Gun Database)
for use in the same well as above, then the CF=1.1 (CF for L80, original
material P110).
Explanation:
· Correction factors are required as the calculated EoH specified in the Gun
Database is ONLY appropriate if the original perforation penetration is based
on J55 type casing material (note that J55 was the standard casing material
according to the original API RP43 tests; an update of API RP43 was based
on L80 material. API19B is also based on L80 casing).
· Similarly the EoH specified in the Section IV/Section II data input screen is
only valid for the casing type in which the test was conducted.
· Thus, the correction casing material correlation must be based on the casing
material type specified in the Gun Database. Table 1 gives the mean EoH
correction factors (CF) dependent upon the casing material while Figure 11
provides equations for the values presented in Table 1.
A method to calculate DoP and EoH if multiple casing strings (i.e. a tubing and
casing, 2 casing strings) need to be perforated is provided below.
In all cases, if the User attempts to perforate more than 3 casing strings, an error
message should be displayed.
· SPOT will only calculate a DoP for 1, 2 or 3 casing strings otherwise if a user
tries to increase multiple strings greater than 3, an error message should
appear.
For 3 multiple casings: (SPE 27424)
(10)
7. Standoff effects
The following workflow should be used to calculate the effect of standoff on in-situ
DoP
· The DoP stand-off factor (DoPsf) is calculated for the ‘test standoff’ and
‘downhole standoff’ using the below relationships: This is now replaced by an
improved model, which uses recent test data, which has results from 5” SO,
reducing the slop. Also the old model here has a major error. When moving
from the horizontal part of the curve to the slope we get a major shift in
results. This has been improved by having a new model which correctly
transitions. There is no need for the tail off of the slope as we have data out to
5” and the model will cope with SO out to 7.5” before going below zero with a
2”gun (worst case). If necessary the software could contain a negative check
on DoPsf and replace with zero. (if(DoPsf <0,0)
· Calculate the ratio of DoPsf for downhole standoff over DoPsf for test standoff
· Perform the standoff adjustment to the ‘Reservoir rock Lp’ calculated using
equation 3b or 8f or DoP multiple casing string (from Section 7 in this
document if multiple casing strings were present) using:
· . The Reservoir Inflow should be calculated using the Downhole standoff and
reported in the Results page in SPOT.
2. Using the above relationships, a DoPsf for downhole standoff factor should be
calculated according to the downhole standoff distance between the gun and casing
of 1.5in. Assume DoPsf @ 1.5in = 0.78
3. = 0.78/0.98 = 0.796
4. Calculate . This is the final DoP which is used directly in the Inflow Equations in
SPOT.
1. Using the above relationships, a DoPsf for test standoff factor should be
calculated according to the gun size and the standoff of 1.5in recorded in the Gun
Database. Assume DoPsf @0.5in = 0.748
2. Using the above relationships, a DoPsf for downhole standoff factor should be
calculated according to the downhole standoff distance between the gun and casing
of 0.5in. Assume DoPsf @ 1.5in = 1
3. = 1/0.748 = 1.337
4. Calculate . This is the final DoP which is used directly in the Inflow Equations in
SPOT.
SPOT should limit the maximum gun size that can be selected by the user
accordingly.
When SPOT starts, the default value for tubing drift should be 0”
SPOT should limit the maximum gun size that can be selected by the user
accordingly.
Note that “final clearance” is the additional clearance requested by a user beyond
the specified tolerances.
When SPOT starts, the default value for casing drift should be 0”
If the option of Old holes only or New and Old holes is selected, the User will
be required to input the following data on the Reservoir Layer screen for
existing holes.
In addition to these inputs, the following input boxes must be added into SPOT
· Deep Penetrating/ Big Hole: a drop down box should appear to allow the user
to select between DP and BH charges. This is a user input and not read from
the Vendor Database as for new perforating guns as old guns may no longer
be in production and thus excluded from the Gun Database
· Test Standoff for DoP section 1
· Test fluid type
· Downhole standoff
· Casing material in Section 1 test: Select between J55, L80, P105 or P110. A
dropdown box should appear
· The User should also have the option of entering Section 2 or 4 data into
SPOT for the reperforation. The Section 2 or 4 data should be available via
the Old holes only or New and Old holes screen
· The User should be presented with 2 crushed zone property options:
1. The “Use QinetiQ Developed Skin Model”
2. Alternatively, the User may enter a discrete crushed zone permeability
damage factor and crushed zone thickness:
o Kcrush= ratio of virgin reservoir permeability to crushed zone
permeability
o Rc=thickness of the crush zone measured from the edge of the
perforation tunnel
Note that the crushed zone properties and test properties entered here must be used
to calculate the original (old) perforation performance.
The input of crushed zone properties on the Options screen is only applied to the
new perforating charge. Similarly the downhole standoff values provided on the
Vendor database screen only apply to the new perforation charge.
Information on the Completion Details screen should be assumed to apply to both
the new and old perforating charge
The entire process described in this document must be used t calculate the final
EoH and final DoP for the original (old) perforations and for the new perforations.
As described above, if caliper data is not present, the Reservoir Rock DoP is defined
as:
However, SPOT defines DoP as the distance from the well centre line to the
wellbore radius+Lp. This DoP will be defined as SPOT_DoP below.
Thus, if caliper data is entered by the User the SPOT_DoP displayed in SPOT
should be:
SPOT_DoP=[((wellbore diameter entered on reservoir layer screen/2)+ caliper
data)/2]+Lp
Where,
Lp is measured from [((wellbore diameter entered on reservoir layer screen/2)+ +
caliper data)/2] if caliper data is present. This Lp should be displayed on the
SPOT results screen and in all SPOT plots.
Note that:
· The mud invasion depth should still be calculated from the caliper data radius
(as it is currently in SPOT). Only the DoP calculation needs to be updated.
· If caliper data is present, the perforation length used in the inflow equations
and is equal to:
SPOT_DoP-caliper radius unless otherwise specified
In order to use the SPOT inflow model, select | System | Inflow Performance and
select | SPOT from the list of the available Reservoir Models in PROSPER:
In order to fully describe the SPOT reservoir model, select | Input Data at the top
right corner of the screen to access the various tabs (below listed from left to right)
required to enter the model inputs:
- Options
- Layers
- Log Data
- Completion Data
2.6.11.5.1 SPOT: Model inputs - Options
Lp Correlation Type:
Lp is the length of the perforation measured from the well bore radius to the end of
the perforation tunnel.
· Conventional:
· Synthetic:
Well type:
The well type can be:
· Vertical
Inflow Equation:
Within Spot, the user has 2 IPR choices:
· - Vogel: SPOT uses a straight line inflow relationship above the bubble point and
the Vogel relationship below the bubble point to account for two phase flow. This
equation is based on an empirical relationship developed by Vogel using numerical
simulations.
· - Fetkovitch: the Fetkovich IPR model also accounts for two phase flow below the
bubble point. It was developed to improve Vogel’s correlation.
Log Data Input:
SPOT allows different ways to enter the log-scaled reservoir parameters porosity,
permeability, FDC, shear & compressional sonic, UCS and TWC. The user selects
the combination that applies to his / her project.
The "None Available" can be selected if it applies and the user will be given the
opportunity to synthetically generate those data in log scale later.
Perforating Method:
- Single Run (default)
- "Double Run"
For "the single run" one perforating gun is run into the well and fired and only once.
This is as per ‘standard’ perforating practices.
The second perforating method is the "Double Run" perforating method.
In the case of the "Double Run" perforating method, it is assumed that an interval is
perforated twice using the same gun. That is, the gun is run into the well and fired,
pulled out of the hole and the same gun is rerun into the well and fired. SPOT takes
into account the probability that old and new perforations will overlie, assuming the
guns are not oriented.
For a double perforating run, SPOT will assume the same degree of mud invasion
for the first and second perforating run.
This option will allow the User to calculate mud invasion using one of four options
developed by Shell. The model requires the following inputs:
Drilling fluid weight / density,
Total drilling time: This is the total drilling time (including downtime during
drilling of the well) which is used to calculate an equivalent rate of penetration and
Drilling downtime: This is downtime/well suspension time after the well has
been drilled i.e. the time that the total wellbore was exposed to drilling mud. Note
that the model accounts for equilibrium filtrate invasion through the filter
cake.
2. "Enter Mud Invasion Log"
The User should enter a mud invasion petrophysical log. This is the most
accurate method of predicting mud invasion depth in a well.
Typically, a mud invasion log can be calculated using deep and shallow
resistivity data; resistivity data can provide a good indication of mud invasion
depth and if drilling filtrate has dissipated away from the near wellbore region
(which is likely for high permeability reservoirs). As mud invasion depth
calculations are resistivity tool dependant, the appropriate calculation method
should be obtained from the tool vendor or obtained from a Petrophysicist or
Log Analyst.
In order to use this option, “Log data Input” must be selected as “Yes” and
data entered into the Log data screen. This option can also be used if
conventional petrophysical log data is not available but the User still wishes to
import a foot-by-foot description of mud invasion depth.
The effective permeability in the invasion zone must also be specified using
the “Invasion” tab on the “Reservoir Layers” screen (two invasion zone
permeability options are available- use of return permeability data or predicted
return permeability factors). Invasion should be entered for each individual
layer if a multi-layer reservoir is modeled.
3. "Enter discrete Invasion depth"
The User should input a discrete mud invasion depth based on field
knowledge, information from deep and shallow resistivity petrophysical logs and/or
well tests.
If this option is selected, the effective permeability in the invasion zone as well
as the discrete invasion depth should be specified using the “Invasion” tab on
the “Reservoir Layers” screen (two invasion zone permeability options are
Sanding model:
There 2 choices: NONE and the "QinetiQ model".
The "NONE" ignores any possible production of failed sand.
The "QinetiQ model" is an analytical model that calculates if failed sand will be
produced from a vertical or horizontal perforation:
· For vertical perforations a suspension model is assumed in which solid
particles are maintained within the fluid
· in deviated and horizontal wells both the horizontal and vertical transportation
models are used. If either model results in sand production SPOT will identify
that sand will be produced. The User should enter the perforation angle for
the perforation type of interest.
This model can also be used as a debris transport model. Thus, it can be used to
model debris flow if the debris diameter is entered (rather than the sand particle size
distribution diameter) and if the density of the debris is entered (rather than the sand
density).
Model limitations include:
· The model does not account for random fluctuations in velocity due to
turbulence that may, in reality, enable movement of particles even when no
sand transport is indicated.
· The model assumes that the fluid of interest is the reservoir fluid (not the
completion fluid or drilling mud).
Multilateral wells are different than single wells because they have a variable
structure. Both the number of branches and the way that they are connected is
variable. Hence, a flexible network data structure is appropriate for modelling these
wells. Furthermore, to provide a consistency with other Petroleum Experts products the
interface has the same look and feel as the one in GAP.
The User interface consists of a framework window that contains several child
windows, as well as the menu and toolbar from which commands are issued. The
child windows include the network windows that contain the system network drawing,
the navigator window that can assist in the viewing of large networks and up to three
visualisation windows, which can show the multilateral network drawn to scale from
three orthogonal points of view.
Four main components of the interface are identified, as indicated on the diagram
above, which are described in more detail in the following sections:
2. Navigator window – contains a full schematic that can be used to help navigation
about large systems.
3. Menu bar and toolbar. The menu bar is used for issuing commands to PROSPER
and the interface; it contains an abridged set of commands compared to a normal
application framework window because it is a subsidiary window of the main
programme. The toolbar contains menu accelerators, icons for selecting and
manipulating network nodes and links, and icons for zooming or unzooming on the
network window.
4. Visualisation screen – up to three windows showing front, side and top views of
the multilateral network.
The network window is the main window on which the multilateral network is
displayed and manipulated. More than one network window can be displayed at one
time; this means that different views of the same system are available
simultaneously, which can be of help in editing large networks.
The system window is used to draw, edit, and view the system. The network nodes
are represented by coloured icons. The different actions that can be performed on
this window are obtained by clicking the right hand mouse button within the area of
the system window, which brings up a menu. Alternatively, the same set of actions
can be performed using the toolbar or the menu, which are described below.
Only the four left most items in the toolbar (tie-point, junction, completion and tank/
reservoir) are nodes: links, the fifth item, are added differently by dragging between
two nodes. Depending on a set of connection rules, the connection will be made or
not and the correct type of link will be chosen. For example, reservoirs can only be
attached to completions and the type of link is logical; in other cases the link is a
piece of tubing. These rules are reviewed in the description of toolbar items. The
network is hierarchical and arrows drawn on the links indicate the direction of the
connections (which is normally the same direction as increasing vertical depth).
Each icon is given a characteristic colour, depending on the network item it
represents. The colours and items are: red (tie-point), green (junction), yellow
(completion), blue (reservoir) and pink (tubing).
Zoom/Unzoom
To zoom or unzoom, first select the appropriate icon from the toolbar or from the
right hand mouse menu, as described above. To zoom in on an area, hold the left
hand mouse button while sweeping the mouse cursor over the area of interest.
Alternatively, click once at a point in the system, and the programme will zoom or
unzoom on that point using a fixed scaling factor (which may be adjusted using the
Preferences dialog in the Preferences menu).
To revert to a full system view at any time, double-click the left hand mouse button at
any point in the window (except on an icon). The view will re-scale to show the whole
of the system.
Mask/Unmask
To mask or unmask, first select the appropriate icon from the toolbar or from the
right hand mouse menu, as described above. To mask a node, click on itwith mask
selected; to unmask it click on it with unmask selected. Masking removes a node
from the calculation without removing it and its associated data from the network
(which deleting does). Masking is useful for simulating the effect of removing or
adding in completions. Note that masking a branch will have the effect of masking
those below it in the hierarchy.
Moving Items
Select the move option from the toolbar or from the right hand mouse menu. To
move a single item, place the mouse cursor above it and hold down the left mouse
button while dragging the mouse cursor to the desired new location. To move a
group, select an area as with the zoom option and then hold down the left mouse
button with the mouse cursor in the window before dragging the whole group to a
new location. Items stay selected after a group move but can be de-selected using
the select option.
Deletion of Items
Select the delete icon from the toolbar or from the right hand mouse menu. Groups
of items may be deleted by group-selecting them as above, but with the delete
option chosen. NB: deletion of a node deletes the data associated with it so this
option should be used with caution. To delete a pure (non data-carrying) link re-do it.
Selection of Items
To select an item or items, first choose the select icon (black arrow) from the toolbar
or from the right hand mouse menu, the selected item will change colour. Group
selections can be achieved by first selecting the select icon then drag the left hand
mouse button over the area of interest. The select option is a toggle, so it can select
or de-select items. Group selections can be used to turn off the selection actioned by
a group move.
Editing of Items
If a network item carries data it has an icon associated with it and can be edited by
double clicking on it provided that none of zoom/unzoom, move, delete or select are
chosen. Editing of network item data is covered in the section on Data Entry.
Panning
To move the view around the system, move the cursor close to the edge of the view
in the direction the system will be moved. The cursor will change to an arrow.
Clicking the left hand mouse button will move the system view by a fixed amount
depending on the current scaling factor. To pan quickly, hold the mouse button down
Maximise: Click this button to maximise the window to fill the multilateral
main window.
Close: Click this button to remove the window from the workspace.
This window can be used to aid in navigation about a large system. It will always
consist of a system schematic that is independent of any zooming on a system
window. In addition to the network, it contains a tracking rectangle that encloses the
portion of the system currently under view in the system window.
The tracking rectangle has two functions. If the focus is currently on a network
window, this rectangle surrounds the area of the network that that view is displaying.
Alternatively, the rectangle may be used to create new views of the network if the
navigator window is currently in focus. When the mouse is moved over the rectangle,
the cursor changes to allow resizing of the rectangle. In this way, the navigator
window facilitates creating views in areas of interest. Double-clicking the left hand
mouse button in the area will create a new system view displaying the selected area,
although resized to preserve a sensible aspect ratio.
Navigator On Top: By default, the navigator is always on top of all system views.
This can be changed by selecting this item from the menu.
Hide Window: The navigator can be hidden using this option and, once removed,
will not appear in subsequent sessions until reopened from the Window menu. The
navigator can also be hidden by clicking on the cross button at the top right hand
corner of the window or by using the Window menu option.
The toolbar is located below the main menu at the top of the main window. It
consists of a row of icons (described below) which act as accelerators to the menu
functions accessed from the Tools menu or most of those called from the right hand
mouse button in the network window.
The functions of the various buttons are described below. A quick description can be
gained for a given button by holding the mouse cursor over the button for a moment.
A small yellow box with a short description will appear.
Connections between nodes are created by choosing the ‘Link’ button and holding
down the mouse left hand button whilst dragging between the nodes. There is a
connection hierarchy, which is represented by the branching of a parent branch into
one or more child branches, in the same way that the multilateral well branches out
physically. Indicate the direction of the hierarchy for junction-completion or
completion-completion connections by the order in which they are joined up.
Tie-point. This is the node for which the IPR is solved and is located at
the top of the system (in vertical depth and hierarchically). Hence, the tie-
point can only be a start point.
Junction. The main purpose of the junction is to be a branching node. It
can only have one link into it (from a tie-point, completion or other
junction) but any number coming out.
Finish
Done – exits the screen but validates the multilateral structure and data first. If the
structure is not valid a warning message appears providing the opportunity to remain
in the multilateral screen. One can exit the data screen, however, the data are
marked invalid.
Cancel – leaves the multilateral screen, restoring the network to its state at the start
of the edit session.
Tools
These are equivalent to items to the right of, and indeed inside, the drop-down list
box in the tool bar and have been explained above.
Analyse
This menu contains options to plot and report the IPR results in a similar way to
those in the Single Well IPR. The multi-lateral is treated as one reservoir model
option, such as the multi-layer with dP friction loss. There is also a Calculate option,
which brings up the dialog in the following figure.
The Calculate screen gives the option of calculating one IPR point or a curve. In the
former case pressure can be calculated from a rate or rate from a pressure. In the
latter case, pressure is calculated for a range of rates up to the AOF, as with other
IPR calculations. From this screen it is possible to specify the number of IPR points
(maximum 20) and the minimum pressure to calculate to. These are to help speed
up calculations if appropriate. Results of the points for curve calculation will be
reported at the bottom section of the screen. Also, having a bearing on calculation
speed is the switch between infinite and finite conductivity modes of calculation. In
the latter case the pressure drop in the tubing is taken into account. Before carrying
out the calculation, the network structure is validated and any errors are reported in
the white list box in the middle section of the screen. If the structure is not valid the
calculation is not carried out. The Details button is used to display pressure and rate-
related parameters with respect to the measured and vertical tubing depths of each
branch.
During a calculation, diagnostic information is reported to the list box. Also, a Cancel
button is placed above the Calculate button to allow stopping the calculation. The
buttons to the left of the list box perform the functions in the Analyse menu, except H
elp, which brings up this section. The push button Done exits the screen.
Visualise
These items are dealt with in the section on visualisation screens.
Preferences
The preferences dialog is gained from the Preferences item of the frame window
menu. It allows customisation of a set of User-interface variables for subsequent
PROSPER sessions. The following options are available:
· Enable Flyover Status Information. If this is checked then a status box appear as
the mouse is moved over the network item icons.
· Auto-repeat delay when panning. When panning, the left-hand mouse button
may be held down to ‘auto-repeat’ the action. The value given in this field
represents the time (in ms) before the auto-repeat action starts from when the
mouse button is clicked.
· Fraction of screen to pan per click. This represents the ‘resolution’ of panning.
Output
Printer Setup - to set up the printer if not already done.
Print - prints the current child window as a hard-copy, metafile or to the clipboard,
whether a network window or a visualisation screen.
Window Menu
· New Window. This creates a new system view. The new view is zoomed out to
include all the components.
· Close All. Shuts down all system windows in the application.
· Cascade. This reorganises the system windows into a ‘cascade’.
· Tile. Tiles the system windows.
· Toggle toolbar display. This will remove the toolbar if it is currently displayed, and
vice-versa. If the toolbar is not displayed, toolbar commands can be accessed via
the right hand mouse button on the system view window.
· Toggle navigator display. Displays or hides the navigator window.
Below this is a list of currently active system windows. The current focus window
may be changed by clicking on one.
Help
Brings up this information on the network interface.
Other Items
Apart from the preferences it is possible to change other aspects of the User
interface: namely font and icon sizes.
Network Fonts
Fonts used in the network drawing may be changed. To do this, select the Fonts
option from the menu obtained following a right hand mouse button click in the
system window. This will bring up a font selection dialog. Select the required font and
style and press OK. The new font will be applied to all network drawings and also to
labels in the visualisation windows.
Icon Sizes
The sizes of the icons used to represent the network nodes can be changed. Select
the Icon Sizes option from the menu obtained following a right hand mouse button
click in the system window. The following dialog will appear:
The dialog consists of a slider with a data entry field, which contains the current icon
size (this defaults to 50 out of an arbitrary 0 – 100 range for a new file). Change the
icon size by adjusting the slider or entering a new size in the entry field. Check the
‘Automatic Update’ box to update the system window with the new size as the slider
is moved.
When the new icon size is entered, click on This View or All Views. In the latter
case the change will be applied to all network windows. In the former case, only the
currently active network view will be changed. The new icon size will not be saved; i.
e. all changes will be lost when the current file is exited.
These screens supply three 2-D views (front, side and top) of the 3-D multilateral
object. The salient visual objects (tie-points, junctions, tubing, completions and
reservoirs) are drawn symbolically but they are spaced to scale. The screens are
updated whenever a network item is edited and has a valid data set and whenever
an item is deleted or becomes invalid. The visualisation objects are given the same
colour as their equivalent network objects (e.g. blue for reservoirs), and are identified
by the same labels as in the network structure.
The geometry used is left-handed Cartesian. It is assumed that the positive x axis is
along the direction of zero azimuth, positive y is at 90 degrees and positive z is in the
direction of increasing depth. The front view shows the (x, z) plane, where y is
increasing going into the screen and consequently positive z corresponds to moving
down the screen and positive x corresponds to moving to the right. The side view
shows the (y, z) plane, where x increases coming out of the screen, z increases
going down the screen and y increases going to the right. The top view shows the
(y, x) plane where z is increasing going into the screen, x increases going down the
screen and y increases going to the right.
The screens are brought up using the Visualise menu. One of the three views (front,
side and top) or all of them can be activated using the appropriate menu command.
If all the views are shown then they are tiled with any active network windows. The
title bar of each view window shows the extent of the network for the plane in
question. The co-ordinates are shown with respect to the start of a (hypothetical)
straight tubing, which enters the tie-point in the direction of zero azimuth and has
measured and vertical depths equivalent to those of the tie-points. In a similar way
to the network window one can pan across a visualisation window by moving the
mouse cursor close to one of the window edges and clicking on the left button when
the panning cursor appears. The fraction of the screen traversed and the auto-
repeat delay are controlled by the same options as in the network window (chosen
from the Preferences dialog).
2.6.12.2Data Entry
2.6.12.2.1 Overview
The data associated with any network item is accessed by double-clicking on its icon
when none of the network manipulation options (zoom/unzoom, delete, move and
select) have been chosen. This brings up a screen with editable data fields in it.
Apart from the tie-point and junction data screens, the main data entry screen for
each node is similar to that of the single well main data entry screen (see Section
7.1). However, the reservoir data input child screen does not have any tab buttons
in it. The main data screens differ from the single well case in the action buttons:
only the left-most group - Done, Cancel, Reset, Validate and Help - are available.
Their function is the same as in the single well case. Hence, the differences
between the single well IPR data entry and the similar multilateral ones lie in the
model selection and data input child screens.
Given the hierarchical nature of the network, editing a parent branch causes the
starting points (e.g. depths) of child branches to be initialised. Those data fields that
are initialised from outside a particular network item are set read-only (coloured
cyan) when the screen to edit that net item is brought up. Hence, in order to edit a
net item and fill it with valid data it is normally necessary to have edited the parent
branch first. However, it is not a requirement to edit the network in hierarchical order
as any child net item can be filled with invalid data and saved before editing its
parent.
Another difference from the single well IPR is that in each screen, on the right hand
side, there is a list box containing a drawing of the network where the data carrying
nodes are sorted hierarchically, by type or alphabetically according to a right-hand
mouse button menu selection. By clicking on the line corresponding to a node the
given screen is closed and the screen belonging to the node clicked on is opened.
The tie-point data consist of a measured and vertical depth, with an implied azimuth
of 0°. The junction data are the same but are read-only. A junction must always be
hierarchically below another network item, so its data are entered automatically from
its parent. As mentioned earlier a junction mainly forms a branching point.
Consistency Validation
Beyond the consistency enforced by the validation of individual network items as
they are edited and the automatic entry of some child branch data from parents,
there are other checks carried out on a complete structure whose nodes are
individually valid:
· There must be no more than one tie-point in a network; other loose items are
ignored.
· The top node must be a tie-point.
· All branches must end in a completion; completions must be attached to at least
one reservoir.
· Reservoirs should not overlap in depth (in the current model they are assumed to
be layers).
The purpose of this exercise is to enter some geometrical data for the simple
multilateral in the following ‘back of an envelope’ sketch (Figure 7.58) and then
visualise it using the Visualise menu. It is assumed that the fluid selected is ‘Oil and
Water’ and the units system is oilfield units. We will also show the procedure for
running a calculation, to which purpose some default PVT and geometric data
should be entered in the reservoir screens. The multilateral has two branches, with
one branch having an azimuth of 170° with respect to the other. The zig-zag lines
indicate completions and the areas between the horizontal straight-lines are layers/
reservoirs. Note that one tubing branch contains two completions and goes through
two reservoirs. This will be modelled as one completion node and logically attached
to two reservoirs. The point at (12000, 10000) feet will serve as a tie-point.
(12000, 10000)
10000 feet (12100, 10020)
(12200, 10020)
Kh = 100 mD
(12400, 10100)
10100 feet
10200 feet
(13000, 10210) (13000, 10220)
Kh = 50 mD
(14000, 10220)
(14000, 10280)
10300 feet
The nodes needed are one tie-point (as always), a junction (to model the branching),
two completions (although there are three zones, the data for two will be contained
in one node), and two reservoirs. Each node can be selected from one of the
following:
1. Using the Tools | Add Item option in the frame window menu.
3. Selecting the required option from the drop-down list box in the toolbar.
Once the appropriate node addition option has been selected, click somewhere in
the blank network window to create an icon. Allow the programme to attach a
default label to the node by not entering one. Do this for all the required nodes listed
above.
Before doing the connections, space the nodes and arrange them in height order
with the tie-point at the top, followed by the junction, followed by the completions and
put the reservoirs at the bottom. Keep the completions and reservoirs at the same
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horizontal level with C1 and R1 on the left. Now select the link option and drag the
mouse cursor (with the left button down) between the following icons in order to
make the connections: TP1-J1, J1-C1, J1-C2, C1-R1, C2-R1 and C2-R2. Note that
between the tie-point and the junction a tubing icon is drawn to indicate that this link
contains tubing data. The order of the connections J1-C1 and J2-C2 are important
for the reverse would imply that the completions were above the junction
hierarchically.
Tie-point (TP1)
Enter 12000 feet and 10000 feet for measured and vertical depth respectively and
then click on Done.
Tubing (T1)
Make sure that ‘Flow Type’ is ‘Tubing Flow’ on the model selection screen and a
suitable value (0.354 ft) is entered for well-bore radius. Then leave the model
selection screen with its other defaults and enter the data input screen using the
button Input Data in the top right hand corner. In the ‘Deviation’ tabbed dialog enter
the three numbers:
12100 10020 0
in the white boxes in row 2. Now enter the ‘Equipment’ tabbed dialog by clicking on
that tab. In row 1 choose ‘Tubing’ from the drop-down list box and then enter the
four numbers:
Junction (J1)
The co-ordinates (12100, 10020) should already be entered in the junction net item.
C1 Deviation
13000 10210 170 (row 2)
14000 10280 170 (row 3)
C1 Equipment
14000 0.7 0.0006 1 (row 1)
C1 Completion Info.
13000 14000 10210 10280 1 (row 1)
C2 Deviation
12400 10100 0 (row 2)
13000 10220 0 (row 3)
14000 10220 0 (row 4)
C2 Equipment
14000 0.7 0.0006 1 (row 1)
C2 Completion Info.
12200 12400 10020 10100 1 (row 1)
13000 14000 10220 10220 1 (row 2)
The other fields in the model selection and data input screens (for both reservoirs)
should be entered with some reasonable numbers. For example: pressure (5000),
temperature (200), salinity (150000), water cut (15), GOR (800), gas gravity (0.9), oil
gravity (30), vertical permeability (10) and drainage area (500).
Choosing Visualise |Front should show a picture similar to the one in the sketch in
Figure 7-55.
Also, providing the data has been entered correctly, the network structure should be
valid; this can be verified by going to the screen brought up by the Analyse| C
alculate menu command and choosing one of the calculations.
Note that this exercise is not meant to represent a real case but only a reasonable
set of data that the program can process.
The comments below will describe what calculations are performed when a system
calculation needs to be performed and the Multilateral model is used.
b) The solution FBHP from step a) is then used to refine the solution rate by
performing a single point calculation like ““Analyze | Calculate | Calculate |
Calculation “One Point” and this point uses the solution flowing bottom hole
pressure
This means that whenever a change is made, the “Analyze | Calculate | Calculate”
routine needs to be re-run before performing a system calculation so that an
updated IPR can be used.
The required input depends on the choice of casing pressure calculation method.
These are the options available that can be selected in the general options:
· Safety Equipment
Friction pressure losses are calculated in the surface piping, tubing/
casing annulus and an annular safety valve where fitted.
To analyse an existing installation, the gas lift details that need to be entered will
depend upon the particular gas lift method that has been selected.
Firstly select the gas lift system type on the Options menu, then enter the gaslift
data by selecting Gaslift data on the System menu.
Enter the required lift gas composition data. It is possible to model CO2 or N2 as the
injected gas. For example, to model CO2 injection enter Gaslift Gas Gravity = 1.53
and Mole percent CO2 = 100%.
Select one of three gas lift methods available. The methods currently available are:
Ü The program assumes that the casing pressure is sufficient to inject lift gas
at the specified depth to achieve the GLR injection target.
For the Gas lifted (safety equipment) option, the compressor discharge pressure is
requested instead of the casing pressure.
Enter the measured depth of the gas lift valves. The program automatically
calculates which valve opens for particular liquid and gas injection rates.
If a gas lift design has already been done, or the mandrel depths have been entered
for a Gaslift QuickLook Calculation, the valve details can be copied across using the
Transfer button.
The safety equipment data can be entered by accessing the Safety Equipment
button in this screen.
The details of the surface injection system are used to calculate the casing head
pressure as a function of gas injection rate and compressor output pressure.
Frictional losses in the annulus are taken into account when calculating the casing
pressure at each gas lift valve depth. The safety valve pressure loss is clearly seen
on the following gradient plot:
To specify the position of the gas lift valve, in the surface equipment data select this
feature in the equipment type combo box , as shown below:
And in the Gas Lift Data enter the properties of the gas and the GLR injected:
Surface injection pressure: this is the gas lift injection pressure at surface
Injection depth: depth of the injection valve
Gas lift gas gravity: gravity of the injected gas lift gas
Valve port size: size of the injection valve
Water Cut: water cut of the produced well stream
Liquid level: depth of the liquid in the tubing to be lifted
The Pump wear factor is used to account for deviation from the manufacturer's
published performance curves due to wear etc.
Ü For example, entering 0.05 causes the program to scale the pump head
curves down by 5% (i.e. head is 95% of the database value).
When a downhole gas separator is run, the GOR of the oil above the separator will
be lower than the produced oil GOR. Depending on the completion, the separated
gas is produced up the annulus or a separate tubing string. Both casing I.D. and
tubing O.D. are required to be input on the System Equipment Downhole
Equipment.
The Pump wear factor is defined as in the ESP pumps, as seen in the previous
section.
Turbine speed is assumed to be the same as the Pump speed. The % Power Fluid
of Reservoir Fluid defines what fraction of the total produced liquids the power fluid
represents.
Ü A figure of 100% means that the amount of power fluid used to drive the
turbine is the same as the amount of produced reservoir fluids.
In order to select the correspondent pump and rods, the pump database must be set
up first. The section devoted to the PCP design will describe how to enter the
correspondent pump and rods database.
To analyse an existing installation, enter the data in the Coiled Tubing Data section,
as shown below:
Two lift methods are available: Specified Injection Depth and Optimum Injection
Depth. Please refer to the Gas Lift section above for further details.
With diluent injection, the light hydrocarbon diluent reduces crude viscosity and
improves its flow characteristics.
When Diluent injection is selected as Artificial Lift Method, Diluent Injection is active
in the System menu.
The only input data required are injection rate and depth:
For analysis and optimisation of an existing Jet Pump installation, enter the data on
the input data screen as requested:
In this section the User has to select the Pump and enter specify its position and
maximum size along with injection rate and pressure.
The loss coefficients are also required. These coefficients are a measure of the
energy loss due to the friction in the above quoted sections of the pump.
The coefficients are provided by the Jet Pump manufacturers.
The Pump Wear Factor is defined in the same way as in the ESP pumps. Please
refer to that section for details.
Other input data are the power available, the pump configuration (single pump or
pumps in parallel) and the pump model.
The input data screen is directly connected to the database for the Sucker Rod
Pumps.
Gradient Matching
Existing correlations can be modified using non-linear regression to best fit a
gradient survey. Comparison of the fit parameters will identify which correlation
required the least adjustment to match the measured data.
Ü This should be used only if for a given rate more than one measurement is
available along the production string.
Pipeline Matching
The program uses actual wellhead and manifold pressures together with
temperature data points to match surface pressure drop correlations. Separate
screens allow the match parameters to be viewed and the best match selected.
Correlation Comparison
This is the primary step in quality control of measured well test data.
This option allows pressure gradient plots to be generated with different correlations
to be compared with measured gradient survey data. The comparison enables the
User to:
- Understand if the measurements “make sense”, that is to say, violate or not
the principles of physics
- Select the flow correlation that best fits the experimental measurement
Correlation Comparison is a fundamental step in the quality check of the model.
QuickLook
This feature is active only if an artificial lift method (Gas Lift, ESP or HSP) is
selected.
It allows calculation of the pressure gradient in an artificially lifted well for a quick
check of lift performance.
For gas lifted wells, valve opening and closing pressures are calculated to permit
troubleshooting gas lift installations.
For ESP and HSP wells, the performance of the ESP and HSP can be checked.
Correlation Parameters
The tubing and pipeline match parameters can be inspected reset or entered by
hand using this menu option. This capability is useful for troubleshooting, or to input
match parameters determined previously.
Correlation Thresholds
This option allows the User to specify a threshold angle for both tubing and pipeline
correlations at which the program will automatically change to another (specified)
correlation. This option will enable vertical risers in sub sea completions to be
modelled more accurately.
The Gas Oil Ratio is the solution GOR. If the reservoir is under-saturated,
Ü there is no free gas production at the sand face and the GOR free should
be set to zero.
The Gas Oil Ratio can also be entered as Total GOR (Solution + Free
GOR). In this case the GOR Free can be entered as nil. The program will
determine how much gas is in solution and how much in the free phase
according to the PVT.
A comment can be entered for the test. Also, each test can be
Test Point Date and
associated to a date stamp
Comment
Flowing pressure for test rate entered.
Tubing Head Pressure
Flowing temperature at test rate. Usually has only a minor effect.
Tubing Head Temperature
Test water cut. (WGR for Gas or Condensate)
Water Cut
Enter either Oil or Liquid rates as selected. (Oil Wells Only)
Rate
Depth of measured pressure data point.
Gauge Depth
Measured pressure at test flow rate.
Gauge Pressure
Pressure of the reservoir when the test was taken. This field will not be
Reservoir Pressure
displayed if your IPR model is Multi Layer or Multi Lateral
Solution GOR (Oil) , CGR (Gas) or Separator GOR (Condensate)
GOR
Free gas production from a gas cap or injection breakthrough. The
GOR Free
measured total GOR during the test (including the tank gas) must equal
GOR + GOR Free. (Oil Well Only)
The Test Point Date and Comment fields are provided to allow the optional entry of
notes to identify the match data set. Examples would be test date, source of
pressure data, comments on test quality etc.
This input screen has a number of features to simplify data manipulation. The
selection buttons on the left hand side are used to select data points for further
editing. Hold down the Ctrl key and click the required buttons to select multiple
points. Copy copies the selected points into memory and onto the Windows
clipboard. Click the selection button of the desired destination and click Paste to
copy the data to the new location. Insert shifts the data down to make room for new
entries. The Delete button deletes the selected records. Data from this table can be
copied to or from the Windows clipboard. Therefore, test data can be read in from a
Windows based spreadsheet by first copying it to the clipboard, and then pasting it
directly into the table.
Bad or inconsistent data points occasionally prevent the program obtaining a good
match. The Disable button causes a selected data record to be ignored in the
matching process. Disabled records are dimmed in the VLP matching screen.
Disabled points can be re-included in the matching process by first selecting the
point and clicking on Enable. By sequentially disabling suspect data points,
potentially inaccurate test points can be identified and eliminated from the match.
The User can now use the ‘Correlation Comparison’ button to transfer the
Ü selected well test data to the correlation comparison section. The
procedure is:
· Click on the button to the left of the well test data that we wish to
perform correlation comparison on.
· Click on the ‘Correlation Comparison’ button
· PROSPER will bring us to the correlation comparison screen and at
the same time, populate the correlation comparison screen with the
selected well test data.
New!!! In the current version of PROSPER for each well test it is possible to
Ü enter a date stamp and the reservoir pressure at the time of the test.
This feature can be used to store the actual reservoir conditions and allow
the User to get back in time and check old tests.
New!!! Adjust IPR: After matching the VLP, it is possible to solve the
Ü system for reservoir pressure in automated fashion. The algorithm will
estimate the reservoir needed to match the well test. The user will have to
make an engineering judgment about the adequacy of the mathematical
solution.
Click the Statistics button to examine the match parameters as shown on the
example screen below:
PROSPER uses a non-linear regression to tune the VLP correlations to best match
Parameter 1 is the multiplier for the gravity term in the pressure drop
Ü correlation
Parameter 2 is the multiplier for the friction term.
If all the data are consistent, these two parameters should be within a ±10%
tolerance from the unity.
If PROSPER has to adjust Parameter 1 by more than +-10%, then there is
probably an inconsistency between the fluid density predicted by the PVT
model and the field data (rates/pressures).
If PROSPER has to adjust Parameter 2 by more than +-10%, then probably
the value of the roughness entered in the equipment is incorrect.
In cases the PVT has been correctly matched, the greatest source of uncertainty in
the VLP calculation for oil wells is usually the hold-up correlation. PROSPER will
attempt to make a gravity component (Parameter 1) match by adjusting the hold-up
correlation. If a match is not obtained with a Parameter 1 more than 5% away from
1.0, the density is adjusted. For single phase applications, no hold-up correction is
possible, so any significant deviation from 1.0 for Parameter 1 indicates a PVT
problem.
Once the matching process is complete, the match parameters will be shown
alongside each of the correlations that have been matched. Use the standard
deviations and the magnitude of corrections made to both parameters to aid the
selection of matched correlation.
Use the Correlation Comparison option of the Matching menu to compare the
optimised (matched) correlations with measured test data. To ensure that the
process has been successful, check that the matched VLP traverses plot close to
the measured pressure data points.
matching, PROSPER provides the means to create a robust well model that is
capable of reproducing observed pressures and rates. This is a necessary
condition for making accurate performance predictions and optimisation
studies.
For oil wells, Hagedorn Brown performs well for slug flow at moderate to high
production rates but well loading is poorly predicted. Hagedorn Brown should not be
used for condensates and whenever mist flow is the main flow regime. Hagedorn
Brown under predicts VLP at low rates and should not be used for predicting
minimum stable rates.
Duns and Ros Modified usually performs well in mist flow cases and should be
used in high GOR oil and condensate wells. It tends to over-predict VLP in oil wells.
Despite this, the minimum stable rate indicated by the minimum of the VLP curve is
often a good estimate.
Duns and Ros Original is the original published method, without the enhancements
applied in the primary Duns and Ros correlation. The primary Duns and Ros
correlation in PROSPER has been enhanced and optimised for use with
condensates.
Petroleum Experts correlation combines the best features of existing correlations. It uses
the Gould et al flow map and the Hagedorn Brown correlation in slug flow, and Duns
and Ros for mist flow. In the transition regime, a combination of slug and mist
results is used.
Petroleum Experts 2 includes the features of the PE correlation plus original work on
predicting low-rate VLPs and well stability.
Petroleum Experts 3 includes the features of the PE2 correlation plus original work for
viscous, volatile and foamy oils.
Petroleum Experts 4 is an advanced mechanistic model for any angled wells (including
downhill flow) suitable for any fluid (including Retrograde Condensate).
Orkiszewski correlation often gives a good match to measured data. However, its
formulation includes a discontinuity in its calculation method. The discontinuity can
cause instability during the pressure matching process; therefore we do not
encourage its use.
Gray correlation gives good results in gas wells for condensate ratios up to around
50 bbl/MMscf and high produced water ratios. Gray contains its own internal PVT
model which over-rides PROSPERs normal PVT calculations.
For very high liquid dropout wells, use a Retrograde Condensate PVT and
Ü the Duns and Ros correlation.
There is no universal rule for selecting the best flow correlation for a given
Ü application. It is recommended that the Correlation Comparison always be
carried out. By inspecting the predicted flow regimes and pressure results,
the User can select the correlation that best models the physical situation.
Further details can be found in the PROSPER Help menu, under HelpïFlow
Correlations. References about multiphase flow are reported in Appendix B.
Select the desired correlation and then click Calculate, and PROSPER will calculate
the VLP for a range of rates and pressure at the sand face for each of the active test
points that have been entered on the VLP Matching screen. Once this calculation is
completed, click Plot and the VLP/IPR plot will be displayed along with the test point:
The errors between calculated and measured data are shown on the side of the plot.
If the test points are not consistent with the IPR model, the skin, etc. can be
adjusted until a match is obtained. To modify the data of the IPR, select IPR, which
will access the IPR input screen.
NEW!!! During the adjustment of the IPR, to modify the value of the
Ü Reservoir Pressure, change the reservoir pressure entered in the test data
screen
Inconsistent test data points will be easily identified on this plot. Clicking Finish
returns to the Adjust IPR screen. Matching both the VLP and IPR to actual test data
ensures that the PROSPER well model is capable of accurately reproducing the
currently known producing conditions.
NEW!!! In the VLP Matching - Adjust IPR screen the option to allow/
Ü disallow Left-Hand Intersection is available. This option can be used in
cases like Gas Coning
The first node pressure is entered in the Input Parameters section - do not include it
in the Match Data table. The Transfer button copies the measured gradient data
from the Correlation comparison data. The same guidelines for GOR apply as for
VLP/IPR Matching. Enter the required data and click Match. The following will be
displayed:
Select the correlations to be matched by clicking on them, and then click Match to
start the matching routine. Parameter 1 is the correction factor applied to the gravity
component of pressure drop whilst Parameter 2 is the factor applied to the frictional
element of pressure drop. The match algorithm continues until the standard error is
less than 1 psi, or 50 iterations have been performed. The adjusted correlation and
measured pressures can be visually compared by clicking Plot. A graph similar to
the following is displayed:
The match points appear as blue squares in the figure reported above.
The calculated pressure gradient can be inspected by clicking View. Click the S
tatistics button to display the match parameters. Use the statistics and knowledge of
well conditions and correlation performance to guide the choice of VLP correlation.
Once a correlation has been matched, the match parameters are appended to the
correlation name for all subsequent operations. Should it be necessary to adjust or
clear the match parameters, click the Reset button for a particular correlation, or use
the Reset All button to reset all correlations to their un-matched state.
Best results are usually obtained by using VLP matching. VLP matching is
Ü the preferred option. Gradient matching is only to be considered for
specialised artificial lift applications and where many (reliable) pressure Vs
depth data points are available.
The User can now use the ‘Correlation Comparison’ button to transfer the
Ü selected pipeline test data to the pipeline correlation comparison section.
The procedure is:
· Click on the button to the left of the pipeline test data that we wish to
perform correlation comparison on.
· Click on the ‘Correlation Comparison’ button
· PROSPER will bring us to the pipeline correlation comparison screen
and at the same time, populate the correlation comparison screen
with the selected pipeline test data.
Enter measured manifold and tubing head pressures for a range of rates and click M
atch to enter the calculation screen. Select the correlations to match in the same
manner as for Gradient matching. All editing and calculation controls operate as
described under Gradient matching. Once the matching is complete, click OK to
return to the main menu.
Unmatched).
Click Matching Correlation comparison to display the following data entry screen:
Note that in Correlation comparison, the first node is the wellhead only if
Ü there is no surface equipment or it has been disabled.
Enter the surface flowing conditions at which to compare the flowing gradients
calculations for the selected Vertical Lift correlations. Select a surface equipment
correlation then click on the required Vertical Lift correlations to select a number of
them from the list. Please remember that the lowest and highest pressure drops are
given by Fancher and Brown (no slip) and Duns and Ross Modified (highest
pressure drop in the slug flow regime) for oil wells. These can serve as quality check
boundaries for downhole measurements. Fancher Brown should never be used for
actual calculations.
Ensure that the rate type is correct for the specific application.
Ü The value of GOR should reflect the current solution GOR and at no time
should exceed the initial solution GOR.
The GOR Free variable is used to model the effect of free gas production
from a gas cap or injection gas breakthrough. Leave GOR Free set to zero
if there is no free gas production.
The sum of GOR and GOR Free should equal the producing GOR.
Pressure data from a gradient survey can be entered versus depth in the measured
data boxes. The Transfer button copies the measured depths and pressures from
the Gradient Match section.
For gas lifted wells, both the injection depth and gas lift injection rate are
Ü required to be input.
Note that the producing GOR should not include the lift gas injection.
When the input data is complete, click on Calculate to display the calculations
screen, then press the Calculate button to compute the pressure gradient in tabular
form as shown below:
For all the correlation selected for calculations, use the scroll thumb below the
results box to access the results of calculations.
A visual comparison of all selected correlations and the test data is easily made by
clicking on the Plot button. The plot can be output or saved using the standard
features of PROSPER and Windows. An example comparison plot is shown below:
This plot is a useful quality check on the PVT and field production data. The
Fancher Brown correlation does not allow for gas/liquid slippage, therefore it should
always predict a pressure that is less than the measured value. Measured data
falling to the left of Fancher Brown on the gradient comparison plot indicates a
problem with fluid density (i.e. PVT) or the field data (pressure or rate). The use of
the gradient comparison plot is recommended to help identify flow regimes and
assess input data quality.
2.8.5.1 Input
The gas lift QuickLook is accessed from the Matching menu. Clicking QuickLook
from the Matching menu displays the following screen:
The surface measurements section contains two columns for data input.
If unloading valve details have been entered, their opening and closing pressures will
be shown on the plot also.
Total gas rate Enter total gas production through the separator - including
the lift gas contained in the produced well stream.
Gas injection rate Enter current injection rate.
Casing head pressure Enter current surface gas injection pressure.
Orifice diameter Enter diameter of orifice where gas is entering the string.
This diameter is used to estimate the pressure drop
between casing and tubing at the injection depth. For wells
having multiple injecting orifices at the same depth, enter
an equivalent area.
Injection depth Enter expected depth of injection.
Vertical flow Select the most appropriate correlation for the application.
correlation Use a matched correlation where available.
Dome Pressure When set to Yes, the improved high-pressure dome
Correction above pressure temperature method is used.
1200 psi
The purpose of this section is to check that all the data is consistent. The static
gradient can also be displayed on the plot by entering two static pressure
measurement points. Downhole measurement entry is optional.
For PROSPER to determine which gas lift valves should be open and closed for the
current producing conditions, the valve depths and characteristics must first be
entered. Click Valves from the QuickLook screen to display the following:
The valve type (casing or tubing sensitive), setting depth, port size, R-value and
dome pressure at 60 °F are required to calculate whether valves are open or closed.
Opening pressure etc. fields will be blank until a QuickLook calculation has been
performed. Entering the valve data for the QuickLook is optional.
Select between the up pass and down pass using the buttons located beside the
Case box as in the following example:
In the Results box, the program displays the theoretical dP across the injecting valve
together with the casing pressure theoretically required to balance the flowing tubing
pressure at the injection depth plus the dP across the orifice.
Click Plot to display the two computed gradients plus the valve opening and closing
pressures on the same graph:
This plot enables the User to see at a glance which valves should be open or closed,
and how changes in operating pressures would impact on the valves. The results
box displays the following computed values:
GOR Free Calculated from production and injection rates and PVT.
dP across valve Pressure loss resulting from injection through the valve
orifice.
Producing draw down Difference in static and flowing sand face pressures.
Equivalent P.I. When flowing above bubble point, the production rate
divided by the producing draw down.
Critical flow rate Injection rate required for sonic velocity through the
orifice.
% Critical flow rate Actual injection rate as a fraction of the critical rate.
Historically, ESP wells have been difficult to diagnose (particularly with limited down
hole pressure data) because of uncertainties below (IPR), across (pump head) and
above (tubing hydraulics) the pump. Using the ESP QuickLook, conditions in each of
these areas can be analysed separately.
2.8.6.1 Input
The ESP QuickLook is accessed from the Matching menu. Clicking QuickLook from
the Matching menu displays the following screen:
Select the required pump, motor and cable from the buttons at the top of the screen.
Downhole pressure data Enter gauge data if available, usually pump intake
and pump discharge pressures
Click Calculate to display the calculation screen and Calculate again to begin the
computation of the pressure traverses.
Ü Note that PROSPER always calculates from the bottom up for ESP systems
since, in order to find the tubing GOR above the pump, conditions at the
pump intake where gas separation takes place must be known. The
calculation of the downward pressure traverse from the entered tubing
head pressure is therefore iterative.
Select between the up pass and down pass using the buttons located beside the
Case box as in the following example:
Click Plot to display the pressure traverses and the calculated pump intake and
discharge pressures, down hole average rate across the pump (RB/day), free gas
fraction at the pump intake and electrical parameters:
If the well bore, inflow and ESP assumptions are all correct, the two pressure
traverses will overlay and the measured and calculated intake and discharge
pressures and surface voltages should coincide.
Ü The pump discharge pressure is the “tie” point for the system. First match
the pump discharge pressure (if available) from the top down traverse. The
pump discharge pressure depends only on the weight and frictional
resistance to the flow rate through the tubing to surface.
Next match the pump intake pressure from the top down traverse. If the
calculated and measured pressure differential (head) across the pump is
different, then the assumptions of pump wear, fluid density (water cut) and
pump frequency should be examined.
The top down traverse will now give the resulting bottom hole flowing
pressure. This should be compared with the bottom up calculation and will
indicate any discrepancy with the inflow performance module assumptions.
cuts, wellhead pressure, IPR etc.) are correct, the two calculated traverses will
overlay.
2.8.7.1 Input
The HSP QuickLook is accessed from the Matching menu. Clicking QuickLook from
the Matching menu displays the following screen:
Select the required pump and turbine from the buttons at the top of the screen.
Downhole pressure data Enter gauge data if available, usually pump intake
and pump discharge pressures
Click Calculate to display the calculation screen and Calculate again to begin the
computation of the pressure traverses. Note that PROSPER always calculates from
the bottom up for HSP systems since, in order to find the tubing GOR above the
pump, conditions at the pump intake where fluid mixing takes place must be known.
The calculation of the downward pressure traverse from the entered tubing head
pressure is therefore iterative.
Select between the up pass and down pass using the buttons located beside the
Case box as in the following example:
Click Plot to display the pressure traverses and the calculated pump intake and
discharge pressures, down hole average rate across the pump (RB/day) and pump
and turbine parameters:
If the well bore, inflow and pump and turbine assumptions are all correct, the two
pressure traverses will overlay and the measured and calculated intake and
discharge pressures and surface voltages should coincide.
Ü The pump discharge pressure is the “tie” point for the system. First match
the pump discharge pressure (if available) from the top down traverse. The
pump discharge pressure depends only on the weight and frictional
resistance to the flow rate through the tubing to surface.
Next match the pump intake pressure from the top down traverse. If the
calculated and measured pressure differential (head) across the pump is
different, then the assumptions of pump wear, fluid density (water cut) and
pump speed should be examined.
The top down traverse will now give the resulting bottom hole flowing
pressure. This should be compared with the bottom up calculation and will
indicate any discrepancy with the inflow performance module assumptions.
directly.
This chapter describes all the calculation methods available in PROSPER and how to
calculate system production rates, run sensitivity analyses, generate lift curve tables
etc. The available calculation types are:
Inflow (IPR)
This option calculates the IPR, that is to say, the relationship between tubing intake
rate and the bottomhole flowing pressure (BHFP). The Inflow calculation allows to
quickly run sensitivities without the need to calculate the system solution rate. This
is especially convenient for e.g. frac program design, gravel pack design, perforation
programming.
System (Ipr+Vlp)
This option will calculate both the tubing outflow (VLP) and tubing inflow (IPR) curves
and determine the system operating rate and bottom hole flowing pressure. It also
allows to perform sensitivity analyses with a wide range of variables. Sensitivity plots
can easily be generated.
Three options are available:
- 3 variables (for naturally flowing wells)
- 4 variables and
- Multi-Variables ( up to 10 variables).
Gradient (Traverse)
This option enables you to generate gradient plots. If the correlations have been
matched, the gradients will be generated using the tuned correlations.
Choke Performance
This is a convenient choke calculator for flow rates, pressure drop or choke settings.
Choke Performance Curves can be visualised (NEW!!!).
The selection of lift method and IPR model also affects the available
sensitivity variables and specialised calculations.
To select this calculation type, choose Calculation Inflow (IPR) from the main menu
toolbar.
A few data on the fluid quality are required, along with the selection of the rate range
for which to run the calculation.
· User selected
You can either enter a table of up to 20 rates directly, or PROSPER will G
enerate them for you. Click Generate from the User Selected rate entry
screen and the following screen will be presented:
Enter values for the first and last rates in the table plus the number of entries
required. Depending on the selection of Linear or Geometric spacing, PROSPER will
calculate the required rate table.
Use the Try button for the preview of the entered range and Done to confirm.
Ü User selected rates can be useful when using the AOF is inappropriate for
the range of sensitivity variables to be considered.
The range of Inflow variables available depend on the particular IPR model entered
in System Inflow performance.
For each of the selected variables enter the values by hand, or click Generate to
have PROSPER calculate a range of values as follows. The Generate feature is
exactly the same as the one for the Rate Method entry.
Leaving the sensitivity variable screen empty will run the calculation with the
default parameters entered in the main IPR section.
Once set up the Inflow sensitivity variables, click OK Calculate to calculate the IPR
pressures. The results will be reported in a table:
In the Variables area scroll teh various parameter to display the desired sensitivity.
The results can be exported to different destinations (like for example the Clipboard)
by selecting Export.
Clicking on Report will instead export the results to a Report sheet.
Ü On this plot by pressing on the VARIABLES option on the menu bar, you
can get a display of all the variables that have been calculated during IPR
calculations, like skin, dP skin etc. These can be plotted as well.
To enter the System Calculation area select CalculationïSystem (Ipr+Vlp) from the
menu toolbar.
The first input screen requires the Top Node Pressure and the data concerning the
fluid quality (e.g. WC and GOR) and allows to select correlations for surface and
downhole equipment as well as select a rate method.
Ü The Top Node represents the downstream end of the system, hence it is:
- The manifold if surface equipment is included in the system
- The wellhead if no surface equipment is included in the system
Ü The Solution Node represents the point at which the nodal analysis is
performed. Three options are available:
- Bottom Node. It is the bottomhole, that is, the deepest point in the
downhole equipment
- Top Node. See definition in the previous note
- Well Head. It is the Xmas Tree, that is, the upper point of the
downhole equipment.
According to the last two definitions, if no surface equipment is included,
Top Node and Well Head represent the same point.
As far as the Rate Method is concerned, refer to the previous section for details.
Ü The Solution Rate reported is given by the VLP and IPR curves
intersection. These curves are interpolated between the selected
calculation rates and so the result may change according to the rate values
used.
Ü An IPR is required for both Automatic rate methods. For wells having very
high AOFs (e.g. horizontal wells) the well rate is determined mainly by the
tubing size. Manual rate selection may give better results in such cases.
Only the sensitivity variables relevant to the chosen system will be available. For
example, if a well is gas lifted you will be given the option of gas injection rate as a
variable. This option will not be available if the well is naturally flowing.
Normally tubing diameter should not be varied in the casing below the tubing shoe.
This option is also useful for determining e.g. the effect of increasing tubing size
above a safety valve while keeping the diameter of the rest of the tubing string
diameter constant.
The Combinations option allows the User to enter specific combinations of field data
(or hypothetical cases) then allow the program to calculate the unknowns. An
example of a Combinations screen is shown below:
Ü If no liquid rates are entered, the program uses the current list of rates
(either internally calculated or User input) and calculates the solution for
the combination of sensitivity variables for each of up to 10 cases.
Once sensitivity values have been entered in either the Combinations or Variables
On the right hand side there are the results of the system calculation: solution rates,
FBHP, WHP, WHT, etc.
On the left hand side, instead, there are the calculated parameters related to VLP
and IPR. Scroll to the right to read the results.
In the Variables area it is possible to scroll the different cases or the values of the
sensitivity variables for which the calculation were performed.
Details of Solutions
To examine the solution in more detail, click the Solution Details button. Individual
solution points can be viewed by clicking on the arrow buttons located beside each
sensitivity variable. Outflow or Inflow solutions can be viewed as shown in the
In the case of wells with ESP, HSP, PCP or Jet Pump, the solution details contain all
the results related to the pump.
Plotting Results
The results can be plotted by clicking Plot. The System plot will appear as follows:
The system plot summarises all the calculations. Each VLP and IPR curve is
identified by up to 3 numbers posted beside them. The variable names and the
corresponding number labels are shown in the panel to the right of the plot. In the
above example, Curve 1,0,0 is for 4500 psig reservoir pressure, 0 % water cut and 4
STB/day/psi productivity index.
To plot the solution rates and pressures versus the selected variables, click S
ensitivity and a sensitivity plot will be displayed. To select sensitivity variables to
plot, click Variables and make your selection on the following screen, for example:
The Sensitivity screen allows you to choose X- and Y-axis variables. Click OK to
view the Sensitivity plot. The program automatically plots the sensitivity values of
the X-axis variable. If variable Combinations have been used, the sensitivity cases
will be automatically plotted.
The pressure gradient for any particular solution rate can be calculated by clicking S
ensitivity PvD (Sensitivity Pressure vs. Depth).
Select the desired case by scrolling on the variables, and then Continue and C
alculate to generate the gradient. The results are displayed on the following screen
example:
By clicking the Extended button, a greater range of plot variables can be accessed.
Virtually any combination of computed results can be plotted against each other.
Return to the standard choice of plot variables by clicking the Original button.
The plots are held in memory until overwritten by a new set of calculations. Plots
can also be displayed or output by selecting Plot from the main menu. The Units
menu can be used to change the display units if required.
Special Note for ESP, HSP, PCP and Jet Pump Applications
When calculating a System solution for a pump equipped well, in the Solution Point
screen lists details of the pump solution such as pump intake pressure etc. (See
example pump solution in the screen below)
Figure 1020
ESP Solution Point
Clicking Pump Plot on the pump solution screen displays the sensitivity solutions
plotted over the pump characteristic curves (this is available only for ESP and HSP).
As shown by the example screen below, the effects of the sensitivity variables on
the pump operating point can be readily evaluated.
This plot is a powerful tool for evaluating how an ESP design can accommodate
future changes of well conditions.
Ü All pump (both ESP & HSP) designs should be validated by calculating
sensitivities and ensuring that efficient operation at the design rate can be
achieved over the entire range of expected well and pump efficiency
conditions.
For pump (both ESP & HSP) equipped wells, the Sens. PvD gradient calculation
shows the pressure increase across the pump. An example gradient plot is shown
below:
These curves can be compared with published pressure traverse curves or actual
well data. Pressure traverses can also computed for combinations of sensitivity
variables. The effect of changing tubing sizes, SSSV I.D. etc. can be evaluated
visually by plotting the gradient results.
Enter the required data, mostly the same as the one requested by System
calculation, plus the first and the last node for the calculation, which will determine
the section of completion for which to run the gradient calculation.
Then select Continue to access the Sensitivity Variables (or Combinations) screen.
Refer to previous sections for the description of this area.
Selecting Continue again will access the calculation screen. In this screen the User
can select the flow correlations for the downhole and the slug method:
Click Calculate to compute flowing gradients for all the sensitivity cases. Once the
calculations have been completed, the results tables can be inspected by clicking
the respective variable arrows until the desired variable combination is visible.
Ü Important
The Gradient calculation results report very useful parameters
concerning details on the DP calculation, PVT data, mass flow
rates and in the case of pipeline gradients, characteristic
parameters of slugs, etc.
A plot of the gradient results similar to that below can be displayed by then clicking
the Plot button:
Gradients can be plotted for the well and flow line separately or combined on the one
plot. Details on the plotting features are available in Section 10.1.1.
2.9.3.1 Options
Every time a Gradient calculation is performed, a number of post-process
calculations are carried out, like for example maximum grain size, erosional velocity,
liquid loading (Turner velocity) and pigging calculations.
This screen can also be accessed from the main menu toolbar by selecting Systemï
Solids.
This calculation determines the maximum size of sand grain that can be dragged
away by the producing fluid. The calculated Maximum Grain Diameter is reported in
the results table at each calculation step.
Sand will be lifted to the wellhead only if the velocity of the fluid in the wellbore is
greater than the “Critical Transport Velocity”.
This velocity is function of sand particle size, shape and density and the fluid density
and viscosity.
Two different equations are used: one for oil wells and one for gas well:
1. Oil Wells
The equation used in this case is more applicable to laminar flow, conditions
that are likely to be encountered in oil and / or water wells.
Where:
2. Gas Wells
The equation used in this case is applicable to high gas flows and does not
include a factor for viscosity: viscosity has only an insignificant effect on lifting
sand.
Where:
In both the oil/water and gas cases, PROSPER knows the fluid velocity in the
wellbore. Therefore, it will calculate the maximum particle diameter that can be
transported by the well flow.
These calculations are important when an attempt is made to cut back the
production rate so that the well will stop producing sand and will help determine if the
References:
1. Fairhurst.CP – “Sand Transport in the South East Forties Pipe Line”, BHRA,
1983
3. Wasp, Kenny & Gandhi – “Solid-Liquid Flow Slurry Pipe Line Transportation”,
Gulf Publishing Company, Clausthal, Germany 1979
When gradient traverse calculations are performed the program will estimate the
correspondent value of erosional velocity.
Erosion can be caused by the repeated impact of solid particles on tubing and
pipelines. To avoid this we attempt to estimate the velocity at which erosion will
occur.
Normal practise is to use equation of API 14 E. This can be unreliable especially for
clean production where the limiting value of C (125) can be too restrictive. In
practice, values of 1000 for C have been recorded in pipes where no erosion has
been detected.
A Conoco paper (An Alternative to API14E Erosional Velocity Limits for Sand Laden
Fluids) challenges API14E on the basis that it can be very conservative for clean
service and is not applicable for conditions where corrosion or sand are present. It
proposes a simple alternative approach that has been verified by a comparison with
several multi-phase flow loop tests that cover a broad range of liquid-gas ratios and
sand concentrations. Values of S for different components are proposed in the paper
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The constants C and S for the two formulations can be customised by selecting S
ystemïSolids and tab button Erosional Velocity or the Options button in any
calculation screen.
PROSPER calculates the erosional velocity for solid-free fluid using the API-14E
method and the entered “C” value. If the sand production rate has been specified,
PROSPER will calculate the erosional velocity using both the API-14E and Conoco
methods and will then compare the results and will use the computed lower-value of
erosional velocity. To review the computed erosional velocity values using the
Conoco method set the value of “C” sufficiently high until the values do not change
for changing values of “C”.
After gradient calculations are performed, scroll right on the results screen to view
the erosional velocity values.
The Turner Equation is used to study the continuous removal of liquid from gas
wells.
This equation is used to determine the minimum velocity of the producing fluid
necessary to drag away the droplets of liquid. The original formulation of the
equation is the following:
Results of the calculation of the Turner velocity are reported in the Gradient
2.9.3.1.4 Pigging
This calculation can be used to describe the pigging characteristics of the flow in
pipelines.
Assuming 100% removal efficiency of a sphere and that all the liquid removed by the
sphere is in the form of a continuous slug, the pigged slug volume can be estimated
by integrating the difference between the liquid hold-up and the no-slip hold-up in the
pipeline. Also the time to produce the slug can be calculated from
These are the additional results reported in the Gradient Traverse results table:
• Pigged Slug Length
• Pigged Slug Volume (cumulative pigged slug volume for the given pipe
element node)
• Time to Produce Pigged Slug Length
• Time for Pigged Slug to reach Outlet
- VLP curves – 3 Variables. The lift curves can be generated for a set of 3
sensitivity variables. The option is used for naturally flowing wells.
- VLP curves – 4 Variables. The lift curves can be generated for a set of 4
sensitivity variables. The option is used for artificially lifted wells.
- VLP curves – Multi-Variables. The lift curves can be generated for a set of up to
10 sensitivity variables.
Water Cut and GOR entered in this screen will be neglected if these variables will be
selected as sensitivity parameters.
When User Selected rates are used, you can enter rates in terms of Liquid, Oil or
Gas. The results will be given in terms of the specified rate type, but depending on
the type of well, PROSPER will first convert the rates to equivalent oil or gas to
calculate the VLP pressure. This feature can be used when preparing lift curves for
high GOR oil wells. Remember when using gas rates, that increasing the water cut
will also increase the liquid production rate. Extreme VLP pressures can easily
result.
Gauge Data: The information on the Gauge Data is used for Integrated Field
Management (IFM) Applications. These can be left blank for use in IPM suite of
tools.
Click Continue to access the Select Variables screen and set up the required
sensitivity variables.
To generate lift curves for simulator (like Eclipse) for an oil well, the VLP is generally
calculated for the following sensitivity variables:
· Variable 1: Pressure at first node
· Variable 2: Water cut
· Variable 3: Gas Oil Ratio
An example calculation variables screen for generating lift curves is shown below:
Select the variables required by your external application and enter a list of values
for each. Click Continue to access the calculation screen, then select Calculate to
generate the lift curves. An example lift curve calculation screen is shown below:
The calculated VLP results can now be exported to a number of external application
programs. Once the calculations have been completed, click Plot to visually check
the results and Export Lift Curves to access the export selection screen.
Currently, PROSPER supports the following export formats:
PROSPER appends the export file with a suffix corresponding to the selected file
format as shown in the table above. Depending on the export format selected, the
User will be prompted for a file name and additional data such as table number, flow
table I.D. etc. Refer to the simulator documentation for further details.
An example of a 4 variable VLP calculation for a gas lifted well is shown on the
following screen:
that the wells are properly represented over the most important range of flow
rates to be modelled in the simulation.
· Problems can occur for extremes of water cut and GOR. e.g. if the oil production
rate is fixed, the liquid production rate becomes very high as the water cut
approaches 100%. To maintain lift in a high water cut well, a specific GLR is
required. If injection gas is expressed in terms of GOR injected, the required
GOR approaches infinity as the water cut approaches 100%. A huge range of
GOR injected is therefore required to model the well. The use of liquid rates and
injection GLRs in oil well lift curve tables is recommended to avoid such
problems.
· Depending on the particular simulator used, it is not possible to pass the variable
names or units between programs. Users are reminded to ensure that the
sensitivity variables and output units used in PROSPER are consistent with those
expected by the simulator. In particular, gas units (MMscf Vs Mscf), gas lift (GLR
Vs Gas Lift Injection Rate) and rates (Oil Vs Liquid) should be checked.
· PVT correlations should only be used within the range of temperature and
pressure for which they were derived. Occasionally, combinations of tubing
curve variables require an excessive VLP pressure to pass the specified rate,
and the PVT correlation may fail. Occasionally, PROSPER may halt rather than
continuing the calculation with a fictitious result. You may have to revise the
range of variables or select a different PVT correlation in such cases. Beware of
chokes and restrictions in the equipment description that may result in excessive
calculated pressure drops. If using externally generated PVT tables, they must
span the entire calculation range. Make sure that GOR is constant above bubble
point, and the FVF is decreasing.
· Provided you enter the rates by hand, it is not necessary to enter an IPR to
calculate VLP tables. PROSPER needs the IPR to find the calculation rates if an
Automatic rate method has been selected. Automatic rate selection is not
available for 4 Variable VLP calculations.
· Oil well lift curves can now be calculated in terms of gas rates for specialised
applications. Make sure that the liquid rates that result from your choice of GOR,
water cut etc. does not result in impossible liquid rates. Be especially careful
when there are chokes and restrictions in the system.
The 'Tubing Curves (Standard)' option will prompt the user to enter the bottom hole
pressure, i.e. the first node pressure corresponds to the bottom hole pressure.
PROSPER will perform the calculations from the deepest node (i.e. bottom hole) to
the pump depth. Using the pump performance curves, Pump Head is calculated for
the given frequency, water cut etc. and therefore the Pump Discharge Pressure can
be calculated. PROSPER then determines the PVT of the oil above the pump after
accounting for possible gas separation. The pressure drop above the pump is then
calculated to find the top node arrival pressure. These calculations are performed for
each required production rate. The VLP Pressure value indicated corresponds to the
Pressure at the end point of the system; i.e. if there is no surface equipments
entered, the VLP Pressure will correspond to the wellhead pressure, if surface
equipment is entered, then VLP Pressure will correspond to the Manifold Pressure.
'Lift Curves for Simulators' require tables of rates and BHPs ordered by THP. The
Lift curves for Simulators option allows input of Top Node pressure, water cut,
operating frequency etc. PROSPER iterates to find the pressure at the deepest node
(VLP) for the given top node pressure. For this case the Top Node Pressure will
correspond to the Wellhead Pressure (if there are no surface equipments entered) or
the Manifold Pressure (If there are surface equipments entered). The VLP Pressure
will correspond to the Bottom Hole Pressure or the pressure at the last point in the
downhole equipment section.
Ü VLP lift curves for simulators or Petroleum Experts’ applications (GAP and
MBAL) can be batch generated for groups of wells by PROSPER from
GAP. Refer to the GAP documentation for details.
The VLP Multi Variable should be used when modelling simultaneously gas lifted oil
field and gas lift distribution network both in GAP.
Calculation Options
Select your required calculation option from the following:
· Predict Mass Flow Rate
PROSPER determines the flow rate for specified choke opening and
inlet and outlet pressures
Choke Method
Select a choke calculation method from the following options:
· Petroleum Experts
This is an in-house developed choke model based on Perkin’s work (SPE
206333).
· HYDRO
There are 3 distinct methods for modelling specific choke equipment. Until
performance testing is completed and documentation issued, these choke
methods should not be used.
· ELF
A model based on Perkin’s (SPE 206333) approach along with discharge
coefficients determined by the author (Stephane Rastoin of ELF Aquitaine
at TUALP). This is also the recommended method used to calculate
pressure drops down hole for SSSVs and restrictions. It should be used
for the majority of applications.
Click Calculate, and PROSPER will calculate the liquid and mass flow rates. Similar
screens are used to enter data for the dP and Choke Setting prediction options. For
critical flow conditions, it may take some time for the calculation to converge.
PROSPER can be run from within GAP in a batch mode for generating performance
curves for groups of wells or independently of GAP by selecting this option.
PROSPER will automatically calculate solutions for gas lifted or naturally flowing
wells. If the solutions are then saved in a .OUT file, GAP can pick up the data
required to calculate performance curves at a later time. For more information, refer
to the GAP documentation.
Input data required are gas, water and oil rate information as well as wellhead
temperature and pressure.
This information can be in one of several formats (e.g. Liquid rate, WC and GOR,
etc.) and the correct format for your data can be selected at the top of the
appropriate columns. If the data type in a particular column is changed while there is
data already in that particular column, then the data will be converted to the new
type.
In the case of gas lifted wells the gas lift gas rate is required and in the case of ESP
lifted wells the pump frequency must be entered.
The table is quite large allowing to start off with up to 16000 rows of data which is
automatically expandable up to 32000 rows. The data can be scrolled with the
scrollbar at the right hand side of the screen.
Appropriate vertical lift and surface pipe correlations can be selected at the bottom
of the screen.
Selecting the import button allows you to bring in data from an outside source. Table
data can be saved to file using the export button and plots using either time or the
log of time can also be viewed and exported using the plot feature. Within the plot
screen data can be enabled or disabled point by point or in a block manner by using
the right-click mouse button.
Data can be ordered with relation to time by using the sort button. This will also
remove any blank rows between data in the table.
2.9.7.1 References
SPE PAPER 22870
Modelling of Well bore Heat Losses in Directional Wells Under Changing Injection
Conditions
K Chu and S Thakur, Amoco Production Co.
Both pressure and temperature losses across chokes and restrictions are accounted
© 1990-2009 Petroleum Experts Limited
376 PROSPER
· pipelines
· sub sea wells
· high pressure/temperature exploration wells
· predicting temperature/pressure profiles to help predict wax/hydrate
deposits.
· accounting for Joule-Thompson effects
PROSPER 's Enthalpy Balance temperature model is one of the most accurate
temperature prediction methods available.
Ü The design menu is active only if an artificial lift method has been selected
in the main Options screen.
The design option will correspond to the artificial lift method selection in the
main Option screen.
Artificial lift design is not enabled when the Enthalpy Balance temperature
model is in use.
From the Design menu the Database containing all the information about gas lift
valves, ESP pumps, motors, cables, etc. is accessible. A dedicated section is
reported at the end of the chapter.
Designs can also be performed for existing wells having mandrels installed at fixed
depths.
Design performance can be evaluated using the Gas Lift QuickLook or calculating
system sensitivities.
2.10.1.1Menu Options
If gas lift was selected as a lift method in the Options menu the following additional
options will be available in the DesignïGaslift menu:
· New Well
· Existing Mandrels
· Gas Lift Adjustments
The gas lift design section of the program can be used to determine the optimum
gas lift equipment for a given well. PROSPER calculates the maximum production
rate possible, the corresponding optimum gas lift rate, the valve spacing and size to
unload the well and the test rack setting pressure for each valve for surface
calibration.
Designs can also be prepared for wells having mandrels already set at fixed depths.
Before the User can proceed ahead with artificial lift design, PVT, downhole
equipment and IPR information must be input.
2.10.1.2New Well
Selecting Designú Gas Liftú New well from the Design menu will display the Gas
Lift Design input screen:
In this screen it is possible to enter the input data for the gas lift design task.
The input data screen is divided into several areas. The Input parameters panel is
used to enter the design operating conditions. The other panels allow the User to
enter the design options for a given application.
Input Parameters
Having set up the calculation options, enter values for the following variables on the
Input Parameters panel:
Water cut
· Design producing water cut.
Minimum Spacing
· Sets the minimum spacing between valves. Use 200 - 400 ft normally.
Minimum transfer dP
· Only active when Ignoring IPR for Unloading has been selected. If
set to zero, unloading valve trims will be sized to inject sufficient gas to
lower the unloading tubing pressure to the transfer pressure at the
valve depth.
· Increasing the value of Minimum transfer dP will lower the unloading
GLR injected and reduce trim sizes.
Referring to the sketch (Figure 11.2) below, the transfer pressure is:
(Pmin) = Ppd - (Ppd - Pid) * % minimum transfer dP /100
Increasing the injection GLR shifts the tubing gradient during unloading closer
to the objective gradient line (i.e. to the left). The unloading valve trim is sized
Ü Unloading valve trim sizing depends on whether or not the IPR is used
to determine well flow rates while unloading. Existing Users should
review this section carefully.
NEW!!!
Thornhill-Craver ReRating- DeRating Percentage for Valves and for Orifice
· This coefficient is used to scale down the maximum gas injection rate
that can be flowed through a valve or the orifice. As the maximum gas
rate is decreased, this means that to flow the same gas rate as the
original case (with no de-rating), larger valve or orifice should be used
Valve Type
· Casing sensitive valves
o Enter the minimum casing pressure drop to close valves.
· Tubing sensitive valves
o Enter the percentage difference in Pcasing - Pwh to close valves.
· Proportional response valves Proportional
o PROSPER determines the closing pressure as part of the design
calculations.
This design method ensures maximum injection depth and hence maximises
production rates.
method gives additional safety for the opening of the first unloading valve without
sacrificing available pressure for the deeper unloading valves.
· Pmin - Pmax
Enter fraction of TEF
Injection Point
Before the gas lift design is performed, the User can decide if the operating valve is
a gas lift valve or an orifice.
· Yes
The API method is used below 1200 psi, and an improved algorithm is used
above 1200 psi. This is the default and recommended option.
Ü For speed in comparing designs, this option can be set to No. However,
the User must be aware that the design rate may not be able to be met by
the well.
· Yes
This is the recommended PROSPER unloading valve trim sizing method.
Unloading valves are sized to achieve a minimum flowing gradient above the
valve assuming that the load fluid is being produced. The IPR is used to
calculate the well production rates during unloading. Minimum transfer dP (as
explained under inputs below) is ignored for this option.
· No
This is the standard hand-calculation method. Unloading valve trims are
sized to achieve the GLR required to lower the tubing pressure to the transfer
pressure. The GLR is based on the full design production rate - the actual
production rate during unloading is not calculated. This results in the
selection of larger valve trims. Minimum transfer dP is used to increase the
transfer pressure, thereby reducing the unloading gas requirement and valve
trim size.
Orifice Sizing On
Two options are available:
· Calculated dP at Orifice
· Min dP Across Orifice
On the right-hand side of the input Gas Lift Design input screen there is a navigator
window that allows selecting the type of valves to use in the design from an internal
database.
Ü Please refer to the end of this chapter for an illustration of how to access
and edit the database for the gas lift valves
If the design rate is Entered by User, the upper (Rate calculation) part of
the screen is not displayed.
Displaying the Well Performance Curves / Finding Design Rate (New Well)
The first step is to find the design production rate.
· Click Get Rate. PROSPER will calculate the Gas Lift Performance
Curve and determine the optimum Gas Lift injection rate and maximum
oil production rate.
injected.
When the calculations have finished, the results can be displayed in the form of a
well performance curve by clicking Plot. A graph similar to the following will appear:
The target design rate and GLR injected can be read off the performance curve plot.
The design rate is:
· The maximum oil production shown in the Performance curve plot, provided
that the available gas injection and liquid production rate limits have not been
exceeded.
· In case the maximum gas available is exceeded by the highest oil rate on the
plot, the oil rate corresponding to maximum available gas is taken as design
rate.
· PROSPER will design for the maximum oil production rate entered in the main
input screen, if it exceeds the rate calculated from the performance curve.
· The program will then determine the depth of the operating valve and the
spacing for the unloading valves. Depending on the design settings, this will
usually take more than one pass.
· On the first pass, the injection and unloading valve depths are determined
assuming no casing pressure drop to close valves.
· Having determined the number of valves to use, the operating valve depth is
revised to reflect the new operating casing pressure.
· The spacing procedure is repeated using the revised operating casing
pressure until the number of unloading valves and their setting depths no
longer change.
Ü When Check Rate Conformance with IPR is set to Yes, PROSPER re-
calculates the solution rate and reduces the design rate if necessary.
The final design production and Gas Lift injection rates are displayed on
the design gradient plot.
The plot shows the tubing and casing pressure gradients for the design rate plus the
position of the operating and unloading valves. The unloading fluid gradients are
plotted also. The design data box lists the Actual production and injection rates
together with the operating surface casing pressure.
Results
To display the valve details click Results and the table with the results will be
displayed.
Click on Calculate to calculate the Dome Pressure and the TestRack Opening
Pressure (valve setting pressure at 60°C).
Ü The valve depths, tubing pressure, unloading gas injection rate and trim
sizes are shown in the left screen panel.
Ü The Dome pressure corresponds to the Dome Pressure at 60 deg F and not
at the valve operating temperature.
Ü Valve types are identified as Valve for unloading valves or Orifice for the
last mandrel if the injection point is selected as orifice. No opening or
dome pressure calculations are made for the orifice.
The design parameters such as valve depth, opening and closing pressures, orifice
size etc. are displayed in the table. Use the scroll thumb below the table to scroll
right to see items e.g. R-value, not visible in the display window.
This screen is similar to the Gas lift Design (New well) screen, except that the
variables relating to spacing the valves have been removed.
Ü Please refer to the previous section for the description of the entry fields.
For this design type options for the choice of the first valve can be selected:
option.
· Completion Fluid Level Calculated PROSPER estimates the standing liquid
level from the reservoir pressure and static pressure gradient. Any mandrels
that are above this depth will be set with “Dummy valves”.
Ü This approach can save valves for low pressure reservoirs. The User
must be certain that work over fluids can leak off to balance the reservoir
pressure
· Minimum Squeeze PI Method (ELF)This method can be used when the well
productivity is sufficient to ensure that completion fluids can be squeezed into
the formation during unloading. An unloading tubing gradient is calculated by
taking the static reservoir pressure and increasing the injected GLR, until the
gradient arrives at the design top node pressure. Unloading valves are spaced
by comparing this tubing gradient with the available casing pressure at depth.
Ü Enter the depth of all mandrels in the well, including those fitted with
dummy valves.
PROSPER will select the best depths for the operating and unloading
valves from this list.
When more mandrels are available than needed for the current design,
PROSPER will automatically set dummies at the intermediate depths.
PROSPER will overwrite the valve type when it performs the design.
This table is effectively a list of the potential valve depths and can be used to
prepare designs for new wells where equipment limitations determine the available
mandrel depths.
Ü If entries are made in the Casing Pressure drop or Max. Gas Injected fields
on the mandrel depth screen shown in the figure above, these values will
overwrite the values entered on the main design screen.
Leave these fields blank to design using the same values of pressure drop
or gas injection for each unloading valve.
If a calculated rate design method has been selected, a screen similar to the
following will be displayed:
Once the calculations have stopped, click Plot to make a plot of the production rate
Vs gas injected. It is similar to that of a new well design.
· The design gradient plot shows the Actual design production and Gas Lift
injection rates together with the injection pressure at surface while injecting at
the orifice.
Click Calculate to determine the Dome and the TestRack Opening pressure will be
updated for the new valve series.
· To access parameters such as the transfer pressure and port size, click on
the scroll arrow at the bottom of the Input parameters panel.
Ü To perform sensitivity calculations for the current design, the valve depths
must be transferred to Equipment Gas Lift before making calculations.
Based on flowing tubing pressures PROSPER determines the injection
point during production.
Valve spacing is not affected by the choice of unloading method, but the trim size
selection depends on whether the well IPR is used for calculating the unloading rate
or not.
· For the design rate and GLR injected, a pressure traverse is calculated from
the top node (including the flow line, if present) downwards using the gas
lifted flowing gradient.
· The injection depth is the depth at which the flowing tubing pressure equals
the casing pressure gradient less the design dP loss across the orifice or the
Maximum Injection Depth (packer depth), whichever is the shallower. This
step establishes the flowing tubing pressure gradient to be used for valve
spacing.
· The shallowest unloading valve is placed at the depth that balances the
tubing load fluid pressure with the casing pressure (less a 50 psi safety
margin) at that depth.
· Further unloading valves are placed by traversing down between the load fluid
pressure gradient and gas lifted tubing pressure gradient (calculated for the
design gas lifted production rate) lines.
· Valves are placed ever deeper until the inter-valve spacing equals the pre-set
minimum, or the maximum injection depth has been reached.
· Once the first pass design is complete, PROSPER re-calculates the flowing
gradient tubing using the current operating valve depth. For casing sensitive
valves, the valve depths are re-calculated to allow for the casing pressure
drop to close valves. The process is repeated until the valve depths no longer
change.
When Check Rate Conformance with IPR is set to Yes, the solution rate is checked
to ensure that it can be achieved. PROSPER reduces the design rate if necessary
and repeats the spacing exercise.
Tubing sensitive valves operate with a constant casing pressure and rely on
increasing tubing pressure as the well unloads to close the unloading valve and
transfer injection to lower valves.
· To prepare a design for tubing sensitive valves, the required input is the same
as for Casing Sensitive valves except that instead of entering the casing
pressure drop to close valves, the percentage Pcasing - Pwh to close valves
is r
The injection point is found as for casing sensitive valves by finding the intersection
of the minimum tubing gradient line and the casing pressure gradient (less a 50 psi
safety margin).
The first unloading valve is spaced as for the casing sensitive case.
Intermediate unloading valves are spaced by traversing down using the load fluid
gradient from the transfer pressure to intersect the casing pressure gradient for the
operating injection pressure. The transfer pressure (tubing pressure at which the
unloading valve closes) is calculated using the value of % Pcasing -Pwh as follows:
· The surface pressure corresponding to the specified % difference between the
operating tubing and casing pressures is calculated.
· A straight line is extended from this point to intersect the tubing pressure at the
injection point. The valve transfer pressure is defined at any depth by this line.
· A larger value of % Pcasing -Pwh will increase the transfer pressure further away
from the flowing tubing gradient. This provides a greater safety margin against
multi-point injection, but requires the unloading valves to be spaced more closely.
Selecting transfer pressures using only the % Pcasing - Pwh straight line can result
in shallow valves having a too conservative transfer pressure and the deeper valves
may transfer too close to the tubing gradient line. PROSPER adjusts the design
transfer pressures so that valves are spaced efficiently while at the same time
ensuring a good safety margin against multipoint injection.
a) The dome is not charged with any gas. As such dome pressure is 0 psig.
b) The closing pressure for the valve is provided by a spring which is set to apply
a certain compression force.
c) The valve stem has a tapered end which fits into the tapered end of the port.
d) As such even when the valve is in the open position, the tubing pressure will
have an influence on the opening or closing of the valve.
a) Fe: this represents the dynamic value of the Av / Ab ratio (Av = Valve Port
Area & Ab = Bellow Area), which is calculated from experimental data by
solving the valve opening / closing pressure equations. The parameter Fe
corresponds to the term R for a Casing Sensitive Valve.
b) SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE: there are three configurations for the same valve.
For each configuration a value of Fe and the slope of K and M are defined
c) Pcf: this corresponds to the Injection Pressure i.e. the Gas pressure in the
casing annulus.
f) M: represents the slope of throttling line. (The throttling line represents the
rate that can be injected through the valve for reducing values of tubing
pressure for a constant Injection pressure)
Further information about these various parameters can be found in “Gas Lift
Manual” by Gabor Takacs. (PennWell Corp).
Once the input data entry is complete, the User has to make sure that the
correspondent valves are transferred. Select Valves and then Transfer to transfer
the valve info from Gas Lift Design or from QuickLook:
Once the gaslift equipment details are entered the flowing gradient or static gradient
can be estimated:
Flowing
Calculations are made for flowing conditions at the User-entered target production
rate. PROSPER calculates well performance curves for gas injection at each
mandrel depth. Production rates and pressures at surface and mandrel depth are
determined. Annulus volume and bottoms up times are also calculated. The flowing
gradient for the operating condition can be plotted with opening and closing
pressures for each unloading valve displayed.
Static
Calculations are made for shut-in conditions. The static tubing gradient is
determined using the liquid density calculated for the producing water cut. When the
reservoir pressure cannot support a full liquid column, a gas gradient is used back to
surface.
Valve performance calculations will be used to determine the required port size or
gas rate through a given valve
2.10.1.5.1 Valve Performance Clearinghouse (VPC)
Valve Performance Clearinghouse (VPC)
The Valve Performance Clearinghouse (VPC) is a non-profit making organisation
formed by a consortium of major oil companies. Its objective – to become a
repository for the collection, analysis, and distribution of gas lift valve performance
data and correlations to member companies and licensees. Tests are conducted at
the Southwest Research Institute compliant to the API 11V2 RP specification. Test
data and correlations are proprietary to member companies, and are licensed to
The database required to implement this feature will not be distributed with
PROSPER by Petroleum Experts and must be obtained from VPC.
The following pictures show the various stages of a cycle in intermittent gas lift from
the instant the bottom valve opens:
Liquid accumulates in the tubing. This is the slug.
When the slug reaches a certain size, gas lift enters the tubing and lift the slug to the
surface.
The static liquid film against the inner diameter of the tubing falls back and the
process is repeated.
ESP data entered in the System Electrical Submersible Pumps input menu is not
utilised by the ESP design section. The design results will overwrite this section.
In the main ESP Design screen the design parameters can be entered:
Design procedure
Designing an ESP installation using PROSPER is divided into two phases. One is
where the head and power requirement calculations are made and the second part
is where on basis of the calculations, the equipment is selected.
The following description assumes that input of the well details and PVT data have
already been correctly completed and that where applicable, pressure drop
correlations have been matched to field data.
2.10.3.1ESP Calculate
This section determines the head required to be supplied by the pump to achieve a
specified production rate.
Clicking on Calculate the program calculates the pump duty necessary to achieve
the design production rate. PROSPER will display the pump duty solution, as shown
in the figure above.
· PROSPER uses the IPR from System Inflow Performance to calculate the
flowing pressure at the sand face and the specified VLP correlation to find the
pump intake pressure for the design production rate.
· The program then works down from the specified top node pressure to arrive
Ü Emulsions
If Emulsions have been selected on the Options screen, viscosity
corrections are applied to pump capacity and head. Otherwise, no ESP
viscosity corrections will be applied. If an Emulsion PVT model has been
built in the PVT section, then the emulsion viscosity can be optionally used
in the ESP calculations and elsewhere. As mentioned in the PVT section,
emulsion behaviour in oilfield systems analysis is poorly understood. The
emulsion PVT model provides the means to apply empirical corrections
and should be used with caution.
Ü To check that the separator efficiency chosen in the input is acceptable for
the design case, the Dunbar Criterion may be used as showed below.
Click Sensitivity to display the intake pressure and intake GLR plotted over a range
of gas separator efficiency curves.
Check that the design operating point lies above the empirical limit represented by
the Dunbar Factor line.
To do so, select Design: the program will display a pump design screen similar to
that shown below:
In the Select drop-down boxes, PROSPER lists the equipment in its database that is
capable of meeting the design requirements.
Select Pump
PROSPER presents pumps that can meet the following criteria:
Select Motor
Once a pump has been selected, the pump efficiency is known; the motor power
requirement can now be calculated.
Proceed to the motor drop-down box and select a motor from those listed.
Select Cable
Once the motor power and voltage option have been determined, a suitable cable
must be selected.
Ü Normally, the first pass design will have an operating point fairly close to
the selected pump's optimum efficiency. However, as well conditions
change with time, this may not be the best design for the life of the
installation
· A report can be generated which gives details of the pump selection and
design conditions
· The robustness of the first pass design must then be checked over the range
of expected well operating conditions by running sensitivities in the C
alculation menu
· PROSPER allows sensitivities to be run on both well performance and pump
parameters such as pump setting depth and operating frequency.
The ESP system design process is completed by iterating between the Calculation
and Design sections until the final design is optimised over the projected pump run
life.
In the main HSP Design screen the design parameters can be entered:
Design procedure
The design of an HSP installation using PROSPER is divided into two phases. One is
where the head and power requirement calculations are made and the second part
is where on basis of the calculations, the equipment is selected.
The following description assumes that input of the well details and PVT data have
already been correctly completed and that where applicable, pressure drop
correlations have been matched to field data.
2.10.4.1HSP Calculate
This section determines the head required to be supplied by the pump to achieve a
specified production rate.
Clicking on Calculate the program calculates the pump duty necessary to achieve
the design production rate. PROSPER will display the pump duty solution, as shown
in the figure above.
· PROSPER uses the IPR from System Inflow Performance to calculate the
flowing pressure at the sand face and the specified VLP correlation to find the
pump intake pressure for the design production rate.
· The program then works down from the specified top node pressure to arrive
at the required pump discharge pressure.
· The difference between the intake and discharge pressures represents the
required pump head.
· PROSPER compresses the liquid and gas as the pressure increases across
the pump, so the volumetric rate will be less at the discharge than at the
pump inlet.
· The mass flow rate and the required head are used to determine the pump
fluid power requirement.
For certain configurations the produced and power fluids can be commingled above
the pump. Hence, the PVT properties of the well fluids can be different below and
above the pump.
Ü Emulsions
If Emulsions have been selected on the Options screen, viscosity
corrections are applied to pump capacity and head. Otherwise, no HSP
viscosity corrections will be applied. If an Emulsion PVT model has been
built in the PVT section, then the emulsion viscosity can be optionally used
in the HSP calculations and elsewhere. As mentioned in the PVT section,
emulsion behaviour in oilfield systems analysis is poorly understood. The
emulsion PVT model provides the means to apply empirical corrections
and should be used with caution.
The next step is to select the pump, motor and cable capable to provide the
calculated duty.
To do so, select Design: the program will display a pump design screen similar to
that shown below:
In the Select drop-down boxes, PROSPER lists the equipment in its database that is
capable of meeting the design requirements.
Select Pump
PROSPER presents pumps that can meet the following criteria:
Select Turbine
Once a pump has been selected, the pump efficiency is known, so the turbine power
requirement can now be calculated.
Proceed to the turbine drop down box and select a turbine from those listed.
physically compatible with the pump and that the most economical
combination of operating voltage and current is chosen.
· Normally, the first pass design will have an operating point fairly close to the
selected pump's optimum efficiency. However, as well conditions change with
time, this may not be the best design for the life of the installation.
· Different combinations of pump and turbine can be quickly experimented with
in the HSP design section until an optimum design is obtained.
· A report can be generated which gives details of the pump selection and
design conditions.
Ü Important Note
The robustness of the first pass design must then be checked over the
range of expected well operating conditions by running sensitivities in the
System Calculation menu.
pump. This is achieved by varying the power fluid injected until this
requirement is met. The calculation is therefore somewhat slower
than the normal system calculation.
The HSP system design process is completed by iterating between the Calculation
and Design sections, until the final design is optimised over the projected pump run
life.
In the main PCP Design screen the design parameters can be entered:
This is the case of PCP with Sucker Rod. If the PCP is driven by a Downhole Motor,
the data to input are similar to the ones seen in the ESP.
All the parameters are self-explanatory on the basis of the previous sections.
Design Procedure
The design of an HSP installation using PROSPER is divided into two phases. One
is where the head and power requirement calculations are made and the second
part is where on basis of the calculations, the equipment is selected.
The following description assumes that inputs of the well details and PVT data have
already been correctly completed and that where applicable, pressure drop
correlations have been matched to field data.
2.10.5.1PCP Calculate
This section determines the head required to be supplied by the pump to achieve a
specified production rate.
Clicking on Calculate the program calculates the pump duty necessary to achieve
the design production rate. PROSPER will display the pump duty solution, as shown
in the figure above.
· PROSPER uses the IPR from System Inflow Performance to calculate the
flowing pressure at the sand face and the specified VLP correlation to find the
pump intake pressure for the design production rate.
· The program then works down from the specified top node pressure to arrive
at the required pump discharge pressure.
· The difference between the intake and discharge pressures represents the
required pump head.
· PROSPER compresses the liquid and gas as the pressure increases across
the pump, so the volumetric rate will be less at the discharge than at the
pump inlet.
Ü Emulsions
If Emulsions have been selected on the Options screen, viscosity
corrections are applied to pump capacity and head. Otherwise, no HSP
viscosity corrections will be applied. If an Emulsion PVT model has been
built in the PVT section, then the emulsion viscosity can be optionally used
in the HSP calculations and elsewhere. As mentioned in the PVT section,
emulsion behaviour in oilfield systems analysis is poorly understood. The
emulsion PVT model provides the means to apply empirical corrections
and should be used with caution.
The next step is to select the pump, motor and cable capable to provide the
calculated duty.
To do so, select Design: the program will display a pump design screen similar to
that shown below:
In the Select drop-down boxes, PROSPER lists the equipment in its database that is
capable of meeting the design requirements.
In the case of motor driven PCP, motor and cable will have to be selected.
As seen for ESP and HSP installations, the PCP design should be checked by
performing sensitivities in System Calculation, in order to verify the design against
the expected change of conditions along the life of the well.
Before performing the design, data concerning the gas lift gas and the coiled tubing
equipment should be entered in the Coiled Tubing Data screen, accessible from the
System menu:
The input data and the options to enter in this screen are exactly the same as for the
normal Gas Lift Design (design for a User Entered Rate, or for Maximum Production,
etc).
Please refer to section 11.1 for a detailed explanation.
To perform the Design, select Continue. This will access a screen similar to the Gas
Lift Design:
In the case of the figure above, select Get Rate to calculate the Gas Lift
Performance Curve and then Design to perform the design.
The program will determine the maximum injection depth, the rate produced and the
gas to inject.
In the main Jet Pump Design screen the design parameters can be entered:
Design Procedure
The design of a Jet Pump installation using PROSPER is divided into two phases.
One is where the head and power requirement calculations are made and the
second part is where on basis of the calculations, the equipment is selected.
The following description assumes that inputs of the well details and PVT data have
already been correctly completed and that where applicable, pressure drop
correlations have been matched to field data.
Clicking on Calculate the program calculates the pump duty necessary to achieve
the design production rate. PROSPER will display the pump duty solution, as shown
in the figure above.
· PROSPER uses the IPR from System Inflow Performance to calculate the
flowing pressure at the sand face and the specified VLP correlation to find the
pump intake pressure for the design production rate.
· The program then works down from the specified top node pressure to arrive
at the required pump discharge pressure.
· The difference between the intake and discharge pressures represents the
required pump head.
· PROSPER compresses the liquid and gas as the pressure increases across
the pump, so the volumetric rate will be less at the discharge than at the
pump inlet.
· According to the Surface Fluid (the Power Fluid) Injection Rate and Injection
Pressure, the program will determine R (ratio between the areas of the nozzle
and of the throat), the diameter of the throat and the diameter of the nozzle
Ü Emulsions
If Emulsions have been selected on the Options screen, viscosity
corrections are applied to pump capacity and head. Otherwise, no HSP
viscosity corrections will be applied. If an Emulsion PVT model has been
built in the PVT section, then the emulsion viscosity can be optionally used
The next step is to select the pump suitable to provide the calculated duty.
To do so, select Design: the program will display a pump design screen similar to
that shown below:
Select a pump from the database whose Actual performance (in green in the figure
above) is close to the Desired performance.
As seen for ESP, HSP and PCP installations, the Jet Pump design should be
checked by performing sensitivities in System Calculation, in order to verify the
design against the expected change of conditions along the life of the well.
2.10.8.1Background
General hints
Working principle:
A prime motor moves the gearbox, which rotates the crank. The crank is attached to
a counterweight and is connected to the Pitman arm. The Pitman arm is then
connected to the walking beam.
The rotary movement of the crank is propagated and translated into a reciprocating
movement of the rod connected to the downhole pump.
From the figure above it is possible to see that as the crank rotates, the rod shifts the
plunger up (upstroke) and down (downstroke) in the pump barrel.
The downhole pump is composed of a barrel with a ball-and-seat valve at the bottom
(standing valve) and a plunger with another ball-and-seat valve (traveling valve).
During the downstroke the plunger is lowered in the barrel, the traveling valve is
opened and standing valve is closed; in this way the fluid is displaced in the tubing
above the plunger.
During the upstroke, the traveling valve is closed, whilst the standing valve is
opened, letting the fluid flow from the formation into the barrel. The fluid that was in
the tubing in the previous step is pushed towards the surface.
It is possible to monitor the pump performance by measuring the variation of the rod
load against the position of the rod itself by means of a dynamometer.
The resulting plot is called "dynamometer card". This plot is a very useful method to
verify that the pump is working fine and to diagnose eventual problems.
The example reported below illustrates the shape of a dynamometer card for the
ideal case of pump and rod perfectly rigid, no friction, perfect pump action:
- Point A: the plunger is in the lowest point. This is the starting point of the upstroke
- A-B: The traveling valve closes and the standing valve opens. As this is an ideal
case, the total load of the fluid above the plunger is taken over by the sucker rod
- B-C: The plunger travels all the way to the highest point the distance between
points B and C represents the stroke length
- C-D: The traveling valve opens and the standing valve closes. This is the starting
point of the downstroke. The rod unloads
- D-A: The plunger travels back to the lowest point of the stroke A
Details about the use of dynamometers cards for pump performance diagnostics can
be found in the references reported in Appendix B.
Design
The design of a Sucker Rod Pump installation is a trial and error procedure that
consists of:
- starting from assumptions on the pump hardware (pump and rod type, depth,
size), flow conditions and design stroke rate or production rate, and then
- determining the operating parameters, like: pump displacement, peak
polished rod load, minimum polish rod load, peak torque, polished rod
horsepower, counterbalance effect (CBE) etc.
- verifying how the pump installation behaves through the dynamometer card
and torque chart
¶ 2 u(x, t) 2
2 ¶ u(x, t) ¶u(x, t)
2
=a 2
-c +g
¶t ¶x ¶t
Solutions to this equation have been provided by Gibbs (ref. Appendix B).
The solutions to the equation above allow to determine the surface and downhole
dynamometer card and then a torque analysis can be performed to determine the
torque.
These diagnostic plots can be used to verify the working conditions of the designed
pump and sucker rod and in the case the design can be reviewed by changing
assumptions and restarting the design.
Also, along with the design, a series of diagnostic plots (the Dynamometer card, the
Torque and Rod Speed plot) are provided, which can be used to verify the actual
pump operating regime and in the case troubleshoot the design itself.
1. Enter design input parameters (PVT, pump data, design input data)
2. Perform the design
3. Perform Rod Sensitivity
PVT Data
These are the PVT data for the fluid
Calculation Mode
This option allows to select the design mode:
- Enter Stroke Rate, calculate Production Rate
- Enter Production Rate, calculate Stroke Rate
Service Factor
- Non-Corrosive
- Salt Water
- Hydrogen Sulphide
Allows to select the method used to calculate the pump intake pressure:
- Entered Value
- Calculated from IPR
- Calculated from Fluid Level
Design Input
These inputs specify the design operating conditions (flowing wellhead and
bottomhole temperature, wellhead pressure, pump characteristics and efficiencies,
pump position)
The program will calculate the production rate and all the information related to rod
load, torque, stress, etc.
On the right hand side of the screen the plots related to Rod Load, Torque and
Pump velocity are reported.
The Top Rod Loading and Top Rod % Of Goodman Diagram are measurements
of the stress in the top rod based upon the peak polished rod load and the cross-
sectional area of the top rod. The API RP11BR discusses the Modified Goodman
Diagram and its construction.
PROSPER is painting in red those parameters if they exceed 100% and there are
basically 2 ways of lowering those values below 100%, 1 is to increase the area of
the sucker rods, 2 is to reduce the peak load.
The Chart can be plotted in form of bars or pie and different visualisations are
available:
· Production Rate by Rod Type
· HorsePower Required by Rod Type
· Production Rate Per HorsePower by Rod Type
the data to enter are: manufacturer, valve type, Type, Specification, Port size, R
value.
Ü The sample gas lift valve database is provided to allow the User to
run the examples. Before designing for field installation, the User
must first ensure that the database contains current and accurate
valve characteristics.
2.10.9.2ESP Database
The ESP Database contains the performance curves of pumps and motors and the
characteristics of the cables.
The performance curves are provided in the form of coefficients for a polynomial
equation fitted to actual performance data.
Selecting a pump and then Plot, the performance curve of the pump is plotted:
Click Variables to select between Head, Horsepower and Efficiency for plotting.
Next step is to enter the performance data for head and power as per
manufacturer’s performance curves and fit them to a polynomial. To do so, select He
ad Coefficients and HP Coefficients and enter the data:
Then Fit to regress and calculate the polynomial coefficients, then Done to go back
to the previous panel. The coefficients have been transferred:
Enter the data and fit the polynomials by selecting the buttons NamePlate AMPS,
Speed, Efficiency and Power Factor. Use Fit to determine the polynomial
coefficients.
On the right hand side of the screen above (Power Options) enter the different
Power, Voltage and Current the motor is compatible with.
2.10.9.3HSP Database
The HSP Database contains the performance curves of pumps and turbines.
The performance curves are provided in the form of coefficients for a polynomial
equation fitted to actual performance data.
The Turbine performance is entered by selecting Add in the Turbine Settings area.
The steps to enter the performance data and fit them to a polynomial are the same
as seen in the ESP section. Refer to that section for details.
2.10.9.4PCP Database
The PCP Database contains data concerning the performance of pumps and the
characteristics of sucker rods, motors and cables.
As far as motor and cables are concerned, please refer to the ESP section for
details.
record.
It is also possible to Export the database to different locations (file, spreadsheets,
etc.) or create an Import file.
As far as motor and cables are concerned, please refer to the ESP section for
details.
2.11 Output
The Output menu is used to report, export and plot input data entered into PROSPER
and the results generated by the various calculation options in the program:
· Report
This option generates reports about input data and results
· Export
This option transfers input data and results to different locations (printer,
spreadsheets, screen, etc.)
· Plot
This option generates plots for input data and results
These functions are available also in any of the input/output screens of the program.
2.11.1 Report
The Report option is used to prepare reports and plots from a current analysis. This
section describes how to use the reporting system with the templates provided with
the system and how to customise these templates.
In the File tab screen initialise the data relevant to the reporting system. Enter the
“Location Of Report Output Files”. This is the default directory where reports printed
to file are to be placed. Also enter the “Location Of User-Created Reports”. This is
the path to a directory where User-defined report templates are to be stored.
2.11.1.2Reports
The reporting interface gives the User complete control over how the reports are
formatted and what information is utilised to make up the report. This is facilitated by
the use of report templates, which can be edited to suit the specific requirements. It
is possible to choose to use the default report templates provided with the system or
to choose to create slightly different versions of these reports. The selected
templates can then be used to generate the actual reports, which can be sent to a
variety of places (printer, file or screen). The report templates are displayed in a
hierarchy and all templates which have been selected (by double-clicking on it) show
an X in the check-box beside the template name.
To access the Reports area, select OutputïReports form the menu toolbar.
There are two modes for the editing of report templates: System and User. System
mode does not allow the User to change any template whereas User mode allows
creating new User-defined templates from scratch or based on an already existing
system report template and also allows editing an existing User-defined report
template. Selecting User mode also makes the User Reports section of the template
hierarchy visible. The User Reports hierarchy contains all report templates which
have been tagged as being a derivation of a system report template as well as any
free standing User-defined templates.
The reporting main window consists of four main parts: The command segment at
the top of the dialogue containing the buttons, the report selection hierarchy, the
output device selection group and the template type selection group. The output
device group is only used when printing from selected report templates.
OK Print the selected reports to the selected output device and terminate the dialogue
Cancel Terminate the dialogue
Help Bring up the on-line help window
Setup Select a printer
User Switches between System and User edit mode, This shows or hides the User
Reports section of the report hierarchy and enables or disables the Create and Edit
buttons. If in User mode this button shows the text ‘System’ and vice-versa.
View View a previously saved native format file on-screen. This brings up a file selection
box for choosing the appropriate report and passes this file name to the Report
Executor
Print Print the selected reports to the selected output device
Create Create a new user report (only visible in User edit mode)
Edit Edit an existing user report template or create a new template from a system
template (only visible in User edit mode)
Group Allows the grouping of report templates references and the storing of the group
information in a file for later recall. This allows batch printing of reports for any
analysis
The native (.FR) file format can only be read by the reporting system whereas the
RTF format can be read by many Windows word processing applications. When
printing to file the User will be presented with the following dialogue:
The default directory will be set to the default output directory but this can be altered
using the Select Directory button. This can then be applied to all output files by using
Change All. If it is necessary to change the output directory of one of the files, this
can be achieved by using the Browse button (button that shown on the right side of
the filename box) associated with each report. The filenames can themselves be
edited in the text box, which contains them.
For any given report in the system hierarchy the User can choose to view or print a
report using either the system report template provided or a User-defined report
template based on that system report template (or at least that position in the
hierarchy) or it is possible to choose a report grouping which can be made up from a
combination of User and system reports. Choose between these options using the
report template type selection group at the bottom right of the main window. If the
User report template option for any hierarchy position is selected and there are
multiple User-defined report templates for that position, then a dialogue appears
which allows selecting the desired template.
Double clicking on any of the report templates (or selecting and pressing Ok) will
cause it to become the User-defined report template for that hierarchy position for
the current reports session. The default choice is the topmost user defined report
template. It is possible to stop a User-defined report template from being associated
with that hierarchy position by selecting it and then pressing Delete. This does not
actually delete the report template (it can still be seen within the User Reports
section of the hierarchy).
If a report grouping is selected, then a similar dialogue appears and the User can
select the appropriate group file. After selecting a file all the reports referenced in the
group will appear ‘checked’ in the hierarchy and then it is possible to press print for
all of these reports to be sent to the selected output device.
Data fields from PROSPER are added using the F2 key, selecting the data items
required and then pressing Ok when finished. The selected data items will then
appear as fields, one by one, as the left mouse button is clicked. The fields can be
roughly positioned in this way. The User is not limited to one pass at adding data
items to the report template. More items can be added at any time in the same
manner.
Once a field has been added to the report template the User can edit some of the
properties of the text which will be shown in the field and assign a group number to
the field by double clicking the left mouse button on it and the font properties can be
changed by double clicking the right mouse button on it. Other properties, such as
whether the field has a box around it, etc., can be changed through the menu
options, a full description of which are given below.
The template editor commands can be selected by using the menu, toolbar or
keyboard shortcuts. Help can be obtained on any menu item by highlighting the
menu item and then pressing the F1 key or by consulting the index of help topics
under the help menu.
File Menu
This menu contains commands for saving the current report template file and
specifying the report template parameters.
Save:
Use this selection to save the current report template to the current file name. If a file
is not yet specified, the form editor will prompt for a file name. If a file extension is
not provided, the editor automatically appends an .FP extension to the report file. If a
file with the same name already exists on the disk, the form editor will save the
previous file with a backup extension (.RE).
Save As:
This selection is similar to Save File. In addition, it allows saving the report template
to a new file name.
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Report Parameters:
This option allows setting certain report parameters. Firstly, it allows specifying the
name of the report. The margin for the printed page can be set. It is possible to
instruct the report executor to print trial records for adjusting forms such as labels
and invoices and set the default date format for input. The date format that specified
here will be enforced for parameter input during the report execution session, and
any date constant used in expressions.
Report Filter:
This option allows entering a filter criterion for the report. Each data record will be
tested with the expression provided here. A record is selected only if this expression
evaluates to a TRUE value. For example, if the expression was sales->amount>100,
then only the records with the sales amount more than 100 will be selected.
Printer Setup:
This option allows selecting a printer from a list of installed printers and invoking a
printer specific dialogue box for the selected printer. Select the parameters from a
set of printer specific options. These options include page size, page orientation,
resolution, etc. The printer options selected here determine the width and height of
the report.
Exit:
Use this function to exit from the form editor session. If the current file is modified, a
prompt will ask to save the modifications.
Edit Menu:
This menu contains commands to edit the report objects. One or more report objects
must be selected before using this option.
Cut:
Use this option to copy the current item or all the items in the current selection to the
clipboard. The copied items are deleted from the form.
Copy:
Use this option to copy the current item or all the items in the current selection to the
clipboard.
Paste:
Use this option to paste the items from the clipboard to the current form.
Position Text:
Use this option to position the text within the item boundaries. The text can be
justified on the left, right, top, or bottom edges or it can be centred horizontally or
vertically. This option is valid for the label and field type items only.
Item Outlines:
Use this option to specify the item boundaries (left, right, top, and bottom) to draw for
one or more selected items. The colour and width of the boundary lines can be
specified too.
Item Background:
Use this option to set the background colour or pattern for one or more selected
items.
Centre Horizontally:
This option is used to centre horizontally one or more selected items. When more
than one item is selected, the form editor first centres the selection rectangle and
then moves the selected items such that the position of the selected items relative to
the selection rectangle does not change.
Delete Item:
Use this option to delete one or more currently selected items. If the current section
is being deleted, the program asks for confirmation before the deletion. All items
within the section are also deleted.
Fonts:
Use this function to change the font and colour for the text for one or more selected
objects. This option is valid for the field and label type objects only.
When selecting this option, the form editor shows the font and colour selection
dialogue box. The current font and colours are pre-selected in the dialogue box. Use
this dialogue box to specify the selections.
Snap to Grid:
This option allows turning on or off the invisible grid on the form. When the grid is
turned on and an item is moved, it automatically aligns to the closest grid location.
This option also allows setting the grid width.
Report Size:
The following options shrink or elongate the report in the horizontal or vertical
direction by the amount equal to the width or the height of the selection rectangle.
Expand Horizontally
Use this option to create horizontal space by moving items horizontally. For example,
consider three items, A, B, and C placed horizontally. If a new item between the
items A and B is to be inserted, it is possible to use this function to create the
desired space between these two items and place the new item in the newly created
space. To move the items B and C toward right, create a selection rectangle after
the item A and select this option. The width of the selection rectangle specifies the
movement of the items B and C toward right (noted that the selection rectangle does
not need to include all items to be moved). All items toward the right of the selection
rectangle and with the vertical placement between the vertical spaces spanned by
the selection rectangle are moved.
Expand Vertically
Use this option to create additional vertical space by moving the items downward.
For example, consider three items, A, B, and C placed vertically. If a new item
between items A and B is to be inserted, it is possible to use this function to create
the desired space between these two items and place the new item in the newly
created space. To move items B and C downward, create a selection rectangle
below the item A and select this option. The height of the selection rectangle
specifies the downward movement of items B and C (noted that the selection
rectangle does not need to include all items to be moved). All items below the
selection rectangle are moved.
This option also expands (vertically) the current section by the height of the selection
rectangle.
Compress Horizontally
Use this option to delete extra horizontal space by moving items horizontally. For
example, consider three items, A, B, and C placed horizontally. The User can use
this function to bring items B and C closer to the item A. To move items B and C
toward left, create a selection rectangle after the item A and select this option. The
width of the selection rectangle specifies the movement of items B and C toward left
(noted that the selection rectangle does not need to include all items to be moved).
All items toward the right of the selection rectangle and with the vertical placement
between the vertical spaces spanned by the selection rectangle are moved.
Compress Vertically
Use this option to delete vertical space by moving the items upward. For example,
consider three items, A, B, and C placed vertically. It is possible to use this function
to bring items B and C closer to the item A. To move items B and C upward, create a
selection rectangle below the item A and select this option. The height of the
selection rectangle specifies the upward movement of items B and C (noted that the
selection rectangle does not need to include all items to be moved). All items below
the selection rectangle are moved.
This option also shrinks (vertically) the current section by the height of the selection
rectangle.
Field Menu:
This menu contains options to insert, modify, delete and maintain fields.
Calculation Field: This option is used to paste a calculation field to the report
template. This option will prompt for the name of the field, and the field expression.
The field expression can contain any number of valid operators, functions, system
fields, dialogue fields, and data fields. The field type is determined by the result of
the execution of the field.
After entering the field expression, the form editor displays a positioning rectangle.
Use the mouse to position the field rectangle and click any mouse button. The
current field attributes can be changed using the Edit Current Field Option.
System Field: This option is used to paste a system field to the report template.
This option will display a list of system fields (date, time, page, etc.) to choose from.
When selecting a field, the form editor displays a positioning rectangle. Use the
mouse to position the field rectangle and click any mouse button. The current field
attributes can be changed using the Edit Current Field Option.
Dialogue Field: This option is used to paste a dialogue field to the report template.
A dialogue field must have been created using the Edit Dialogue Field Table before
using this option. The dialogue fields are used to prompt the User for data during the
report execution session.
The option will display a list of dialogue fields to choose from. When selecting a field,
the form editor displays a positioning rectangle. Use the mouse to position the field
rectangle and click any mouse button. The current field attributes can be changed
using the Edit Current Field Option.
Edit Current Field: This option is used to edit the field attributes for the current field.
This option is available only when a 'field' type object is selected.
Edit Field Expression: This option is used to edit the field expression for the current
calculation field. This option is available only when a 'calculation field' type object is
selected (see Insert Calculation Field). The option shows the existing calculation
expression and allows making any modifications.
Modify: This option is used to modify the User prompt, width and prompt order of a
dialogue field. The prompt order determines the order at which the dialogue fields
are presented to the User for data input.
Delete: This option is used to delete a dialogue field from the dialogue field table.
The User cannot delete a dialogue field that is being currently used in the report.
Section Menu:
This menu contains commands to insert, edit and delete report sections.
New: This option is used to create a new section. A section is identified by the
section banner and the separation line at the bottom of a section. There are three
basic types of sections. A header section displays the data that remain constant or
changes only when a sort field changes. The detail section displays the transaction
record fields. A footer section is used to display totals and summary information.
ReportEase allows up to 9 header and footer sections. A higher numbered header
section is allowed only when all the lower numbered headers are already selected.
Similarly, a footer section is allowed only when the corresponding header section is
already selected.
Edit Current: This option is used to modify the properties of the currently selected
section. For the 'detail' section, the User can specify the number of records to print
across the page. This option can be used to print multiple address labels across the
page.
Sort Field: This option is used to specify a sort field for a header section. A sort field
is used to sort the data records.
Break Field: This option is used to specify a break field for a header section. The
break field is used to determine a sort break. Typically, the break field would be the
same as the sort field. However the break field can be specified differently from the
sort field. A calculation expression can also be specified for a break field.
Filter: This option is used to enter a filter criterion to print a section. Normally, every
section included in the report template is printed in its appropriate sequence.
However, if the User wishes to print a section depending upon a condition, he can
enter this condition expression using this option. The expression must evaluate to a
logical value (TRUE or FALSE). During the report execution, the section will be
printed only if the expression evaluates to a TRUE value.
Line: This menu contains commands to create and edit a line object:
Create a Line: Use this option to draw a line. When selecting this option, the form
editor displays a positioning rectangle. Use the mouse to position the rectangle and
click any mouse key. The line will be drawn within the position rectangle. The line
size can be changed using the sizing tabs.
Edit Current Line: Use this option to edit the angle, colour, and thickness of a 'line' type
object.
Label: This menu contains commands to create and edit a label object:
Create a Label: Use this option to create a new label. When selecting this option,
the form editor displays a positioning rectangle. Use the mouse to position the
rectangle and click any mouse key. The 'label' object will be created within the
positioning rectangle. By default, the form editor inserts the text 'label' in the label
item. The label text can be edited in the editing window.
Edit Current Label: A label text can be edited by simply selecting the desired label
item and clicking on the edit window.
As the User inserts or deletes the text, the length of the label text changes. Normally,
the form editor will automatically adjust the item box boundaries to completely
enclose the new text. However, this automatic size adjustment ceases if the User
manually resizes the item boundary by pulling on the sizing tab. This feature can be
used to enclose the text in an item box larger than the default size.
Arrange:
This menu contains commands to align size and space a set of selected objects:
Alignment At:
Even Spacing:
Horizontally:
Use this option to place the selected items horizontally at an equal distance from
each other. The inter-item distance is equal to the distance between the first two
leftmost items.
Vertically:
Use this option to place the selected items vertically at an equal distance from each
other. The inter-item distance is equal to the distance between the first two topmost
items.
Even Sizing:
Width:
Use this option to change the width of the selected items to the width of the topmost
item.
Height:
Use this option to change the height of the selected items to the width of the leftmost
item.
Report Executor Commands:The report executor allows viewing reports that have
been generated and saved to a native format file. It is invoked by using the View
option from the reporting main window and selecting a file from the file selection box.
The file selection box will point to the default data directory and will have the filter
extension set to the correct file type (.FR).
2.11.2 Export
An export can be made either directly from the individual sections of the program, or
from the Output | Export menu option. This section describes how to customise
exports.
2.11.2.1Export Setup
Use the main menu Output | Export option to export data from a current analysis, or
from a previously saved .OUT file. When clicking Export a series of screens leads
the User through the process of selecting the data required for the export. To include
a section of data, click the check box to the left of a particular item and, depending
on the selection, further input screens will be presented. This process ensures that
only relevant sections are exported. A sample export dialogue box is shown below:
After entering the choices, Click Done to return to the main export dialogue box. The
User must then select a destination for the export data. Clicking Print initiates
generation of the data and sends it to the selected destination. Setup accesses a
screen for selecting fonts, margins etc. as in the Plot menu (Section 12.1). The font
selections made for export data are independent of the plotting fonts.
· File - Creates an ASCII data file and saves it. Clicking Print displays a
dialogue box that requests a file name and destination. Enter a suitable file
name (PROSPER automatically appends a .PRN extension) and click OK to
save the file. The Fixed Format option saves a file in a printer ready format
that can be imported into a DOS based word processor. Use the Tab
Delimited format to save a file suitable for importing directly into a
spreadsheet such as EXCEL.
· Clipboard - Clicking Print after selecting this option copies the exported data
onto the Windows clipboard. From the Clipboard, the User can view, edit and
paste the data directly into another Windows application. e.g. a word
processing program.
· Screen - Clicking Print after selecting this option allows viewing the
exported data on the screen. Scroll through the data using the scrolling
thumbs or arrows. When finished viewing, click OK to return to the main
menu.
Once a .PRN file has been saved, further copies of the exported data can be made
using a word processor from outside PROSPER. To ensure that printed exports are
correctly formatted, only non-Proportional fonts can be selected for export data. The
fonts on the export setup screen are independent of those selected on the plot setup
screen.
Click the Layout button on the calculation results screen and select the variables to
display from the layout screen:
Show All and Hide All buttons are used to make changes to the entire list of
variables. Individual variables can be selected or de-selected by clicking them
directly. When clicking OK, only the selected variables will be displayed on the
calculation screen.
In addition to the calculation results screens, Layout also controls the variables
displayed in Output ô Export (to file, clipboard, and printer).
2.11.3 Plot
A plot can be made either directly from individual parts of the program, or from the
Output | Plot menu option. This section describes how to customise plots for both the
screen and hard copy. From the Plot Output main Window select the plot to view by
highlighting it in the list of available plots and then press the Plot button or simply
double-clicking on the appropriate plot
ZoomingPlots can be zoomed simply by placing the mouse pointer (which changes
to a pair of cross hairs over the active plot area) at the corner of the region to
enlarge, and then dragging until the area of interest is enclosed by the zoom box.
Release the mouse button and the outlined area will be zoomed to fill the entire plot
area.
Scales
PROSPER normally picks appropriate scales to display the data. Use Scales to enter
custom upper and lower limits for both X- and Y- scales. To display round numbers
on the intermediate grid lines, ensure that the span of the upper and lower plot limits
fits evenly with the number of plot blocks set in the Options menu.
Replot
Re-plots the graph using the original scales. Use this option to un-zoom a plot.
OutputSelects the output options menu. Plots can be output to the Windows
clipboard, a Windows metafile or a hard copy device in colour, grey scale or
monochrome formats. Plots can then be pasted directly from the clipboard into other
Windows applications such as a word processor. Windows metafiles can be saved
and read by a variety of applications. If hard copy is selected, the following hard copy
options screen will appear:
Select the desired plot options and click Print to output the plot. Depending on the
actual hard copy device connected, the User may need to experiment with font styles
and sizes. Note that some fonts cannot be rotated, and are unsuitable as a Vertical
font. If Y-axis labels are being plotted horizontally, try a different font selection.
Return to the plot menu by clicking OK.
ColoursThis option enables to customise the colour of any item on the plot. Note
that laser printers and monochrome monitors will often produce better results if
colour plotting is disabled. A sample colour customising screen is shown below:
OptionsThe Options button enables to customise the overall appearance of the plot
screen and select font type and size etc. A sample options screen is shown below:
Some plots include a results box on the screen. If the default position of the box
interferes with the plot, it can be moved by holding down the Shift key and using the
mouse to drag it to another location. The fonts selected on the Plot options screen
apply only to plots. The export data fonts are set up on a separate screen.
Variables
Use this button to select variables for plotting. The variables available change
according to the type of calculations that have been completed and the particular
plot type that has been selected. Where applicable, extended plot variables can be
selected.
Test Data
Clicking Test data displays a screen in which the User can enter up to 10 measured
data pairs. Once the test data has been entered, it can be displayed together with
the calculated data when the plot is re-drawn. If the current .OUT file is subsequently
saved, the test data will also be saved and will appear on subsequent plots.
Help
Accesses the on-line Help system. See Section 14 for more details of the Help
system.
2.12 Units
This chapter describes the system of units. The built in flexibility of the units system
enables the User to select any variable and define the unit of measurement to be
used. This feature allows to modify the units system so that it corresponds to data
reports supplied by a service company or customise the units system to suit the
User’s own personal preferences.
PROSPER always works internally in Field units. To facilitate data entry and output
display in any units system, PROSPER accepts data in the specified Input units and
converts it to Oilfield units for calculation. The results (in Field units) are converted
back to the specified Output unit set if necessary. By making selections from the
different categories, it is possible to work in the preferred units and save the results
in the units required by company policy.
The changes made to the units system are retained in the program memory and
apply to all files opened during the current processing session. The program allows
to create a custom units system.
The Units Summary screen is contains the list of parameters and their unit’s options:
Unit’s selection
Select the units for the input and output of the variables
Validation
Used to set up the error checking limits for each selected input variable.
Click on the Details buttons to the right of each variable name in order to view the
details of each particular variable.
2.12.1.1Unit Systems
The User can change the unit’s system form tool bar menu
· Select the unit field corresponding to the measurement item and click on
the arrow to its right to display the list of unit options.
· Select the preferred measurement unit.
To save changes, click Save. A prompt will be displayed to enter a name for the
new Units System. This new system can now be recalled and applied to any file.
Custom unit sets can be erased by clicking the Delete button, then selecting the
unwanted units system. The ability to have separate input and output unit systems
allows the User to work with familiar units and to create reports or export data in any
required unit system. PROSPER calculates them internally in Oilfield Units. To
validate unit conversion factors, click the button located to the right of the particular
variable and the multiplier and shift used for unit conversion will be displayed.
Clicking Report Print will create a summary report of conversion factors in use.
If some particular units have been modified during the course of a PROSPER
session, the changes will be written into the .SIN file when the input data are saved.
Irrespective of the current units system settings, recalling a previously saved .SIN
file will cause PROSPER to revert to the units saved in the recalled .SIN file. To
permanently impose a new set of units on the recalled file, open a custom units file
(or use one of the internal unit sets) and then save the .SIN file. The new unit’s
settings will be used whenever the .SIN file is loaded.
2.12.1.4Validation Limits
To reduce the possibility of entering incorrect data, PROSPER checks that input data
falls within predetermined validation limits. For most purposes, the default validation
limits are adequate. For particular applications, the User can change the validation
limits if required by entering new values directly from the units definition screen.
Find the required variable by scrolling through the list, and then enter required
changes in the low and high validation limit boxes. Enter the custom validation limits
in the units currently in use. To permanently attach the new validation limits to a
custom units system, click Save before leaving the validation screen by clicking OK.
Input and Output units can be selected from this screen. Validation limits can be
entered for the selected units. The Options panel enables to set the number of
decimal places to display for each unit type.
2.13 Wizard
This feature allows the User to set up models and perform certain tasks following a
pre-defined sequence.
The use of Wizards is of particular benefit to inexperienced Users, as it allows to
easily set up a model based on active wizard examples by advancing through the
input screens in the correct sequence and asking at any step the User for the
required information. In this way the User will familiarize with PROSPER windows as
well as with the essential steps required to set up, match and use the models.
In order to run wizard examples follow first of all select Wizard from the main menu
toolbar:
Then select the desired Wizard and click on Run to run it.
All that the User has to do is to follow the instructions that time to time are displayed
and complete the input screens with the required data.
To modify an existing wizard select Edit. This will access the wizard script window:
To create a new wizard select instead New. This will display an empty script window.
The script consists of a series of VB commands using OpenServer strings to set the
values of the input parameters, perform calculations, and retrieve results.
Please refer to the OpenServer User Guides for further details about the basic
OpenServer functions.
On the top part of the script window there is the Commands list window, which
provides immediate access to all the OpenServer variables. This window allows
selecting the desired variable and getting a copy of it, which can be pasted in the
script window below.
2.13.2.1Notes of OS strings
A class of OpenServer strings - the so-called menu commands - allow displaying
each of the input screens. The structure of these commands is in general:
DoCmd(“PROSPER.MENU.<tag>”)
If <tag> is for example Options, the command will display the main PROSPER
options.
DoCmd(“PROSPER.PLOT.<number>”)
If <number> is 1, for example, the command will display the IPR plot.
2.13.2.2Wizard examples
As above mentioned, a few Wizards are available along with the software. These
examples lead step-by-step the User through the screens in order to build typical
models.
The example scripts can also be used by experienced Users as templates to build
their own scripts.
Recommendation
Petroleum Experts recommends to set up the models according to the worked
examples shown in the Appendix A. This will allow the User to have a better
understanding of the physics that is behind the software and the importance of the
matching process.
2.14 Help
PROSPER has an on-line Help facility which enables the User to get information
quickly about a menu option, input field or function command. This facility enables to
display instructions for completing a particular task or input field without exiting from
the current screen. The help windows offer a list of topics which not only include
definitions and functions specific to PROSPER, but details on using some features of
Windows as well.
To use the PROSPER on-line help system, the help file must be located in the same
directory as the program. If the User is new to Windows, information on using the
Help system can be made available when selecting the Help option in the PROSPER
main menu and choosing 'Using Help'. This will display a help screen from which the
information required can be selected from a list of topics.
The Help facility has function buttons located at the top of the windows, which can
be used to navigate within the help system. If a particular feature is not currently
available, the button associated with that function is dimmed. Information on specific
help topics may lead to other related topics. Some words in the Help windows are
marked with a solid underline and appear in colour (green) if the User uses a colour
screen.
These words are called jump terms and can be used to move around Help more
quickly. When clicking a jump term, Help will move directly to the topic associated
with the underlined word(s).
Click Help Flow Correlations to access a detailed generalised discussion about the
history and reasons behind flow correlations and issues that relate to their use in
PROSPER.
If the User need to contact Petroleum Experts about a problem with the program, please
have the version number and creation date shown on this screen available should it
be required.
· Web Home Page. This option accesses the Petroleum Experts website www.
petroleumexperts.com
· Web User Area. This options accesses a dedicated area of the Petroleum Experts
website containing technical information about the IPM Suite and news about the
new developments
· Technical Support. This option accesses the section of the Petroleum Experts
website on which it is possible to post technical support requests to the Petroleum
Experts Technical Support Service
2.15 Appendix
2.15.1 B - References
2.15.1.1PVT Calculations
& Farshad, F. Properties for Gulf of Mexico,' (Used for Glaso, (Feb. 1990), 79-86.
F. Lasater, Standing & Vazquez-Beggs)
2 Beal, C. 'The Viscosity of Air, Water, Natural Gas, Crude Trans., AIME (1946) 165,
Oil and its Associated Gases at Oil Field 94-98.
Temperatures and Pressures,'
3 Beggs, H.D. 'Estimating the Viscosity of Crude Oil Systems,' JPT (Sept. 1975), 1140-
& Robinson, 1144.
J.R.
4 Carr, N.L., et 'Viscosity of Hydrocarbon Gases Under Trans., AIME (1954), 264-
al Pressure,' 268.
5 Eilerts et al 'Phase Relations of Gas Condensate Fluids,' Monograph 10, U.S. Bureau
of Mines, Washington D.C.
(1957).
6 Brinkman, F. 'Equilibrium Ratios for Reservoir Studies', SPE (Nov. 1959), SPE
H. & Sicking, reprint series No. 15, 240-
J.N. 246.
7 Katz, D. & 'Retrograde Condensation', Ind. Eng. Chem. (June,
Kurata, F. 1940) 32, No. 6, 817-827.
8 Katz, D., 'Surface Tension of Crude Oils Containing Trans., AIME (1943), 1624,
Monroe, R. & Dissolved Gases,' 285-294.
Trainer, R.
9 Lee, et al 'The Viscosity of Natural Gases' Trans., AIME (1966), 997-
1002.
10 Lohrenz et al 'Calculating Viscosities of Reservoir Fluids From JPT (Oct. 1964), 1171-1176.
Their Compositions'
11 Coats, K.H. 'An Equation of State Compositional Model' SPE 8284 SPE ATCE, Las
Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 23-
26, 1979.
12 Nghiem, L.X., 'Compositional Modelling with an Equation of SPE 9306 SPE ATCE,
Fong, D.K. & State' Dallas, Texas, Sept. 21-24,
Aziz, K. 1980.
13 Winkler, H.W. 'Algorithm for More Accurately Predicting SPE 18871 SPE POS,
& Eads, P.T. Nitrogen-Charged Gas-Lift Valve Operation at Oklahoma City, March 13-
High Pressures and Temperatures' 14, 1988.
14 Peng, D.-Y. 'A New Two-Constant Equation of State' I.&E.C. Fundamentals
and (1976) 15, No.1, 59-64.
Robinson, D.
B.
15 Bradley et al 'Effect Of Pressure On The Viscosity Of Water' Petroleum Engineering
Handbook. SPE 1987
16 Bukacek, 'Equilibrium Moisture Content Of Natural Gases' Research Bulletin Vol 8,
Richard F. Institute of Gas Technology,
Chicago USA, 1955.
17 Muhammad "PVT Correlations for Middle East Crude Oils" JPT (May 1988), 650-666
All Al-
Marhoun
18 E. O. "An Improved Temperature-Viscosity Journal of Petroleum
Egbogah & J. Correlation For Crude Oil Systems" Science and Engineering, 5,
T. Ng (1990), 197-200
The Gray (and Modified Gray) correlation uses its own internal PVT calculator that
overrides the Prosper-calculated pvt properties and therefore this should not be
used to model CO2 Injection.
2.15.1.1.2 PVT Separator Pressure
The dry-wet gas model in PROSPER assumes that the condensate drops out at the separator
assuming single phase (gas) in the tubing. (Besides any possible water produced which will give two-
phase flow).
The objective is to obtain the properties of the Well stream gas from the separated gas, tank vented
gas and condensate. (Please see next diagram).
The ideal way to do this is to perform a compositional analysis where the composition of the gas
separated, condensate and the gas vented are known. Then these fluids are recombined to get the
well stream composition and properties.
However most of time the compositions are unknown, and also the quantity and gas specific gravity of
the stock tank gas vented are often not measured.
In those cases, correlations can be used to calculate the gas specific gravity and the GE (Gas
equivalent) or VEQ (volume equivalent).
The VEQ or GE represents the volume of gas vented in the tank plus the volume in scf that would be
occupied by a barrel of stock-tank liquid if it were gas.
PROSPER is using a correlation that depends on the separator pressure to calculate the GE.
The GE is added to the gas rate and used to calculate the pressure losses in the tubing using the
energy balance equation.
In fact from the diagram above we can see the separator pressure dependency, for instance if the
separator pressure is 0 psig, the tank vented gas will be zero, if the separator pressure is higher then
more gas will pass in solution with the liquid towards the tank. So the separator pressure has an
impact on GE.
Other correlations of GE available in the literature that depends on the separator pressure can be
found in the following references: “An Improved method for the determination of the Reservoir gas
specific gravity for retrograde gases” Gold et.al., also the in the book “The properties of Petroleum
Fluids” W. McCain (Chapter 7: Properties of Wet Gases) explains and show some these correlations
available.
2.15.1.2IPR Calculations
3. Beggs, H.D. and Brill, J.P.: ‘A Study of Two Phase Flow in Inclined Pipe,’
6. Fortunati, ‘Two Phase Flow Through Well-head Chokes,’ paper SPE 3742
presented at 1972 SPE European Spring Meeting, Amsterdam, May 17-18.
8. Mandhane et al, ‘A Flow Pattern Map for Gas-liquid Flow in Horizontal Pipes,’
International Journal Multiphase Flow, 1, 537-541.
9. Moody, ‘Friction Factor for Pipe Flow,’ Trans., AIME (1944), 66, 671-675.
10. Mukherjee, H. and Brill, J.P.: ‘Liquid Holdup Correlations for Inclined Two-
Phase Flow,’ JPT (May 1983), 1003-1008.
11. Oranje, ‘Condensate Behaviour in Gas Pipeline is Predictable,’ Oil and Gas
Journal (July 1973), 39-43.
12. Orkiszewski, ‘Predicting Two Phase Pressure Drop in Vertical Pipes,’ JPT
(June 1967), 829-833.
13. Duns, H. Jr and Ros, N.C.J.: ‘Vertical Flow of Gas and Liquid Mixtures in
Wells,’ Proc., Sixth World Petroleum Congress, Frankfurt (1963) 451.
14. Tansev, E. Startzman, R.A. and Cooper, A.M.: ‘Predicting Pressure Loss
and Heat Transfer in Geothermal Wellbores,’ paper SPE 5584 presented at
the 1975 SPE Annual Fall Meeting, Dallas, Sept. 28-Oct. 1.
15. Gould, T.L, Tek, M.R. and Katz, D.L.: ‘Two-Phase Flow Through Vertical,
Inclined, or Curved Pipe,’ JPT, August, 1974, 915-925.
2.15.1.4Temperature Calculations
2 Hasan, A. 'Heat Transfer During Two- SPE 22866 1991 SPE Annual
R. and Phase Flow in Wellbores: Part I - Fall Meeting, Dallas, Oct. 9-9.
Kabir, C.S. Formation Temperature,' pp 469 - 478.
3 Hasan, A. 'Heat Transfer During Two- SPE 22948 1991 SPE Annual
R. and Phase Flow in Wellbores: Part II Fall Meeting, Dallas, Oct. 9-9.
Kabir, C.S. - Wellbore Fluid Temperature,' pp 695 - 708.
4 Carslaw, 'Conduction of Heat in Solids,' Oxford Science Publications,
H.S. and Oxford, U.K., 1959.
Jaeger, J.
C.
2.15.2 C - Equations
2.15.2.1Black Oil Model for Condensate
PSEP
TSEP
ggtot TANK
g gsep g gtnk
GOR sep GOR tnk
Known Parameters:
Ü
Thus, total mixture moles = Moles of Produced gas + Moles of
Condensate
This expression thus gives, the average gas gravity of a mixture, which
has a condensate to gas ratio of CGR STB/SCF, with the gas having a
gas gravity of ggt and the condensate having a specific gravity of γc and
molecular weight of Mc.
This also can be used to work out the condensate to gas ratio of a
mixture gas if the gas gravity is known as shown in the following
equation.
Based on this formulation based on the separator gas gravity and the average total
gas gravity, the effective CGR vaporised in separator gas is estimated as follows
g g sep - g g tot
CGR sep =
4588 .3 g c - 132904 g g sep g c /M c
Also assuming that the condensate is above dew point, the initial CGR under
reservoir conditions is,
1
CGR res =
Rsep + Rtnk
· At Separator Conditions:
g g sep - g g tot
CGR sep =
4588 .3 g csc - 132904 g g sep g csc /M c
NOTE:
ggt > ggsep CGRsep negative
comp
f
P 1
Pdew
f is from maximum liquid dropout or mix condensate in solution.
CGR = CGR min + (CGR res - CGR min )
*
2
æ P ö
ç - f ÷
ç Pdewpo int ÷
ç 1- f ÷
çç ÷÷
è ø
7.08
f = 0.15 + + 1.45 * % Condensate
TRES - 161
(From Eilerts et al)
Bg
CGR min = CGR res - Lmax
561 .5 Bo
Where
Lmax is the maximum liquid dropout percentage.
Thus we need to estimate Bo and Bg to find CGRmin from the following equation
=
CGR res - Lmax B g
CGR min
561 .5 Bo
æk ¶P ö
q o = 2 prh çç o * ÷÷
m
è o ¶ r ø
æ k g ¶P ö
q g = 2 prh ç * ÷
çm ¶ r ÷
è g ø
æk ¶P ö
q w = 2 prh çç w * ÷÷
è m w ¶r ø
Total Mass Flow Rate:
æ k kg k ö ¶P
m r = 2 prh ç r o o + r g + rw w ÷
ç mo mg mw ÷ ¶r
è ø
Change of Mass Flow Rate Across Annulus:
¶mr ¶ ì
ï æç ko kg k ö ¶P ü
ï
= 2 ph ír ç r o + rg + rw w ÷
¶r ¶r ï mo mg mw ÷ ¶r ý
ï
î è ø þ ......................1
¶mr ¶r
= 2 prh f
¶r ¶t ..............................................................2
r = So ro + S g r g + S w r w
¶ ì
ï æç ko kg k ö ¶P ü
ï ¶ r
r
í ç or + r + rw w ÷ ý =rf
¶r ï mo
g
mg mw ÷ ¶r ï ¶t
1 and 2 ð î è ø þ
.....................3
By Definition:
Equation 3 becomes:
¶ ì
ï æç ro rg r w ö÷ ¶P ü
ï _
¶P
r
í ç ok + k + k ý = r f r c
m w ÷ø ¶r ï
g w
¶r ï
î è mo mg þ ¶t
To Linearise this Equation:
p
æ r ö
m( p ) = ç r o k o + k g g + k w r w ÷ ¶P
ò0 ç m o mg m w ÷ø
è
p
k æ k g mo k m ö
= ò o ç ro + r g + w o r w ÷ ¶P
0
m o çè ko m g ko m w ÷
ø
p
k æ qg q ö
= ò o çç r o + r g + w r w ÷÷ ¶P
0
mo è qo qo ø
p
k æ GOR out B g WOR out Bw ö
= ò o çç r o + rg + r w ÷÷ ¶P
0
mo è Bo Bo ø
Combining we get:
¶ æ ¶m( p ) ö r f r c m o ¶m( p )
ç r ko ÷= *
¶r è ¶r ø F ¶t
Where
¶ 2 m( p ) 1 ¶m( p ) _
m o ¶m( p )
2
+ = f c
ð
¶r r ¶r Bo ¶t
ð
So ro + S g r g + S w r w
C = c
F
For Condensates:
¶ 2 m( p ) 1 ¶m( p ) m g ¶m( p )
+ = f c
¶r 2 r ¶r kg ¶t
So ro + S g rg + S w r w
C=c
Fg
Bo CGR out Bw WGR
Fg = ro + r g + rw
Bg Bg
2.15.2.3Temperature Models
Where:
Ta1 = Ambient temperature at L1
T1 = Fluid temperature at entry
T(x) = Fluid temperature at current location
q = Deviation angle
= Fluid mass flow rate
Cpw + g Cpg
This value is used to calculate heat loss in surface or downhole pipe work This
should not be confused with the thermal conductivity for a particular type of pipe.
The overall heat transfer coefficient accounts for the heat flow through the pipe,
annulus (in a well) and insulation (if present) to the surroundings. Heat transfer by
forced and free convection, conduction and radiation must all be accounted for in the
value of the overall heat transfer coefficient. Insulated buried flowlines can have heat
transfer coefficients as low as 0.1 (BTU/hr/F/ft2) whereas uninsulated, unburied
flowlines can be higher than 100. Typical values for individual flowlines are :-
During the VLP/IPR matching process the U value can be tuned in order to match
the observed temperature profile (using the feature Estimate U value in the VLP/IPR
matching screen).
As “rule of thumb” we suggest to use as starting values of U the following:
The values of the heat transfer coefficient above reported are the ones that we
suggest to use as starting point during the temperature matching process, as we
found out that in many cases they are not too far from the actual values.
Please, note that the heat transfer coefficient, which accounts at the same time for
the different mechanisms of heat transfer, may have very different values,
depending on all the factors affecting the heat transfer (the packer fluid, fluid
characteristics, flow regime, type of completion, materials used, thickness of tubing
and casing etc.).
Again, if a measurement of wellhead temperature is available along with the well
test, it is possible to get the correct estimation of the U value.The overall heat
transfer coefficient is referenced to the pipe inside diameter
In terms of Enthalpy
this is written:
In other terms:
If heat transfer with the surroundings (Q) is neglected, the usual pressure equation
solved in multiphase flow results. PROSPER solves the general energy equation by
considering the enthalpy balance across an incremental length of pipe. The
enthalpy term includes the effects of pressure (including Joule-Thomson effect) and
phase changes.
The algorithm commences by
calculating the enthalpy at the known
pressure and temperature of the first
calculation node. i.e. H1 at (T1,P1)
Where
dt
P2 = P1 - GDL ; T2 = T1 - DL
dz
to give the first estimate of H2
The total heat transfer coefficient is estimated for the T, P of the iteration step to
calculate the heat exchanged. Using the energy equation, we can find dh. If dh
does not equal H2-H1, the iteration continues until convergence. The Enthalpy
Balance method solves the energy equation simultaneously for both temperature
and pressure. The solution temperature at the downstream side of the pipe
increment is therefore the value of T2 when the iteration has converged.
The heat transfer coefficient is used to calculate dQ within the enthalpy balance
iterations and not the temperature.
The heat transfer coefficient is itself a function of the temperature of both the fluid
and the surroundings; therefore iteration is required to find both the heat transfer
coefficient and the enthalpy balance. The formation is a thermal sink at temperature
Te. The temperature profile near the wellbore is dependent upon producing time
and the thermal diffusivity of the formation. The heat diffusivity equation accounts
for localised heating (or cooling) of the formation by the well fluids.
Where: is the temperature difference between the fluid and the formation at
infinity.
is the effective thermal conductivity of the formation (including allowance for well
fluids in porous formations)
For intermediate times, PROSPER uses a fit of the TD vs tD generated using the
exact solution. At later times a logarithmic approximation is used:
This formulation approximates the exact solution with less than 1% error. (From
Kwan-Chu and Subash Thakur).
is the overall heat transfer coefficient.
The overall heat transfer coefficient takes into account forced convection inside the
pipe and free convection outside the pipe plus radiation and conduction.
· Conduction
· Forced Convection
· Free Convection
and Radiation
Now, let us examine the components of the overall heat loss coefficient individually:
i.e.
mixture Prandtl number
H2
H1
rti H1 P1 , T1
rto
rci
rco
rcem
Similar expressions are used for each casing string and each term combined to find
the total conductivity term .
F
Sandstone 0.183 1.06 2.64
Shale 0.224 0.7 2.4
Limestone 0.202 0.54 2.71
Dolomite 0.219 1.0 2.87
Halite 0.219 2.8 2.17
Anhydrite 0.265 0.75 2.96
Gypsum 0.259 0.75 2.32
Lignite 0.3 2.0 1.5
Volcanics 0.2 1.6 2.65
Cp Conductivity
BTU/lb/deg BTU/hr/ft/deg
F F
Water (Low
1.0 0.35
salinity)
Water (High
1.02 0.345
Salinity)
Heavy Oil 1.04 0.34
Medium Oil 0.49 0.083
Light Oil 0.5 0.0815
Gas 0.26 0.0215
The dry rock properties are modified to wet rock properties using the in-situ porosity,
permeability and rock consistency.
Downhole Equipment
Conduction
Heat Emmissivi
Transfer ty
Coefficient
BTU/ft/hr/deg
F
Mild Steel Tubing 26 0.65
Plactic Coated
20 0.65
Tubing
Stainless Steel
18 0.4
(13%)
Stainless Steel
15 0.3
(15%)
Line Pipe 27 0.9
Plactic Coated Pipe 20 0.9
Flexible 0.3 0.95
Bitumen 0.6 0.95
Foam 0.02 0.8
Concrete 0.1 0.9
2.15.2.4Choke Calculation
From Bernoulli:
In the throat, the maximum velocity is the speed of sound. Under critical conditions,
the choke becomes independant of the downstream pressure and temperature.
Vms : 2 phase sound velocity from FORTUNATI, Vms will be much lower than the
velocity of either phase. Critical conditions are reached at much lower velocities.
- For deviated wells, the Beggs and Brill hold up correction is used.
- To determine interfacial tension, the Parachor technique is used.
- Petroleum Experts correlation uses the Gould et al Flow Map and for the various
flow regimes we use the following:
In bounded reservoirs
1 4.86
31.6
2
1 2.07
30.9
2
1 2.72
31.6
4
1 0.232
27.6
4
1 0.115
27.1
4
60°
21.9 3.39
1
3
1 22.6 1 3.13
2 2
1 5.38 1 0.607
4 2
1 2.36 0.111
1
5
2
0.098
12.9 4
3
In water-drive reservoirs
4.57 19.1
2.15.4.1Introduction
This appendix contains examples of some file formats used by PROSPER. For
further details and advice regarding interfacing PROSPER with other applications,
please contact Petroleum Experts Limited customer support.
PROSPER can directly import proprietary PVT table files generated by Petroleum Experts
PVT Package. The following file format description can be followed to re-format
PVT tables obtained from other sources.
*
* TABLE IDENTIFIER RECORD
*
* N LINES TEMP BP
*
* N - Table Number
* LINES - Number of lines in the table (max 15)
* TEMP - Table Temperature
* BP - Table Bubble Point Pressure (Dew Point for
condensate)
1 3 100 1300
1.21 453 .99 46 2000
1.31 454 .98 47 2010
1.41 455 .97 49 2020
2 3 200 1310
2.21 553 .89 56 3000
2.31 554 .88 57 3010
2.41 555 .87 59 3020
3 3 300 1390
3.21 653 .79 76 4000
3.31 654 .78 77 4010
3.41 655 .77 79 4020
4 3 400 1400
4.21 753 .69 86 5000
4.31 754 .68 87 5010
4.41 755 .67 89 5020
5 3 500 1800
Note:
Import table units must be defined in field units. Once the data has been imported
the PROSPER units system can be used to display the values in any desired units.
2.15.4.3Lift Curves
The following is an example of a flowing well lift curve in ECLIPSE format:
2.15.4.4IPR
*
* This is an example IPR input file
*
The format is pressure, rate, curve value
*
The numbers can be space, tab or comma delimited
* Up to twenty points per curve, up to five curves
*
*Blank lines or lines with an asterisk (*) in the first
0 5000 1000
1000 4000 1000
2000 3000 1000
3000 2000 1000
4000 1000 1000
5000 0 1000
*
* Next curve
*
0 3000 2000
1000 2000 2000
2000 1000 2000
3000 0 2000
2.15.4.5ESP PUMPS
* Blank lines or lines begining with an asterisk are ignored.
* The format for the pump data is
* Line 1 Manufacturer pumpname size (ins) frequency(hz) Min. rte Max. rate No. of
Stages
* Line 2 six coefficients for head curve (ft of water)
* Line 3 six coefficients for power curve (HP)
****************************
****************************
****************************
*** CENTRILIFT PUMPS ***
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2.15.4.6ESP MOTORS
*Manufacturer
Reda
2 3450. 60.0
*Series OD
456 4.56
*amps
6.53822E-01 -1.34128E+00 8.86349E-01 -1.06114E-01 5.61883E-01 3.43896E-
01 *
*rpm
-6.24718E+01 2.04999E+02 -3.03911E+02 1.45552E+02 -1.15803E+02 3.58291E
+03 *
*efficiency
-5.57129E-01 1.60591E+00 -7.30540E-01 -1.98693E+00 2.49918E+00 1.91886E-
03 *
* power factor
-5.44220E-01 2.16557E+00 -2.81504E+00 7.11957E-01 1.04810E+00 2.49609E-
01 *
*Series OD
540 5.4
*amps
-2.16508E-01 6.79101E-01 -5.79651E-01 3.59379E-01 5.24583E-01 2.26834E-
01 *
*rpm
-2.14557E+01 8.55182E+01 -1.66122E+02 9.44086E+01 -1.44510E+02 3.58175E
+03 *
*efficiency
3.67150E-01 -1.64327E+00 3.01018E+00 -3.02514E+00 1.72215E+00 4.17187E-
01 *
* power factor
4.64765E-01 -2.48102E+00 5.12024E+00 -5.23541E+00 2.71560E+00 2.75835E-
01 *
2.15.4.7ESP CABLES
* Cable Type
* Volt drop coefficient Maximum ampage
#1 Copper
0.26 115
#2 Copper
0.33 95
#4 Copper
0.53 70
#6 Copper
0.84 55
#8 Copper
1.32 50
#10 Copper
2.08 50
#12 Copper
3.32 50
#1 Aluminium
0.33 95
#2 Aluminium
0.53 70
#4 Aluminium
0.84 55
#6 Aluminium
1.32 50
#8 Aluminium
2.08 50
#10 Aluminium
3.32 50
2.15.4.8HSP PUMPS
*
* H Y D R A U L I C D R I V E D O W N H O L E P U M P S*
================= ========= =============== =========
****************************
****************************
****************************
*** WEIR PUMPS ***
****************************
****************************
****************************
2.15.4.9HSP TURBINES
Turbine Manufacturer
WEIR* Number of Turbines1***************** ** WEIR T30 **
****************** Turbine TypeT30* Reference Speed (rpm)
15000.0
* Number of Settings
4
2.15.5 F - Glossary
al
Grad
ient
When oil is brought to surface conditions it is usual for some gas to come
out of solution. The gas/oil ratio (GOR) is the ratio of the volume of gas that
comes out of solution, to the volume of oil. A point to check is whether the
volume of oil is measured before or after the gas comes out of solution,
since the oil volume will shrink when the gas comes out. In fact gas
dissolution and oil volume shrinkage will happen at many stages during the
GOR path of the hydrocarbon stream from reservoir through the wellbore and
processing plant to export. For light oils and rich gas condensates the
ultimate GOR of export streams is strongly influenced by the efficiency with
which the processing plant strips liquids from the gas phase. Reported
GORs may be calculated from export volumes which may not be at standard
conditions.Can refer to solution GOR or Total GOR (i.e. including free gas
production). See GOR Definitions
Heat Coefficient describing the total resistance to heat loss from a producing pipe
Tran to its surroundings. Includes heat loss by conduction, convection and
sfer radiation.
Coeff
icien
t
(HTC
)
Hold (Liquid holdup). Proportion of pipe area occupied by liquid. Equal to 1.0 for
up single phase liquid and 0.0 for single phase gas.
A fictitious gas that obeys the equation of state PV=RT/m where V is
Ideal specific volume, T is absolute temperature, R is the universal gas constant
Gas and m id the molecular weight. Real gases deviate from ideal behaviour at
atmospheric pressures.
Com A volume ratio that indicates the deviation of the actual volume from that
pres which has been determined by the Ideal Gas Laws. The Compressibility
sibili Factor is a multiplier
ty
Inflo The relation between reservoir pressure, flowing bottom hole pressure and
w production rate. Can be calculated from reservoir properties (reservoir
Perfo pressure, permeability, skin) or fitting an empirical relation to measured
rman pressures. See IPR Definition
ce
Relat
ions
hip
(IPR)
Injec Gas injected into a reservoir for pressure maintenance. Not to be confused
tion with gas lift injection.
Gas
Injec Slope of inflow performance relation for injection. Expressed as injection
tivity volume per unit of injection pressure. (BBL/psi, Sm3/Bar).
Inde
x
The Joule-Thomson effect, or Joule-Kelvin effect, is a process in which
the temperature of a real gas is either decreased or increased by letting the
gas expand freely at constant enthalpy (which means that no heat is
transferred to or from the gas, and no external work is extracted). It's named
after James Prescott Joule and William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin who
established the effect in 1852 following earlier work by Joule on Joule
expansion in which a gas expands at constant internal energy.
The relationship between temperature, pressure and volume of a gas is
simply described by the various gas laws. When volume is increased in an
irreversible process, the gas laws do not uniquely determine what happens
to the pressure and temperature of the gas. Reversible adiabatic expansion,
in which the gas does positive work in the process of expansion, always
causes a decrease in temperature. However, when a real gas (as
differentiated from an ideal gas) expands freely at constant enthalpy, the
temperature may either decrease or increase, depending on the initial
Joul temperature and pressure. For any given pressure, a real gas has a Joule-
e- Thomson (Kelvin) inversion temperature, above which expansion at
Tho constant enthalpy causes the temperature to rise, and below which
mso expansion at constant enthalpy causes cooling. For most gases at
n atmospheric pressure, the inversion temperature is fairly high (above room
Coeff temperature), and so most gases at those temperature and pressure
conditions are cooled by isenthalpic expansion.
icien
t The change of temperature with respect to a change of pressure in a Joule-
Thomson process is the Joule-Thomson (Kelvin) coefficient
The value of µ depends on the specific gas, as well as the temperature and
pressure of the gas before expansion. For all real gases, it will equal zero at
some point called the inversion point and the Joule-Thomson inversion
temperature is the temperature where the coefficient changes sign (i.e.,
where the coefficient equals zero).
In any gas expansion, the gas pressure decreases and thus the sign of dP is
always negative. The following table explains when the Joule-Thomson
effect cools or heats a real gas
If the gas then µ is since dP is dT must be so the gas
temperature
is
below the
always
inversion positive negative cools
negative
temperature
above the
always
inversion negative positive heats
negative
temperature
It should be noted that µ is always equal to zero for ideal gases (i.e., they
will neither heat nor cool upon being expanded at constant enthalpy).
Meas Depth measured along the flow path from the depth reference to a point in
ured the well.
Dept
h
A reference point in the well. A calculation node is inserted whenever there
Node
is a change of I.D., deviation angle or temperature gradient.
Permeability (commonly symbolized as κ, or k) is a measure of the ability of
a material (typically, a rock or unconsolidated material) to transmit fluids. It is
of great importance in determining the flow characteristics of hydrocarbons
in oil and gas reservoirs. The intrinsic permeability of any porous material is:
k = C * d2
where
k is the intrinsic permeability
C is a dimensionless constant that is related to the configuration of the flow-
paths
d is the average, or effective pore diameter
Permeability needs to be measured, either directly (using Darcy's law) or
through estimation using empirically derived formulas.
Perm A common unit for permeability is the darcy (D), or more commonly the
eabili millidarcy (mD) (1 darcy @10-12m²). Other units are cm² and the SI m2.
ty Permeability is part of the proportionality constant in Darcy's law which
relates discharge (flow rate) and fluid physical properties (e.g. viscosity), to a
pressure gradient applied to the porous media. The proportionality constant
specifically for the flow of water through a porous media is the hydraulic
conductivity; permeability is a portion of this, and is a property of the porous
media only, not the fluid. In naturally occurring materials, it ranges over
many orders of magnitude. For a rock to be considered as an exploitable
hydrocarbon reservoir, its permeability must be greater than approximately
100 mD (depending on the nature of the hydrocarbon - gas reservoirs with
lower permeabilities are still exploitable because of the lower viscosity of gas
with respect to oil). Rocks with permeabilities significantly lower than 100
mD can form efficient seals. Unconsolidated sands may have permeabilities
of over 5000 mD.
Pres Calculation of well pressure vs depth by integrating the pressure gradient for
sure increments of pipe.
Trav
erse
Phas A homogeneous body of material which differs in its intensive properties
e from that of its neighbouring phases. e.g. Gas, liquid.
Prod Gas production divided by oil production. Includes gas in solution and any
uced free gas production. Excludes lift gas returned to surface with the produced
Gas/ fluids.
Oil
Ratio
Measure of a well's ability to flow. Expressed in bbl/psi (Sm3/day / Bar) of
Prod
drawdown. Applies above the bubble point.
uctiv
ity
Inde
x (PI)
Pseu The Critical Temperature is defined as the highest temperature at which a gas can be
do- liquefied. When calculated for a mixture it is called the Pseudo-Critical Temperature.
Critic
al
Tem
perat
ure
Pseu The Critical Pressure of a gas is defined as the saturation pressure at the
do- Critical Temperature. It is the highest vapour pressure the liquid can exert.
Critic Critical conditions must be determined experimentally for each gas. When
al calculated for a mixture, it is called the Pseudo-Critical Pressure.
Pres
sure
Quali Weight percent of vapour present in a two-phase mixture.
ty
Redu Ratio of pressure in a system to the critical pressure (or pseudo-critical
ced pressure) of the system.
pres
sure
and
temp
eratu
re
Rese Accumulation of hydrocarbon in permeable rock.
rvoir
Resi Liquid remaining in a PVT cell at the completion of a differential liberation
dual experiment.
Oil
Satur Oil in equilibrium with its vapour at a specified temperature and pressure.
ated
Oil
Satur Pressure at which vapor and liquid are in equilibrium. For oils, equivalent to
ation bubble point.. For condensates, the dew point.
Pres
sure
Shrin Decrease in volume of oil from reservoir conditions to the stock tank.
kage Shrinkage occurs as oil gives up solution gas and temperature drops.
Voge Empirical inflow performance relation that accounts for reduced oil
l permeability when producing below bubble point due to gas breakout.
Equa
tion
Wate Ratio of water production to total fluid production. (Water Rate) / (Oil Rate +
r Cut Water Rate)
Wate Volume occupied at prevailing pressure and temperature by 1 stock tank
r unit of water.
Form
ation
Volu
me
Fact
or
(Bw)
Wate Ratio of oil production to water production (stock tank conditions)
r / Oil
Ratio
(WO
R)
The temperature at which the vapour will start to condense. Dew point of a
Dew
gas mixture is the temperature at which the highest boiling point constituent
Point
will start to condense.
Any gas or gas mixture which contains no water vapour, and where all of the
Dry
constituents are substantially above their respective saturated vapour
Gas
pressure at the existing conditions.
Ener A substance's capacity, either latent or apparent, to exert a force through a
gy distance.
The sum of the internal and external energies. Enthalpy is defined as
H = U + P*V
Enth where U is the energy of a system, P the pressure, and V the volume. At
alpy constant volume and temperature, the differential change in enthalpy as
pressure and entropy S are varied is therefore
dH = TdS + VdP
Redu
ced The ratio in absolute units of the actual gas pressure to the critical pressure
Pres of the gas.
sure
Redu
ced
The ratio in absolute units of the actual gas temperature to the critical
temp
temperature of the gas.
eratu
re
Satur
ated The pressure existing at a given temperature in a closed volume containing
Vapo a liquid and a vapour from that liquid after equilibrium conditions have been
ur reached. It is dependent only on temperature and must be determined
Pres experimentally.
sure
Spec
The ratio of the density of a given gas to the density of dry air, both
ific
measured at the same specific conditions of pressure and temperature.
Gravi
These conditions are usually 14.696 psiA and 60ºF, or 1 barA and 0ºC.
ty
Spec
ific
Heat The rate of change in enthalpy with temperature. It may be measured at
or constant pressure or at constant volume. The values are different and are
Heat known as Cp and Cv, respectively.
Capa
city
Spec
ific The volume of a given weight of gas usually expressed as cubic feet per
Volu pound, or cubic meters per kilogram (cubic centimeters per gram).
me
Tem
The property of a substance which gauges the potential or driving force for
perat
the flow of heat.
ure
Any gas or gas mixture in which one or more of the constituents is at its
Wet
saturated vapour pressure. The constituent at saturation pressure may or
Gas
may not be water vapour.
The energy transition and defined as force times distance. Work cannot be
Work
done unless there is motion.
Dime Dimensionless fracture conductivity is a key design parameter in well
nsio stimulation that compares the capacity of the fracture to transmit fluids down
nless the fracture and into the wellbore with the ability of the formation to deliver
Fract fluid into the fracture.
ure
Cond
uctiv
ity
(FCD
)
It is assumed that the data to be imported is saved in a text file. It is also assumed
that the data is imported for the tables in PVT section of PROSPER. The technique
can however be applied at any place where data import is required to be done.
1) After clicking on the ‘Import’ tab, select the particular text file where the data is
saved on screen 2) below.
2)
3) When the import file is selected, press Continue to see the next screen (4)
shown below.
4)
5) Select the particular File format in which the data is saved. The following
example is for a Comma Separated format. Press Continue to see the next
screen (7) below.
6)
7)
8) To select a particular column for a Field Name, one can directly click on the
column and this will assign that column to that field.This can also be checked
by the column number that is appended to the field name.
9) Make sure that the units for each column are correctly selected according to
the input data.
11)
12)By selecting continue, PROSPER will update the data in the corresponding
columns in the tables.
13)
3
550 PROSPER
3 Examples Guide
This chapter contains a collection of tutorials designed to help jump-start the use of
PROSPER. The tutorials are grouped by subjects:
- Integrated well bore models
- Basic Tutorials for naturally flowing wells,
- Sand control tutorials
- Compositional modelling tutorials
- Well test matching tutorials
- Artificial lift design tutorials
- Tutorials about trouble-shooting artificially lifted wells
- Tutorials on pipeline modeling and flow assurance studies.
- Tutorials on special topics
Special topics
This integrated well modeling tutorial combines existing data with consistent
engineering assumptions to develop a solid well bore model using PROSPER. The
developed well bore model is then used to simulate the performance of the well
under possible future operating conditions with different GOR, water cut and
reservoir pressure. For this, sensitivity runs are performed with different GOR, water
cut and reservoir pressure. The approach can be easily extended to any other
possible sensitivity variable: tubing size, skin, permeability, thickness and so on.
3.1.1.1 Objectives
This tutorial demonstrates how to analyse the performance of an offshore oil
producing well in an integrated fashion. In the process, the following questions are
addressed:
- What are the basic data required to build a PROSPER model for a naturally flowing
oil well,
- How to match a black oil PVT against black oil correlations,
- How to tune the overall heat transfer coefficient in the surroundings of a well based
upon well test data
- How to quality-check raw well test data,
- Why and how to perform a correlation comparison,
- How to perform a Verrtical Lift Perfoamnce (VLP) matching,
- How to select a VLP correlation,
- How to model a highly deviated well,
- How to calibrate the well inflow with the well test data,
- How to validate a PROSPER well model against actual well test data,
- How to match multiple well tests,
- How to use the calibrated PROSPER model to predict the future performance of a
given well bore.
3.1.1.2 Statement of the Problem
A naturally flowing highly deviated oil producing well has been drilled and tested.
Extensive fluid and well test data are available.
It is required to develop a PROSPER model that is calibrated against PVT lab data
and well test data.
Once the model is built and calibrated, it will be used for sensitivity run.
3.1.1.3 General Approach
In this tutorial, the following road map will be followed:
a. Construct a PROSPER well model with a matched and validated PVT model
b. Analyse and match the well test data against the PROSPER model to obtain a
calibrated well bore model
c. Use the calibrated well bore model to simulate the performance of the well under
changing conditions: water cut, GOR and reservoir pressure.
3.1.1.4 Available Data & Information
The data required for a well test analysis are:
- PVT data
- Reservoir Data
- Well Data: deviation survey, tubing, casing, and temperature data
- Actual production test data: stabilized phase rates, flowing temperatures and
pressures.
When building a PROSPER well model, there are in general two possible
situations to consider with respect to the PVT data. There can be a situation
where enough PVT data are available. The second contrasting situation arise
when there is very little PVT data available.
In the event no extensive PVT data or no reliable PVT data are available, the
black oil correlation may generally be used directly without any matching to
start with. The selection of the appropriate black oil correlation is a matter of
engineering judgment that is at the discretion of the project engineer. For
details about the published validity range of each black oil correlation in
PROSPER, the relevant references listed in the appendix B of this manual may
be consulted.
It is strongly recommended to match the black oil correlations against lab
measurements as soon as a PVT report becomes available.
The purpose of each specific study determines the type of reservoir model to be
selected and consequently the parameters required.
In the absence of typical reservoir properties like permeability, net pay, skin and
so on, the simple Productivity Index (PI entry ) or its equivalent for gas (C & n)
may be used.
The well equipment data like deviation survey, surface equipment, down hole
equipment and geothermal gradient are generally available from well bore
schematic and temperature logs.
The overall heat transfer coefficient in the surroundings of the well bore can be
either computed with the enthalpy balance model or derived from well test
data.
When the rough approximation method is being used, the following overall heat
transfer coefficients values may be considered as starting values:
It is recommended to fine-tune the overall heat transfer coefficient with well test
data as soon as well test are available.
It is recommended to keep the default average heat capacities displayed in the
program under | System | Equipment | Average Heat Capacities unaltered.
Surface Data
Note that the fluid properties may originate from a thermodynamic simulation
(Constant Mass Expansion with separator correction) using a compositional fluid
calibration package like PVTp.
3.1.1.4.2 Well Equipment Data (Tubing etc)
Deviation survey
7800 7000
10135 8500
11135 9000 Top of perforation
The deviation survey is the reference for all subsequent depths inputs in the
equipment section.
Surface Equipment
This well model will not include pipelines downstream of the well head.
Geothermal Gradient
*Using the Wong-Clifford skin model, the deviation angle of the well well bore
across the reservoir is calculated based upon the user-entered perforation intervals
in measured depth and true vertical depth.
Launch PROSPER, select | Options | Options and make the following choices:
Select | PVT | Input Data and populate the PVT entry screen as follow:
Surface Data
In order to enter the lab data, select | Match Data and populate the screen as shown
below:
PVT matching
For the PVT matching, select | Regression | Match All | OK | Parameters and this is
what can be seen:
This screen shows the values of the Match Parameters (Parameter 1= multiplier and
Parameter 2 = shift) associated with each fluid property for all the correlations.
The Standard Deviation is also displayed which represents the overall goodness of
fit.
Select an appropriate correlation bearing in mind that the black oil correlations
whose parameters are adjusted the least (i.e. Parameter 1 close to 1.0 and
Parameter 2 close to 0.0) are the most suitable candidates as they represent
possibly similar fluids to the one being modelled.
The value of the Standard Deviation is also displayed. Generally, the lower the
Standard Deviation, the better the fit.
In the case at hand, the combination Glaso / Beal et al will be selected because they
require the least adjustment. For this, select | Done | Done and make sure that the
black oil correlations Glaso / Beal have been selected on the PVT- Input Data
screen:
Select | Done and save the file to secure the data inputted into the PROSPER well
bore model.
Select | System | Equipment (Tubing etc) | All | Edit to start the well bore description
with the deviation survey:
Deviation survey
4112 4000
5845 5500
7800 7000
10135 8500
11135 9000 Top of perforation
The deviation survey is the reference for all subsequent depths inputs in the
equipment section.
Surface Equipment
This well model will not include pipelines downstream of the well head.
Therefore select | Cancel to skip this screen:
Simply point the cursor on the relevant cell within the column labeled "Type"
underneath the "Xmas Tree" to select the equipment type from a drop-down menu:
tubing, SSSV, Restriction or casing.
Geothermal Gradient
To visualize the well bore sketch, select | Summary | Draw Down Hole and the next
sketch is generated:
Select the Input Data Tab in the top right corner to continue with the reservoir data
inputs:
Reservoir Permeability: 100 mD
Reservoir Thickness: 100 ft
Drainage area: 350 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore Radius: 0.354 ft
Select the | Mech / Geom Skin tab at the bottom of the screen to proceed with the
skin data entry:
Mechanical skin: 0
Enable Wong-Clifford: ON
Select the next tab "Dev / PP Skin" at the bottom of the screen to enter the
parameters required to computed the deviation and partial skin using the Wong-
Clifford method:
In order to generate an Inflow curve, simply select | Calculate and the following IPR
curve is generated:
PROSPER well bore model) and actual measurements. The reconciliation process
can only be successful if the mathematical model and the actual measurements are
both reliable.
The various sequences followed so far to construct the PROSPER model have been
specifically designed to lead to a reliable, sound PROSPER well bore model.
The main purpose of the critical review of the raw well test data is to assess the
validity of each well test data before entering them into PROSPER.
A few of the questions to be addressed in the critical data review process are:
- How reliable is each reported measurement?
- How do the test data compare with historical trends?
- How does the produced GOR compares with the PVT model?
Let us critically review the well test data to be analysed in this tutorial:
Dates Comm WHF WHF Water Liquid Gauge Gas Oil Ratio
ent P T Cut Rate Pressure at
gauge depth
dd/mm/ psig degF % stb/d psig scf/stb
yyyy
01/01/20 Low 1000 150 25 6100 3655 1500
00 Rate
02/01/20 Mediu 800 180 25 9800 3505 500
00 m Rate
03/01/20 High 500 200 25 13450 3365 475
00 Rate
In order to enter the well test data, select | Matching | Matching | VLP/IPR (Quality
Check).
When analyzing multiple well tests, it is good practice to estimate the U-value for
For, this select the task button "Estimate U Value" and the following sub-screen is
shown:
For this, simply select the test by clicking on the corresponding row number.
Proceed with | Calculate | Calculate | OK | Plot and the following plot is shown:
One can see that the test point is completely outside established physical
boundaries. The physical boundaries are defined by the Fancher-Brown correlation
that neglects slippage effects between the phases and consequently under-estimate
the pressure loss and the Duns and Ros Modified correlation that generally over-
estimates pressure drops in oil wells.
During the critical review of the well test data, it was suspected that the reported
GOR values were inconsistent.
Indeed, with a bubble point pressure of 3400 psig and a reservoir pressure of 4000
psig, the produced GOR must be equal to the solution GOR of 700 scf/stb.
Therefore we will go back and correct all GOR values to 700 scf/stb as show below:
After correcting the GOR, one can now re-estimate the U-value for each test. For
this simply select | Estimate U-value and the algorithm will estimate and display the
U value for each test. In the end, the average U-value is calculate and displayed:
We will select | Yes and | OK to transfer the averaged U-value for all 3 tests to the
geothermal gradient screen.
Based upon engineering judgment, one may very well not accept the averaged U-
value and use an alternative one.
Here are the correlation comparison plots obtained for each test:
Because the Petroleum Experts 2 correlation consistently reproduces each well test
with reasonable accuracy, this particular correlation will be selected for further
analysis.
It is possible to match multiple well tests simultaneously in PROSPER. For this, one
simply need to keep all well tests enabled and the VLP matching algorithm will
attempt to match all enabled well tests simultaneously.
In the following, a better approach is applied: match one test and verify how the
match performs against non-matched well tests.
For this, return to the VLP/IPR matching screen, select the most reliable well test.
The choice of the most reliable well test is a matter of judgment that depends upon
all the circumstances surrounding the test. In this example, it will be assumed that
the well test with the highest flow rate is the more stable for the simple reason that it
is more likely to be stable, to be in the friction dominated region of the tubing
performance curve.
To perform the match, select the "High Rate" well test (here on row number 3) and
then select | Match VLP as highlighted in the screen-shot below:
If no specific well test is selected, the VLP matching algorithm in PROSPER will
match all well tests simultaneously. A possible drawback of this approach is that
possibly invalid well tests may not be easily detected.
Note that the VLP correlation "Petroleum Experts 2" appears now appended with two
numbers: gravity multiplier and friction multiplier. Both numbers are equal to unity
suggesting that virtually no correction was required to match the well test.
Now select | Done to return to the previous screen.
To benchmark the VLP matching against the two other well tests, simply enable
them and then perform correlation comparisons for each well test in turn.
For this, enable the well tests, select each well test and then select | Correlation
Comparison | Ok | Calculate | Calculate | Plot.
This is how the correlation comparison looks like for the "Low Rate Test":
And this is how the correlation comparison looks like for the "Medium Rate Test":
In both cases, one can see that the matched correlation reproduces very well the
other well tests.
This fact validates the suitability of the correlation for use in predictive mode.
In order to superimpose the IPR, return back to the VLP/IPR matching screen and
then select the task button VLP/IPR.
Please confirm the completion of the Calculation with | OK and the the screen is
populated with calculation results as shown below:
For each well test, actual test rate and simulated (solution) test rate are calculated
and displayed in th bottom right corner of the screen.
A graphical plot is generated when the button Plot is selected:
The plot above shows for each well test, the IPR, the VLP the test point and the
simulated solution.
In the right corner of the screen, one can see the statistical comparison between
measured test rate and test bottom hole flowing pressure versus simulated rates and
pressures.
The largest error is less than 2% and can be considered as acceptable.
Now one can select | Main | File | Save to update the PROSPER model.
Parameters: Values
Well head flowing pressure (psig): 300
In order to perform the sensitivity runs, select | Calculation | System (Ipr + Vlp) | 3
Variables and make the following entries:
Select | Continue and choose the relevant sensitivity variables water cut and
reservoir pressure using the drop down menu:
Select | Continue | Calculate | OK | Plot | System Plot and the following graphical
representation is generated:
This plot shows the liquid rate as function of water cut for different reservoir
pressures.
This completes this tutorial.
It is required to:
- Estimate the initial gas rate against a well head flowing pressure of 500 psig
- Generate a well performance curve (Rate vs. well head flowing pressure)
- Generate lift curves to be utilised by a simulator (Reveal, GAP, MBAL, Eclipse, VIP,
and so on)
3.1.2.2 PVT Input Data
Parameter Value
Gas gravity: 0.65 (Air =1)
Separator pressure: 250 psig
Condensate to Gas Ratio: 5 stb/MMscf
Condensate gravity: 50 API
Water salinity: 10000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Note: The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
Gas: 0.51
Water: 1
Note: The Petroleum Experts' IPR method uses pseudo-pressure. It is transient and
accounts for relative permeability effects. Please consult the online help for more
details.
psig
- generate a well performance curve
- generate well VLP for a numerical simulator
3.1.2.5.1 System Options
Here, one simply needs to launch PROSPER if not already done.
Afterwards, simply selects | Options | Options and make the following choices
Parameter Value
Gas gravity: 0.65 (Air =1)
Separator pressure: 250 psig
Condensate to Gas Ratio: 5 stb/MMscf
Condensate gravity: 50 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water salinity: 10000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S) None
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen is used.
In order to proceed with this example, select | Done and the next screen labelled
Surface Equipment will follow.
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left corner of the screen will take
you to the next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.2.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment includes the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves, ...
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This implies that the down hole equipment description stops at
the top of the perforation. This is also true for a multiple-zone completion because
the pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the appropriate
Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
It will next be possible to visualise a sketch of the well bore with | Summary | Draw
Down hole.
If one then selects | Draw Down hole, this is the sketch of the well bore that would
appear:
To save a file, simply select | File | Save and then simply answer YES to the
question "Do you want to overwrite this file?"
To proceed, simply select the Input Data button (red if invalid) in the top right corner
of the screen above:
Permeability: 25 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True stratigraphic 80 ft
thickness) :
Drainage Area: 240 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
Perforation interval: 60 ft
Time since production: 0.1 days
Reservoir porosity: 0.2
Connate water saturation: 0.2
Non-Darcy Flow Factor: Calculated
Permeability entered: Total permeability
Note: Because the Non-Darcy Flow Factor D has been set to "Calculated",
PROSPER will automatically compute the Non-Darcy Flow Factor D. Otherwise, the
User needs to enter it.
From the screen above, select the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom left corner of
the screen in order to enter the mechanical skin:
Mechanical skin: +5
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything make sense. For this, simply select | Calculate and the
software will create and display the following plot:
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made so far.
3.1.2.5.6 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline included in the model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
However, during the life of a well either of these two parameters may change.
Therefore, this screen allows one to sensitize on WGR and CGR.
When sensitizing on the WGR and /or the CGR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations. It will no longer use the WGR and CGR values
entered on the IPR or the PVT screen. The same principle applies to any other
sensitivity variables.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
Here select | Continue | Continue and | Calculate with the following results:
One can read a gas rate of 19.4 MMscf/d as solution rate in the right section of the
screen under | Solution. The corresponding BHFP reads: 2093.9 psig.
If one select | Plot | System Plot, the system plot (VLP + IPR plot) is displayed as
follow:
Note: The "E" on the VLP curves indicates that the erosional velocity limit is
exceeded at the corresponding rates.
Select | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen and save the file to secure
all changes made so far.
In this example, we will vary the well head flowing pressure from a reasonably low
well head pressure to the highest well head pressure to be expected: 50 psig to
2200 psig.
For this, simply select | Calculation | System (IPR + VLP) | 3 Variables | Continue
and here select the sensitivity variable "First Node Pressure":
One can manually populate the cells with the desired values or generate them
automatically with | Generate and here one need to enter the first value, the last
value, the number of values and choose the values generation algorithm:
To complete the process, simply select | Generate and then the input cells are
populated accordingly:
With | Continue and then | Calculate, ten (10) set of VLP and IPR are computed.
In order to see the performance curve for a well, select | Sensitivity. Now you can
select variables and plot any of the parameters listed versus the first node pressure
(= well head flowing pressure).
This is the plot of the Bottom Hole Flowing Pressure versus First Node pressure, the
first node being the well head (read the label for the Y-axis).
In order to plot the gas flow rate versus the first node pressure, select | Variables
and then | Gas Rate for the Y axis variable:
3.1.2.5.8.1 Introduction
Lift curves express the pressure drop across a tubing for a given set of variables.
Different software providers use different formats and acronyms for lift curves.
For naturally flowing gas wells, the variables involved in lift curve generation are:
- Gas rate
- Well Head flowing pressure (= first node pressure)
- Water Gas Ratio (WGR) and
- Condensate Gas Ratio (CGR).
Even though four (4) variables are used, the lift curves for gas wells are
conventionally referred to as 3-Variables VLP. The rate variable is taken for granted
as one cannot calculate pressure drop without flow rate.
The 3 variables for a naturally flowing gas well model are: WHFP, CGR & WGR.
Recommendation:
In this example, we will demonstrate how to generate lift curves with PROSPER
since lift curve generation is a key task that PROSPER is designed to perform.
However, if a project involves the generation of lift curves for multiple wells, a more
efficient approach would involve the use of GAP, the network modelling and
optimisation tool developed by Petroleum Experts.
Here are the reasons why:
- GAP will instruct PROSPER to generate the lift curves using the very same
PROSPER well model created by the user and linked to the well icon in GAP
- GAP will use PROSPER to generate and save lift curves for any number of wells in
batch-mode. This can be done overnight for instance to save time.
- GAP will ask for the right VLP variables input depending upon the well type
selected in GAP. The variable selection for lift curves can sometimes be delicate
because different simulators use different names for the same quantity (example gas
3.1.2.5.8.2 Steps
In order to generate the VLP, one first needs to work out the variables involved. Here
these variables are gas rate, WHFP, CGR and WGR.
The second step is to choose values for the variables in such a manner that the host
application (GAP, MBAL, REVEAL, Eclipse, ..) can reasonably interpolate between
them to find the solution needed. Extrapolation and very large variable spacing are
to be avoided.
NOTE: The user must consider using the retrograde condensate fluid model if the
CGR is not expected to remain constant throughout. Beside the fully compositional
approach, PROSPER also have a black oil model for retrograde condensate with
fully retrograde behaviour.
In order to enter the data for the lift curve generation, select | Calculation | VLP
(Tubing Curves) | 3 Variables
The next screen shot can be used to enter the range of rates to use:
A few notes:
On this screen, the values for top node pressure, water gas ratio and condensate
gas ratio will be overwritten through the sensitivity variables.
The user must ensure that the appropriate VLP correlation is selected. Here, the
Petroleum Experts 2 correlation will be used.
The "User Selected" rate type gives control to the user over the rates he /she think
will best describe the response of the well.
The user must also ensure that the first and last node are correctly selected.
In order to proceed, select | Continue, select the relevant variables and populate the
entries as per screen-shot below:
At the end, a message will alert you that the calculation has completed.
It is always a good practice to plot and visualise the lift curve before exporting them.
In this example, simply select | Plot and this is what would appear:
Note: The "T" on the curve indicate that the rate are below the minimum Turner
velocity criteria whereas the "E" indicates that the erosional velocity limit is
exceeded.
One can see that the lift curves have the right shape (J -curve) and look smooth.
The following screen will appear where one has to select the format for the host
application:
The process is completed with | Continue | Save and the file is saved and edited
automatically for viewing:
Select | File | Exit | Main and this step completes this exercise.
It is required to:
- Estimate the initial flow rate against a well head flowing pressure of 250 psig
- Generate a well performance curve (Rate vs. well head flowing pressure)
- Generate lift curves to be utilised by a simulator (Reveal, GAP, MBAL, Eclipse, VIP,
and so on.)
3.1.3.2 PVT Input Data
The basic available PVT data are:
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Note: The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
3.1.3.3.5 Average Heat Capacities
Here are the default average heat capacities to be used:
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen is to be used.
Select | Done and the next screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.3.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment. Therefore, one simply need to
select | Cancel to skip this step:
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left of the screen will take you to the
next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.3.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment include the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves, and so on.
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This would mean that the down hole equipment description shall
stop at the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion
because the pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the
appropriate Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
With | Done you are led back to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
If one then selects | Draw Down hole this is the sketch of the well bore that would
appear:
To save a file, simply select | File | Save and then simply answer YES to overwriting
the file.
To proceed, select the Input Data button (red if invalid) in the top right corner of the
screen above:
Permeability: 150 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True stratigraphic 100 ft
thickness) :
Drainage Area: 340 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
From the screen above, select the the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom left
corner of the screen in order to enter the mechanical skin:
Mechanical skin: +2
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything make sense. For this, select | Calculate and the software will
create and display the following plot:
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made.
3.1.3.5.6 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well any of these two parameters may change.
Therefore, this screen allows to sensitize on both variables.
When sensitizing on the water cut and / or the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified elsewhere.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
One can read an oil rate of 10 897.5 stb/d as solution rate. The corresponding BHFP
reads: 2641.36 psig.
If one selects | Plot | System Plot, the system plot (VLP + IPR plot) is displayed as
follow:
Select | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen and save the file to secure
all changes made.
In this example, we will vary the well head flowing pressure from 50 psig to 1200
psig.
For this, simply select | Calculation | System (IPR VLP) | 3 Variables | Continue and
here select the sensitivity variable "First Node Pressure":
One can manually populate the cells with the desired values or generate them
automatically with | Generate and here one need to enter the first value, the last
value, the number of values and the sequencing algorithm:
To complete the process, simply select | Generate and then the input cells are
populated accordingly:
With | Continue | Calculate, ten (10) set of VLP and IPR are computed and can be
plotted with | Plot | System Plot:
An alternative way of presenting the results is to plot the solutions flow rate versus
This is the plot of the Bottom Hole Flowing Pressure versus First Node pressure, the
first node being the well head.
In order to plot the oil flow rate versus the first node pressure, one simply needs to
select | Variables and then | Oil Rate for the Y axis variable:
3.1.3.5.8.1 Introduction
Lift curves express the pressure drop across a tubing for a given set of variables.
Different software providers use different formats and acronyms for lift curves.
For naturally flowing oil wells, the variables involved in lift curve generation are:
- Liquid rate
- Well Head flowing pressure (= first node pressure)
- Water Cut and
- GOR
Even though in this case, four (4) variables will change, the lift curves are referred to
as 3-Variables VLP. The rate variable is taken for granted because one cannot
calculate pressure drop without flow rate.
The VLP 3 variables for a naturally flowing oil well are: WHFP, GOR & Water Cut.
Recommendation:
In this example, we will demonstrate how to generate lift curves with PROSPER
since lift curves generation is a key task that PROSPER is used to perform.
However, if a project involves the generation of lift curves for multiple wells, a more
efficient approach would involve the use of GAP, the network modelling and
optimisation tool developed by Petroleum Experts.
Here are the reasons why:
- GAP will instruct PROSPER to generate the lift curves using the very same
PROSPER well model created by the user and linked to the well icon in GAP
- GAP will use PROSPER to generate and save lift curves for any number of wells in
batch-mode. This can be done overnight for instance to save time.
- GAP will ask for the right VLP variables input depending upon the well type defined
by the user. The variable selection for VLP generation can sometime be delicate
because different simulators use different names for the same quantity (example gas
lift injection rate versus. GLR injected).
3.1.3.5.8.2 Steps
In order to generate wells' VLP, one first needs to work out the variables involved.
Here these variables are liquid rate, WHFP, GOR and Water Cut.
The second step is to choose values for the variables in such a manner that the host
application (GAP, MBAL, REVEAL, Eclipse, and so on) can reasonably interpolate
between them to find the solution needed. Extrapolation and very large variable
spacing are to be avoided.
The next screen shot can be used to enter the range of rates to use:
A few notes:
The values for top node pressure, water cut and GOR will be overwritten through the
sensitivity variables.
The user must ensure that the right VLP correlation is selected. Here, the Petroleum
Experts 2 correlation will be used.
The "User Selected" rate method give control to the user to enter the rates he /she
think will best describe the expected operating ranges of the well.
The user must ensure that the first and last node are correctly selected.
In order to proceed, simply select | Continue, select the relevant variables and
populate the entries as per screen-shot below:
At the end, a message will alert you that the calculation has completed.
It is always a good practice to plot and visualise the lift curve before exporting them.
In this example, simply select | Plot and this is what would appear:
One can see that the lift curves do all have the right shape (J -curve) and look
smooth.
The following screen will appear where one has to select the format for the host
application (here Eclipse):
The process is completed with | Continue | Save and the file is saved and edited
automatically for viewing:
3.1.4 Tutorial 03: Modelling an oil well with black oil PVT matching
File: ~/samples/PROSPER/T03_OilWellPVTMatching.OUT
It is required to:
- Build a PROSPER well model for an oil producing well
- Calibrate the black oil correlations against lab data
- Use the model to estimate the initial flow rate against a well head flowing pressure
of 250 psig
- Generate a well performance curve (Rate vs. well head flowing pressure)
- Generate lift curves to be utilised by a simulator (Reveal, GAP, MBAL, Eclipse, VIP,
etc)
3.1.4.2 PVT Input Data
The basic available PVT data are:
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Bubble point pressure: 2500 psig at 200 degF
Further PVT data are given in tabular form below at 200 degF:
Pressure in psig Gas Oil Ratio in Oil FVF in rb/stb Oil Viscosity in
scf/stb centipoises
1500 237 1.138 1.34
2000 324 1.178 1.15
2500 400 1.214 1.01
3000 400 1.207 1.05
4000 400 1.198 1.11
3.1.4.3 System Equipment Input Data
The system equipment input section is sub-divided into 5 sub-sections:
- Deviation survey
- Surface equipment
- Down hole equipment
- Geothermal gradient and
- Average heat capacities
3.1.4.3.1 Deviation survey
In PROSPER, the deviation survey can have its origin anywhere: well head, sea-bed,
platform, RKB etc.
The key thing is to describe all the equipment in the well in a manner consistent with
the origin selected.
The well head depth does not have to coincide with the origin of the deviation
survey.
Note: The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
Fluid: Oil and Water. All other settings can be left to their defaults options.
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
In order to enter the lab measurements at different pressures, select the | Match
Data button and populate the table as follow:
PVT regression
Now select |Regression | Match All to kick the non-linear regression algorithm. The
following screen will alert you when the regression is completed.
Please consult the online help to get the details about the regression algorithm.
Ideally, Parameter 1, which is a multiplier, should be close to unity whereas the shift
(Parameter 2) is expected to be around nil.
On the basis of the results obtained here, we will proceed with the combination Glaso /
Petrosky.
For this, select | Done | Done and choose the appropriate black oil correlations as per
screen-shot below:
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
3.1.4.5.4.1 Deviation Survey
Here are the data:
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen is to be used.
Select | Done and the screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.4.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment.
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left of the screen will take you to the
next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.4.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment includes the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves and so on.
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This implies that the down hole equipment description must stop
at the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion because
the pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the appropriate
Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section.
If one then selects | Draw Down hole this is the sketch of the well bore that appears:
To proceed, simply select the Input Data button (red if invalid) in the top right corner
of the screen above:
From the screen above, select the the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom left
corner of the screen to enter the mechanical skin:
Mechanical skin: +2
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything makes sense. For this, simply select | Calculate and the
software will create and display the following plot:
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made so far.
3.1.4.5.6 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well either parameter may change. Therefore, this
screen allow the user to sensitize both.
When sensitizing on the water cut and / or the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified elsewhere.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
One can read an oil rate of 10 500 stb/d as solution rate. The corresponding BHFP
reads: 2584 psig.
If one selects | Plot | System Plot, the system plot (VLP + IPR plot) is displayed as
follow:
Select | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen and save the file to secure
all changes made so far.
In this example, we will vary the well head flowing pressure from 50 psig to 1200
psig.
For this, simply select | Calculation | System (IPR VLP) | 3 Variables | Continue and
here select the sensitivity variable "First Node Pressure":
One can manually populate the cells with the desired values or generate them
automatically with | Generate. Afterwards, one needs to enter the first value, the last
value, the number of values and the sequencing algorithm:
To complete the process, simply select | Generate and then the input cells are
populated accordingly:
With | Continue | Calculate, ten (10) sets of VLP and IPR are computed.
To visualise a plot of the solution rate versus first node pressure, select | Sensitivity.
This is the plot of the Bottom Hole Flowing Pressure versus First Node pressure, the
first node being the well head.
In order to plot the oil flow rate versus the first node pressure, one simply needs to
select | Variables and then | Gas Rate for the Y axis variable:
3.1.4.5.8.1 Introduction
Lift curves express the pressure drop across a tubing for a given set of variables.
Different software providers use different formats and acronyms for lift curves.
For naturally flowing oil wells, the variables involved in lift curve generation are:
- liquid rate
- Well Head flowing pressure (= first node pressure)
- Water Cut and
- GOR
Even though in this case, four (4) variables will change, the lift curves are referred to
as 3-Variables VLP. The rate variable is taken for granted as one cannot calculate
pressure drop without flow rate.
The 3 VLP variables for a naturally flowing oil well are: WHFP, GOR & Water Cut.
Recommendation:
In this example, we will demonstrate how to generate lift curves with PROSPER
since lift curve generation is a key task that PROSPER is used to perform. However,
if a project involves the generation of lift curves for multiple wells, a more efficient
approach would involve the use of GAP, the network modelling and optimisation tool
developed by Petroleum Experts.
Here are the reasons why:
- GAP will instruct PROSPER to generate the lift curves using the very same
PROSPER well model created by the user and linked to the well icon in GAP
- GAP uses PROSPER to generate and save lift curve for any number of wells in
batch-mode. This can be done overnight for instance to save time.
- GAP will ask for the right VLP variables input depending upon the well type. The
variable selection for lift curves can sometimes be delicate because different
simulators use different names for the same quantity (example gas lift injection rate
versus. GLR injected).
3.1.4.5.8.2 Steps
In order to generate wells' VLP, one first needs to work out the variables involved.
Here these variables are liquid rate, WHFP, GOR and Water Cut.
The second step is to choose values for the variables in such a manner that the host
application (GAP, MBAL, REVEAL, Eclipse, etc) can reasonably interpolate between
them to find the solution needed. Extrapolation and very large variable spacing are
to be avoided.
In order to enter the data for the lift curve generation , select | Calculation | VLP
(Tubing Curves) | 3 Variables
The next screen shot can be used to enter the range of rates to use:
A few notes:
The values for top node pressure, water cut and GOR will be overwritten through the
sensitivity variables.
One should make sure that the right VLP correlation is selected. Here, the Petroleum
Experts 2 correlation will be used.
The "User Selected" rate method gives control to the user to enter the rates he /she
think will best describe the expected operating ranges of the well.
One should also ensure that the first and last node are correctly selected.
In order to proceed, simply select | Continue, select the relevant variables and
populate the entries as per screen-shot below:
At the end, a message will alert you that the calculation has completed.
It is always a good practice to plot and visualise the lift curves before exporting them.
One can see that the lift curves do all have the right shape (J -curve) and look
smooth.
The following screen will appear where one has to select the format for the host
application (here Eclipse):
The process is completed with | Continue | Save and the file is saved and edited
automatically for viewing:
Select | File | Exit | Main and this completes the exercise.
It is required to:
- Estimate the initial oil rate against a well head flowing pressure of 250 psig
- Perform sensitivity runs on the horizontal well length for 500 ft, 1000 ft, 1500 ft,
2000 ft, 2500 ft and 3000 ft.
- Sensitize simultaneously on water cut of 0 %. 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%.
3.1.5.2 PVT Input Data
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Bubble point pressure: 2500 psig at 200 degF
Further PVT data are given in tabular form below at 200 degF:
Pressure in psig Gas Oil Ratio in Oil FVF in rb/stb Oil Viscosity in
scf/stb centipoises
1500 237 1.138 1.34
2000 324 1.178 1.15
2500 400 1.214 1.01
3000 400 1.207 1.05
4000 400 1.198 1.11
Note:The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
Fluid: Oil and Water. All other settings can be left to their defaults values.
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Bubble point pressure: 2500 psig at 200 degF
Now select | Match Data to enter the lab data given in the table below:
Pressure in psig Gas Oil Ratio in Oil FVF in rb/stb Oil Viscosity in
scf/stb centipoises
1500 237 1.138 1.34
2000 324 1.178 1.15
2500 400 1.214 1.01
3000 400 1.207 1.05
4000 400 1.198 1.11
In order to enter the PVT lab data, select | Match Data and populate the screen as
follow:
PVT regression
This will start the non-linear regression algorithm. The following screen will alert you
when the regression is completed.
For this, select | Done | Done and choose the appropriate black oil correlations as
per screen-shot below:
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, use the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen.
Select | Done and the screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.5.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment.
Make sure that the Choke Method is set to ELF (see bottom left corner of screen).
The selected choke model is used to compute pressure across surface chokes and
eventual down hole restrictions.
For validation purposes only, one should enter a temperature of surroundings of 70
degF and an overall heat transfer coefficient of 8 Btu/h/ft2/F. Note that in this
example, the temperature of surroundings and the overall heat transfer coefficient
entered will not affect the results because there is no pipeline in the model.
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left of the screen will take you to the
next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.5.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment includes the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves and so on.
(Well Head)
Tubing 7800 3.992 0.0018 1
Casing 8050 8.3 0.0018 1
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This implies that the down hole equipment description will stop at
the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion because the
pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the appropriate inflow
model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
If one then selects | Draw Down hole this is the sketch of the well bore that appears:
To proceed, simply select the Input Data button in the top right corner of the screen
above:
Permeability: 150 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True stratigraphic 100 ft
thickness) :
Well bore radius: 0.354 ft
Horizontal Anisotropy: 1 (fraction)
Vertical anisotropy: 0.1 (fraction)
Producing length: 2000 ft
Reservoir Length: 5000 ft
Reservoir width: 5000 ft
From the screen above, select the the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom left
corner of the screen to enter the mechanical skin:
Mechanical skin: +5
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything makes sense. For this, simply select | Calculate and the
software will create and display the following plot:
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made.
3.1.5.5.6 Sensitivity on well length and water cut
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well any of these either parameter may change.
Therefore, this screen allow the user to sensitize with the GOR and water cut.
When sensitizing on the water cut and / or the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified elsewhere.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue and then select the sensitivity variables well length
and water cut as follow:
After entering the values for well length and water cut, select | Continue | Calculate
and | Plot | System Plot to visualise the IPR + VLP plots:
Select | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen . This completes this
exercise.
A multilateral well is a well that has more than one lateral going out of the bore hole
and connecting the well with the one or multiple reservoirs.
Objectives of multilaterals are either to produce a larger drainage area than a single
mono-bore or to access multiple reservoirs from a single mother bore.
Note that PROSPER can also model a configuration where each lateral penetrates
different multiple reservoirs.
3.1.6.2 PVT Input Data
The information in the next table describes the PVT properties of the fluid.
The deviation survey here must stops at the tie-point: the node that links the tubing
to the down hole network of the laterals.
This deviation will affect the pressure drop of the commingled flow that arrives at
surface. The contribution of each lateral and its impact of pressure drop down hole
Note:The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
Oil: 0.53
Gas: 0.51
Water: 1
3.1.6.4 Multilateral IPR Data
Available data from the Tie point to the reservoir:
For the equipment T1, i.e. the pipe between Tie Point Data to Joint 1:
Deviation survey:
Equipment data:
Joint data
Lateral 1 data
Lateral 2 data
Tubing Tubing
Equipment Measured Inside Inside
Type Depth Diameter Roughness
(feet) (inches) (inches)
Tubing 2483 4 0.0006
Reservoir data
PVT data:
Petrophysical parameters:
The following lab measurements are also available for PVT calibration at a
reference temperature of 65 degF:
Select | Input Data and then enter the fluid parameters at stock tank conditions:
In order to enter the lab data, select | Match Data and populate the table with the
data provided:
Here select | Done and then | Regression | Match all and the | Parameters to see the
dialog below:
.
For all PVT data, the parameter 1 is close to unity and the parameter 2 practically
zero. This indicates that the PVT data are of good quality and will be used for for this
model.
The Lee et al Viscosity model requires the least correction and will therefore be
selected.
Note that a green message is being flashed to remind the use that the PVT data has
been matched.
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
3.1.6.5.4.1 Deviation Survey
Here are the data:
With | Edit, one shall populate the deviation survey screen as follow:
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
© 1990-2009 Petroleum Experts Limited
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A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, use the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen.
Select | Done and the next screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.6.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment.
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left corner of the screen will take
you to the next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.6.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment includes the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves, and so on.
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
3.1.6.5.4.6 Equipment Summary
From the Equipment Data screen, one can generate a sketch of the well bore with |
Summary | Draw Down Hole and this is the sketch of the well bore that would
appear:
To access the interface where to describe the multilateral IPR, select | System I
Inflow Performance.
The IPR interface consist in a Network section where we can draw the situation of
the example using the short cut icons.
Select the first short cut icon starting from left, or click on the drop down menu and
select "Add Tie-point" as shown in the next screen shot.
Click anywhere in the blank screen to add a Tie point and give it the label "Tie point".
Right clicking on the Tie point red square allows the user to change the label and
The next short cut icon (Going from left to right) is the Add Junction.
Select Add Junction and click somewhere else in the screen to add the junction,
label it "Joint".
Then select the Add Completion next to the "Add Junction" and click in the screen to
add a completion, label it "Lateral 1".
Click somewhere else in the screen to add a second completion, named it "Lateral
2".
Then select Add Reservoir from the drop down menu and click on the screen to add
a Reservoir icon.Label it "Reservoir"
From the drop down menu, you may select the command "Move" and then select
any object to move it around.
The next step is to connect the different objects together, so we can select the
command "Add Link" from the drop down menu.
Then click on the Tie point and drag it to the Joint, this will create a connection
between them.
· Joint to Lateral 1
· Lateral 1 to Reservoir
· Joint to Lateral 2
· Lateral 2 to Reservoir
Tie point: Measured Depth = 1577 ft and True vertical Depth = 1398.4 ft
At this stage we need to start entering the data for the different sections.
Double click on the Tie point added icon to access the input panel.
Enter the depths of the Tie point as shown in the next snap shot.
Double click on the next element called "T1" which is a piece of casing going from
the Tie point to the joint where the laterals are separated.
Select the Input Data tab to access the deviation survey input screen and the
equipment tabs:
Equipment Tab:
Joint
In this section the data has been transferred automatically from the deepest point of
the previous element.
On the right hand side we can see a that the elements that need to be completed
are marked with a red x.
Click Done.
Lateral 1
Double click on lateral 1 to access the input panel of the completion element.
Enter the well-bore radius and Dietz shape factor as shown below.
Select the Input Data tab at the top right corner of the screen to proceed.
In the Input data section there are 3 tabs to complete (Deviation, Equipment,
Perforation Details).
Deviation:
Equipment:
Perforation Details:
Lateral 2:
Double click on the lateral 2 to start entering the information for this icon.
Enter the well-bore radius and Dietz shape factor, then click Input data to move to
the next section.
In the Input Data section there are 3 tabs to enter the data:
Lateral 2 Deviation:
Lateral 2 Equipment:
Lateral 2 Perforations:
Reservoir
Double click on the blue reservoir icon to enter the data for the reservoir.
Select the Petroleum Experts Reservoir model on the left hand side, enter the PVT
data for the reservoir and click on Input Data.
In the Input Data section enter the reservoir parameters as shown in the next
snapshot.
Note: The IPR plot obtained is referenced at the Tie point and it considers the
pressure drop across the down hole network of casings, tubings and chokes if
the finite conductivity switch is activated. In other words, the IPR curve
represents the relationship between the gas flow rate and the Tie Point
Pressure.
The IPR plot curve is calculated for 20 values of pressure with the corresponding 20
values of rate.
In this IPR plot we can see that at very high flow rates (close to the AOF) the IPR
curve goes backwards.
The reason for this behavior can be explained by the fact that at low Tie Point
Pressures, the expansion of the gas in the wellbore causes high gas velocities that,
on their turn, produce high pressure drops along the well. The higher pressure drops
cause a reduction in the production itself, therefore the "knee" in the curve.
Usually this behaviour will not affect the performance of the well as the intersection
of the VLP/IPR is rarely close to the AOF.
3.1.6.5.6 Estimation of the well flow rate and inspecting the detailled results
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the downstream pressure of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline included in this model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and | Calculate with the following
results:
If one select | Plot | System Plot, the system plot (VLP + IPR plot) is displayed as
follow:
Now select | Solution details | Inflow Layer details. Here the rate and pressure
distribution along each lateral is displayed:
One can plot them with | Plot and select the variables of interest with | Variables.
The plot above shows pressure and rate distribution versus depth for both laterals.
3.1.7 Tutorial 07: Modelling a slanted oil well
File: ~/samples/PROSPER/T07_SlantedOilWell.Out
It is required to:
- Set-up a PROSPER well model for a slanted/ deviated oil well.
- Estimate the initial oil rate against a well head flowing pressure of 250 psig
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Bubble point pressure: 2500 psig at 200 degF
3.1.7.3 System Equipment Input Data
The system equipment input section is sub-divided into 5 sub-sections:
- Deviation survey
- Surface equipment
- Down hole equipment
- Geothermal gradient and
- Average heat capacities
3.1.7.3.1 Deviation survey
In PROSPER, the deviation survey can have its origin anywhere: well head, sea-bed,
platform, RKB an so on.
The key thing is to describe all the equipment in the well in a manner that is
consistent with the origin selected.
The well head depth does not have to coincide with the origin of the deviation
survey.
Note:The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
This example uses the Wong-Clifford deviation and partial penetration skin model.
Alternative models for slanted wells exist in PROSPER: the multilateral Inflow model
developed by Petroleum Experts and the Cinco-Ley model, available in combination
with the Karakas & Tariq skin model.
3.1.7.5 Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Construct a PROSPER model for a slanted oil producing well
- Use the PROSPER well model to estimate the flow rate against a WHFP of 250
psig
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
© 1990-2009 Petroleum Experts Limited
784 PROSPER
Select | Done and the screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.7.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment.
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left of the screen will take you to the
next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.7.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment include the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves, ...
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to use the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This implies that the down hole equipment description must stop
at the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion because
the pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the appropriate
Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
If one then selects | Draw Down hole this is the sketch of the well bore that appears:
To proceed, simply select the Input Data button in the top right corner of the screen
above:
From the screen above, one can select the the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom
left corner of the screen in order to enter the mechanical skin:
IPR : Skin value entry and here one MUST enable the Wong-Clifford model!
Mechanical skin: +5
Now select the Dev/PP Skin tab at the bottom of the screen to enter the data
pertinent to the Wong-Clifford model.
This means that over a true vertical net distance of 100 ft, the perforated net interval
along hole is 300 ft long.
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything make sense. For this, simply select | Calculate and the
software will create and display the following plot:
One can see that the deviation skin counter-balances the mechanical skin. In the
end, an overall skin of less than 2 was achieved.
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made so far.
3.1.7.5.6 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well either parameter may change. Therefore, this
screen allows the user to sensitize both.
When sensitizing on the water cut and /or the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified anywhere else.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
If one selects | Plot | System Plot, the system plot (VLP + IPR plot) is displayed as
follows:
Select | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen and save the file to secure
all changes made.
This completes this exercise.
3.1.8 Tutorial 08: Modelling a gas well with connected pipeline
File: ~/samples/PROSPER/T08_GasWellwithSurfacePipeline.OUT
It is required to:
- Connect a 5000 ft long pipeline (ID = 6 inches) to the well only model created in
tutorial 1.
- Predict the flow rate if the pressure at the manifold is 350 psig.
It is strongly suggested to work trough the tutorial 1 first in order to gain familiarity
with the software.
Users already familiar with the software can simply recall the file "Tutorial_01.OUT"
and proceed with the current tutorial.
The surroundings of the surface pipeline are described with the following data:
Step 1: Recall the file "Tutorial_01.OUT" and save it under a new name.
For this, select | System | Equipment | Surface Equipment and make the following
changes:
Step 3: Select | Calculation | System | 3 Variables and make the following entries:
One can read that the well would produce around 20 MMscf/d at a well head
pressure of 395 psig.
In order to visualise the system plot, select | Plot | System Plot and this is the plot
that is generated:
It is required to:
- Estimate the initial flow rate against a well head flowing pressure of 1000 psig
- Generate lift curves to be utilised by a simulator (Reveal, GAP, MBAL, Eclipse, VIP,
and so on.)
3.1.9.2 PVT Input Data
The basic available PVT data are:
Parameter Value
Water salinity: 8000 ppm
Water temperature at the well head: 60 degF
Note:The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
Parameter Value
Water salinity: 8000 ppm
The first step is to enter the injected fluid temperature of 60 degF at surface as
shown in the screen shot below.
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, use the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen.
Select | Done and the next screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.9.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment. Therefore, one simply need to
select | Cancel to skip this step:
Ensure that the ELF choke model is selected at the bottom left corner of the screen.
Now select the "Cancel" button located on the top left of the screen and this will take
you to the next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.9.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment includes the tubings, casings, nipples, sub-surface safety
valves, and so on.
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This would mean that the down hole equipment description must
stop at the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion
because any pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the
appropriate Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
8000 200
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
It is now possible to visualise a sketch of the well bore with | Summary | Draw Down
hole.
If one then selects | Draw Downhole this is the sketch of the well bore that appears:
To proceed, simply select the Input Data button in the top right corner of the screen
above:
Permeability: 150 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True stratigraphic 100 ft
thickness) :
Drainage Area: 340 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
From the screen above, one can select the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom left
corner of the screen in order to enter the mechanical skin:
Mechanical skin: +2
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything make sense. For this, simply select | Calculate and the
software will create and display the following plot:
Note that the concept of AOF (Absolute Open Flow potential) does not apply to an
injection well. The value displayed is simply the highest rate at which the IPR
pressure was calculated.
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made so far.
3.1.9.5.6 Estimation of the well injection flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
For an injection well, the top node pressure is the pressure upstream of the system.
Since here there is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the
well head flow pressure.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
The well will inject around 10 000 stb of water per day with an an expected bottom
hole flowing pressure of 4325 psig.
3.1.9.5.7.1 Introduction
Lift curves express the pressure drop across a tubing for a given set of variables.
Different software providers use different formats and acronyms for lift curves.
For water injection wells, the variables involved in lift curve generation are:
- Liquid rate and
- Well Head flowing pressure (= first node pressure)
Recommendation:
In this example, we will demonstrate how to generate lift curves with PROSPER
since lift curves generation is a key task that PROSPER is used to perform.
However, if a project involves the generation of lift curves for multiple wells, a more
efficient approach would involve the use of GAP, the network modelling and
optimisation tool developed by Petroleum Experts.
Here are the reasons why:
- GAP will instruct PROSPER to generate the lift curves using the very same
PROSPER well model created by the user and linked to the well icon in GAP.
- GAP will use PROSPER to generate and save lift curves for any number of wells in
batch-mode. This can be done overnight for instance to save time.
- GAP will ask for the right input variables depending upon the well type. The input
variable selection for lift curves can sometime be delicate because different
simulators use different names for the same quantity, for example some lift tables
formats require the variable gas lift injection rate but other lift tables formats require
the variable Gas Liquid Ration injected instead.
3.1.9.5.7.2 Steps
In order to generate wells' VLP, one first needs to work out the variables involved.
Here these variables are liquid rates and WHFP.
The second step is to choose values for the variables in such a manner that the host
application (GAP, MBAL, REVEAL, Eclipse, ..) can reasonably interpolate between
them to find the solution needed. Extrapolation and very large variable spacing are
to be avoided.
In order to enter the data for the lift curve generation , select | Calculation | VLP
(Tubing Curves) | 3 Variables
The next screen shot can be used to generate the range of rates to use. Use the |
Generate button to automate the data entry:
A few notes:
The values for top node pressure will be overwritten through the sensitivity variables.
One shall make sure that the right VLP correlation is selected. Here, the Petroleum
Experts 2 correlation will be used.
The "User Selected" rate method gives control to the user to enter the rates he /she
think will best describe the expected operating ranges of the well.
One shall ensure that the first and last node are correctly selected.
In order to proceed, select | Continue, select the relevant variables and populate the
entries as per screen-shot below:
At the end, a message will alert you that the calculation has completed.
It is always good practice to plot and visualise the lift curve before exporting them.
One can see that the lift curves all have the right shape and are smooth.
The following screen appears where one has to select the format for the host
application (in this case Schlumberger - Eclipse):
The process is completed with | Continue | Save and the file is saved and loaded
automatically for viewing:
Select | File | Exit | Main to complete the exercise.
It is required to:
- estimate the initial flow rate against a well head flowing pressure of 2500 psig
- generate a well performance curve (Rate vs. well head flowing pressure)
- generate lift curves to be utilised by a simulator (Reveal, GAP, MBAL, Eclipse, VIP,
...)
3.1.10.2PVT Input Data
The basic available PVT data are:
Parameter Value
Gas gravity: 0.6 (Air = 1)
Separator pressure: 250 psig
Condensate to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Condensate Gravity: 50 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water salinity: 10000 ppm
Impurities (H2S, CO2 & N2): 0%
Injection gas temperature at the well 60 degF
head:
Note:The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
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3.1.10.5Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- construct a PROSPER model for a producing water injection well
- use the PROSPER well model to estimate the water injection with an injection
pressure of 1000 psig at the well head.
Parameter Value
Gas gravity: 0.6 (Air = 1)
Separator pressure: 250 psig
Condensate to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Condensate Gravity: 50 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water salinity: 10000 ppm
Impurities (H2S, CO2 & N2): 0%
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen is to be used.
Select | Done and the next screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.10.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment. Therefore, one simply need to
select | Cancel to skip this step:
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left of the screen will take you to the
next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.10.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment include the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves, ...
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This would mean that the down hole equipment description shall
stop at the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion
because the pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the
appropriate Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
It is now possible to visualise a sketch of the well bore with | Summary | Draw Down
hole.
3.1.10.5.4.6 Equipment Summary
From the Equipment Data screen, one can generate a sketch of the well bore with |
Summary.
Afterwards, one then selects | Draw Down hole this is the sketch of the well bore that
would appear:
To proceed, simply select the Input Data button (red if invalid) in the top right corner
of the screen above:
From the screen above, one can select the the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom
left corner of the screen in order to enter the mechanical skin:
Mechanical skin: +5
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything make sense. For this, simply select | Calculate and the
software will create and display the following plot:
Note that the concept of AOF does not apply to an injection well. The values
displayed corresponds to the highest rate for which the IPR pressure was computed.
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made so far.
3.1.10.5.6 Estimation of the well injection flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate. Afterwards, select | Plot
to visualise the system plot:
Select | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen. This completes this
exercise.
3.1.10.5.7 Lift Curve generation for gas injectors
3.1.10.5.7.1 Introduction
Lift curves express the pressure drop across a tubing for a given set of variables.
Different software providers use different formats and acronyms for lift curves.
For water injection wells, the variables involved in lift curve generation are:
- Liquid rate and
- Well Head flowing pressure (= first node pressure)
Recommendation:
In this example, we will demonstrate how to generate lift curves with PROSPER
since lift curves generation is a key task that PROSPER is used to perform.
However, if a project involves the generation of lift curves for multiple wells, a more
efficient approach would involve the use of GAP, the network modelling and
optimisation tool developed by Petroleum Experts.
Here are the reasons why:
- GAP will instruct PROSPER to generate the lift curves using the very same
PROSPER well model created by the user and linked to the well icon in GAP.
- GAP will use PROSPER to generate and save lift curves for any number of wells in
batch-mode. This can be done overnight for instance to save time.
- GAP will ask for the right input variables depending upon the well type. The input
variable selection for lift curves can sometime be delicate because different
simulators use different names for the same quantity. For example some lift tables
formats require the variable gas lift injection rate but other lift tables formats require
the variable Gas Liquid Ration injected instead.
3.1.10.5.7.2 Steps
In order to generate wells' VLP, one first needs to work out the variables involved.
Here these variables are liquid rates and WHFP.
The second step is to choose values for the variables in such a manner that the host
application (GAP, MBAL, REVEAL, Eclipse, ..) can reasonably interpolate between
them to find the solution needed. Extrapolation and very large variable spacing are
to be avoided.
In order to enter the data for the lift curve generation , select | Calculation | VLP
(Tubing Curves) | 3 Variables
The next screen shot can be used to generate the range of rates to use. Use the |
Generate button to automate the data entry:
A few notes:
The values for top node pressure will be overwritten through the sensitivity variables.
The user must make sure that the right VLP correlation is selected. Here, the
Petroleum Experts 2 correlation will be used.
The "User Selected" rate method gives control to the user to enter the rates he /she
think will best describe the expected operating ranges of the well.
The user must ensure that the first and last node are correctly selected.
In order to proceed, select | Continue, select the relevant variables and populate the
entries as per screen-shot below:
At the end, a message will alert you that the calculation has completed.
It is always good practice to plot and visualise the lift curve before exporting them.
One can see that the lift curves all have the right shape and are smooth.
The following screen appears where one has to select the format for the host
application (in this case Schlumberger - Eclipse):
The process is completed with | Continue | Save and the file is saved and loaded
automatically for viewing:
Select | File | Exit | Main to complete the exercise.
It is required to estimate the initial flow rate against a well head flowing pressure of
1500 psig
Parameter Value
Water salinity: 10 000 ppm
Steam temperature at the well head: 700 degF
Note: The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
Pressure:
Reservoir Temperature: 130 degF
Water Cut: 100 %
Total GOR: 0 scf/stb
Compaction Permeability No
Reduction model:
Productivity Index: 100 stb/d/psi
3.1.11.5Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- construct a PROSPER model for a producing steam / water injection well
- use the PROSPER well model to estimate the water injection with an injection
pressure of 1500 psig at the well head.
Parameter Value
Water salinity: 10 000 ppm
Steam temperature at the well head: 700 degF
Now select | All | Edit and this takes you to the deviation survey screen:
© 1990-2009 Petroleum Experts Limited
864 PROSPER
Finally select | Done | Done and save the file to secure the data entry.
Now select the Input Data tab and enter the productivity index of 100 stb/d/psi:
The following IPR curve is generated and displayed if one selects | Calculate:
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure of 1500 psig as per screen-shot below:
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: User Selected - Generate:
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate. Afterwards, select | Plot
to visualize the system plot:
The steam properties (quality, density, viscosity, enthalpy and so on) can be
visualized by scrolling this table to the right:
Select | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen. This completes this
exercise.
3.1.12 Tutorial 12: Modelling an oil well with gravel pack
File: ~/samples/PROSPER/T12_GravelPackedOilWell.OUT
Parameter Value
Gravel Pack Permeability: 35 000 mD
Perforation diameter: 1 inch
Shot density: 6 shots per feet
Gravel Pack length: 2 inches
Perforation Interval: 100 ft
Perforation efficiency: 50%
Beta Factor: Calculated
DP Gravel Pack Calculation Method: Multiphase
3.1.12.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Activate the gravel pack option in PROSPER
- Describe the gravel pack in the IPR section
- Estimate the well flow rate against a given well head flowing pressure
Note that one can change the well completion type to "Open Hole" to model an
open hole gravel pack option.
Parameter Value
Gravel Pack Permeability: 35 000 mD
Perforation diameter: 1 inch
Shot density: 6 shots per feet
Gravel Pack length: 2 inches
Perforation Interval: 100 ft
Perforation efficiency: 50%
Beta Factor: Calculated
DP Gravel Pack Calculation Method: Multiphase
Select the Sand Control tab for the description of the gravel pack.
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything make sense. For this, simply select | Calculate and the
software will create and display the following plot:
To superimpose the plots of the skins and associated dP , select |Variables | Set |
Done and the plot is up-dated as follow:
One can also visualise the numerical values behind the plots with | Results:
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made.
3.1.12.3.3 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well either parameter may change. Therefore, this
screen allow to sensitize both.
When sensitizing on the water cut or / and the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified anywhere else.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
Note that PROSPER displays under solution details, the total skin, the dP due to
sand control, the sand control skin and the velocity of the fluid at the casing (Vc).
With | Plot | System Plot, the following VLP + IPR plot is generated:
Note: The lower curve on this plot represents the pressure drop across the gravel
pack completion.
Fracture Data
Parameter Value
Time: 1 day
Reservoir Porosity: 0.25
Fracture Height: 100 ft
Fracture Half-Length: 30 ft
Dimensionless Fracture Conductivity (FCD 5000
):
Fracture Face Skin: 0
Parameter Value
Gravel Pack Permeability: 35 000 mD
Perforation diameter: 1 inch
Shot density: 6 shots per feet
Gravel Pack length: 2 inches
Perforation Interval: 100 ft
Perforation efficiency: 50%
Beta Factor: Calculated
DP Gravel Pack Calculation Method: Multiphase
3.1.13.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Activate the gravel pack option in PROSPER
- Activate the hydraulically fractured IPR model in PROSPER
- Describe both the fracture and the gravel pack in the IPR section
- Estimate the well flow rate against a given well head flowing pressure
Note that one can model an open hole completion by selecting the well completion
type "Open Hole" on this screen.
Fracture Data
Parameter Value
Time: 1 day
Reservoir Porosity: 0.25
Fracture Height: 100 ft
Fracture Half-Length: 30 ft
Dimensionless Fracture Conductivity (FCD 5000
):
Select the tab "Mech / Geom Skin" to enter the fracture face skin
Parameter Value
Fracture Face Skin: 0
In order to describe the pack data, select | "Sand Control" and make the following
entries:
Parameter Value
Gravel Pack Permeability: 35 000 mD
Perforation diameter: 1 inch
Shot density: 6 shots per feet
Gravel Pack length: 2 inches
Perforation Interval: 100 ft
Perforation efficiency: 50%
Beta Factor: Calculated
DP Gravel Pack Calculation Method: Multiphase
Now, select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made.
3.1.13.3.3 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well any of these two parameters may change.
Therefore, this screen allow to sensitize both.
When sensitizing on the water cut or / and the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified anywhere else.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of any pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
Note that PROSPER displays under solution details, the total skin, the dP due to
sand control and the sand control skin.
Note: The lower curve on the system plot represents the pressure drop across the
gravel pack completion.
Parameter Value
Screen Inner Radius: 0.3 ft
Screen Outer Radius: 0.33 ft
Screen Permeability: 50 000 mD
Slot Width: 0.02 inches
Screen Turbulence Factor: Calculated
Screen Outside Permeability: 50 000 mD
Screen Outside Turbulence Calculated
factor (Beta):
3.1.14.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Activate the Pre-Packed screen option in PROSPER
- Describe the Pre-Packed in the IPR section
- Estimate the well flow rate against a given well head flowing pressure
Note that one simply need to change the well completion type to "Cased Hole" to
model an open hole completion.
Select | System | Inflow Performance | Input Data | Sand Control and make the
following entries:
Parameter Value
Perforation intervall: 100 ft
Screen Inner Radius: 0.3 ft
Screen Outer Radius: 0.33 ft
Screen Permeability: 50 000 mD
Slot Width: 0.02 inches
Screen Turbulence Factor: Leave Blank and Prosper calculates it
Screen Outside Permeability: 50 000 mD
Screen Outside Turbulence Leave Blank and Prosper calculates it
factor (Beta):
In order to generate an IPR plot select | Calculate and the well inflow is generated as
follow:
Select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made.
3.1.14.3.3 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well either parameter may change. Therefore, this
screen allow to sensitize both.
When sensitizing on the water cut or / and the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified anywhere else.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
Note that PROSPER displays under solution details, the total skin, the dP due to
sand control and the sand control skin.
To visualise the IPR-VLP plot select | Plot | System Plot and the following plot is
generated:
Parameter Value
Liner Inner Radius: 0.3 ft
Liner Outer Radius: 0.34 ft
Slot height: 4 inches
Slot Width: 0.01 inches
Slot Density: 3 slots per feet
Outer Screen thickness: does not apply - 0 ft
Liner Outside Permeability: 50 000 mD
Liner Outside Turbulence factor (Beta): does not apply - 0 ft
3.1.15.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Activate the slotted liner option in PROSPER
- Describe the slotted liner in the IPR section
- Generate an IPR plot
- Estimate the well flow rate against as given well head flowing pressure
Parameter Value
Production interval 100 ft
Liner Inner Radius: 0.3 ft
Liner Outer Radius: 0.34 ft
Slot height: 4 inches
Slot Width: 0.01 inches
Slot Density: 3 slots per feet
Outer Screen thickness: does not apply - 0 ft
Liner Outside Permeability: 50 000 mD
Liner Outside Turbulence factor (Beta): does not apply - 0 ft
To proceed, simply select the | Calculate and the IPR is generated with rate
dependent skin due to the slotted liner included:
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made so far.
3.1.15.3.3 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well any of these two parameters may change.
Therefore, this screen allow to sensitize both.
When sensitizing on the water cut or / and the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified anywhere else.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of any pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
Note that PROSPER displays under solution details, the total skin, the dP due to
sand control and the sand control skin.
All the sensitivity possibilities previously available remain. PROSPER also the gravel
pack parameters as sensitivity variables.
Parameter Value
Screen Outer Radius: 0.33 ft
Screen Permeability: 50 000 mD
Liner Outside Turbulence factor (Beta): Calculated
3.1.16.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Activate the wire wrapped screen option in PROSPER
- Describe the wire wrapped screen in the IPR section
- Estimate the well flow rate against a given well head flowing pressure
Parameter Value
Perforation interval: 100 ft
Screen Outer Radius: 0.33 ft
Screen Permeability: 50 000 mD
Liner Outside Turbulence factor (Beta): Calculated
Once the sand control data input have been entered, it is a good practice to create
an IPR plot to verify that everything make sense. For this, simply select | Calculate
and the software will create and display the following plot:
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made.
3.1.16.3.3 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
The parameters Water Cut and GOR were entered earlier on the IPR screen. For
the fluid description, there was also a need to enter the GOR on the PVT screen.
However, during the life of a well either parameter may change. Therefore, this
screen allow to sensitize both.
When sensitizing on the water cut or / and the GOR, PROSPER will use the new
sensitivity values for the calculations It will no longer use the GOR and the water cut
values entered on the IPR screen or the GOR from the PVT screen. The same
principle applies to all sensitivity variables specified anywhere else.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
Note that PROSPER displays under solution details, the total skin, the dP due to
sand control and the sand control skin.
To visualize the system plot, select | Plot | System Plot and the following plot is
generated:
It is required to:
- Build a fully compositional PROSPER well model
- Use the model to estimate the initial flow rate against a well head flowing pressure
of 2500 psig.
A PRP file is the generic EOS file format recognised by all PETEX' applications and
looks like this:
Note:The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place inside and around the
wellbore: conduction, convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse
of the thermal resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
3.1.17.5Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Construct a fully compositional PROSPER model for a producing retrograde
condensate well
- Use the PROSPER well model to estimate the flow rate against a WHFP of 2500
psig.
3.1.17.5.1 System Options
Here, one simply select | File | New if a PROSPER file is already open.
You need to enter the water salinity of 80 000 ppm at the bottom of the screen.
One can generate and visualize the phase envelope with | Phase Env...| Plot and the
following phase envelope is generated:
You may select | Exit | OK to return to the main PVT input screen.
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen is to be used.
Select | Done and the next screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.17.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment. Therefore, select | Cancel to skip
this screen.
This will take you to the next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.17.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment include the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves, ...
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This would mean that the down hole equipment description shall
stop at the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion
because the pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the
appropriate Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
If one then selects | Draw Down hole this is the sketch of the well bore that would
appear:
To save a file, simply select | File | Save and then simply answer YES to overwriting
the file.
3.1.17.5.5 Inflow Performance Relation (IPR)
For the selection of the IPR model, simply select | System | Inflow Performance and
make the appropriate choices as follow:
To proceed, simply select the Input Data button in the top right corner of the screen
above:
Reservoir Permeability: 25 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True 100 ft
stratigraphic thickness) :
Drainage Area: 340 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
Perforation Interval: 100 ft
Time since production: 1 day
Reservoir Porosity: 0.25 (fraction)
From the screen above, one can select the the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom
left corner of the screen in order to enter the mechanical skin:
Mechanical skin: +5
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything make sense. For this, simply select | Calculate and the
software will create and display the following plot:
Select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made.
3.1.17.5.6 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
It is required to to estimate the injection rate against a well head flowing pressure of
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1000 psig.
The CO2 has a temperature of 45 degF at surface.
In order to better capture the thermodynamics of the CO2, It is required to to use a
fully compositional model coupled with the improved rough approximation
temperature model.
3.1.18.2PVT Input Data
Using the PVTp software developed by Petroleum Experts, one can generate a PRP
file to be used for this tutorial.
The PRP file to be used for this specific tutorial is "Tutorial_18.PRP"
A PRP file is the generic EOS file format recognised by all PETEX' applications.
Note:The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
3.1.18.5Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- construct a fully compositional PROSPER model for a producing retrograde
condensate well
- use the PROSPER well model to estimate the CO2 injection flow rate against a
WHFP of 2500 psig
Otherwise, simply select | Options | Options and make the following choices
Enter the reservoir temperature of 350 degF at the bottom of the screen.
One can generate and visualize the phase envelope with | Phase Env...| Plot and the
following phase envelope is generated:
You may select | Exit | OK to return to the main PVT input screen.
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
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Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen is to be used.
Select | Done and the next screen labelled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.18.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment. Therefore, one simply need to
select | Cancel to skip this step:
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left of the screen will take you to the
next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.18.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment include the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves, ...
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This would mean that the down hole equipment description shall
stop at the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion
because the pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the
appropriate Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
1200 36 3
18000 350 3
Now select | Draw Down hole to see a sketch of the well bore.
To proceed, simply select the Input Data button in the top right corner of the screen
above and make the following entries:
Rervoir Permeability: 50 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True 150 ft
stratigraphic thickness) :
Drainage Area: 340 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
Perforation Interval: 100 ft
Time since production: 5 day
Reservoir Porosity: 0.25 (fraction)
Connate water saturation: 0.2 (fraction
Non-Darcy Flow Factor (D): Calculated
Permeability Entered: Total Permeability
Mechanical skin: +10
From the screen above, one can select the the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom
left corner of the screen in order to enter the mechanical skin:
Once the IPR data input is completed, it is a good practice to create an IPR plot to
verify that everything make sense.
For this, select | Calculate and the software will create and display the following plot:
Note: The concept of absolute open flow potential does not apply to injectors. The
reported values simply corresponds to the highest rate for which an IPR pressure
was computed.
Please select | Main and then save the PROSPER file with | File | Save to secure all
changes made so far.
3.1.18.5.6 Estimation of the well flow rate
The response of a well bore combines fluid properties (PVT), reservoir data (IPR)
and tubing response (VLP).
The fluid properties are used to compute the reservoir response (IPR) and the tubing
response (VLP).
For a given set of boundary conditions (given reservoir pressure and well head
flowing pressure), the well flow rate is the intersection between the IPR curve and
the VLP curve.
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head (= Top Node
here) injection pressure as per screen-shot below:
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since
this model does not include any pipeline, the choice of a pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
If one selects | Plot | System Plot, the system plot (VLP + IPR plot) is displayed as
follow:
It is required to:
- Analyse the well test results
- Calibrate the PROSPER model to reproduce the well test results
- Use the calibrated PROSPER model to study the impact of changing reservoir
pressure change on the well performance.
Parameter Value
Test date (optional): 01/01/2010
Test Comment (optional): Main Flow Test
Well Head Flowing Pressure: 1000 psig
Flowing Tubing Head Temperature: 153 degF
Water Gas Ratio: 5 stb/MMscf
Condensate Gas Ratio: 5 stb/MMscf
Gas Flow Rate: 15 MMscf/d
Measured Gauge depth: 4500 ft
Measured Gauge pressure: 1920 psig
Static Reservoir Pressure @ top 2300 psig
perforation:
3.1.19.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Recall the PROSPER model built in tutorial 1 (Tutorial_01.OUT)
- Review the PROSPER model
- Quality-check and calibrate the PROSPER model against the well test data
- Select the appropriate VLP correlation
- Superimpose the IPR curve to match the well test
- Use the model to run sensitivity on Reservoir pressure
Select | File | Open, locate and open the file "Tutorial_01.OUT" in the sample
directory.
After completing the first step, proceed with the well test data entry.
Parameter Value
Test date (optional): 01/01/2010
Test Comment (optional): Main Flow Test
Well Head Flowing Pressure: 1000 psig
Flowing Tubing Head Temperature: 153 degF
Water Gas Ratio: 5 stb/MMscf
Condensate Gas Ratio: 5 stb/MMscf
Gas Flow Rate: 15 MMscf/d
Measured Gauge depth: 4500 ft
Measured Gauge pressure: 1920 psig
Static Reservoir Pressure @ top 2300 psig
perforation:
The upper section of the screen contains different buttons that can be categorized in
two groups: the data processing buttons on the left and the task buttons on the right.
The middle section contains the well test data and the bottom section of the screen
contains in written form the recommended well test matching procedure
In order to analyse a particular test, select this test point by clicking on the row
number that starts at the beginning of each test entry, left of the column " Test Point
Date". The selected test number then turns blue.
We will primarily use the Task buttons located on the top right corner of the screen,
from the left to the right to solve this well test matching exercise.
For this simply select the task button "Estimate U Value" and the following message
will appear:
The program has estimated and displayed the heat transfer coefficient on the basis
of the well test data.
After selecting | OK, you will be asked if you whish to replace the previous U-value in
the model with this new one.
With YES, the new U-value is taken as input for the model. The previous value is in
fact overwritten.
Here we will select YES and then the U-value is then transferred:
Select | OK to continue with the next task button, the "Correlation Comparison".
3.1.19.3.3.3 Correlation Comparison
It is well known that there is no universal multiphase correlation. Therefore,
whenever a new well test is available for analysis, it is a good practice to perform a
correlation comparison.
The purposes of the correlation comparison are to:
- Identify without bias which best reproduce the well test to be analyse
- Quality check the well test results.
For instance if none of the correlation came close to the well test, it might be worth
checking the reliability of the well test data.
To proceed, select the task button "Correlation Comparison" and then | OK | and
here select a few correlations for comparison.
Afterwards, select | Calculate | Calculate | Plot and this is what can be seen:
One can zoom around the test point and this is what can be seen:
Conclusion: One can see that the test point lies between Duns and Ros modified
and the Petroleum Experts correlations.
Select | Main to return to the VLP/IPR Matching screen to select the appropriate
correlation based upon the matching parameters.
For the regression, select | Match and the regression routine will apply a gravity
multiplier (Parameter 1) and a friction multiplier (Parameter 2) to each selected
correlation in turn in order to match the well test.
Ideally, both parameters should equal to unity and one can see here that both
multipliers are very close indeed to unity.
We will proceed the analysis with Petroleum Experts 2. Therefore, reset all the
matching for all the correlations except the Petroleum Experts 2 correlation.
In order to perform the VLP/IPR matching, simply select the task button "VLP / IPR"
and then unselect all correlations except PE2 and then select | Calculate:
PROSPER computes VLP and IPR using the well test data as input.
On the bottom right of the screen, the simulated solution rate and solution BHFP are
displayed along with the test rate and test bottom hole flowing pressure.
Note that "Test BHP" is the gauge pressure corrected to the well datum depth using
the VLP correlation selected.
One can read that the difference between measured and simulated parameters (rate
and pressure) are both below 0.5%. The magnitude of this difference between
simulated and actual data can be seen as acceptable.
It can be concluded that the well test is valid and is properly calibrated.
Should the match not be acceptable at this stage, then the error is confined to the
IPR component because PVT and VLP have already been quality-checked,
calibrated and validated.
Select | Main and save the file to secure all changes made so far.
3.1.19.3.3.6 Performing Sensitivity runs
The table below lists the parameter combinations to be evaluated:
In order to analyse the cases described above, one will perform sensitivity run on the
parameters listed above. For this, select | Calculation | System |3 Variable and make
the following choice:
Note that the matched VLP correlation now appears with 2 numbers appended to it:
the first number is the gravity multiplier (parameter 1) whereas the second number
(parameter 2) is the friction multiplier.
Now select | Continue and select the remaining sensitivity variables of interest:
reservoir pressure and skin
An alternative way of plotting the results is now to select | Finish | Sensitivities and
here select the variables of interest:
This is how the plot of the gas rate versus reservoir pressure shows:
It is required to:
- Calibrate the PVT model against the lab data,
- Analyse the well test results
- Calibrate the PROSPER model to reproduce the well test results
- Use the calibrated model to study the impact of tubing size and reservoir pressure
on the well performance.
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Bubble point pressure: 2500 psig at 200 degF
Further PVT data are given in tabular form below at 200 degF:
Pressure in psig Gas Oil Ratio in Oil FVF in rb/stb Oil Viscosity in
scf/stb centipoises
1500 237 1.138 1.34
2000 324 1.178 1.15
2500 400 1.214 1.01
3000 400 1.207 1.05
4000 400 1.198 1.11
Parameter Value
Test date (optional): 01/01/2010
Test Comment (optional): Main Flow Test
Well Head Flowing Pressure: 250 psig
Flowing Tubing Head Temperature: 158.5 degF
Water Cut: 30%
Liquid Rate: 8290 stb/d
Measured Gauge depth: 7000 ft
Measured Gauge pressure: 2335 psig
Static Reservoir Pressure @ top 3800 psig
perforation:
Produced Gas-Oil Ratio: 600 scf/stb
3.1.20.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- recall the PROSPER model for the naturally producing oil well (see example 2)
- Review the PROSPER model
- Calibrate the black oil correlation against the lab PVT data and select the most
suitable correlations for this crude
- Quality-check and calibrate the PROSPER model against the well test data
- Select the appropriate VLP correlation
- Superimpose the IPR curve
- Use the model to run sensitivity on tubing size and reservoir pressure.
Select | File | Open, locate and open the file "Tutorial_02.OUT" in the sample
directory.
PVT Data
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Bubble point pressure: 2500 psig at 200 degF
In order to calibrate the black oil correlations, one needs first to enter the PVT lab
data. This is done with | Match Data and here one shall populate the screen as
below:
Further PVT data are given in tabular form below at 200 degF:
Pressure in psig Gas Oil Ratio inOil FVF in rb/stb Oil Viscosity in
scf/stb centipoises
1500 237 1.138 1.34
2000 324 1.178 1.15
2500 400 1.214 1.01
3000 400 1.207 1.05
4000 400 1.198 1.11
Notes:
- up to 50 tables with different temperatures can be entered here.
- It is recommended to match the PVT at least at the the bubble point pressure with
the corresponding oil formation volume factor and viscosity.
PVT matching
Now select | Regression | Match All and then | OK | Parameters to view the results of
the regression:
Looking at the statistics above, we will select the Glaso black oil correlation for the
bubble point calculation, solution GOR and oil formation volume.
For the viscosity, the Petrosky correlation will be selected.
Select | Done and | Done again to return to the PVT entry screen where the
appropriate black correlations are selected:
Now select | Done and save the file to secure all the changes made.
After completing the first step, proceed with the well test data entry.
The upper section of the screen contains different buttons that can be categorized in
two groups: the data processing button on the left and the task buttons
The middle section contains the well test data and the bottom section of the screen
contains in written form a well test matching procedure that has been successfully
tested over and over again. This is the recommended well test matching procedure.
Parameter Value
Test date (optional): 01/01/2010
Test Comment (optional): Main Flow Test
Well Head Flowing Pressure: 250 psig
Flowing Tubing Head Temperature: 158.5 degF
Water Cut: 30%
Liquid Rate: 8290 stb/d
Measured Gauge depth: 7000 ft
Measured Gauge pressure: 2335 psig
Static Reservoir Pressure @ top 3800 psig
perforation:
Produced Gas-Oil Ratio: 600 scf/stb
Notes:
- The approach to follow is documented at the bottom of the screen under"Matching
Procedure".
- For oil wells, always set the GOR free to 0 scf/stb and simply enter the total
produced GOR in the Gas Oil Ratio column. PROSPER will use the PVT model to
work out how much gas is free and how much gas is dissolved in the liquid phase at
any P & T conditions.
- We will use the Task buttons located on the top right corner of the screen, from
the left to the right to solve this well test matching exercise.
The program has estimated and displayed the heat transfer coefficient on the basis
of the well test data selected.
Under the assumption that the well test data are valid, select | OK and you will be
asked if you whish to replace the previous U-value in the model with this new one.
With YES, the new U-value is taken as input for the model. The previous value is in
fact overwritten.
Here we will select YES and then the U-value is then transferred:
Select | OK to continue with the next task button, the "Correlation Comparison".
3.1.20.3.4.3 Correlation Comparison
It is well known that there is no universal multiphase correlation. Therefore,
whenever a new well test is available for analysis, it is a good practice to perform a
correlation comparison.
The purposes of the correlation comparison are:
- identify without bias which best reproduce the well test to be analyse
- quality check the well test results. For instance if none of the correlation came
close to the well test, it might be worth checking the reliability of the well test data
themselves.
In most cases with oil wells, the Fancher-Brown correlation and the Duns & Ros
modified multiphase correlation define the operating envelope of a tubing. Therefore,
those 2 correlations will be selected along with a few generally reliable correlations
like Petroleum Experts 2.
To proceed, select the task button "Correlation Comparison" and then | OK | and
here select a few correlations for comparison.
Afterwards, select | Calculate | Calculate | Plot and this is what can be seen:
Conclusion: One can see that the test point lies outside of the solution envelope.
This can happen for various reasons and it is the engineer's task to find out exactly
what are the possible reasons behind this behaviour.
In this particular case, we shall recall that the bubble pint pressure of the fluid at
reservoir temperature is 2500 psig.
The reservoir pressure is currently 3800 psig. This means that the oil is still under-
saturated at reservoir conditions. Therefore the produced GOR must be equal to
initial solution GOR of 400 scf/stb.
Let us return with | Finish | done and correct the GOR to 400 scf/stb:
Changing (i.e. correcting) the produced GOR will change the mass flow rate in the
tubing and consequently change the heat loss in the surroundings of the well.
Therefore, the U-value need to re-estimated and updated with | Estimate U Value |
OK | Yes | OK.
Now one can clearly see that the test point has moved inside the solution envelope:
between Fancher-Brown on the left and Duns & Ros on the right.
We can also see that the Petroleum Experts 2 correlation is very close to the test
point.
On the basis of this observation, we will select the Petroleum Experts 2 correlation
moving forward.
Select | Main to return to the VLP/IPR Matching screen to fine-tune the Petroleum
Experts 2 correlation against the well test data. The emphasis here is fine-tune
because a heavy correction is not desired.
3.1.20.3.4.4 VLP matching
Now select | Match VLP and select only the correlation of interest to proceed.
Select | Match to trigger the non-linear regression that applies a gravity and a friction
correction coefficient to the selected multiphase correlation.
The parameter 1 is the gravity term multiplier whereas the parameter 2 is the friction
term multiplier. Ideally, both should equal to unity and one can see here that both
multipliers are very close indeed to unity.
We can see in this example that both parameters are very close to unity: this means
that the well test is consistent with model and that the selected multiphase
correlation is suitable for this particular well.
Now select | Done to return to the previous menu.
3.1.20.3.4.5 VLP / IPR matching
In order to perform the VLP/IPR matching, simply select the task button "VLP / IPR"
and then | Calculate:
PROSPER computes VLP and IPR using the well test data as input.
On the bottom right of the screen, the simulated solution rate and solution BHFP are
displayed along with the test rate and test bottom hole flowing pressure.
Note that "Test BHP" is the gauge pressure corrected to the well datum depth using
the VLP correlation selected.
One can read that the difference between measured and simulated rate is nearly
5%.
For real cases, 5% difference between measured and simulated rate may be seen
as acceptable. However, we will try to improve the model.
Let us summarize:
A well model is the combination of PVT, VLP and IPR.
The PVT has been calibrated, The VLP also have been calibrated. Hence any error
will be confined to the IPR.
There are multiple IPR variables that can help conclude the exercise: reservoir
pressure, permeability, skin, ....
In the following, we will assume that the estimation of the reservoir pressure was not
reliable.
Hence, we will find the reservoir pressure required to match the well test. This can
be done manually in iterative fashion or automatically.
We will adjust the reservoir pressure automatically. For this, select | Finish | Done to
get back to the well test data entry screen.
Now select the task button "Adjust IPR" and the following screen will appear:
Now select the well test of interest by checking "Test 1 on 01/01/2010 (Main Flow
Test)" in the first column.
Now select | OK and a search algorithm will compute the reservoir pressure that will
match the well test:
Now we will select | Done and then replace the static reservoir pressure on the test
row:
Now with the task button "VLP / IPR", and then | Calculate and | Plot this is how the
match now looks like:
Select | Main and save the file to secure all changes made.
3.1.20.3.4.6 Performing Sensitivity runs
The table below contains the cases to be evaluated:
In order to analyse the cases described above, one will perform sensitivity run on the
parameters listed above. For this, select | Calculation | System |3 Variable and make
the following choice:
Note that the matched VLP correlation now appears with 2 numbers appended to it:
1.00 and 0.97 The first number (1.00) is the gravity multiplier whereas the second
number (0.97) is the friction multiplier.
Now select | Continue and select the remaining sensitivity variables of interest:
reservoir pressure and tubing ID
One shall proceed with | Continue and you are asked to specify to which section of
the well the diameter changes applies to:
Please select | Continue and | Calculate | OK and then | Plot | System Plot:
An alternative way of plotting the results is now to select | Finish | Sensitivities and
here select the variables of interest:
This is how the plot of the oil rate versus tubing internal diameter at various reservoir
pressure looks like:
It is required to:
- Recall the Tutorial_10.out PROSPER file
- Analyse the well test results
- Calibrate the PROSPER model to reproduce the well test results
- Use the calibrated model to predict the injection rate when the reservoir pressure
drops to 3000 psig and the well head pressure is 3500 psig and a reservoir
temperature of 80 degF.
For water injection well, the only PVT parameter required is simply the water salinity.
PROSPER will then use correlation to compute the required fluid properties at
different conditions.
Parameter Value
Test date (optional): 01/01/2010
Test Comment (optional): Main Flow Test
Well Head Flowing Pressure: 1250 psig
Down hole Injection Temperature: 80 degF
Water Cut: 100%
Water Injection Rate: 11000 stb/d
Measured Gauge depth: 7500 ft
Measured Gauge pressure: 4350 psig
Static Reservoir Pressure @ top 3580 psig
perforation:
Gas-Oil Ratio [ Not Used]: 0 scf/stb
GOR Free [ Not used]: 0 scf/stb
3.1.21.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Recall the PROSPER model for the water injection well created in Tutorial 9 (
Tutorial_09.out)
- Review the PROSPER model
- Quality-check and calibrate the PROSPER model against the well test data
- Select the appropriate VLP correlation
- Superimpose the IPR curve
- Use the model to run sensitivity injection pressure.
Select | File | Open, locate and open the file "Tutorial_09.out" in the sample
directory.
If comprehensive PVT properties for the injected water are available, then one can
enter the data in the tables section of the PVT screen and PROSPER will use them.
Caution is in order when using tables: the tables must cover all possible expected
operation conditions of pressure and temperature!
Now select | Done and save the file to secure all the changes made so far.
- Fourth, find the IPR model / parameters that will reasonably reproduce the well test
results.
After completing the first step, proceed with the well test data entry.
3.1.21.3.4.1 Well Test Data Entry
Parameter Value
Test date (optional): 01/01/2010
Test Comment (optional): Main Flow Test
Well Head Flowing Pressure: 1250 psig
Down hole Injection Temperature: 80 degF
Water Cut: 100%
Water Injection Rate: 11000 stb/d
Measured Gauge depth: 7500 ft
Measured Gauge pressure: 4350 psig
Static Reservoir Pressure @ top 3580 psig
perforation:
Gas-Oil Ratio [ Not Used]: 0 scf/stb
GOR Free [ Not used]: 0 scf/stb
In order to enter the well test data, simply select | Matching | Matching | VLP/IPR
(Quality-Check) and populate the screen as below:
The screen is divided into 3 sections: upper, middle and bottom.
The upper section of the screen contains different buttons that can be categorized in
two groups: the data processing button on the left and the task buttons
The middle section contains the well test data and the bottom section of the screen
contains in written form a well test matching procedure that has been successfully
tested over and over again. This is the recommended well test matching procedure.
When one intends to analyse a particular test, one needs to select this test point by
clicking on the row number that starts at the beginning of each test entry, left of the
column " Test Point Date". The selected test number then turns blue.
Notes:
- The approach to follow is documented at the bottom of the screen under"Matching
Procedure".
- This is an injection well with 100% water cut. Therefore, the parameters Gas Oil
Ratio and GOR free are totally irrelevant.
- We will primarily use the Task buttons located on the top right corner of the
screen, from the left to the right to solve this well test matching exercise.
For this simply select the task button "Estimate U Value" and the following message
will appear:
The program has estimated and displayed the heat transfer coefficient on the basis
of the well test data selected.
Under the assumption that the well test data are valid, select | OK and you will be
asked if you whish to replace the previous U-value in the model with this new one.
With YES, the new U-value is taken as input for the model. The previous value is in
fact overwritten.
Here we will select YES and then the U-value is then transferred:
Select | OK to continue with the next task button, the "Correlation Comparison".
3.1.21.3.4.3 Correlation Comparison
It is well known that there is no universal multiphase correlation. Therefore,
whenever a new well test is available for analysis, it is a good practice to perform a
correlation comparison.
The purposes of the correlation comparison are:
- identify without bias which best reproduce the well test to be analyse
- quality check the well test results themselves. For instance if none of the correlation
came close to the well test, it might be worth checking the reliability of the well test
data themselves.
This is single phase system where all correlations are expected to yield the same
results. Therefore, any major deviation between simulated pressure and measured
pressure would be due either to the model inputs or the test data and possibly a
combination of both: model inputs and well test data.
To proceed, select the task button "Correlation Comparison" and then | OK | and
here select a few correlations for comparison.
Select | Main to return to the VLP/IPR Matching screen to fine-tune the Petroleum
Experts 2 correlation against the well test data. The emphasis here is fine-tune
because a heavy correction is not desired.
3.1.21.3.4.4 VLP matching
In order to fine-tune the VLP, simply select the task button "Match VLP" and the
following screen appear:
Select | All to select and then | All again to deselect all correlations.
Now, having identified earlier the Petroleum Experts 2 correlation, we can can simply
select the Petroleum Experts 2 correlation only and then click on | Match.
The parameter 1 is the gravity term multiplier whereas the parameter 2 is the friction
term multiplier. Ideally, both should equal to unity and one can see here that both
PROSPER computes VLP and IPR using the well test data as input.
On the bottom right of the screen, the simulated solution rate and solution BHFP are
displayed along with the test rate and test bottom hole flowing pressure.
Note that "Test BHP" is the gauge pressure corrected to the well datum depth using
the VLP correlation selected.
One can read that the difference between measured and simulated rate is large. The
question then arises: what is the source of this difference?
Let us summarize:
A well model is the combination of PVT, VLP and IPR.
The water PVT has been entered, The VLP also have been sensibly calibrated.
Hence any error will be confined to the IPR.
There are multiple IPR variables that can help conclude the exercise: reservoir
pressure, permeability, skin, and so on.
In the following, we will assume that the skin has changed.
Hence, we will adjust the skin to match the well test. This can be done manually in
iterative fashion of automatically.
For this select | Finish | IPR | Input Data | Mech / Geom Skin and raise the skin to
15!
There may be a need to expand the validation range for skin values to 1000 for
instance.
In any case, once the skin of 15.5 has been successfully entered, select | Done |
Done | Done and | Calculate again to recompute the VLP and IPR.
The plot clearly shows that an acceptable match is achieved by multiplying the skin
by a factor of more than 7. We have increased the skin from 2 to 15.5.
A transient well test will be required to prove the uniqueness of this approach.
When injecting cold water in a generally hotter reservoir, a few phenomena take
place:
- inside the reservoir, the temperature is lower in the vicinity of the injection point.
- the lower temperature affects the water formation volume factor and the water
viscosity and hence the water mobility.
- the change in water mobility will impact the water injectivity.
- the lower temperature will also affect the stress around the injection point and may
lead to thermal fracturing.
- the chemical composition of the injection water may not be compatible with the
reservoir water.
All this can lead to thermo-fracturing, scale deposition, viscous fingering, souring,
and so on.
These phenomena are best studied with REVEAL, the specialized reservoir
simulator developed by Petroleum Experts.
Select | Main and save the file to secure all changes made.
In order to analyse the case described above, one will perform sensitivity run on the
parameters listed above. For this, select | Calculation | System |3 Variable and make
the following choice:
Note that the matched VLP correlation now appears with 2 numbers appended to it:
1.00 and 0.97 The first number (1.00) is the gravity multiplier whereas the second
number (0.97) is the friction multiplier.
Now select | Continue and select the remaining sensitivity variables of interest:
reservoir pressure and tubing ID
Please select | Continue and | Calculate | Ok and this is what will be seen:
It is required to:
- Recall the Tutorial_10.out PROSPER file
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Parameter Value
Gas gravity: 0.6 (Air = 1)
Separator pressure: 250 psig
Condensate to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Condensate Gravity: 50 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water salinity: 10000 ppm
Impurities (H2S, CO2 & N2): 0%
Injection gas temperature at the well 60 degF
head:
Parameter Value
Test date (optional): 01/01/2010
Test Comment (optional): Main Flow Test
Well Head Injection Pressure: 2500 psig
Down hole Injection Temperature: 93 degF
Water To Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Condensate Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Gas Injection Rate: 35.3 MMscf/d
Measured Gauge depth: 7500 ft
Measured Gauge pressure: 2876 psig
Static Reservoir Pressure @ top 2800 psig
perforation:
3.1.22.3Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- Recall the PROSPER model built in tutorial 10
- Review the PROSPER model
- Quality-check and calibrate the PROSPER model against the injection well test
data
- Select the appropriate VLP correlation
- Superimpose the IPR curve
- Use the model to run sensitivity injection pressures.
Parameter Value
Gas gravity: 0.6 (Air = 1)
Separator pressure: 250 psig
Condensate to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Condensate Gravity: 50 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water salinity: 10000 ppm
Impurities (H2S, CO2 & N2): 0%
Now select | Done and save the file to secure all the changes made so far.
After completing the first step, proceed with the well test data entry.
3.1.22.3.4.1 Well Test Data Entry
Well test data
Parameter Value
Test date (optional): 01/01/2010
Test Comment (optional): Main Flow Test
Well Head Injection Pressure: 2500 psig
Down hole Injection Temperature: 93 degF
Water To Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Condensate Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Gas Injection Rate: 35.3 MMscf/d
Measured Gauge depth: 7500 ft
Measured Gauge pressure: 2876 psig
Static Reservoir Pressure @ top 2800 psig
perforation:
The upper section of the screen contains different buttons that can be categorized in
two groups: the data processing button on the left and the task buttons
To analyse a particular test, one needs to select this test point by clicking on the row
number that starts at the beginning of each test entry, left of the column " Test Point
Date". The selected test number then turns blue.
In order to enter the well test data, simply select | Matching | Matching | VLP/IPR
(Quality-Check) and populate the screen as below:
For this simply select the task button "Estimate U Value" and the following message
will appear:
The program has estimated and displayed the heat transfer coefficient on the basis
of the well test data selected.
Under the assumption that the well test data are valid, select | OK and you will be
asked if you whish to replace the previous U-value in the model with this new one.
With YES, the new U-value is taken as input for the model. The previous value is in
fact overwritten.
Here we will select YES and then the U-value is then transferred:
Select | OK to continue with the next task button, the "Correlation Comparison".
3.1.22.3.4.3 Correlation Comparison
It is well known that there is no universal multiphase correlation. Therefore,
whenever a new well test is available for analysis, it is a good practice to perform a
correlation comparison.
The purposes of the correlation comparison are:
- identify without bias which best reproduce the well test to be analyse
- quality check the well test results themselves. For instance if none of the correlation
came close to the well test, it might be worth checking the reliability of the well test
data themselves.
This is single phase system where all correlations are expected to yield the same
results. Therefore, any major deviation between simulated pressure and measured
pressure would be due either to the model inputs or the test data and possibly a
combination of both: model inputs and well test data.
To proceed, select the task button "Correlation Comparison" and then | OK | and
here select a few correlations for comparison.
Select | Main to return to the VLP/IPR Matching screen to fine-tune the Petroleum
Experts 2 correlation against the well test data. The emphasis here is fine-tune
because a heavy correction is not desired.
3.1.22.3.4.4 VLP matching
In order to fine-tune the VLP, simply select the task button "Match VLP" and the
following screen appear:
Select | All to select and then | All again to deselect all correlations.
Now, having identified earlier the Petroleum Experts 2 correlation, we can can simply
select the Petroleum Experts 2 correlation only and then click on | Match.
The parameter 1 is the gravity term multiplier whereas the parameter 2 is the friction
term multiplier. Ideally, both should equal to unity and one can see here that both
multipliers are very close indeed to unity.
Now select | Done to return to the previous menu.
In order to perform the VLP/IPR matching, simply select the task button "VLP / IPR"
and then | Calculate:
PROSPER computes VLP and IPR using the well test data as input.
On the bottom right of the screen, the simulated solution rate and solution BHFP are
displayed along with the test rate and test bottom hole flowing pressure.
Note that "Test BHP" is the gauge pressure corrected to the well datum depth using
the VLP correlation selected.
One can read that the difference between measured and simulated rate is less than
1% and can be considered acceptable.
If the error was larger, then the question would have been: what would be at that
stage the source of a large difference?
Let us summarize:
A well model is the combination of PVT, VLP and IPR.
This is dry gas. Black oil correlations work fine for dry gase.
The VLP correlations have been sensibly calibrated. Hence any error would be
confined to the IPR.
There are multiple IPR variables that could then help conclude the exercise:
reservoir pressure, permeability, skin, and so on.
The key lesson here is: the sequential approach in analyzing the PVT first, then the
VLP and finally the IPR enables the user to confine possible inconsistencies in the
model / data to a particular component: PVT, VLP or IPR.
Select | Main and save the file to secure all changes made.
3.1.22.3.4.6 Performing Sensitivity runs
The table below contains the cases to be evaluated:
In order to analyse the case described above, one will perform sensitivity run on the
parameters listed above. For this, select | Calculation | System |3 Variable and make
the following choice:
Note that the matched VLP correlation now appears with 2 numbers appended to i.
Now select | Continue and select the remaining sensitivity variables of interest:
reservoir pressure and temperature.
Please select | Continue and | Calculate | Ok | Plot | System plot and the following
plot shows:
This example is based upon tutorial 20. For beginners, it is recommended to work
through tutorial 20 before starting with this one.
The main objectives of this example are to:
· Modify the Tutorial_20.out PROSPER file created in tutorial 20.
· Find the maximum production rate achievable using gas lift.
· Determine the optimum lift gas injection rate and depth.
· Design the operating and unloading valves.
The design assumes that the reservoir pressure will drop to 3000 psig and that the
water cut will rise to 80%.
This example will guide you through opening the existing Tutorial_20.out file,
changing the calculation options and reservoir conditions, performing the design and
finally saving the file under a new name.
Variable Value
Gas lift gas gravity: 0.8
H2S mole percent: 0
CO2 mole percent: 0
N2 mole percent: 0
Variable Value
Gas lift gas gravity: 0.8
H2S mole percent: 0
CO2 mole percent: 0
N2 mole percent: 0
To start the gas lift design, select | Design | Gas lift | New Well and populate the
screen as shown below:
In order to proceed, select | Continue | Get Rate and the following plot is generated
with | OK | Plot:
This performance curve is used by the gas lift design algorithm to define the oil rate
the design will aim to produce.
After a while, the design is completed and the results can be visualized with the |
Plot tab in the lower half of the screen:
P min represents the minimum pressure drop that could be achieved at a defined depth during
unloading (when injecting at that defined depth).
In other words, as gas lift is carried out and the pressure drop decreases, an optimal gas rate is
achieved before too much is injected allowing the pressure drop to increase due to the friction.
The ‘P min’ point represents the minimum pressure achieved at the defined valve depth as the
optimal gas rate has been reached.
P max represents the maximum pressure drop that could be achieved at a defined depth during
unloading, it is the momentary maximum pressure value at the valve as it closes and the one below
opens.
For more details about the design, select | Finish | Results | Calculate:
For further calculations, it will be assumed that a fixed depth of injection applies.
Therefore, the "Fixed Depth of Injection" gas lift method will be selected and the
orifice depth entered as bellow:
Afterwards, select | Done and save the file to secure all changes. This completes the
gas lift design.
3.1.23.3.7 System Calculation for a gas-lifted well
Next, sensitivity calculations on gas lift injection rate will be performed with the well
model created.
For this, select | Calculations | System (Vlp + Ipr) | 3 Variables and make the
following changes:
Select | Continue | Reset All and then choose the variable gas lift gas injection rate.
Populate the entry cells with the following values:
Gas Lift Gas Injection Rate: 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 5, 7 & 10 MMscf/d.
It can be very useful to plot the oil rate versus the gas lift gas injection rate. For this,
select | Finish | Sensitivity | Variables | Oil Rate Done:
PVT Data
IPR data
Deviation survey
Geothermal gradient
System options
From the main Prosper screen, select | Options | Options and make the following
changes:
PVT data
Select | PVT | Input Data and enter the fluid stock tank properties as shown below:
In order to enter the match data, select | Match data and enter the fluid properties at
down hole conditions as shown below:
In order to match the PVT correlation to the down hole PVT data, select | Done |
Regression | Match All | OK | Parameters:
Ideally, Parameter 1, which is a multiplier, should be close to unity whereas the shift
(Parameter 2) is expected to be around nil.
Given the results of the regression, the Glaso correlation will be used for bubble
point, solution GOR and oil FVF whereas the Beal et all correlation will be selected
for the oil viscosity.
Select | Done | Done and this is how the PVT data entry screen looks like:
Note: a flashing message should indicate that the PVT have been matched. It
should be ensured that the Glaso along with the Beal et al correlations have been
selected on this screen.
From the main PROSPER screen select | System | Equipment (Tubing etc) | All |
Edit to start the equipment data entry with the deviation survey:
Select | Done | Cancel to enter the down hole equipment described below:
inches inches
Xmas 0 N/A N/A N/A
Tubing 7400 1.703 2.375 0.0006
Casing 7500 6.1 6.5 0.0006
Select | Done to proceed with the entry of the geothermal gradient and the overall
heat transfer coefficient:
Geothermal gradient
In order to describe the well inflow, select | system | Inflow Performance Relationship
and make the following entries:
IPR data
To enter the well productivity index,select | Input Data in the the top right corner of
the screen:
For the design of the unloading valves, 2 options are currently available in
PROSPER:
- the constant surface closing pressure method and
- the optiflow flow design procedure.
To use either valve design option, simply select | Valves and make the relevant
choice.
3.1.24.3.3 Constant Surface Closing Pressure design
When a well is not producing, then fluid accumulates inside the well bore.
For a gas lifted well, the tubing - annulus space through which gas lift is injected into
the tubing can be filled with liquid that covers the the injection valve. Therefore, in
order to kick-start the well, there is need to empty the annulus at least until the
injection orifice / valve is uncovered. This is process of unloading requires the
installation valves.
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One design method is the "constant surface closing pressure" design method. As the
name suggests, the unloading valves are set in such a way that they all close at the
same user-defined constant casing head pressure which is generally between 100
and 200 psi below the available surface injection pressure.
In order to design the unloading valves, select | Design | Intermittent Gas Lift Design
| Valves | Constant Surface Closing Pressure
The spacing factor corresponds to the minimum pressure gradient inside the tubing.
It depends upon flow rate and tubing size and generally varies between 0.04 psi/ft
and 0.2 psi/ft.
The valves depths are calculated and displayed along with the spacing pressure, the
closing and the injection pressure.
In order to design the unloading valves with the optiflow method, select | Design |
Intermittent Gas Lift Design | Valves | Optiflow Design Procedure.
Now populate the design screen with the data provided:
Once the input data have been entered, select | Calculate and the static liquid level
is calculated.
The method assumes a DP of 100 psi to open the valve.
The valves spacing lines are computed for 30% and 90% of the surface opening
pressure above the static liquid level.
Below the static liquid level, the spacing lines are drawn for 55 and 85% of the
surface opening pressure.
This example builds upon tutorial 20. For beginners, it is recommended to work
through tutorial 20 before starting with this one.
The main objectives of this example are to:
· Modify the Tutorial_20.out PROSPER file created in tutorial 20.
· Find the maximum production rate achievable using gas lift.
· Determine the optimum lift gas injection rate and depth.
The design assumes that the reservoir pressure will drop to 3000 psig and that the
water cut will rise to 80%.
This example will guide you through opening the existing Tutorial_20.out file,
changing the calculation options and reservoir conditions, performing the design and
finally saving the file under a new name.
Variable Value
Gas lift gas gravity: 0.8
H2S mole percent: 0
CO2 mole percent: 0
N2 mole percent: 0
Variable Value
Gas lift gas gravity: 0.8
H2S mole percent: 0
CO2 mole percent: 0
N2 mole percent: 0
Variable Value
Coiled Tubing Inside Diameter: 0.8 inches
Coiled tubing thickness: 0.2 inches
Coiled tubing inside 0.0006 inches
roughness:
Coiled Tubing Outside 0.0006 inches
Roughness:
Note that in the event a coiled tubing gas lift has already been designed, then one
will simply populate this screen and then proceed with the system calculations.
To start the coiled tubing (CT) gas lift design, select | Design | Coiled Tubing Gas lift
and populate the screen as shown below:
This performance curve is used by the gas lift design algorithm to define the oil rate
the design will aim to produce.
After a while, the design is completed and the results can be visualized with the |
Plot tab in the lower half of the screen:
Note that the bottom section of the screen displays the results of the design. The
results can be transferred to the
Afterwards, select | Done and save the file to secure all changes. This completes the
gas lift design.
3.1.25.3.7 System Calculation for a CT gas-lifted well
Next, sensitivity calculations on gas lift injection rate will be performed with the well
model created.
For this, select | Calculations | System (Vlp + Ipr) | 3 Variables and make the
following changes:
Select | Continue | Reset All and then choose the variable gas lift gas injection rate.
Populate the entry cells with the following values:
Gas Lift Gas Injection Rate: 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 5, 7 & 10 MMscf/d.
It can be very useful to plot the oil rate versus the gas lift gas injection rate. For this,
select | Finish | Sensitivity | Variables | Oil Rate Done:
This example is based upon tutorial 20. For beginners, it is recommended to work
through tutorial 20 before starting with this one.
The main objectives of this example are to:
· Modify the the PROSPER file created in tutorial 20.
· Find the the ESP system required to produce a given flow rate.
The design assumes that the reservoir pressure will drop to 3000 psig and that the
water cut have risen to 80%.
This example will guide you through opening the existing PROSPER file from tutorial
20, which name starts with T20_xxx.OUT and changing the calculation options and
reservoir conditions, performing the design and finally saving the file under a new
name.
Select | System | Equipment (Tubing etc) | Downhole to complete the down hole
description as shown below:
To start the ESP design, select | Design | Electrical Submersible Pump and populate
the screen as shown below:
At design stage, it is recommended to start with not gas separation, assess the need
for gas separation using the the Dunbar Plot before making a decision.
3.1.26.3.5 Performing the ESP design
In order to perform the ESP design, select | Calculate | Calculate | OK:
The screen above summarizes all the parameters required to choose a pump
system.
In order to assess the need for down hole gas separation, select | Sensitivity to
visualize the Dunbar plot:
The Dunbar plot is an empirical relation that can be interpreted as follow: if the test
point is above the red curve, then down holw gas separation is not required.
Otherwise, down hole gas separation is recommended.
In this example, down hole separation is not needed.
Now select | Design and select the Pump, the motor and the cable as below:
Select | Continue | Reset All and then choose the variable operating frequency.
Populate the entry cells with the following values:
The following aspects need to be considered when interpreting the VLP/ IPR plot for
an ESP-lifted well.
It can be very useful to plot the oil rate versus the pump operating frequency. For this, select
| Finish | Sensitivity | Variables | Oil Rate Done:
This example shows the pump operates inside the recommended envelope for all
conditions considered.
the ESP.This is effectively the well inflow corrected to the discharge of the pump.
Ultimately, the solution rate is the intersection between the VLP and the PDP.
These plots then combine as seen by the light blue dashed line to give the resulting
IPR within which the ESP effects are felt.
To access the same plot within PROSPER, after running the system calculation,
select: PLOT | SYSTEM PLOT | VARIABLES, the pump intake and discharge
pressure can then be selected and displayed as shown below:
3.1.27 Tutorial 27: Design of an Hydraulic Downhole Pump for an oil well
File: ~/samples/PROSPER/T27_HSPDesign.OUT
Select | PVT | Input Data and make the following entries for the power fluid:
Select | System | Equipment (Tubing etc) | Downhole to complete the down hole
description as shown below:
To enter the design parameters, select | Design | Hydraulic Pump and populate the
entry cells as below:
Now select | Done | Design and here select first the pump and then the turbine:
Select | Done.
From the design screen, one can perform directly a system calculation (Vlp + Ipr) to
verify the actual pump performance.
For this select | System | Continue | Reset All | Continue | Calculate | Ok | Plot |
System Plot:
3.1.28.3.1 Options
Select | File | New to open a new PROSPER file.
Afterwards, select | Options | Options and make the following changes:
In order to enter the fluid properties at non-standard conditions, select | Match Data
and populate the screen as follow:
On the basis of the regression results, the Glaso correlation and Beal et al black oil
correlation will be selected for this tutorial.
Select | Done | Done and ensure that Glaso and Beal et have been effectively
selected as black oil correlations:
On the surface equipment equipment screen, make sure that the the recommended
ELF choke model is selected.
For validation only, enter:
Select | Done and accept the default average heat capacities with | Default | Done.
Each input made here can be altered later during the design process if judged
necessary.
Select | Input Data and enter the productivity index of 0.25 stb/d/psi:
Now select | Continue | Continue | Calculate and the IPR pressure required to
produce 200 stb/d is calculated and displayed. It is 651.5 psig.
Select | Design | Sucker Rod Pump and enter the design data:
One the data have been properly entered, select | Calculate to complete the design.
It is possible to run sensitivity on the rod with | Rod Sensitivity | Calculate and the
following screen shows:
Select | Continue and then select the variable "Pumping speed" with the following
values: 12, 14, 16, 18 & 20 strokes/minute
One can see how the predicted flow rate increases with the pumping speed.
In this example we will perform a design of a PCP (Progressive cavity pump) in an oil
well.
· In this example it will be demonstrated how to enter PCP pump data in the
database section
· To perform a Design of a PCP to increase the oil production.
· To perform a Calculation System using a PCP lift system.
3.1.29.1Statement of the Problem
It is intended to design a PCP for an oil well.
Fluid data (PVT), reservoir data (IPR) and well equipment data (VLP) are available.
Pump and sucker rod data were obtained from the PCP vendor as well.
It is required to:
- Add the particular PCP pump into the PROSPER database
- Add the sucker rod into the PROSPER database
PROSPER Manual May, 2009
Examples Guide 1151
Manufacturer : Tutorial29
Pump Series : 4"
Pump Model : 400TP1350
Pump Size : 4.72 inches
Maximum Head : 4430 ft
Reference Speed : 500 rpm
Reference Rate : 2534 stb/d
Pump Volume : 34 in3
Pump Length : 28.5433 ft
Stator Pitch : 15.2756 inches
Specific Rotor OD : 1.49606 inches
Rotor Elements : 1
Below are the parameters that describe the performance curve of this specific pump:
In order to add a PCP to the PROSPER database, select | Design | Database | PCP
| Pumps | Add and enter the pump data as done below:
Select | Design | DataBase | Sucker Rods | Add and populate the screen as below:
Should an invalid error message appears for the Young modulus value, then select |
Done | Cancel | Cancel | Units | Units and then extend the maximum value allowed
for the Young modulus to 15E10 psi:
Afterwards, select | Main | DataBase | Sucker Rods | Add and complete the
4000 4000
From the main menu click Options | Options and make the following changes:
· PVT Data
From the main menu select System | Equipment | All | Edit for the equipment data
entry:
· Surface Equipment
· Downhole Equipment
· Geothermal gradient
From the main PROSPER screen, select | System | Inflow Performance and make
the following entries:
Select Input Data to enter the well productivity index of 2.5 stb/d/psi:
The next step is to select | Done | Design and then select the pump and the rod as
done below:
For this, select | Calculation | System (Ipr+Vlp) | 3 Variables and make the following
changes:
Select | Continue | Select the variable "Pump speed" and enter the sensitivity values
as done below:
Select | Finish to return to the previous menu where the numerical values of the
system calculation are displayed:
Note that one can scroll through the various sensitivity variables and the screen is
update automatically.
Select | Main and this completes this tutorial.
In this example we will install diluent injection at the bottom of the production tubing
string.
3.1.30.2Input Data
To model diluent injection in an oil well using PROSPER, the following data sets are
needed:
- Produced Fluid and diluent PVT data,
- Well equipment data
- Reservoir data
- Diluent injection depth and diluent injection rate
3.1.30.2.1 Produced Fluid & Diluent PVT
The properties of both produced fluid and diluent fluid are required.
It should be noted that when available, a full description of the diluent fluid PVT at
different pressure and temperature can be entered as look-up table in PROSPER.
3.1.30.2.2 Well Equipment Data
· Deviation Survey
· Surface Equipment
NONE
· Downhole Equipment
· Geothermal gradient
The default average heat capacity values will be used for this tutorial.
3.1.30.2.3 Inflow Performance Data
From the main menu click Options | Options and make the following changes:
· PVT Data
The properties of both produced fluid and diluent fluid are required.
To enter the diluent properties, select | Properties in the bottom right corner of the
screen
Because the the diluent lookup PVT contains a single point in a single table, the
program will use the same FVF and viscosity throughout.
If more points are entered, the algorithm will interpolate to find the viscosity and
formation volume factor of the diluent as function of pressure and temperature.
From the main menu select System | Equipment | All | Edit for the equipment data
entry:
· Surface Equipment
· Downhole Equipment
· Geothermal gradient
From the main PROSPER screen, select | System | Inflow Performance and make
the following entries:
Select Input Data to enter the well productivity index of 2.7 stb/d/psi:
Select | System | Diluent Injection and populate the screen as done below:
Here a constant diluent injection of nil stb/d will be entered. This constant injection
rate will be overwritten when sensitizing in the variable diluent injection rate during
any subsequent calculation.
Likewise, the dilluent injection depth is a sensitivity variable during the system
calculations.
Select | Continue, choose the sensitivity variables and enter the following data:
Measured Diluent Injection 6000 ft, 6500 ft, 7000 ft, 7500 ft & 7800 ft
depth:
Diluent Injection rate: 10 values from 0 stb/d with 50 stb/d increment
Select | Continue | Calculate | OK and then use the thumb buttons to review the
tabular results:
Select | Plot | System Plot to see the graphical solution (to zoom in on the plot, left
click and drag a box over the solution area):
An alternative representation of the results would consist in displaying the flow rate
as function of diluent injection rate. For this, select | System | Sensitivity | Variables
amd make the following selections:
Select | Main.
This completes this tutorial.
3.1.31 Tutorial 31: Modelling Multiphase Pump with PROSPER
File: ~/samples/PROSPER/T31_MultiphasePumpOnSeabed.OUT
has reduced.
To improve well productivity, the a multiphase pump will be installed at the well head
to booster the production.
3.1.31.2Model Set Up
From the main menu click Options | Options and select the following options:
From the main menu select System | Inflow Performance and make the following
changes to the IPR data:
From the main menu select System | Equipment and click on All | Edit and
complete the following sections:
· The deviation survey will not be changed. Select Done to move to the surface
equipment section
· Enter just 50 ft of pipe between the pump and the pump followed by 1000 ft of
riser with an internal diameter of 6 inches.
Select | Finish | Done and ensure that the well head is at 1000 ft as done below:
Equally, the geothermal gradient needs to include a point at the well head depth of
1000 ft:
Afterwards, select System | MultiPhase Pumps and enter the following data:
3.1.31.3Calculating Sensitivies
To run sensitivities on the selected pump for e.g. different reservoir pressures, water
cuts, etc., the System (Ipr + Vlp) 3-Variable calculation will be used that can be
selected via the Calculation menu option.
This is how the screen looks like once the rates have been generated or populated by hand:
Using the thumb buttons on the tabular results screen, one can observe that as the
power available increases the the flow rate increases. This is better demonstrated
with the | Sensitivity button and by selecting liquid rate under | Variables:
multi-phase pump.
Different pumps can be evaluated by returning to the main PROSPER screen and
selecting System | MultiPhase Pumps then selecting a different pump from the
Current Pump drop-down dialogue box and re-running the system calculation to
evaluate well performance and multi-phase pump selection.
The main objectives of this example are to show how to analyse a well test for a gas-
lifted oil well.
3.1.32.2Input Data
The response of a gas lifted well depends upon:
- Fluid response (PVT),
- Reservoir response (IPR),
- Tubing response and
- Valve response.
The valve response depends upon valve characteristics and casing head pressure.
Changing operational circumstances can cause an unloading valve to open. When
an unloading valve opens, the lift gas will take the path of least resistance and enter
into the tubing at shallower depth. This will in turn reduce the efficiency of the gas lift.
From the main screen of PROSPER, select | Matching | Quicklook and populate the
screen with the well test data:
From this screen, select | Valve to enter the valve parameters if they are not already
present:
Sensitive
Casing 4835 22 0.147 1195
Sensitive
Casing 5885 22 0.26 1178
Sensitive
If down hole measurements (static and flowing) are available, they can be entered
under the | Down hole Tab:
In this example, the static reservoir pressure was estimated to be 3500 psig at the
time the flow test was conducted.
It can be seen that the gradients do not overlay. This means that the model does not
behave in a manner consistent with the well test. This means that either the model is
faulty or the well test data are incorrect or possibly model and well test are both
wrong. Since multiple parameter combinations can lead to an inconsistency between
model and well test data, there is no unique solution and no unique approach to
reconcile well test with model.Which ever approach is taken needs to be coherent to
be credible.
The following method generally leads to a sensible solution if the well test data are
reliable along with the multiphase correlation selected:
Under the results section in the bottom right box, the quicklook has computed a free
GOR of 596.48 scf/stb based upon the user enter total gas rate and the lift gas
injection rate.
The reservoir has a bubble point pressure of 2500 psig and the current static
reservoir pressure is estimated at 3500 psig. This means that the reservoir is still
highly under-saturated and hence no free gas can exist within the reservoir.
The theoretical produced associated gas rate can be computed from the solution
GOR, the water cut and the liquid rate to be 0.682 MMscf/d.
The gas injection rate can then be computed by subtracting the associated gas from
the total gas rate and this is how the inputs would then look like:
The gas injection rate is then 5.0176 MMscf/d. This is valid only under the
assumption that the liquid rate and the water cut are correct.
This is what the quicklook plot shows once the total gas production is reconciled with
the PVT:
One can now read that the free GOR is o scf/stb and the solution GOR 400 scf/stb
as one would expect.
b) Find the deepest valve through which gas lift injection is possible by
iteration
Using the casing pressure, the gas gradient in the annulus is computed. This the
curve labeled "Casing Measured".
Using the flowing well head pressure, the flowing gradient in the tubing is computed,
This is the curve labeled "Tubing Measured".
At a gas lift injection point, the annulus pressure should be equal to the sum of
tubing pressure and pressure drop across the valve.
In the plot above, an injection depth of 6161 ft was assumed. At the assumed
injection depth, it can be seen that the pressure gradient in the annulus is lower that
the tubing pressure gradient. This is the reason why the message "INJECTION NOT
POSSIBLE" is displayed.
It can also be seen On the plot, it reads "injection not possible" at the assumed
injection depth because the measured casing pressure
One needs to check if it is possible to inject at the next shallower valve, that is at a
measured depth of 5885 ft:
One can see that the message "Injection is not possible" has disappeared. This
suggests that the valve at a depth of 5885 ft is likely open.
One can see that the theoretical casing head pressure does not match the
measured casing head pressure. To match the measured casing head pressure, one
can iterate on the orifice size. In this example, an equivalent orifice size of 54/64 inch
does the job:
d) Find the IPR parameter (reservoir pressure, permeability, skin, and so on)
that can be modified to reasonably predict the well head flowing pressure
starting from the reservoir pressure.
Now any unknown is confined to the IPR section. In this specific case, two possible
solutions can be explored: change the well productivity index or the reservoir
pressure. In this case, the reservoir pressure will be used as tuning parameter.
In reality, the user will have to judge which parameter is suitable to be used as tuning
parameter.
From the quicklook plot, select | Done | Done | Down Hole and then enter a reservoir
pressure of 3660 psig at 8000 ft measured depth:
Afterwards, select | Done | Calculate | Calculate | OK | Plot and this is how the
quicklook plot now looks like:
One can clearly see that a match is achieved. The engineer will need to confirm the
findings with additional information.
This completes this tutorial.
The main objectives of this example is to show how to analyse the performance of
well that is fitted with an electrical submersible pump.
Parameter Value
Tubing Head Pressure: 250 psig
Well Head Flowing Temperature: 174 dgeF
Liquid Rate: 9750 stb/d
Water Cut: 90%
Static Reservoir Pressure: Unknown - estimated to be less than
4000 psig
Produced GOR: 250 scf/stb
Measured Pump depth: 7000 ft
Operating frequency during test: 55 Hertz
Length of cable: 7000 ft
Gas separation 0% - no separator installed
Number of stages 49
Pump wear factor: 0
Gauge pressure at pump inlet: 2170 psig
Gauge pressure at pump discharge: 3300 psig
Current used: optional
Surface voltage: optional
Power at surface: optional
3.1.33.3Strategy
The overall strategy to analyse the performance of an ESP-lifted well can be broken
down in three phases:
Parameter Value
Tubing Head Pressure: 250 psig
Well Head Flowing Temperature: 174 dgeF
Liquid Rate: 9750 stb/d
Water cut: 90%
Static Reservoir Pressure: Unkown - estimated to be less than 4000
psig
Produced GOR: 250 scf/stb
Measured Pump depth: 7000 ft
Operating frequency during test: 55 Hertz
Length of cable: 7000 ft
Gas separation 0% - no separator installed
Number of stages 49
Pump wear factor: 0
Gauge pressure at pump inlet: 2170 psig
Gauge pressure at pump discharge: 3300 psig
Current used: optional
Surface voltage: optional
Power at surface: optional
Given the fact that the bubble point pressure is 2500 psig and the reservoir pressure
is estimated to be above 2500 psig, then the produced GOR must be equal to the
solution GOR of 400 scf/stb.
Therefore, for the analysis the following test data set will be used:
Parameter Value
Tubing Head Pressure: 250 psig
Well Head Flowing Temperature: 174 dgeF
Liquid Rate: 9750 stb/d
Static Reservoir Pressure: Unknown - estimated to be less than
4000 psig
Produced GOR: 400 scf/stb
Measured Pump depth: 7000 ft
Operating frequency during test: 55 Hertz
Length of cable: 7000 ft
Gas separation 0% - no separator installed
Number of stages 49
Pump wear factor: 0
Gauge pressure at pump inlet: 2170 psig
Gauge pressure at pump discharge: 3300 psig
Current used: optional
Surface voltage: optional
Power at surface: optional
For a naturally flowing well, the well response is the combination of:
- Fluid response (PVT),
- Reservoir response (IPR) and
- Tubing response (VLP correlation).
In the case of an artificially lifted well, a fourth component is added to the mix: the
response of the artificial lift system, here the Electrical Submersible Pump.
Precisely because of this fourth component that complicates the analysis, a different
technique is proposed in PROSPER to trouble-shoot artificially lifted wells: the
Quicklook technique.
In order to use the Quicklook technique, a preferred multiphase correlation needs to
be selected. If the well test was conducted with down hole pressure measurements,
then the multiphase flow correlation selection can be made using the current well
test data.
If on the other hand no down hole pressure measurements are available then one
should select a a multiphase correlation like Petroleum Experts 2 that was found to
be generally reliable in the past for the Quicklook analysis.
From the main screen of PROSPER, select | Matching | Quicklook and enter the well
test data:
Parameter Value
Tubing Head Pressure: 250 psig
Well Head Flowing Temperature: 174 dgeF
Liquid Rate: 9750 stb/d
Water Cut: 90%
Static Reservoir Pressure: Unknown - estimated to be less than
4000 psig
Produced GOR: 400 scf/stb
Measured Pump depth: 7000 ft
Operating frequency during test: 55 Hertz
Length of cable: 7000 ft
Gas separation 0% - no separator installed
Number of stages 49
Pump wear factor: 0
Gauge pressure at pump inlet (7000 ft): 2170 psig
Gauge pressure at pump discharge (7000 3300 psig
ft):
Current used: optional
Surface voltage: optional
Power at surface: optional
Now select | Calculate | Calculate | Plot and the following pressure traverses are
displayed:
In the quicklook pressure traverses are calculated from top to bottom and vice-
versa. If the assumptions regarding well and ESP conditions (e.g. pump frequency,
wear factor, water cuts, wellhead pressure, IPR etc.) are correct, the two calculated
traverses will overlay. In addition, an energy balance is performed across the
electrical system allowing surface voltage and power to be calculated and compared
to measured data.
In the plot above, a few key points need to inspected: pump duty, multiphase
correlation and inflow performance relationship.
Test Analysis
The pump duty is the difference between the discharge pressure and the inlet
pressure of the pump. In the plot above, one can see that the top down traverse
matches the pump inlet pressure and the pump outlet pressure indicating that:
In this particular case, it was suspected that the reservoir pressure of 4000 psig was
overestimated.
Therefore, one can iterated on the reservoir pressure to match the well test. In this
particular case, a reservoir pressure of 3800 psig does the job:
Now select | Continue | and select the pump operating and reservoir pressure as
sensitivity variable:
Now proceed with | Continue | Calculate | OK | Plot | System Plot and the following plot is
shown:
This example shows that the well can produce up to 13370 stb/d if the frequency is
increased to 70 Hertz.
In order to see the pump plot, select | OK | Solution Details | Pump Plot
Below is what the pump plot shows. It indicates at 70 Hz, the pump would still be operating
within its recommended operating envelope:
8000 rpm.
Parameter Value
Tubing Head Pressure: 350 psig
Well Head Flowing Temperature: 182 dgeF
Liquid Rate: 14 500 stb/d
Water Cut: 90%
Static Reservoir Pressure: Unknown - estimated to be less than 4000
psig
Produced GOR: 250 scf/stb
Measured Pump depth: 7500 ft
Operating speed during test: 6000 rpm
Power Fluid Rate: 7300 stb/d
Number of stages 84
Pump wear factor: 0
Gauge pressure at pump inlet: N/A
Gauge pressure at pump discharge: N/A
Number of turbine stages: 109
3.1.34.3Strategy
The overall strategy to analyse the performance of an HSP-lifted well can be broken
down in three phases:
Parameter Value
Tubing Head Pressure: 350 psig
Well Head Flowing Temperature: 182 dgeF
Liquid Rate: 14 500 stb/d
Water Cut: 90%
Static Reservoir Pressure: Unknown - estimated to be less than
4000 psig
Produced GOR: 250 scf/stb
Measured Pump depth: 7500 ft
Operating speed during test: 6000 rpm
Power Fluid Rate: 7300 stb/d
Number of stages 84
Pump wear factor: 0
Gauge pressure at pump inlet: N/A
Gauge pressure at pump discharge: N/A
Number of turbine stages: 109
Given the fact that the bubble point pressure is 2500 psig and the reservoir pressure
is estimated to be above 2500 psig, then the produced GOR must be equal to the
solution GOR of 400 scf/stb.
3.1.34.3.3 Phase 3: Analyse and match test to well model
Preliminary considerations
For a naturally flowing well, the well response is the combination of:
- Fluid response (PVT),
- Reservoir response (IPR) and
- Tubing response (VLP correlation).
In the case of an artificially lifted well, a fourth component is added to the mix: the
response of the artificial lift system, here the Hydraulic Down Hole Pump.
Precisely because of this fourth component that complicates the analysis, a different
technique is proposed in PROSPER to trouble-shoot artificially lifted wells: the
Quicklook technique.
In order to use the Quicklook technique, a preferred multiphase correlation needs to
be selected. If the well test was conducted with down hole pressure measurements,
then the multiphase flow correlation selection can be made using the current well
test data.
If on the other hand no down hole pressure measurements are available then one
should select a a multiphase correlation like Petroleum Experts 2 that was found to
be generally reliable in the past for the Quicklook analysis.
From the main screen of PROSPER, select | Matching | Quicklook and enter the well
test data:
Parameter Value
Tubing Head Pressure: 350 psig
Well Head Flowing Temperature: 182 dgeF
Liquid Rate: 14 500 stb/d
Water Cut: 90%
Static Reservoir Pressure: Unknown - estimated to be less than
4000 psig
Produced GOR: 400 scf/stb
Measured Pump depth: 7500 ft
Operating speed during test: 6000 rpm
Power Fluid Rate: 7300 stb/d
Number of stages 84
Pump wear factor: 0
Gauge pressure at pump inlet: N/A
Gauge pressure at pump discharge: N/A
Number of turbine stages: 109
Note that the produced GOR was corrected to be consistent with fluid PVT and
estimated reservoir pressure. Therefore, the initial GOR of 400 scf/stb is to be used.
Now select | Calculate | Calculate | Plot and the following pressure traverses are
displayed:
In the quicklook pressure traverses are calculated from top to bottom and vice-
versa. If the assumptions regarding well and HSP conditions (e.g. pump frequency,
wear factor, number of stages, water cuts, wellhead pressure, IPR etc.) are correct,
the two calculated pressure traverses will overlay
Test Analysis
For the analysis of an HSP lifted well, one shall simultaneously inspect pump
performance, multiphase correlation and inflow performance relationship.
The pump performance can be evaluated by comparing the theoretical pressure gain
across the pump with the actual / recorded pressure gain across the very same
pump.
Such a comparison is easily performed if there are down hole gauges at the inlet and
the outlet of the pump. In this example, down hole pressure gauges are not
available.
By inspecting the the two pressure traverses, one can notice they are essentially
parallel. If one then assume that the top down pressure traverse is correct, then the
only option left to reconcile the traverses is to modify the IPR (reservoir pressure or
productivity index).
It was suspected that the reservoir pressure have dropped since production start and
is expected to be less than 4000 psig. Therefore, one can iterate on the reservoir
pressure to see if the well test can be matched with a reasonable static reservoir
pressure valid at the time of the well test. For this, we will reduce the reservoir
pressure to 3800 psig:
Now select | Calculate | Calculate | OK | Plot and this is how the quicklook plot looks
like:
One can see that a perfect match was achieved between top down and bottom-up
pressure traverse.
It essential to keep in mind that multiple solutions do exist. In this case, one can
match the well test by altering the skin or permeability for instance. The right
parameter to alter in order to match the well test is in the end a matter of engineering
judgment to be made by the engineer on the basis of his knowledge of the well and
the relevant operating circumstances.
Now select | Continue and select the variables "Pump Speed" and "Reservoir
Pressure" as done below:
Now select | Continue | Calculate | Plot | System Plot to visualize the VLP/IPR plot
Finally, in order to check the position of the solution point with respect to the
operating envelope of the pump, select | Done | Finish | Solution Details | Pump Plot:
One can see that the solution rate of round 20500 stb/d is within the recommended
solution envelope of the pump.
This completes this tutorial.
3.1.35 Tutorial 35: Trouble-shooting a SRP-lifted well
There is no specific PROSPER file associated with this tutorial.
The tool widely used to analyse the performance of wells equipped with sucker-rod
pumps is the dynamometer card, often referred to as card. It represents rod lod
versus rod displacement. The card has a "normal shape". The deviation from this
normal shape can reveal potential pumping problems.
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Experience and knowledge of the specific operating conditions will be required to
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The main objectives of this tutorial is to show how to set up a PROSPER model for
flow assurance studies.
Even though this tutorial is based upon a retrograde condensate fluid, a similar
approach can be used for any other fluid type: oil or gas.
It is required to:
- estimate the initial flow rate against a well head flowing pressure of 1500 psig
- rigorously model the temperature distribution along the flow path to investigate
potential hydrates formation
- inspect flow regimes and slug characteristics along the flow path.
3.1.36.2Input Data
PVT Data
*
* Petroleum Experts - PRP Export File
*
*
*Export File Signature
*#PetexPRP
*Export File Version
*#13
*
* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FILE DETAILS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* FILE NAME : K:\ipm700\samples\prosper\Tutorial_36.prp
* Exported : Thu Dec 04 10:50:02 2008
* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*
*
* Equation Type 0 - Peng Robinson 1 - SRK
0
*
*
*
* Number of Components Number of Lumped Components - Set to 0 if
No Lumping Present
*
16 0
*
*
* Mole Critical Critical Accentric Molecular
Specific Critical Volume Boiling Parachor
OmegaA OmegaB Costald Costald Component
* Percent Temperature Pressure Factor Weight
Gravity Volume Shift Point
Volume Accentric Fact Name
*
* percent degrees F psig lb/lb.mole
Gravity l/kg.mole degrees F
l/kg.mole
* ------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
--------------- --------------- ---------
*
1
* Only first half of array is exported - values will be copied to second half
*
15 2 0.05
*
* Volume Shift Flag
*
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*
* Separators T, P
*
21
80 200
60 0
*
* Reference Temperature
*
255
*
*# End of file
*
Equipment Data
Deviation Survey
Surface Equipment
Temperature Data
level in ft degF
0 60 0.1
1500 45 0.1
2000 40 0.1
Lithology
IPR Data
Launch PROSPER, select | Options | Options and make the following choices:
PVT
In order to enter the PVT data, select | PVT | Input Data and then select | Import ...
PRP to download the PRP file "Tutorial_36.prp" located in the PROSPER samples
directory.
From the PVT screen, a hydrate curve can be generated and stored within the
PROSPER file. During the calculations, PROSPER will flag if the operating
conditions (Pressure and Temperature) are in hydrate formation region or not.
To generate and store the hydrate curve, select | Hydrates | Generate Hydrates
Pressure Values
Afterwards, select | OK and enter the temperature range from 40 degF to 100 degF
in 10 steps.
Select | Finish | Done | Done to complete the PVT data import and the hydrate curve
generation.
Equipment Data
In order to enter the equipment data, select | System | Equipment | All | Edit and
enter the deviation survey as shown below:
Deviation Survey
Surface Equipment
Equally tubing may be insulated with concrete, foam, bitumen or any other user-
defined material.
Temperature Data
12000 255
TVD from mean sea level in ft Sea temperature in Sea velocity in ft/s
degF
0 60 0.1
1500 45 0.1
2000 40 0.1
Drilling Depth Hole Diameter in Casin Casin Speci Top Casin Mud
in ft inches g g fic Ceme g Top Densi
Shoe Outsi Casin nt Depth ty in
Depth de g Depth in ft lb/gal
in ft Diam weigh in ft
eter t in lb/
in ft
inche
s
10000 12 10000 10 60 1500 1500 12
12000 8.5 12000 7 40 1500 1500 12
Lithology
It is possible to visualize the well bore schematic with | Summary | Draw Down hole:
Select | Main and save the file to secure all the parameters entered so far in the
model.
In order to describe the well inflow performance relationship, select | System | Inflow
relationship and make the following choices
Now select | Input Data and enter the reservoir parameters as done below:
Permeability: 50 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True stratigraphic 50 ft
thickness):
Drainage Area: 300 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
Perforation interval: 30 ft
Time since production: 1 days
Reservoir porosity: 0.25
Connate water saturation: 0.25
Non-Darcy Flow Factor: Calculated
Permeability entered: Total permeability
Mechanical skin: +5
To enter the mechanical skin, select | Mech / Geom Skin and enter 5 as done
below:
At this stage, it is good practice to generate and display the IPR. This is achieved by
selecting the | Calculate button:
Select | Main and save the file to secure the data entries.
System calculation
The well would produce around 57 MMscf/d of gas and 7172 stb/d of oil..
The hydrate flag (H) shows for each flow rate. This means that hydrate mitigation
should be considered.
Below, 12 MMscf/d, the well would fall below the Turner stability criteria. This is
In order to visualise what is happening inside the tubing, the tie back and the riser,
one selects | Sensitivity PvD | Continue | Calculate and here all the calculation
details are displayed.
By selecting the node 60 for instance, the Taitel-Dukler flow regime map is displayed
with the severe slugging line :
In this case, the operating point is beyond the severe slugging line. Select | Finish to
return to the Sensitivity - Pressure Vs depth screen.
By scrolling the bar at the bottom to the right, one can see the columns for hydrates,
velocities pigging and slug parameters as can be seen in these two screen-shots:
.
3.1.37 Tutorial 37: Pipeline Only Modelling & matching
File: ~/samples/PROSPER/T37_PipelineMatching.OUT
It is required to:
- Build a pipeline only PROSPER model
- Select the most suitable multiphase correlation for this pipe
- Match the correlation to the test results
- Use the calibrated model to predict the pipe performance under changing operating
conditions
3.1.37.2Input Data
For a pipeline only model, the following inputs are required:
- Fluid PVT (black oil or compositional)
- Pipe description (simple: rough approximation / advanced: enthalpy balance or
improved approximation)
3.1.37.2.1 Fluid PVT data
The basic available PVT data are:
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Bubble point pressure (Pb): 2500 psig at 200 degF
Oil FVF at Pb and 200 degF: 1.214 rb/stb
Oil viscosity at Pb and 200 degF: 1.01 cp
Parameter Value
Pipeline Length: 5000 ft
Pipeline Internal Diameter: 6 inches
Pipe Inside Roughness: 0.0006 inches
Temperature Of Surroundings: 50 degF
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient: 1.5 Btu/h/ft2/F
Total pipe hight above origin (inlet depth): -250 ft
Fluid Inlet temperature: 100 degF
Parameter Value
Match Point Comment (optional): Flow test from 01/01/2010
Pipe Outlet Pressure: 250 psig
Pipe Outlet Temperature: 90 degF
Gross liquid rate: 25000 stb/d
Pipe Inlet Pressure: 500 psig
Gas Oil Ratio: 400 scf/stb
GOR free: 0 scf/stb
Pipe inlet Temperature: 100 degF
3.1.37.3Step by step procedure
From the main menu click Options | Options and make the following changes:
· PVT Data
Fluid PVT:
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
To enter the fluid properties at non-standard conditions, select | Match Data and
populate the screen as follow:
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Bubble point pressure (Pb): 2500 psig at 200 degF
Oil FVF at Pb and 200 degF: 1.214 rb/stb
Oil viscosity at Pb and 200 degF: 1.01 cp
Looking at the statistics above, we will select the Glaso black oil correlation for the
bubble point calculation, solution GOR and oil formation volume.
For the viscosity, the Beal et al correlation will be selected.
For this select |Done |Done and verify that the Glasa and the Beal correlation have
effectively been chosen:
From the main menu select System | Equipment and then enter the fluid inlet
temperature of 100 degF:
Parameter Value
Pipeline Length: 5000 ft
Pipeline Internal Diameter: 6 inches
Pipe Inside Roughness: 0.0006 inches
Temperature Of Surroundings: 50 degF
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient: 1.5 Btu/h/ft2/F
Total pipe height above origin (inlet -250 ft
depth):
Fluid Inlet temperature: 100 degF
A few notes:
- If the coordinate system Height, Distance From Origin is selected, then the
first equipment type changes from manifold to Xmas-tree.
- Elevation is the opposite of depth. This is why the sign of the height changes
is the coordinate system changes to TVD and Length:
Parameter Value
Match Point Comment (optional): Flow test from 01/01/2010
Pipe Outlet Pressure: 250 psig
Pipe Outlet Temperature: 90 degF
Water Cut: 50%
Gross liquid rate: 25000 stb/d
Pipe Inlet Pressure: 500 psig
Gas Oil Ratio: 400 scf/stb
GOR free: 0 scf/stb
Pipe inlet Temperature: 100 degF
The procedure to follow is very similar to tubing performance matching. The 4 steps
to be taken are:
- U value calibration
- Correlation comparison
- Multiphase Flow Correlation matching.
- Multiphase Flow Correlation selection.
From the flow test, the inlet and outlet temperature are known along with the mass
flow rate. Therefore, there is an opportunity to check how the predicted outlet
temperature compares with the reported outlet temperature.
For this, select | Correlation Comparison | OK | Select any VLP correlation ( Fancher
Brown/ Beggs and Brill / OLGAS 2P & PE4:
Now continue with | Calculate | Calculate | OK and then inspect the computed outlet
temperature:
One can read in the 5th column a computed arrival temperature of round 98 degF,
which is 8 degF higher that the measured outlet temperature.
In order to match this, the U-value needs to be increased to in iterative fashion.
For this select | Main | Done | System | Equipment | Surface Equipment and then
change the overall heat transfer coefficient to 8.05 Btu/h/ft2/F as done below:
· Correlation comparison
One can see that PE4 and OLGAS 2P are the closest to the measured upstream
pressure.
For the pipe match, select | Match | Match | Statistics to inspect the statistical results
of the non-linear regression:
The parameter 1 is the gravity term multiplier whereas the parameter 2 is the friction
term multiplier. Ideally, both should equal to unity and one can see here that both
multipliers are very close indeed to unity.
The statistics show that PE4 and OLGAS 2P have very similar performances. Since
OLGAS 2P requires slightly less correction than PE4, OLGAS 2P will be selected for
further calculations.
To perform the sensitivity runs, select | Calculation | Gradient (Traverse) and make
the appropriate changes as shown below:
Select | Continue and then choose the variable Gas Oil Ration from the drop-down
menu:
Now select | Calculate | OK | Plot | Variables and start with the simplest plot:
Note that more specialized parameters can be selected and plotted with | Variables |
Extended:
This is how for example the erosional velocity profile looks like in the pipe:
It is required to :
- Build a PROSPER well model
- Use the model to estimate the flow rate against a well head flowing pressure of
2500 psig using the full enthalpy balance model.
3.1.38.2Input Data
Parameter Value
Separator Pressure: 1500 psig
Separator temperature: 100 degF
Separator GOR: 9000 scf/stb
Separator gas gravity: 0.65 (air =1)
Stock Tank GOR: 1000 scf/stb
Stock Tank gas gravity: 0.85 (air =1)
Condensate gravity: 60 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water Salinity: 40000 ppm
Impurities (H2S, CO2 & N2): None
Dewpoint at reservoir temperature: 6000 psig
Reservoir temperature: 300 degF
Reservoir Pressure: 8000 psig
3.1.38.2.2 Equipment Data
The enthalpy balance model is an advanced thermodynamic model that rigorously
accounts for all heat transfer mechanisms taking place in and around the well bore.
Therefore, it requires a detailed description of well and completion.
3.1.38.2.2.1 Deviation Survey
This is vertical well.
Depth Roughness
ft inches inches inches
Xmas Tree 0 N/A N/A N/A
St. Steel (13%) 1000 4 5.5 0.0006
SSSV 1000 3.5 N/A N/A
St. Steel (13%) 15000 4 5.5 0.0006
TVD from mean sea level Sea temperature in degF Sea velocity in ft/s
in ft
0 50 3
300 40 3
inches ft r in in lb/ft ft ft
inches
700 36 700 30 93 200 0 10
3000 26 3000 20 65 200 0 10
10000 17 10000 13 72 5000 0 10
13000 12 13000 10 67 10000 0 12
15000 9 15000 7 43 12000 0 12
3.1.38.2.2.6 Lithology
thickness):
Drainage Area: 240 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
Perforation interval: 100 ft
Time since production: 1 days
Reservoir porosity: 0.15
Connate water saturation: 0.25
Non-Darcy Flow Factor: Calculated
Permeability entered: Total permeability
Mechanical skin: +5
Note: The Petroleum Experts' IPR method uses pseudo-pressure. It is transient and
accounts for relative permeability effects. Please consult the online help for more
details.
From the main menu click |Options | Options and make the following changes:
Note: In this example, the black oil model for retrograde condensate will be used.
The user has the option of using a compositional fluid description method as well.
· PVT Data
From the main menu select | PVT | Input Data and make the following entries:
Parameter Value
Separator Pressure: 1500 psig
Separator temperature: 100 degF
Separator GOR: 9000 scf/stb
Separator gas gravity: 0.65 (air =1)
Stock Tank GOR: 1000 scf/stb
Stock Tank gas gravity: 0.85 (air =1)
Condensate gravity: 60 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water Salinity: 40000 ppm
Impurities (H2S, CO2 & N2): None
Dewpoint at reservoir temperature: 6000 psig
Reservoir temperature: 300 degF
Reservoir Pressure: 8000 psig
· Deviation Survey
0 0
15000 15000
· Surface Equipment
Select | Cancel to skip this screen and continue to the downhole equipment
description:
· Downhhole Equipment
· Temperature Data
Air temperature: 60 degF
Humidity: 70%
Air velocity:5 ft/s
TVD from mean sea level Sea temperature in degF Sea velocity in ft/s
in ft
0 50 3
300 40 3
Mud Convection: No
Completion Fluid Type: Brine
Completion Fluid Density: 8.5 lb/gal
Completion Fluid Gas Type: Air
Packer Depth: 14 500 ft
Mid Production Depth: 14900 ft
Annulus level: 50 ft
· Lithology
From the main screen, select | System | Inflow Performance and make the following
entries:
Permeability: 15 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True stratigraphic 200 ft
thickness):
Drainage Area: 240 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
Perforation interval: 100 ft
Time since production: 1 days
Reservoir porosity: 0.15
Connate water saturation: 0.25
Non-Darcy Flow Factor: Calculated
Permeability entered: Total permeability
Select the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom left corner of the screen for the skin
entry:
Mechanical skin: +5
Select | Continue | Continue | Calculate | OK and the results are displayed as follow:
It is required to :
- Build a PROSPER well model
- Use the model to estimate the flow rate against a well head flowing pressure of
2500 psig using the Improved Approximation model.
3.1.39.2Input Data
Parameter Value
Separator Pressure: 1500 psig
Separator temperature: 100 degF
Separator GOR: 9000 scf/stb
Separator gas gravity: 0.65 (air =1)
Stock Tank GOR: 1000 scf/stb
Stock Tank gas gravity: 0.85 (air =1)
Condensate gravity: 60 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water Salinity: 40000 ppm
Impurities (H2S, CO2 & N2): None
Dewpoint at reservoir temperature: 6000 psig
Reservoir temperature: 300 degF
Reservoir Pressure: 8000 psig
3.1.39.2.2 Equipment Data
The Improved Approximation temperature model is an advanced thermodynamic
model that rigorously accounts for all heat transfer mechanisms taking place in and
around the well bore like the enthalpy balance model.
The only difference between enthalpy balance and improved approximation is the
way the overall heat transfer coefficient is found: in the former, overall heat transfer
coefficient is computed by the model whereas it is user-entered in the latter.
Note: The Petroleum Experts' IPR method uses pseudo-pressure. It is transient and
accounts for relative permeability effects. Please consult the online help for more
details.
From the main menu click |Options | Options and make the following changes:
Note: In this example, the black oil model for retrograde condensate will be used.
The user has the option of using a compositional fluid description method as well.
· PVT Data
From the main menu select | PVT | Input Data and make the following entries:
Parameter Value
Separator Pressure: 1500 psig
Separator temperature: 100 degF
Separator GOR: 9000 scf/stb
Separator gas gravity: 0.65 (air =1)
Stock Tank GOR: 1000 scf/stb
Stock Tank gas gravity: 0.85 (air =1)
Condensate gravity: 60 API
Water to Gas Ratio: 0 stb/MMscf
Water Salinity: 40000 ppm
Impurities (H2S, CO2 & N2): None
Dewpoint at reservoir temperature: 6000 psig
Reservoir temperature: 300 degF
Reservoir Pressure: 8000 psig
· Deviation Survey
0 0
15000 15000
· Surface Equipment
Select | Cancel to skip this screen and continue to the downhole equipment
description:
· Downhole Equipment
From the main screen, select | System | Inflow Performance and make the following
entries:
Permeability: 15 mD
Reservoir Thickness (True stratigraphic 200 ft
thickness):
Drainage Area: 240 acres
Dietz shape factor: 31.6
Well bore radius (Drill bit radius): 0.354 ft
Select the tab "Mech/Geom Skin" at the bottom left corner of the screen for the skin
entry:
Mechanical skin: +5
Select | Continue | Continue | Calculate | OK and the results are displayed as follow:
The main objectives of this tutorial is to show how to use the SPOT inflow model
within PROSPER.
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Note: The overall heat transfer (also called U value) is a composite number that
captures the different heat transfer mechanisms taking place: conduction,
convection and radiation. It can be thought of as the inverse of the thermal
resistance in the surroundings of the wellbore.
Notes: The drift diameter is the inside diameter (ID) that the pipe manufacturer
guarantees per specifications. Note that the nominal inside diameter is not the same
as the drift diameter but is always slightly larger. The drift diameter is used by the
well planner to determine what size tools or casing strings can later be run through
the casing, whereas the nominal inside diameter is used for fluid volume calculations
such as mud circulating times and cement slurry.
The holdup depth is the depth at which a tool of a specific size can no longer pass
through the well bore.
3.1.40.5Step by Step
The following pages provide a step-by-step procedure that will lead to the solution of
the problem:
- construct a PROSPER model for a producing oil well using SPOT for the IPR
- use the PROSPER well model to estimate the flow rate against a WHFP of 300
psig
- compare the performance of the well with different gun systems
- inspect the calculation results at log scale
Otherwise, simply select |Options | Options and make the following choices
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 400 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 30 API
Gas gravity: 0.75 (Air =1)
Water salinity: 80000 ppm
Impurities (CO2, N2, H2S): None
Now by selecting | Edit, the software will take you through all the screens necessary
to input the equipment data starting with the deviation survey
Note: It is possible to input or import a large deviation survey table into PROSPER.
A filtering algorithm is implemented that will select up to 20 of the most relevant data
points describing the well trajectory.
For this, the | Filter button located on the top right of this screen is to be used.
Select | Done and the next screen labeled Surface Equipment will follow.
3.1.40.5.4.2 Surface Equipment
This model will not include any surface equipment. Therefore, one simply need to
select | Cancel to skip this step:
Selecting the "Cancel" button located on the top left of the screen will take you to the
next screen: the down hole equipment description screen.
3.1.40.5.4.3 Down Hole Equipment
The down hole equipment include the tubings, casings, nipples, Sub-surface Safety
valves, ...
The deepest entry in the down hole equipment section is the datum depth for the
static reservoir pressure that will be entered in the IPR section.
It is recommended to take the top perforation as the reference depth for the static
reservoir pressure. This would mean that the down hole equipment description shall
stop at the top of the perforation. This is also true for multiple-zone completion
because the pressure drop between the zones will be taken into account by the
appropriate Inflow model (multi-layer IPR model with dP or multilateral IPR model).
With | Done you are led to the entry screen of the Equipment data section
It is now possible to visualise a sketch of the well bore with | Summary | Draw Down
hole.
If one then selects | Draw Down hole a sketch of the well bore is drawn:
To save a file, simply select | File | Save and then simply answer YES to overwriting
the file.
3.1.40.5.5 Inflow Performance Relation (IPR)
For the selection of the IPR model, simply select | System | Inflow Performance and
make the appropriate choices as follows:
Select | Input Data and start the the SPOT IPR data entry with the left tab "SPOT
OPTIONS"
Select the deviation Survey tab at the bottom left corner of the Options screen to
enter the well trajectory across the reservoir:
8250 8250
To move forward, select the tab "Layers" to describe the reservoir and select the gun
system:
For the Relative Permeability data entry,select | Edit and populate the table
according to the inputs below:
Relative Permeabilities:
For the selection of the gun system, select the button " Select Gun" and the
following screen pops up, initially empty:
To move forward, select the "Select Gun From Database" button and the database is
displayed:
Note that the data base has been filtered on Vendor: here Baker for illustration only.
Now one can select the gun of choice, which is the 2" 2007 Predator
Afterwards, one select | Done and | Done again to transfer the gun data into SPOT.
To move forward, select the tab "LOG DATA" and enter the data required to
generate the log-scale IPR parameters:
Select | Generate and the log scale data are generated as shown below:
The last section to describe is the completion section. To access this section, select
the sheet "Completion" at the bottom of the screen:
Notes: The drift diameter is the inside diameter (ID) that the pipe manufacturer
guarantees per specifications. Note that the nominal inside diameter is not the same
as the drift diameter but is always slightly larger. The drift diameter is used by the
well planner to determine what size tools or casing strings can later be run through
the casing, whereas the nominal inside diameter is used for fluid volume calculations
such as mud circulating times and cement slurry.
The holdup depth is the depth at which a tool of a specific size can no longer pass
through the well bore.
One may need to scroll the bar at the bottom of the screen to the right to enter the
drift:
IPR Generation
In order the generate an IPR, select | Calculate and the following plot is generated:
After selecting the system calculation, one needs to enter the well head flowing
pressure as per screen-shot below:
The top node pressure is the pressure downstream of the system. Since here there
is no pipeline in this PROSPER model, the top node pressure is the well head flow
pressure.
Surface Equipment Correlation: This applies to any pipeline in the model. Since this
model does not include any pipeline, the choice of any pipeline correlation is
irrelevant.
Vertical Lift Correlation: Petroleum Experts 2.
Solution Node: Bottom Node
Rate Method: Automatic - Linear
Left-Hand Intersection: DisAllow
One can proceed with | Continue | Continue and Calculate with the following results:
One can read an oil rate of 5280 stb/d as solution rate. The corresponding BHFP
reads: 2346 psig.
If one selects | Plot | System Plot, the system plot (VLP + IPR plot) is displayed as
follow:
Select | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen and save the file to update
the file.
Note: Water cut is not a sensitivity variable because SPOT uses relative permeability
to compute the producing water cut.
Select | Add | Select Gun From Database and add the gun systems of choice:
One can now proceed with | Continue | Calculate | Plot | System Plot to generate the
following system plot:
In order to access and plot the detailed log-scale results from SPOT, select |
System | Inflow Performance | Sensitivity:
Select | Log Results | Plot and select Qocum for the x axis for instance:
Select | Done and any other variable can be added to the plot.
Any number of variables with the same unit can be selected and plotted together as
demonstrated in the plot below:
The same level of details is available from the system calculation screen.
If the Qw cum (cumulative water production) is selected for instance a plot similar to
the one below can be inspected:
Select | Done | Done | Main to get back to the main PROSPER screen.
3.1.41.2Input Data
Fluid PVT
Reservoir Data
Deviation Survey
Note: the well will be divided into inflow and outflow. The outflow covers the section
above the the shallowest zone whereas the inflow will include both zones with the
pressure drop between them. Therefore, it is sufficient to describe the well just down
to the shallowest reservoir depth when using the multi-layer IPR model.
Downhole Equipment
Geothermal gradient
3.1.41.3Modelling Strategy
For well producing from multiples zones, there are currently 3 Inflow models
available in PROSPER:
a) the MultiLayer Reservoir model
b) the MultiLayer - dP Loss in WellBore and
c) the Multilateral Inflow model.
The MultiLayer Reservoir model is the simplest one. It does not account for pressure
drop between the zones. Therefore it can only be considered for cases where the
vertical distance between the zones is negligible. It can model a well penetrating up
to 50 different zones.
The Multilateral Inflow model is the most advanced inflow model in PROSPER. It can
model wells of any shape penetrating any number of layers. Flow can be annular,
tubular or both. Well can have a single or multiple branches. Pressure drop and
interaction between branches are accounted for. The multilateral model can be used
to model "smart" wells with down hole control devices.
Within the IPM suite, the multiphase network simulation tool GAP can also be used
to model multiple zones completions. Using GAP, one can directly take advantage of
the optimiser in GAP and the direct connection to a reservoir mode (MBAL, decline
curve or numerical simulator) for time-dependent performance prediction.
System options
Fluid PVT
Select PVT | Input Data and enter the fluid PVT as done below:
Note that at this stage, the PVT of the first zone was entered for initialisation
purposes. The fluid properties for each zone will be entered separately later in the
inflow section.
From the main screen, select | System | Equipment (Tubing etc) | All | Edit to enter
the down hole equipment:
Note: the well will be divided into inflow and outflow. The outflow covers the section
above the the shallowest zone whereas the inflow will include both zones with the
pressure drop between them. Therefore, it is sufficient to describe the well just down
to the shallowest reservoir depth when using the multi-layer IPR model.
Downhole Equipment
Geothermal gradient
0 60
10000 230
Overall heat transfer coefficient: 3 Btu/h/ft2/F.
Select | Done | Done | Summary | Daw Down hole to check the well bore schematic
generated with the data entered:
Reservoir Data
In order to enter the Inflow performance data select | System Inflow Performance
and make the following changes:
To proceed with the inflow description select | Input Data and make the following
entries / selections:
- Given the large number of inputs, it is good practice to frequently use the "Validate
button" in order to check the data missing to complete the model description.
- The top (MD = 10000 ft / TVD = 10000 ft) describes the solution node of the well
model. It divides the wellbore in inflow and outflow and should correspond to the
deepest entry in the down hole equipment. This is the depth at which the inflow and
the outflow equations are solved to yield the solution rate.
- The static layer pressure for each zone is entered at the bottom of the zone. In the
case of the upper layer, the pressure of 3500 psig corresponds to the static
reservoir pressure at 10050 ft, NOT 10000 ft.
- The layer flowing radius and the the layer roughness are used to compute the
pressure loss between the zones whereas the well bore radius is used to compute
the inflow performance relation for the layer itself.
- The "Blank" layer type means that there is no influx or no perforation from the layer
into the well bore.
At this stage, it is good practice to generate an IPR with | Calculate and be patient as
this is a more complex algorithm that the single zone Inflow models:
Please select | Main and save the file to secure all changes.
In order to answer the engineering questions asked at the beginning of this tutorial,
one needs to solve simultaneously the inflow and outflow equations.
For this, select | Calculation | System (Ipr+Vlp) |3 Variables:
Afterwards, select | Continue | Continue | Calculate and be patient as this may take a
few minutes:
The solution details can be accessed by selecting the button " Solution Details".
Afterwards, select | Inflow Layer Details
Conclusion:
current conditions.
This completes this example.
Reservoir Data
(degF):
Reservoir pressure (psig): 3500 3600
Layer flowing radius (ft): 0.254 0.254
Layer roughness (inches): 0.001 0.001
Layer permeability (mD): 15 20
Layer Drainage Area 300 300
(acres):
Vertical Permeability (mD): 1.5 2
Layer Dietz shape factor 31.6 31.6
(no dimension):
Layer wellbore radius (ft): 0.354 0.354
Reservoir Thickness (ft): 50 30
Perforation interval (ft): 50 30
Time since production 1000 1000
(days):
Layer porosity (fraction): 0.25 0.25
Layer connate water 0.3 0.3
saturation (fraction):
Mechanical skin (no 5 5
dimension):
Non-Darcy Flow Factor (1/ Calculated Calculated
Mscf/d)
Deviation Survey
Note: the well will be divided into inflow and outflow. The outflow covers the section
above the shallowest zone whereas the inflow will include both zones with the
pressure drop between them. Therefore, it is sufficient to describe the well just down
to the top of the shallowest reservoir in the deviation survey when using the multi-
layer IPR model.
Downhole Equipment
Geothermal gradient
3.1.42.3Modelling Strategy
For a well producing from multiples zones, there are currently 3 Inflow models
available in PROSPER:
a) the MultiLayer Reservoir model
b) the MultiLayer - dP Loss in WellBore and
c) the Multilateral Inflow model.
The MultiLayer Reservoir model is the simplest one. It does not account for pressure
drop between the zones. Therefore it can only be considered for cases where the
vertical distance between the zones is negligible. It can model a well penetrating up
to 50 different zones.
The Multilateral Inflow model is the most advanced inflow model in PROSPER. It can
model wells of any shape penetrating any number of layers. Flow can be annular,
tubular or both. Well can have a single or multiple branches. Pressure drop and
interaction between branches are accounted for. The multilateral model can be used
to model "smart" wells with down hole control devices.
Within the IPM suite, the multiphase network simulation tool GAP can also be used
to model multiple zones completions. Using GAP, one can directly take advantage of
the optimiser in GAP and the direct connection to a reservoir model (MBAL, decline
curve or numerical simulator) is available for time-dependent performance
prediction.
System options
Fluid PVT
Select PVT | Input Data and enter the fluid PVT as done below:
Note that at this stage, the PVT of one of the zones (here first zone) was entered to
initialise the model. The fluid properties for each zone will be entered separately later
in the inflow section.
From the main screen, select | System | Equipment (Tubing etc) | All | Edit to enter
the down hole equipment:
Note: the well will be divided into inflow and outflow. The outflow covers the section
above the the shallowest zone whereas the inflow will include both zones with the
pressure drop between them. This entry applies to the outflow. Therefore, it is
sufficient here to describe the well just down to the shallowest reservoir depth when
using the multilateral IPR model.
Downhole Equipment
Geothermal gradient
Select | Done | Done | Summary | Daw Down hole to check the well bore schematic
generated with the data entered:
To access the interface where to describe the multilateral IPR, select | System I
Inflow Performance.
The multilateral IPR interface consists in a Network section where we can draw the
situation of the example using the short cut icons.
Select the first short cut icon starting from left, or click on the drop down menu and
select "Add Tie-point" as shown in the next screen shot.
Click anywhere in the blank screen to add a Tie point and give it the label "TiePoint".
This correspond to a depth of 10000ft.
The tie-point is the point at which the combined Inflow will be computed.
Right clicking on the red square representing the item "TiePoint" allows the user to
change its label or delete it.
The next short cut icon (Going from left to right) is the Add Junction.
Select Add Junction and click somewhere else in the screen to add the junction,
label it "Junction".
Then select the Add Completion next to the "Add Junction" and click in the screen to
add a completion, label it "Upper Completion".
For the second zone, add a second completion and label it "Lower Completion".
Then select Add Reservoir from the drop down menu and click on the screen to add
a Reservoir icon.Label it "Upper Zone"
Then select Add Reservoir again from the drop down menu and click on the screen
to add a Reservoir icon.Label it "Lower Zone"
Now select | Add link and connect the equipment from the tie-point to the reservoirs
as done be low
TiePoint Description
In order to describe the tiepoint, double-click on the item TiePoint and make the
following entries:
One may use the navigator on the right hand side to describe the other components
of the multilateral.
After linking the tie-point to the junction, a tubing "T1" is created. In this example, this
will be a zero dimension tubing. For this, double click on the tubing "T1" and make
the following changes:
Select the tab "Equipment" at the bottom of the screen to describe the down hole
equipment pertaining to this item.
Select | Done and then double-click on the junction to describe it as shown below:
Junction Description
Here the data are passed directly from the previous node. Select | Done and then
Note that it is possible to model annular flow as well. For this, simply select Annular
Flow as flow type.
10000 10000 0
10050 10050 0
Now select the Equipment tab at the bottom of the screen to continue the description
of this item.
Select the "Perforation details" tab at the bottom of the screen to continue the
description of this item.
Note that the "Non-Darcy Entry method" was set to "Calculate". Therefore, the "
Calculate" button needs to be selected for further data entry that would allow the
calculation of the Non-Darcy Flow Factor.
Reservoir Permeability: 15 mD
WellBore Radius: 0.354 ft
Production Interval: 50 ft
Select | Done and proceed with the description of the lower completion.
Select | Input Data in the top right corner of the screen to proceed with the deviation
survey:
Select the "Perforation details" tab at the bottom of the screen to continue the
description of this item.
Note that a different roughness was used for the perforation interval.
Select | Done and continue the model set-up with the description of the upper zone.
For this, double-click on the item "Upper Zone" and make the following entries:
Select | Done and continue the model set-up with the description of the lower zone.
For this, double-click on the item "Lower Zone" and make the following entries:
Select | Done and then | Visualise | Front to check the schematic of the down hole
network:
Afterwards, select | Calculate and be patient as this might take a few seconds:
Select | Continue | Continue | Calculate and here are the solution details:
The details of the solution point can be accessed with | Solution Details | Inflow
Layer Details:
Results:
- The well produces 38 Mmscf/d.
- The upper zone produce a little roughly 22 MMscf/d whereas the lower zone
produce 16 MMscf/d.
- There is no cross-flow under the current conditions.
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 100 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 20 API
Gas gravity (Air =1): 0.7
Water Salinity: 100 000 ppm
Parameter Value
Bubble point pressure at reservoir 820 psig
temperature:
Reservoir temperature: 150 degF
Gas Oil Ratio at bubble point pressure: 100 scf/stb
Oil FVF at bubble point pressure: 1.08 rb/stb
Oil Viscosity at bubble point pressure: 11.1 cp
Reservoir Data
Parameter Value
Reservoir IPR model: PI entry
Average Reservoir Pressure: 1800 psig
Reservoir Temperature : 150 degF
Water Cut: 20%
Total Produced GOR: 100 scf/stb
Productivity Index (liquid): 0.5 stb/d/psi
Deviation Survey
Note: the deepest entry in the down hole equipment represents the datum depth for
the well. This is the depth at which the average reservoir pressure refers to.
Geothermal gradient
Parameter Value
Well Flow type: Tubing Injection - Annular Production
Pump measured depth: 4000 ft
Maximum Pump Outer Diameter: 6 inches
Design Liquid Rate: 500 stb/d
Water Cut: 20%
Total GOR: 100 scf/stb
Well Head Pressure ( = Top Node 100 psig
Pressure):
System options
Fluid PVT
Parameter Value
Solution GOR: 100 scf/stb
Oil Gravity: 20 API
Gas gravity (Air =1): 0.7
Water Salinity: 100 000 ppm
Power Fluid: Water
Water Salinity: 10 000 ppm
For the PVT matching, select | Match Data and enter the relevant data as shown
below:
Parameter Value
Bubble point pressure at reservoir 820 psig
temperature:
Reservoir temperature: 150 degF
Gas Oil Ratio at bubble point pressure: 100 scf/stb
Oil FVF at bubble point pressure: 1.08 rb/stb
Oil Viscosity at bubble point pressure: 11.1 cp
After reviewing the results of the regression, the combination Lasater / Petrosky will
be used for this crude.
For this, select | Done | Done and then select | Lasater & Petrosky as calibrated
black oil correlations:
For the description of the deviation survey, select | System | Equipment | All | Edit
and enter the deviation survey as shown below:
Deviation Survey
Note: the deepest entry in the down hole equipment represents the datum depth for
the well. This is the depth at which the average reservoir pressure refers to.
Select | Done to proceed with the description of the surface equipment. Once on the
surface equipment screen, select | Cancel to skip this particular screen:
Select | Done to proceed with the description of the down hole equipment
Select | Done to proceed with the geothermal gradient and the overall heat transfer
coefficient ( 8 Btu/h/ft2/F according to the input data provided)
Geothermal gradient