PE-403: Production Facility Design Lab Workbook

Lab Session 01

Modeling a Naturally Flowing Oil Well Using PROSPER

Objectives

1. To set up a prosper model for a naturally flowing oil well.

2. To enter the PVT data

3. To enter the IPR data

4. To describe the down-hole equipment

5. To perform calculation to estimate the well flow rate for a given WHFP

6. To generate a well performance curve

Setting up the model – Step by step guide

1. Open a new file
2. Set up the type of well
a. Select Options| Options
3. Insert PVT data
a. Select PVT | Input Data
b. Select Done to return
4. Specifying Equipment Data
a. Select System | Equipment
b. Select All | Edit
c. Select Done to access next screen
d. Select summary to see downhole

5. Inputting IPR data

a. Select System | Inflow performance

b. Select Model screen will open
c. Select reservoir model | PI entry
d. Enter remaining IPR Data
e. Select Input Data
f. Enter PI = 5 STB/d/psi
g. Click calculate to view IPR curve
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Running System Calculation – Step by step guide

System calculation will combine VLP and IPR plots to find the system point at which the well will flow

a. Select calculations | system (VLP + IPR)

This will open system sensitivity analysis window. This window is split into 4 main elements:

a. Top left corner is for input data

b. Bottom left corner contain information on sensitivity study cases
c. Top right corner contains information on system calculation
d. Bottom right corner contains system plot (VLP and IPR curve)
e. Calculate liquid rate with following data:
Pwh = 500 psig
GOR = 800 SCF/STB
Water Cut = 0 %
f. Add this data in top left corner
g. Change rate method to Automatic – Geometric
h. Select calculate to run calculation
i. View system plot by selecting Plot | System Plot
j. Click Done to return to main screen

Screenshots of the Plots

Figure 1: PROSPER Main Interface

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Figure 2: Down-hole Assembly Profile

Figure 3: Deviation Survey Plot

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Figure 4: IPR Curve (Pressure and Temperature)

Figure 5: IPR + VLP Curve