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Lab # 1 PE316 Inflow Performance Relationships (IPR) and Performance Index (PI)

2. The following parameters are given for Well A, which is a solution gas drive reservoir in the first
year of production.
Pr = 4000 psi Pb = 3600 psi Pwr = 3000 psi qo = 625 BOPD
a) Find qo max
Answer: from equation -5!..£_ = 1 - 0.2 (P°:'t) - 0.8 (P°:'t)2
qmax PR PR
2
-5!..£_ = 1 - 0.2 (3000) - 0.8 (3000)
qmax 4000 4000

-3.E_ = 0.40
qmax
625
qmax = - = 1562.5 BOPD
0.4
b) Find qo when Pwr = 1500 psi
Answer: from the information; qmax = 1562.5 BOPD, Pwf = 1500 psi
2
from equation -5!..£_ = 1 - 0.2 (P':' 1 ) - 0.8 (P':'t)
qmax PR PR
2
-3.E_ = 1 - 0.2 (1500) - 0.8 (1500)
qmax 4000 4000

-3.E_ = 0.8125
qmax
qo = 0.8125x1562.5 = 1269.53 BOPD @ Pwr = 1500 psi
c) Construct an IPR curve for this well using Vogel ' s method and the well test information shown
above. (Use 4 data points)
Answer: assume the va1ueo f P wf t o ca1cu1at e q m ord er to get th e data for IPR curve;
Pwf Pwf/Pr qo/qmax q
0 0 1.000 1562.5
500 0.125 0.963 1503.9
1000 0.250 0.900 1406.3
2000 0.500 0.700 1093.8
3000 0.750 0.400 625.0
4000 1.000 0.000 0.0

The IPR curve is shown in figure-1-

d) What is the productivity index for this well when using a linear IPR?
Answer: from equation J = ( qo )
PR-Pwf
At Pwf = 3000 psi and PR = 4000 psi, qo = 625 BOPD
J= 625
( 4000-3000)
J = 0.625 BOPD/psi
e) Plot the linear IPR curve on the same graph as the IPR curve in part c, and compare Well A ' s
absolute open flow (AOF) for the linear IPR curve and Vogel ' s IPR curve
Answer: assume the value of Pwf to calculate q in order to get the data for IPR curve;

Pwf q
0 2500
500 2187.5
1000 1875
2000 1250
3000 625
4000 0

--f --
The IPR curve show in the next figure,
I 4500
! 4000 -- - t
I
" --
.
! 3500 ·-· .
I j
Pwf 3000 !. I
r ...
'
(ps~)2500

2000
1500
1000

.....................l

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

Flowrate - q (BOPD)
Plot Vogel IPR ~ndliner IPR as shown in figurel blow .
4500 - - -r
I .
4000 Li ear ~PR Eurve i!
3500 ,.
Pwf 3000 - - Non-linear IPR Cu'rve
(psi~
l
'j"
2500
I
··--~
2000 t
1500
t_· -·---· --·-t-----·--1-·- . . ' ,_ """'

1000
500
0
t-- -+-- - ·---~

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

Flowrate - q (BOPD)

Figure- I - Vogel IPR and Linear IPR

From Figure 1 above , the AOF of linear IPR is 2500 BOPD which is higher than the value of non-
linear IPR ( 1562.5 BOPD).
3. The following information is projected for the future performance of Well A. Construct the
IPR curves for years 2, 5, and 8 using Vogel' s method. Plot these IPR curves on the same graph as
the IPR curves in Problem 2. (Use 4 data points)

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

2 3300 1000 1500
5 2400 750 950
8 1700 450 720
Answer:
For the 2 year IPR relationship, the IPR data are calculated by these information;
Pr = 3300 psi Pwr= 1500 psi qo = 1000 BOPD
....!!..2- = 1 - 0.2 (P~t) - 0.8 (P~t) 2
from equation
qm ax PR PR

2
....!!..2- = 1 - 0.2 ( 1500) - 0.8 (1500)
qmax 3300 3300

....!!..2- = 0. 7 44
qmax
1000
qmax = - = 1344.44 BOPD
0.744
assume the value of Pwr to calculate q in order to get the data for IPR curve;
Pwf Pwf/Pr qo/qmax q
0 0 1.000 1344.4
700 0.21 2 0.922 123 9.0
1500 0.455 0.744 1000.0
2200 0.667 0.511 687.2
2900 0.879 0.206 277.5
3300 1.000 0.000 0.0
The IPR curve show in the next figure,
3500 -,- - r- --,
3000 ---------- ~--- -+-I --- -!----·-
. j
!: - -
2500 L_ + I !
Pwf
(psi) 2000 !~
!

1-
--4- -· + -+ --+----l---1
1500 L. !
_'._~_ ~
1000
,r. . . _......r·-
I ·-- · · · ....._.T .......
500
II
i
r-
•'

1
1 J
I !
0
0.0 200.0 400.0 600.0 800.0 1000.0 1200.0 1400.0 1600.0
Flowrate - q (BOPD)

For the 5 year IPR relationship, the IPR data are calculated by these information;
 Pr = 2400 psi Pwr = 950 psi qo = 750 BOPD
from equation -5!£_ = 1 - 0.2 (P~t) - 0.8 (P~t)2
qmax PR PR
-5!£_ = 1 - 0.2 ( 950) - 0.8 ( 750 )2
qmax 2400 2400

-5!£_ = 0.795
qmax
750
qmax = 0 .795 = 942.82 BOPD
assume the value of Pwr to calculate q in order to get the data for IPR curve;
Pwf Pwf/Pr qo/qmax q
0 0 1.000 942.8
500 0.208 0.924 870.8
950 0.396 0.795 750.0
1400 0.583 0.611 576.2
1900 0.792 0.340 320.8
2400 1.000 0.000 0.0

The IPR curve show in the next figure,

I 3000 ... l
I 2soo -l
2000
Pw~
(psi) 1soo
I
' 1000

500

0
0.0 200 .0 400.0 600.0 800.0 1000.0
Flowrate - q (BOPD)

For the 8 year IPR relationship, the IPR data are calculated by these information;
Pr = 1700 psi Pwr = 720 psi qo = 450 BOPD
(P~t)
PR - 0.8 (P~t)
2
from equation -5!L = 1 - 0.2
qmax PR
-5!£_
qmax
=1- 0.2 ( 720 ) -
1700
0.8 ( 720 ) 2
1700

-5!£_ = 0.772
qmax
450
qmax = - = 583.06 BOPD
0.772

assume the value of Pwr to calculate q in order to get the data for IPR curve;
 Pwf Pwf/Pr qo/qmax q
0 0 1.000 583 .1
500 0.294 0.872 508.4
720 0.424 0.772 450.0
1000 0.588 0.606 353.l
1400 0.824 0.293 170.7
1700 1.000 0.000 0.0

The IPR curve show in the next figure,

1800
1600
1400

1200
Pwf
(psi) 1000
800
600
400
200
0 +-~~...,.-~~-.-~~-.-~~-.-~~-.-~~.....,...~~-,

0.0 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 700.0

Flowrate - q (BOPD)

For the next figure is the IPR curve of data in 2 year, 5 year and 8 year in same graph.

3500 - - - · 8 Year IPR curve

3000 - .- 5 Year IPR curve

- - 2 Year IPR curve

2500

Pwf 2000
(psi)
1500

1000

500

0.0 200.0 400.0 600.0 800.0 1000.0 1200.0 1400.0 1600.0

Flowrate - q (BOPD)
For the next figure is the IPR curve of data in question 2 and question 3in same graph.

, 4500 ··r
l
I 8 Year IPR curve ofQ3
; 4000 ............ i
--.,.-........ j- - - 5 Year IPR curve ofQ3
u...... 2 Year IPR curve of Q3
1 ........

3500
. -------· Linear IPR Curve of Q2
' i
Non-linear IPR Curve ofQ2
3000 ~- -

2500

2000 -: - ... ~-·--

1500

1000

500 Y· ...
i

0 ··········-·-···············----······
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

4. Well Bis a gas well in a reservoir with a current reservoir pressure of 5240 psi. An Open Flow
Potential Test (OFPT), which is also referred to as a four point test, was conducted and the
following data was collected.
a) Find the absolute open flow potential based on the method ofFetkovich
2 )n
qg = C ( Pr2 - Pwf

Test
Number Qg (MCF/d) Pwf (psi)
0 0 5240
1 700 4755
2 1400 4178
3 2000 3494
4 2700 2730

Answer: from the back pressure equation,

qg = c (Pr2 - P~rf
.
- calculate the value of (Pr2 - P~r) and plot in the log-log scale versus gas flow rate (qg), the
value of data show in the table as below
 qg Pwf Pr2-Pwt2
(MCFD) (psi) (M psi)
0 5240 0
700 4750 4895. l
1400 4178 10001.916
2000 3494 15249.564
2700 2730 20004.7

The next plot is the relationship of qg versus (Pr2 - P~c) in log-log scale.
100000 ······ .,
/ (Pr2 - P~r) = (
5240 - 0
1000
2 2
)
= 27457.6 I
10000

1000
I
OF -3600 MCFD
!1

100 ··----·-·-··-··-·······-···· --------·-···----·-··--·····-··-·-

I
.... J

100 1000 10000

L . Gas flowrate (qg-MCFD)

From the plot as above, the absolute open-flow potential (AOF) is approximately 3600 MCFD at
reservoir pressure is 5240 psi.
b) Write the equation for the flow rate determining the value of n and C in the back pressure
eEJ.uation
Answer: from the back pressure equation,
qg = C(P/ - p~ft
And from information in the plotting as above,
The n power can calculate by the equation,
n = - - -1ogq -logq1
- 2- - - - -
log(P~- P~f) 2 -log(P~- P~f) 2
log 2700-log700
n=
log 20004.7-Zog4895.1
n = 0.96
For the C constant, it can calculate by equation,
c= qg
(P~- p~f)n
C= 2700
20004700°·96
C = 2.64x10-4
 P~r) '
0 96
So the flow equation for this well is qg = 2.64xlo- 4 (Pr2 -