Introduction to Network Optimisation &

Petroleum Experts GAP program

EPT, Base Management Specialist Technical Support
Beyond Prosper and MBAL

• Prosper gives us stand-alone well modelling

– Performance calculation
– Detailed Inflow modelling
– Can do flowlines

• MBAL gives us forecasting using Prosper

– Multiple wells, constraints, schedules etc

• GAP adds
– interactions occurring in surface network
• E.g. Back pressures depend on other wells
– Extra equipment
– More extensive constraints, precise control and detailed analysis
Purpose of GAP

• Network modelling
– Determine all pressures, pressure drops, temperatures, rates etc.
from source (reservoir), through wells and flowlines to Separator

destination (tanker or terminal) Export

Riser
• Determining optimal operation

• Forecast future production Flowlines

Manifolds

Wells

Tanks
What do we need?

• Sufficient physical information to model each component

• Sufficient detail in GAP model to obtain realistic pressures,

rates etc.

• Sufficient controls in GAP model to be able to optimise

Modelling a Network
Solution
Separator P1 (fixed) P1 (calculated)

Pipeline dP Calculated dP Calculated

P2 calculated P2’ calculated

BHFP Qo calculated Qo fixed

Solution

Oil Rate Well

Using GAP for Prediction
Separator

Pipeline

Well

BHFP Inspect VLP & IPR Remove Volume

Oil Rate
from Reservoir Tank
And Now … Using GAP
Naturally Flowing Example
Example 1 – Naturally Flowing
•40 Deg F •20000 ft Long
•8 BTU/h/ft2/Deg F •14” Diameter
•0.0006” Roughness
•GRE (modified by PE)
•Oil Well 1
•PI = 265.9 STB/d/psi •Pressure = 1000 psig

•50 ft Long
•Oil Well 2 •8” Diameter
•PI = 200 STB/d/psi •0.0006” Roughness
•GRE (modified by PE)

•Oil Well 3
•PI = 150 STB/d/psi
And Now … Using GAP
Gas Lifted Example
Example 2 – Gas Lifted
•1.7 MMscf/d - Well 2
•2.5 MMscf/d – Well 3
•1” Fixed Choke •1 MMscf/d – Well 4
•1.8 MMscf/d – Well 5
•0.8 MMscf/d – Well 6
•Total 7.8 MMscf/d •120 psig

•61.6 Deg F
•8 BTU/h/ft2/Deg F

•115 ft Long Risers at each end

•1000 ft Long
•8” Diameter •61.6 Deg F
•0.0018” Roughness •8 BTU/h/ft2/Deg F
•GRE (modified by PE)
•115 ft Long Risers at Start
•6401 ft Long
•Gentle Slope to 0ft TVD
•80 Deg F
•12.5” Diameter
•8 BTU/h/ft2/Deg F
•0.0018” Roughness
•50 ft Long •GRE (modified by PE)
•6” Diameter
•0.0018” Roughness
•GRE (modified by PE)