Course Objectives
This course provides practical instructions on design and analysis of naturally flowing oil and gas wells, as well as artificial left methods based on Nodal analysis - concepts.
Course Modules
Module 1 Production System Analysis
- Reservoir performance
- Well performance equations
- Drive mechanisms
- Draw down or producing rate
- IPR behavior of gas wells
- Predicting present time IPR,3 for oil wells
- IPR contraction for special cases
- Water flood wells
- Stratified formations
- Inflow performance summary
- Oil wells
- Gas wells
Module 2: Flow In Pipes And Restrictions
- Basic equations and concepts
- Single phase flow
- Two phase flow
- Modification of the pressure gradient equations for two-phase flow
- Fluid properties calculations
- Empirical fluid properties correlations
- Well flow correlations
- Effect of variable on well performance
- Pipeline flow correlations
- Pressure drop through restrictions
Module 3: Total System Analysis
- Tubing size selection
- Flow line size effect
- Effect of stimulation
- System analysis for well with restrictions
- Nodal analysis of injection wells
- Effect of depletion
- Relating performance to well
- Analyzing multiwell systems
Module 4: Artificial Left Design
- Continuous flow gas lift
- Well performance
- Valve spacing
- Gas lift valve performance
- Otis design procedure
- Submersible pump selection
- Sucker rod or Beam pumping
- Hydraulics pumping
Target Audience
Production, Mechanical and Chemical Engineers associated with the oil industry