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The oil production rate at any Flowing Bottom-Hole Pressure P w The maximum possible oil production rate at Pw = 0.0 The Flowing Bottom-Hole Pressure, expressed in Psig. The current value of the Static Reservoir Pressure, in Psig.
Values of Qw and Pwf can be measured by performing a well test (Q wf) and associated flowing bottom-hole pressure measurement. The value of P r can be measured with a static bottom-hole pressure measurement. The equation can be rearranged to calculate Qmax as shown in Equation 2. Qmax = Qwf / (1.0 0.2 (Pwf/Pr) 0.8 (Pwf/Pr)2) (2)
Once Qmax has been calculated, Q w can be calculated for any P wf using Equation 3. Qw = Qmax * (1.0 0.2 (Pwf/Pr) 0.8 (Pwf/Pr)2) (3)
For many gas wells, the liquid produced is water, not oil or condensate. A reasonable approximation for water production at any flowing bottom-hole pressure can be found from equation 4.
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The water production rate at any Flowing Bottom-Hole Pressure The maximum possible water production rate at P wf = 0.0 The Flowing Bottom-Hole Pressure The current value of the Static Reservoir Pressure
If the wells gas/water producing ratio (GWR) is known, the gas rate can be estimated for any particular water production rate with equation 5. Qg = Qw * GWR Qg Qw GWR Estimated gas production rate Estimated water production rate Gas/water ratio (5)
Figure 1 shows the Vogel IPR curve when the Static Reservoir Pressure is below the Bubble Point Pressure. Figure 1
Typical Vogel IPR Curve
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If the Reservoir Pressure is above the Bubble Point Pressure, the IPR graph looks as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2
Vogel IPR Curve when Reservoir Pressure is above Bubble Point
Pr Pbp
Qmax
In this case, the relationship when the Reservoir Pressure is above the Bubble Point Pressure is a straight-line Productivity Index (PI) line. Above the Bubble Point Pressure, Equation 6 is used to calculate the PI. PI = Qw / (Pr Pwf) PI Qwf Pr Pwf Productivity index Production rate on well test Static reservoir pressure Flowing bottom-hole pressure (6)
The flow rate when the Flowing Bottom-Hole Pressure is equal to the Bubble Point Pressure is: Qbp = PI * (Pr Pbp) (7)
Then, if the Flowing Bottom-Hole Pressure is below the Bubble Point Pressure, (Qw Qbp) / (Qmax + Qbp)= 1.0 0.2 (Pwf/Pr) 0.8(Pwf/Pr)2 And this can be solved for Qw: (8)
Selection of Artificial Lift Systems for Deliquifying Gas Wells Qw = Qbp + (Qmax + Qbp) * (1.0 0.2 (Pwf/Pr) 0.8(Pwf/Pr)2)
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