Dr. Adel M.

Salem
Al-Azhar University
Faculty of Engineering, Qena Branch

Petroleum and Gas Assignment Fall 2023

Production Eng. No. 2 Oct. 25, 2023
PEQ 303

Part I: Answer all the following:

1. What is meant by:

A. Oil well performance
B. Drawdown
C. AOF (well's potential).
D. Productivity index
E. Specific productivity index
F. Skin effect

2. Provide two examples to show the importance of knowing the IPR of a well.
3. Draw the following:
a. The IPR for three driving mechanism reservoirs.
b. The PI for three different driving mechanism reservoirs.
c. IPR with various FE efficiencies

4. Describe Vogel’s work for IPR development

5. Draw the following:
a. The typical Inflow Performance Relationships (IPR) for different types of
reservoirs?
b. Productivity Index versus recovery factor for different types of
reservoirs?
c. The GOR versus cumulative production for different types of
reservoirs?
d. Draw Vogel’s IPR reference curve?
e. Draw pressure distribution curve in a reservoir, showing damaged and
stimulated case?
f. Draw a composite IPR for a heterogeneous reservoir (as a three
different permeability-reservoirs)?
g. Standing IPR curve showing the effect of FE.

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

Problem 1:
The Lamar No.1 was tested for eight hours at a rate of about 38
STB/D. Wellbore flowing pressure was calculated to be 585 psia,
based on acoustic liquid level measurements. After shutting the well
in for 24 hours, the bottomhole pressure reached a static value of
1125 psia, also based on acoustic level readings. The rod pump
used on this well is considered undersized, and a larger pump can
be expected to reduce wellbore flowing pressure to a level near 350
psia (just above the bubble-point pressure).

Calculate the following:

1. Productivity index, PI
2. Absolute open flow based on a constant productivity index
3. Oil rate for a wellbore flowing pressure of 350 psia
4. Wellbore flowing pressure required to produce 60 STB/D

Draw the IPR curve on Cartesian coordinate paper, indicating the

calculated quantities.

Problem 2:
A well is producing from an undersaturated oil reservoir at an
average reservoir pressure of 2800 psi. The bubble point pressure is
recorded as 1400 psi at 140 oF. The following additional data are
available:
▪ stabilized flow rate = 300 STB/day
▪ stabilized wellbore pressure = 1800 psi
▪ h = 20’
▪ rw = 0.25’
▪ re = 600’
▪ s= 0.5
▪ k = 55 md
▪  o at 2300 psi = 2.5cp
▪ Bo at 2300psi = 1.5 bbl/STB
Calculate the productivity index by using both reservoir properties
and flow test data.

Problem 3:
A pool that is drilled on a 40 acre spacing has a productive horizon
15 ft thick with an average permeability of 10 md, more over oil
formation volume factor1.17 rb/stb, if the wells are completed with
5" casing. Estimate the average productivity index and AOF if the
static reservoir pressure is 1250 psig and μo = 5 cp.

Problem 4:

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 Plot the IPR for an undersaturated reservoir if it has J=1.806
ft3/hr/atm and Ps =1550 psig, then:

▪ Find BHFP if the rate is 395 bpd.

▪ Find permeability if ln(re/rw) = 8.764, μo = 1.25 cp, βo = 1.25
bbl/stb and thickness = 30 ft.
▪ Find the rate at 200 psig abandonment pressure if P s = 700
psig.
▪ Draw a graph to show the relation between the draw down
pressure and production rate.

Problem 5:
The following test was conducted on a solution gas drive well:
Given data:
PR = 2000 psi, and Pwf = 1500 psi at qo = 65 bpd
Using Vogel's correlation (1968), find the following:
▪ qo max
▪ qo for Pwf = 500 psi
▪ draw the IPR.

What do you think the results to be if the corresponding linear

relationship is used?

Problem 6:
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.

Problem 7:
A well is producing from a saturated reservoir with an average
reservoir pressure of 2500 psig. Stabilized production test data
indicated that the stabilized rate and wellbore pressure are 350
STB/day and 2000 psig. respectively. Calculate:
▪ Oil flow rate assuming constant J @ Pwf = 1850 psig.
▪ Oil flow rate using Vogel's method @ Pwf = 1850 psig.
▪ construct the IPR by using Vogel's method and the constant
productivity index approach.

Problem 8:
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

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 2500 psig. Construct the IPR data. (Using Beggs' method (1991) for
applying Vogel's correlation for undersaturated reservoirs)

Problem 9:
A well that is producing from a reservoir having an average pressure
of 3000 psig produced at a rate of 250 STB/day when bottom hole
flowing pressure was 1800 psig.
Calculate:
A. The productivity index, J.
B. The production rate if BHFP is decreased to 1500 psig.
C. The bottom hole flowing pressure (BHFP) necessary to obtain
450 STB/day.
D. AOF

Problem 10:
The following data pertain to an undersaturated reservoir having PR
= 4000 psig, Pb=2000 psig, S =0, Test data: Pwf = 3000 psig for
Qo = 250 STB/day, generate the IPR.

Problem 11:
A flow-after-fllow test was conducted on a well producing from a
reservoir in which PR = 3600 psia. The test results were:

Qo, STB/day Pwf, Psia

263 3170
383 2897
497 2440
640 2150

Construct a complete IPR for this well and determine Qomax.

All best wishes

Prof. Adel Salem

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