Studying the Effect of Using Production Charts on Gas Well Performance
Subject Areas :Mohammad Karimi Mir 1 , محمدامین غلامزاده 2 , Mohammadreza Asghariganjeh 3
1 - Department of Engineering, Petroleum and Energy Research Center, Om. C., Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh, Iran
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3 - Department of Chemistry, Om. C., Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh, Iran
Keywords: Pipesim, gas well, production charts, bottomhole pressure, production optimization,
Abstract :
Optimal production from wells and reservoirs is one of the main concerns of reservoir and production engineers in the petroleum industry. In some reservoirs, changes in reservoir fluid properties as well as changes in operating parameters highlight the need for production optimization. Therefore, the use of reservoir production optimization methods is one of the key issues in production engineering. In this study, the performance of a condensate well is analyzed using PIPESIM software. Well performance graphs, including IPR and TPR, are used to examine the trend of pressure and production flow changes. Studies show that increasing production flow causes a drop in bottomhole pressure and can create two-phase flow in the well. Also, nodal analysis shows that the appropriate selection of operating parameters can increase well productivity.
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