Dr. Adel M.

Salem
Al-Azhar University
Faculty of Engineering, Qena Branch

Petroleum and Gas Assignment Fall 2023

Production Eng. No. 3 Nov. 16, 2023
PEQ 303

Part I: Answer all the following:

1. Describe all the possible two-phase flow regimes in vertical tubing assuming
that the bubble point has been met at the midpoint of the tubing depth?
2. List the possible flow regimes of producing multiphase crude oil in a
horizontal section of a horizontal wells and surface flowlines?
3. What are the factors controlling changing the flow regimes of two-phase fluid
flow from one to another?
4. Define each of the following:
i. Slip velocity, Vs,
ii. Superficial Liquid velocity, Vsl,
iii. Liquid holdup, HL,
iv. Gas void fraction, G.

Part II: Solve all the following and submit 4 ONLY:

Problem 1:
A discovery well, the Haskell No.3, was tested in the Viola Sand at a
rate of 200 STB/D with a bottomhole pressure of 3220 psia. Bubble-
point pressure was calculated with a correlation using surface data
measured when the well was producing at a low rate. The estimated
bubble-point of 3980 psia indicates that the well is draining
saturated oil, since initial reservoir pressure was measured at 4000
psia. Plot the IPR using the Vogel's correlation.

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Problem 2:
An oil well is producing from an undersaturated reservoir that is
characterized by a bubble-point pressure of 2130 psig. The current
average reservoir pressure is 3000 psig. Available flow test data
shows that the well produced 250 STB/day at a stabilized Pwf of
2500 psig. Construct the IPR data, Using Beggs Method for applying
Vogel's correlation for undersaturated reservoirs).
Problem 3:
For an 8" diameter hole (rw = 0.333-ft) and a reservoir drainage
radius of 1000-ft, calculate the impact of a variable skin factor on the
Flow Efficiency (FE) as follows:
𝑟
𝑙𝑛 ( 𝑒 ) − 0.75
𝑟𝑤
𝐹𝐸 = 𝑟
𝑙𝑛 ( 𝑒 ) − 0.75 + 𝑆
𝑟𝑤

S -6 -2 0 +2 +6 +12 +20 +30 +100

FE
𝑟
Assume 𝑙𝑛 ( 𝑒 ) has a value of 8.
𝑟𝑤

Problem 4:
A well completed with 10,000 ft of 2 7/8" tubing is flowing at a rate
of 600 B/D with a gas-liquid ratio of 1.0 MCF/BBL. Assuming a
tubing head pressure of 300 psi,
Calculate the bottomhole flowing pressure. Then
Calculate the variation in bottomhole flowing pressure at various
rates of 50, 100, 200, 400 BOPD.
Problem 5:
A well is completed with 6,000 ft of 2 7/8" tubing. The bottomhole
static pressure is 2,000 psi and the PI is 0.25 bpd/psi. Additionally
the GLR is 300 cu. ft/bbl. Assuming a tubing head pressure of 100
psi, at what rate will the well flow?

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Problem 6:
A well is currently flowing at 250 bpd with a casing head pressure of
1245 psi, but the tubing is corroded and must be pulled and
replaced.

The well depth: 5200 ft, 7” casing: 5050 ft

Static pressure at 5000 ft: 1850 psi GLR: 0.4 mcf/bbl
2 3/8” tubing set at: 5000 ft.

In addition to the current tubing size, 1.9” and 3 ½” tubing strings

are available. Which size of tubing should be run if it is desired to
flow the well at the maximum possible rate with a tubing head
pressure of 300 psi.

All best wishes

Prof. Adel Salem

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