SCHLUMBERGER WIRELINE AND TESTING COMPUTATION OF INCIDENT HEAT RADIATION

for

SSB St Joseph UBD SJ?

Submitted By : DJS

Keeping personnel and equipment safe during burner operation is a point of concern for both ourselves and our customers. We would recall the following order of magnitudes: 330 BTU / hr / sqft 440 BTU / hr / sq ft 1300 BTU / hr / sqft 1500 BTU / hr / sq ft Greatest solar radiated heat at soil level (sunbathing radiation). Upper limit for harmless exposure of bare human skin. Exposure which can heat a piece of wood up to 500 deg F and dehydrate it. The API-RP-521 recommended upper limit for an oilman wearing work clothes intermittently sheltered or sprayed with water. UPPER LIMIT GENERALLY ADMITTED DURING TESTING IN OIL INDUSTRY. Reaches a pain threshold on bare human skin after 8 seconds exposure. The skin blisters after 20 seconds. Upper limit for structures and equipment which are not specially protected. Pieces of wood are heated up to 700 deg F and decompose. A man surprised by this radiation can still escape by running away immediately. Pieces of wood are heated up to 800 deg F and ignite. Maximum upper limit on structures. Bare human skin blisters after 5 seconds.

2000 BTU / hr / sqft

3000 BTU / hr / sqft

4000 BTU / hr / sq ft 5000 BTU / hr / sqft 5300 BTU / hr / sq ft

The following method gives the heat level radiated at any point where the flame is in sight. Incident Radiant Heat = H x G x I Where: H = Radiant Heat released, G = Geometric Factor for specific points, and I = Interception Factor for water screen effect. 1000 BOPD 1 MMSCFD 1000 BWPD radiates radiates absorbs 93 MMBTU / hr 13 MMBTU / hr 6 MMBTU / hr

Knowing that:

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SCHLUMBERGER WIRELINE AND TESTING COMPUTATION OF INCIDENT HEAT RADIATION

for

SSB St Joseph UBD SJ?

Submitted By : DJS

Find H:

First compute the radiant heat released H: H = H(o) + H(g) + ( - H(w) ) Where: H(o) = H(g) = H(w) = Q(o) (MBOPD) x 93 Q(g) (MMSCFD) x 13 Q(w) (MBOPD) x 6 = H(o) MMBTU / hr = H(g) MMBTU / hr = H(w) MMBTU / hr

Find G:

On the transparent chart, pick the point E where the heat radiated has to be computed. Make point B on the geometrical chart coincide with the boom length used. If the flame is deviated with respect to the boom axis, rotate the transparent chart according to deviation. Deviation angles are represented to help you. Read the geometrical factor G below point E.

Find I:

From the target point E, the bright yellow part of the flame may be totally visible or not. Appreciate an interception factor (I) of 0.01 (flame totally visible) to 0.00 (flame totally hidden) to rate flame radiating ability towards the target E. If water screens are provided, take an interception factor I as follows: Interception Factor - I Water Screens 1 2 0.0050 0.0030 0.0040 0.0025 0.0030 0.0020 0.0010 0.0005

Bright part of flame totally visible 20" of flame hidden 40" of flame hidden 60" of flame hidden NOTE:

0 0.0100 0.0080 0.0060 0.0020

The rating of water screen efficiency is purely an estimate and still lacks experimental support.

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SSB St Joseph UBD SJ?

Submitted By : DJS

Incident Radiant Heat = H x G x I Where: H(o) = H(g) = H(w) = 0 65 0 BOPD MMSCFD BWPD

So:

H=

65

If:

The 85' boom is at a 90 degree angle. The flame is at a 45 degree angle from the burner boom. G= 650 worst case along the handrail.

If:

1 60 I=

water screens are used, and percent of flame hidden. 0.001

0 0

water screens are used, and percent of flame hidden.

I = 0.01 worst case

Therefore: =

Incident Radiant Heat = H x G x I 42 BTU / hr / sqft 423 BTU / hr / sqft worst case with no water screens

RECOMMENDATION: 1 Water Screen is neccessary, hiding 60% of the flame

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Company Name: SSB Location: St Joseph UBD Well #: SJ? Submitted By: DJS

EXPECTED RATES Q(o) = 0 BOPD 0 MMBTU/hr H= 65 Q(g) = 5 MMSCFD 65 MMBTU/hr Q(w) = BWPD H(w) = 0 MMBTU/hr

H(o) =

H(g) =

GEOMETRICAL FACTOR Angle of Burner to Rig (deg): 90 Acceptable Values 45, 60, 75 or 90

Horizontal angle measured from side of rig, 90 degrees is perpendicular to rig. Angle of flame (deg) : 45

15, 30, 45, 60, 75 or 90 Worst case is when flame is parallel to the rig, the

Angle measured from burner extension,

and using worst case along the handrail. angle of the Burner is equal to the Angle of the Flame Length of boom (ft) : Boom Offset (ft): 85 10 65 or 85 0, 5, 10, 15, or 20

Measured in from Handrail to Base of Boom. Are there any protrusions from the side of the rig to be considered in the Heat Calcs? If Yes, Input the G Factor for a Non-Uniform Rig Layout. If No, the Uniform Rig Layout G Factor will be used as determined from the chart. Point of consideration: X= 20 (Max value normally at 20') Y= 0 Towards Flame Uniform Rig Layout G= 650 (Normally 0') no

Along Handrail Non-Uniform Rig Layout Input G = 1286

INTERCEPTION FACTOR I= No. Screens 1 % Hidden 60 NOTE: 0.0010 0 Bright part of flame totally visible 20% of flame hidden 40% of flame hidden 60% of flame hidden 0.0100 0.0080 0.0060 0.0020 Water Screens 1 0.0050 0.0040 0.0030 0.0010 2 0.0030 0.0025 0.0020 0.0005

The rating of water screen efficiency is purely an estimate and still lacks experimental support. The shaded values are not realistically attainable, so DO NOT USE THEM.

Max Incident Radiant Heat along handrail with no water screens = RESULTS

422.50

BTU / hr / sqft

The 85' boom is at a 90 degree angle. The flame is at a 45 degree angle from the burner boom. The base of the boom is offset 10' in from the handrail. Max Incident Radiant Heat = 42.25 BTU / hr / sqft MUST BE < 1500

Recommendation: 1 Water Screen is neccessary, hiding 60% of the flame

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CLIENT: SSB AUTHOR: DJS DATE: 10-Mar-02

PROJECT: St Joseph UBD LOCATION: St. J ?

OIL FLOW RATE : GAS FLOW RATE :

0 5

BOPD MMSCFD

DISTANCE FROM FLARE 10 ft 20 ft 30 ft 40 ft 50 ft 60 ft 70 ft 80 ft 90 ft 100 ft 110 ft 120 ft 130 ft 140 ft 150 ft 160 ft 170 ft 180 ft 190 ft 200 ft

NOISE LEVEL FOR OIL

NOISE LEVEL FOR GAS 116.43 dBa 110.41 dBa 106.88 dBa 104.39 dBa 102.45 dBa 100.86 dBa 99.52 dBa 98.36 dBa 97.34 dBa 96.43 dBa 95.60 dBa 94.84 dBa 94.15 dBa 93.50 dBa 92.90 dBa 92.34 dBa 91.82 dBa 91.32 dBa 90.85 dBa 90.41 dBa

NOISE LEVEL TOTAL 116.43 dBa 110.41 dBa 106.88 dBa 104.39 dBa 102.45 dBa 100.86 dBa 99.52 dBa 98.36 dBa 97.34 dBa 96.43 dBa 95.60 dBa 94.84 dBa 94.15 dBa 93.50 dBa 92.90 dBa 92.34 dBa 91.82 dBa 91.32 dBa 90.85 dBa 90.41 dBa

ISO ( International Standard Organization ) permissible noise exposure for human beings : 90 dBa. for 8 hr/day 95 dBa. for 4 hr/day 100 dBa. for 2 hr/day 105 dBa. for 1 hr/day 110 dBa. for 1/2 hr/day 115 dBa. for 10 mn/day Remember that unendurable pain limit is 130 dBa.