Pipesim Design
Pipesim Design
Calculation Result
of ESP Design
It show by Pump
Performance Plot
and Pump Curv
Pump Performance Plot
Pump Curve
Install Pump
MD Pump Setting Depth,
ESP Data Automatically fill
Select Properties
To show result of ESP Design we must run
Nodal Analysis again
Nodal Before
Gas Lift Design
Select New Single Branch Model
Build a Simple complation using
the completion icon, tubing icon
and with an outlet node. Select
the Vertical Completion button
and place it the single branch
window.
Double click VertWell_1
Enter 2800 psia in the Static
Pressure text box
Enter 175 F in the
Temperature text box
Select Well PI for Model Type
in the Completion Model field
Select Liquid PI and enter 2.5
stb/d/psi in the text box
Click Use nonlinear
correction below bubble point
Click OK
Define the Black Oil Fluid
Model by Setup > Black
Oil and click
Select the Black Oil Properties
tab
In the Fluid Name field, enter
Gas Lift
In the Stock Tank Properties
field, enter the following
parameters :
WC : 55%
GOR : 300 scf/STB
Gas SG : 0.64
Water SG : 1.05
API : 32
Click OK
Double click Tubing_1
In the Tubing_Tubing_1 window,
in the Preferred Tubing Model
field, select Simple Model from
the drop down menu
In the Ambient Temperature text
box, enter 102 F.
In the Tubing section (#1
required, others optional) field,
in the Tubing #1 row and the MD
column text, enter 7500
In the Tubing #1 row and the ID
column text box, enter 2.441
In the Tubing #2 row and the MD
column text box, enter 7550
In the Tubing #2 row and the ID
column text box, enter 6.184
In the Perforations field, MD text
box, enter 7550 ft from the drop
down menu and enter 175 F in
the Reservoir Temperature text
box.
Click OK
Select Setup > Flow
Correlation and Click
In the Flow Correlation
window, in the Vertical
Flow (Multhiphase) field,
select Hagedorn & Brown
for Correclation and Click
OK
Select Operation > Nodal
Analysis and Click
In the Nodal Analysis window, in
the Outlet Pressure text box,
enter 110 psia
Click Run Model
Result Nodal Analysis
Select Artificial Lift > Gas Lift > Lift Gas
Response
In the Sensitivity Data field,
for Object select Gas Lift Data
from the drop down menu
For Variable, select Minimum
injection gas ΔP from the
drop down menu. Use
sensitivity velues of 150 and
250 psi.
In the Outlet Pressure text
box, enter 1000 psig and
assume an injection gas
surface temperatur 80 F
In Injection Gas Velues select
mmscf/d from the drop down
menu and enter the following
parameters : 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3,
0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 5
Gas Lift New Mandrel Spacing
Gas Lift Design
Select Artificial Lift > Gas Lift > Lift Gas Design
Design Control
Design Spacing : New Spacing
Design Method : IPO-Surface
Close
Top Valve Location : Assume
Liquid to surface
Manufacturer : SLB (Camco)
Type : IPO
Size : 1 (Tubing size 2 7/8 < 3
½)
Series : BK-1
Min Port Diameter : None
Unloading Temperature :
Default (Unloading)
Production Pressure Curve :
Production Pressure Model
Design Parameters
Kickoff Pressure : 1000 psig
Operating Injection Pressure :
1000 psig
Unloading Prod. Pressure : 110
psig
Operating Prod. Pressure : 110
psig
Target Inj. Gas Rate : 1.25
mmscf/d
Inj. Gas Surface Temperature
80 F
Inj. Gas Specific Gravity : 0.64
Unloading Gardient : 0.465
psi/ft
Safety Factors
Surface Close Pressure Drop
Between Valve : 15 psi
Locating DP at Valve Location :
50 psi
Transfer Factor : 0
Place Orifice at operating valve
location : Yes
Discharge Coefficient for Orifice
: 0.865