ESP Design Script 1

Introduction
?? To demonstrate the ESP Design capabilities of PIPESIM.

?? Model used
o Typical Oil well with Black Oil fluid description.

?? Workflow:
o Explain the GUI setup completion NA point, tubing.
o Show the reservoir completion description input screen.
o Show the tubing description input screens.
o Run the Nodal Analysis operation.
o Run the ESP Design operation.
o Run a Pressure Profile with pump in the well.

?? This workflow demo does not attempt to build a case from scratch. To build a case study from scratch the training course material should
be followed.

Assumptions
?? PIPESIM 2000 v1.35 has been installed into the default directory on C:
?? The case study file ESP Design Script.bps is available.

Step Objective Action Result Comments

Model Setup
1. Run PIPESIM 2000 Start->Programs->Baker Jardine- PIPESIM 2000 opens
>PIPESIM 2000
2. Open Demo file Select File->Open Open Dialog appears
3. Open file Select file ESP Design Script 1.bps Model opens as Fig 1. Note the Nodal Analysis icon is
positioned at bottom hole.
4. Show completion Double click on reservoir object Completion dialogue appears.
model
5. Show IPR models Select down arrow on Model type List of IPR displayed Inflow Performance Relationships
(IPR) computes the bottom hole
flowing pressure from reservoir
characteristics and Static Reservoir
pressure. This model uses the

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 pressure. This model uses the
simplest: PI.
6. Show tubing Double click on tubing object Tubing dialogue screens Note, the well does not yet contain
description appear. an ESP.
7. Show fluid model Select Setup->Black Oil Black Oil dialog displayed Fig 2
(Black Oil)
8. Show calibration Select Advanced Calibration data tab Calibration data is displayed This [real] data will be used to tune
data Fig.3 the black oil correlation and hence
improve the accuracy of the fluid
model.
9. Show viscosity data Select viscosity tab Viscosity data displayed
10. Close dialog Press ok Dialog closes and data saved Data is saved by ok
11. Show Multiphase Select Setup > Flow Correlations Flow correlations selection Show list of correlations to select
Flow Correlation displayed. from.
12. Close dialog Press ok Dialog closes and data saved Data is saved by ok
Nodal Analysis Operation
13. Run Nodal Select Operations ->Nodal Analysis Nodal Analysis dialog opens. The NA position in this case is
Analysis operation bottom hole denoted by the NA
point in the model.
14. Run model to Press Run Model button. Psengine appears in the toolbar Note, for the given outlet pressure
produce NA plot and PSPLOT appears and get (8 barg, 116 psig), the well does not
populated with data. Completed flow naturally.
dialog appears when finished
Fig.4.
15. Close PSPLOT Press X in top right had corner PSPLOT closes
16. Close dialog Press ok Dialog closes and data saved Data is saved by ok
ESP Design Operation
17. Run ESP Design Select Artificial Lift > ESP > ESP ESP Design input dialogue Review the design data for pump
operation Design opens. Fig.5 selection.
18. Select a pump to Press Select Pump button Psengine runs and a list of These pumps satisfy the required
meet the design pumps is displayed which meet design rate and fit inside the casing.
criteria. the pump design criteria.
19. Select the Reda Select the manufacturer filter to Reda. The selected pump is pasted
HN13000 pump. Highlight the HN13000 pump and into the Pump Design Data
click OK. screen.
20. Calculate the pump Press the Calculate button. The engine calculates the pump Note the stage by stage
parameters to meet parameters (no. of stages calculation calculates the fluid

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 parameters to meet parameters (no. of stages calculation calculates the fluid
the design criteria. required etc.) Fig 6. properties, dP etc.. on a stage by
stage basis.
Note the no. of stages required,
pump power etc
21. Show Pump Press the Pump Performance Plot The pump performance plot is Note also the pump suction
Performance Plot button. generated, showing the design pressure, the fluid bubble point
for chosen pump. condition and also pump & well pressure and the gas volume
performance over variable fraction at suction.
frequency (speed) range. Fig 7.
22. Install the chosen Press the Install Pump button. The chosen pump (with the
pump into the well calculated no. of stages) is
model. installed in the well model.
23. Close ESP Design Click OK A message will appear New pump data will override any
prompting the user to confirm existing pump data in the model.
installation of the pump.
Pressure Profile
24. Run Pressure / Select Operations -> Pressure / Pressure / Temperature Profile Note the outlet (wellhead) pressure
Temperature Temperature Profile dialog displayed. Fig 8. is set to 8 barg.
Profile operation.
25. Run model to Press Run Model button. Psengine appears in the toolbar Note the inlet and discharge
produce pressure and PSPLOT appears and get pressures on the profile plot.
profile. populated with data. Completed Note also the calculated liquid rate
dialog appears when finished (same as design rate).
Fig.9.
26. Close PSPLOT Press X in top right had corner PSPLOT closes
27. Close dialog Press ok Dialog closes and data saved Data is saved by ok
28. Close PIPESIM Select File->Close Save changes dialog appears
29. Select No to save changes Model is not saved so that next time
the above changes can be made.

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Figures:

Figure 1: Model file opened Figure 2: Black Oil Fluid Properties Figure 3: Fluid Calibration.

Figure 5: Pump Design Data Figure 6: Pump Parameters

Figure 4: Nodal Analysis Plot

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 Figure 8: P/T Profile Dialog.
Figure 7: Pump Performance Plot. Figure 9: Profile Plot.

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