Prosper Well Modeling

Step by Step Guide to Build & Match a Prosper Model of a Gas Lifted Oil Well
Starting a New Well File
Open Prosper
If a well model is loaded - From the Main Menu Bar - press File/New
Options
Click Options/Options
At the Artificial Lift Method Pull Down Menu select Gas Lift
In the Type Pull Down Menu check that No Friction Loss in Annulus is selected
If the well is onshore select Calculation Type Predict Pressure and Temperature
(Onshore)
If the well has an open hole completion select Well Completion - Type Open Hole
Accept all other default Settings
Press Done
PVT
From the Main Menu Bar Press PVT/Input Data
Enter Solution GOR
Enter Oil Gravity
Enter Gas Gravity
Enter Water Salinity
Press Match Data
Enter Temperature of PVT Match Data
Enter Bubble Point at this Temperature
Enter Pressure, Gas Oil Ratio, Oil Formation Volume Factor, and Oil Viscosity for each
PVT Data Point available
Press Done
Press Regression
Press Match All
When the Calculation stops Press OK
Press Parameters
Chose the Black Oil Model for Bubble Point, Solution GOR, and Oil Formation Volume
Factor that has:
o Parameter 1 closest to 1
o Parameter 2 within + or 1000
o Lowest Standard Deviation
Chose the Black Oil Model for Oil Viscosity that has:
o Parameter 1 closest to 1
o Parameter 2 within + or 1000
o Lowest Standard Deviation
Press Done
Select the choice of Black Oil Models in the Correlations pull down menu at the right
of the screen
Press Plot
Press Variables at the top of the screen
Select Pressure as the X axis Variable
Select GOR as the Y axis Variable
Press Done
If the crosses the data entered in the Match Data screen do not lie on the line

calculated by Prosper Chose another Black Oil Correlation

Press Variables at the top of the screen
Select Oil FVF as the Y axis Variable
Press Done
If the crosses the data entered in the Match Data screen do not lie on the line
calculated by Prosper Chose another Black Oil Correlation
Press Variables at the top of the screen
Select Oil Viscosity as the Y axis Variable
Press Done
If the crosses the data entered in the Match Data screen do not lie on the line
calculated by Prosper Chose another Black Oil Correlation
Press Finish
Press Done
Select the choice of Black Oil Models in the Correlations pull down menu at the right
of the screen
Press Done
Data Required for Vertical Lift Calculations
Press System/Equipment (Tubing etc)
Press All
Press Edit
Enter Deviation Survey Data
Press Done
Enter Temperature of Surroundings at Wellhead at the bottom right of the screen
Enter 8 BTU/h/ft2/Deg F for Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
Press Done
Enter Completion Details from the Completion Diagram in Downhole Equipment
o Press in the Type Column to enter a tubing or SSSV
o The depth entered should be at the bottom of each tubing section with a different
internal diameter
o The depth should be referenced to a datum that is never changed usually Rotary
Table
o Use Restriction for equipment such as Nipples
o If the tubing or casing is made of Stainless Steel enter 0.0006 for Roughness
o (Do not change Rate Multiplier it must be 1)
o Enter Casing down to the depth of the middle of the perforations
Press Done
Enter the depth of the wellhead referenced to datum and environmental temperature
at the wellhead in Geothermal Gradient
Enter the bottom depth of the completion entered in Downhole Equipment and the
reservoir temperature
o If there is data available on the temperature at the bottom of the sea and the sea
water depth enter this between the wellhead and the bottom of the completion
Enter a Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient of 8 BTU/h/ft2/Deg F unless you know the
value for the well
Press Done
Do not change the default values for Average Heat Capacities
o If you think these have been changed Press Default
Press Done
Press Done
Data Required for Inflow Performance Relationship (IPR)
Press System/Inflow Performance

 If PI Entry is not selected Press PI Entry

Enter Reservoir Pressure
Enter Reservoir Temperature
Enter Water Cut from the last well test
Enter the Total Gas Oil Ratio (GOR) being produced from the Reservoir
Press Input Data at the top right of the screen
Enter an estimate for the PI of the well
o This does not have to be accurate however, if you know an approximate value use it
Press Calculate Prosper will calculate the IPR curve
Press Finish at the top left of the screen
Press Done
Data Required for Gas Lift Analysis
Press System/Gas Lift Data
Enter Gas Lift Gravity
Select Fixed Depth of Injection
Enter the Depth of the Gas Lift Orifice in Gaslift Valve Depth (Measured)
o If there is a gas lift survey Enter the Depth that the Lift Gas is Injecting at
Make sure that the GLR Injected is 0
Press Done
Matching Prosper to a Well Test
The next sections explain how to match a Gas Lifted Well model:
Entering Well Test Data
Press Matching/Matching/ VLP/IPR (Quality Check)
Enter the following Well Test Data:
o Date of the Well Test
o Wellhead Flowing Pressure (Tubing Head Pressure)
o Wellhead Flowing Temperature (Tubing Head Temperature)
o Water Cut
o Liquid Rate (Making sure that the oil rate has been multiplied by the shrinkage so
that it is in Stock Tank Barrels per day before being added to the water rate)
o Downhole Gauge Depth from either a permanent downhole gauge or at the deepest
depth of a downhole pressure survey
If there is no gauge data enter 0 depth
o Downhole Gauge Pressure from either a permanent downhole gauge or at the
deepest depth of a downhole pressure survey
If there is no gauge data enter 0 pressure
o Produced GOR from the reservoir
o Enter 0 for GOR free
o Enter Gaslift Gas Rate
o Enter Gaslift Injection Depth (Measured Depth)
(This Depth should be the same as in the Data Required for Gas Lift Analysis Section)
Calculating the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
Press the 1 button at the left of the Well Test entered under Match Data
Press Estimate U Value
Write down the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient calculated
o The value should be between 1 to 20 BTU/h/ft2/Deg F
Press OK

Press Done
Press System/Equipment (Tubing etc)
Press the large button next to Geothermal Gradient
Enter the calculated Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient in the box on the right
Press Done
Press Done

Selecting the Vertical Lift Correlation for the Well

Do not carry out this step if there is no downhole gauge data.
Press Matching/Matching/ VLP/IPR (Quality Check)
Press the 1 button at the left of the Well Test entered under Match Data
Press Correlation Comparison
When the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient entered is displayed Press OK
Select the following Vertical Lift Correlations:
o Fancher Brown which will Under Predict the pressure drop in the tubing
o Duns & Ross Modified which should Over Predict the pressure drop in the tubing
o Petroleum Experts 2 which should be close to predicting the pressure drop in the
tubing
o Petroleum Experts which should be close to predicting the pressure drop in the
tubing
Press Calculate
Press Calculate
Press OK
Press Plot
If the downhole gauge pressure point is not between Fancher Brown and Duns & Ross
Modified there is probably a problem with the well test data
Chose the closest correlation to the downhole gauge pressure point between
Petroleum Experts 2 and Petroleum Experts
o Do Not Chose Duns & Ross Modified or Fancher Brown
Press Main
Matching the Vertical Lift Correlation for the Well
Do not carry out this step if there is no downhole gauge data.
Do not carry out this step if the multiphase correlation selected predicts the pressure
drop in the well.
Press Match
Select the Vertical Lift Correlation that was closest to predicting the downhole gauge
pressure point
Press Match
Press OK
If the Parameter 1 value is greater than 1.05 or less than 0.95 do not use the well test
data
If the Parameter 2 value is greater than 1.6 or less than 0.8 do not use the well test
data
Press Done
Matching the Productivity Index of the Well
Press IPR
Select the Vertical Lift Correlation that has been matched or the closest vertical lift

correlation to the downhole gauge data

o Make sure no other correlations are selected
Press Calculate
Press OK
Press IPR
Press Calculate
If the %Difference between the Measured Liquid Rate and the Calculated Liquid Rate
is Greater than 0.2 :
o Press Finish
o Drag the IPR screen a little to the right of the computer screen so that the green
buttons on the right of the screen are visible
o Press Input Data
o Reduce the Productivity Index (PI)
o Press Calculate
If the %Difference between the Measured Liquid Rate and the Calculated Liquid Rate
is Less than - 0.2 :
o Press Finish
o Drag the IPR screen a little to the right of the computer screen so that the green
buttons on the right of the screen are visible
o Press Input Data
o Increase the Productivity Index (PI)
Press Calculate
Keep changing the Productivity Index until the %Difference between the Measured
Liquid Rate and the Calculated Liquid Rate is between 0.2 and 0.2
Press Main
Press Main
Check the Well Match in Quicklook
Press Matching/Quicklook
Enter the following Well Test Data:
o Wellhead (Tubing Head) Pressure
o Wellhead (Tubing Head) Temperature
o Liquid Rate
o Water Cut
o Total Gas Rate This is the Produced Gas Rate from the Reservoir + the Gas Lift Gas
Injection Rate
o Gas Injection Rate
o Casing Head Pressure
o Orifice Diameter at the depth of injection used in the well test matching
o Injection Depth (Measured) (Measured Depth)
o Select the Vertical Flow Correlation that was used in Matching the Productivity Index
of the Well
o Select Dome Pressure Correction (above 1200 psig) to Yes
Press Calculate
Press Calculate
Press OK
Press Plot
The Tubing Measured (arrows going down) and the Tubing Calculated (arrows going
up) should overlay each other. If they do not, there is an inconsistency somewhere in
the model. Press Main, check all input data and do the well matching again.
Check that the Casing Measured Line (arrows going up) approximately overlays the

Casing Theoretical Line (arrows going down).

o Theoretically, when injecting at the correct depth, the Casing Measured will be
greater than or equal to the Casing Theoretical.. Uncertainties and errors in well test
data can cause some deviation.
o If the Casing Measured is within +- 50 psi of the Casing Theoretical pressure, the
assumed injection depth is correct.
o If the Casing Measured is more than 50-100 psi greater than the Casing Theoretical
pressure, then:
The assumed injection depth may be correct but there may be a problem such as a
plugged orifice.
The injection depth may be deeper than assumed. In this case, assume the injection
occurs at the next valve down.
o If the Casing Measured is more than 50-100 psi less than the Casing Theoretical the
well can not lift at the depth entered. In this case, assume injection occurs at the next
valve up.
o If the Casing Measured is greater than 100 psi less than Casing Theoretical at one
injection depth and if Casing Measured is greater than 100 psi more than Casing
Theoretical at the next valve up, then multipointing at the two depths is possible.
Press Main
If the assumed injection depth is changed, repeat the entire well matching process
using the new injection depth.
If the assumed injection depth is correct, continue to the next step.
Update the Gas Lift Data with the final injection depth
Press System/Gas Lift Data
Select Fixed Depth of Injection
Enter the injection depth determined from the well matching in Gaslift Valve Depth
(Measured)
Press Done
Making Sure the Well Model can Predict the Well Test Result
Press Calculate/System (Ipr + Vlp)
From the Well Test Enter:
o Wellhead Flowing Pressure
o Water Cut
o (No Surface Calculations will be carried out so ignore Surface Equipment
Correlation)
o Select the Vertical Lift Correlation that was closest to the downhole gauge data or
was matched to the downhole gauge data
Make sure the Solution Node is the Bottom Node
For Rate Method select Automatic - Linear
Press Continue
For Variable 1 select Total GOR
Press Enter Values to the right of Variable 1
Enter the Produced GOR from the Reservoir
Press Done
For Variable 2 select Gaslift Gas Injection Rate
Press Enter Values to the right of Variable 2
Enter the Gaslift Gas Injection Rate from the Well Test
Press Done
Press Continue

 Press Calculate
Press OK
Check that the Liquid Rate calculated is the same as the well test
o If it does not go back to the section Entering Well Test Data
Press Plot
Press Main