The University Of New South Wales School of Petroleum Engineering

PTRL4017/ PTRL5016 UNIT-B WELL COMPLETIONS AND STIMULATION

S2 2011 Assignment-1&2 : Due Date-16/09/11 Question 1 a) A four point stabilized flow test was conducted on a well producing from a saturated reservoir that exists at an average pressure of 4100 psi. Qo (STB/day)
54156.11 98115.81 113198.33

Pwf (psi)
3950 3725 3600

Using the information provided construct a complete IPR using the Fetkovich method.
(4 marks)

b) Using one of the test data from the above data, construct an IPR curve using Vogels method. Also discuss why Fetkovichs method is applied primarily for oil wells. (5 marks) Question 2 Calculate the pressure gradient in the tubing for the following problems a. Using Hagdorn and Brown method: (7 Marks) Production rate, Qo Average pressure, Pave Superficial liquid velocity, Vsl Superficial gas velocity, Vsg Oil viscosity, o Oil density, o Gas viscosity, g Gas density, g Gas/oil interfacial tension, o(C) No-slip density, n Oil API Tubing diameter Roughness coefficient GOR 4000 stb/day 1825 psi 6.50 ft/s 0.63 ft/s 0.76 cp 45.64 lb/ft3 0.0126 cp 6.07 lb/ft3 8.43 dynes/cm 42.12 lb/ft3 35o 2.992 0.0006 ft 400 scf/stb

Assume that the average pressure given is convergent. Describe the steps which must be taken if this is not the case. b. Using Beggs and Brill method: (8 Marks) Production Rate, Qo Average Pressure, Pave Superficial Liquid Velocity, Vsl Superficial Gas Velocity, Vsg Oil Viscosity, o Oil Density, o Gas Viscosity, g Gas Density, g No-slip friction factor fn Nvl d L Question 3 (10 Marks) A four point stabilized flow test was conducted on a well producing from a saturated reservoir. Pwf (psi)
1800 1700 1600 1500

2300 STB/day 1500 psi 4.0 ft/sec 10.0 ft/sec 2.0 cp 51 lb/ft3 0.0131 cp 2.6 lb/ft3 0.0045 0.0006 11.2 2.259 in 10,000 ft

Qo (STB/day)
0.00 257.89 453.53 624.11

Using the information provided construct a complete IPR using the Fetkovich method Use VirtuwellTM and the following data to answer the questions below: Tubing size = 2.875" OD, 2.441" ID Casing size =10" OD, 9.384" ID GOR= 1000 SCF/BBL Water Cut= 9.09 Oil API gravity: 35 deg API Water SG: 1.038 Gas SG:0.65 Bubble point of produced fluid =2000 psi Reservoir pressure =1900 psi Well head pressure =1200 psi

Tubing head temperature=80oF Bottomhole temperature=260oF Total length of tubing=9000 ft Total depth of hole=9000 ft Perforated interval=8100 - 9000 ft i) Plot IPR/TPR curves for the following tubing sizes: OD 3.56, ID 3.553 OD 4.5, ID 4.090 OD 5.5, ID 5.120 ii) Of these tubings, which one gives the highest production and why? Question 4 (16 Marks) A fracturing operation is to be performed on a well completed to 8,200 ft using 4.5 OD (4.050 ID) tubing. The grade of tubing is N80 (20.0 lb/ft). The tubing is sealed with a packer which permits free motion. The packer bore is 4.875. The casing is 32 lb/ft, 7.8 OD (7 ID). Conditions Initial Fluid Final Fluid Tubing Annulus Final Pressure Tubing Annulus Temp change i. ii. iii. iv. Fracturing 9 lb/gal killing mud 10.6 lb/gal (frac fluid) 9 lb/gal packer fluid 7490 psi 1200 psi -55oF

Calculate the change in total tubing length due to Hookes law effect. Calculate the change in total tubing length due to helical buckling effect. Calculate the change in total tubing length due to ballooning. Calculate the change in total tubing length due to temperature effect.

Additional Data: Youngs modulus for N80: 3x107 Pa Poissons ratio for N80: 0.3 Coefficient of thermal expansion for N80 per oF: 6.9x10-6