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Natural Flow And Artificial Lift For A Solution Gas Drive Reservoir
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1.2 Method of Conducting the Project
Designing the natural flow and
artificial lift tubing strings for the whole life of a well forms the
tasks of this project. This is based on certain constraints such as
maximum production rate, maximum drawdown, and available gas lift and
horsepower requirement. Synthetic reservoir performance based on a
material balance is the main data source for this project. A forecast of
the production of oil as well as the time when tubing strings should be
replaced as a function of the cumulative production is proposed.
1.3 Objectives
The objectives of this project are to:
· Design natural flow and artificial lift tubing strings for the whole life of a well.
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Forecast the production of oil as well as the time when tubing strings
should be replaced as a function of both cumulative production and time.
1.4 Outline of this Project
The
project consists of five (5) chapters. Chapter 1 defines the problem at
hand, the method which the project follows and objectives. Chapter 2
presents a literature review of the topic as well as the technical terms
that make up the topic. Chapter 3 introduces a thorough review of the
material balance equation, methods of predicting primary oil recovery
with emphasis on Muskat’s method which has been employed in this report.
Application of the Muskat’s method is illustrated with a synthetic
reservoir data. Chapter 4 comes up with the natural flow design as well
as the artificial lift tubing strings with respect to the set
constraints.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Solution gas drive reservoirs are characterized by rapid and continuous decline of reservoir pressure. This rapid and continuous decline of reservoir pressure causes direct decline of reservoir performance at early stages of the life of the reservoir. The principal source of energy which is gas liberation from the crude oil and the subsequent expansion of the solution gas as the reservoir pressure is reduced are inadequate to produce such reservoirs to their full capacities. Ultimate oil recover ... Continue reading---
