P1) A saturated reservoir with an average pressure of 2000 psi, GOR of 200 scf/stb

and productivity index of 6.5 stbpd/psi is going to be produced using rod pump. The
middle of perforation is 6000 ft and the tubing is 2-7/8 x 6.5 lbf/ft (2.441). The
wellhead operating conditions are 50 psi and 80 deg F while the reservoir
temperature has been measured in 200 deg F. The downhole pump is a 2-1/4 x 12
with -1 fit, which will operate with a maximum stroke length of 240. The pump is
set at the middle of the perforation in a casing is 5-1/2 x 15.5 lbf/ft (4.950).
Determine the oil flow rate if the pump will operate at 8 SPM. The following average
fluid properties can be used for solving the problem: Z=0.937, B g=0.03
ft3/scf,g=1.653 lb/ft3,g=0.013 cP,Rs=94.26 scf/stb,Bo=1.07 bbl/stb,o=50.248
lb/ft3,o=2.16 cP,=26.627 dyne/cm
Solution:
The reservoir performance is obtained as,

Qo , max

Jpr
7200
1.8

Qo , sc Qo , max

stbpd

0.2Qo , max
0.8Qo , max
pwf 2 7200 0.72 pwf 1.44 103 pwf 2
pwf
2
pr
pr

Now, we choose three wellflowing pressure,

Pwf (psig)
1980
1000
0

We calculate the flow rates,

Pwf (psig)
1980
1000
0

Qo,sc
(stbpd)
129
5040
7200

Since this is a packerless completion, the natural separation efficiency is obtained as

0.5
L g
ft
0.082
v 0.115
2
L
s

Ap , h

IDcas 2 ODtub 2 4.950 2 2.875 2

183.3465

vsl 6.498 10 5
Esep

183.3465

0.089 ft 2

BoQo , sc
1.07
6.498 10 5
Qo , sc 7.812 10 4 Qo , sc
Ap , h
0.089

v
0.082

vsl v 0.082 7.812 10 4 Qo , sc

Pwf (psig)
1980
1000
0

Qo,sc
(stbpd)
129
5040
7200

Esep
0.449
0.02
0.014

The tubing GOR is then calculated as,

GORt 1 Esep GOR f Esep Rs
Pwf (psig)
1980
1000
0

Qo,sc
(stbpd)
129
5040
7200

Esep
0.449
0.02
0.014

GORt
152.5
197.885
198.5

The two-phase pressure gradient is then calculated and pwf2 is estimated,

dp
pwf , 2 pwh
L
dL 2
The two phase pressure gradient can be calculated from tables. Thus,
Pwf (psig)

1980
1000
0

Qo,sc
(stbpd)
129
5040
7200

Esep

0.449
0.02
0.014

GORt

152.5
197.885
198.5

dp

dL

0.2833
0.3232
0.4023

Since the GOR is so close to 200 for the last two flow rate, we are going to
approximate the GOR to 200.

The discharge pressure is then estimated as,

pwf ,1

Qo,sc
(stbpd)

Esep

GORt

(psig)
1980
1000
0

129
5040
7200

0.449
0.02
0.014

152.5
197.885
198.5

dp

dL

pwf , 2
2

0.2833
0.3232
0.4023

The required or system pressure increment is calculated as,

p pwf , 2 pwf ,1

1749.8
1989.2
2463.8

Qo,sc
(stbpd)

pwf ,1

Esep

GORt

dp

dL

(psig)
1980
1000
0

129
5040
7200

0.449
0.02
0.014

152.5
197.885
198.5

pwf , 2
2

0.2833
0.3232
0.4023

1749.8
1989.2
2463.8

-230.2
989.2
2463.8

The requirement of total flow rate can be calculated as,

B

qtotal g GOR f Rs 1 Esep Bo Qo , sc

5.61

pwf ,1

Qo,sc
(stbpd)

Esep

GORt

dp

dL

(psig)
1980
1000
0

129
5040
7200

0.449
0.02
0.014

152.5
197.885
198.5

pwf , 2

qtotal

1749.8
1989.2
2463.8

-230.2
989.2
2463.8

178.2
8185.7
11718.3

0.2833
0.3232
0.4023

The theoretical displacement for the pump based on the equation,

qth 0.1166 d p LST N 0.1166 2.25 240 8 1133.4

2

stbpd
The slippage can be estimated as,

1
2.25
3

d p w p
1000

S 870
870
o L p
2.1612

pwf ,1

Qo,sc
(stbpd)

Esep

GORt

(psig)
1980
1000
0

129
5040
7200

0.449
0.02
0.014

The error is then

152.5
197.885
198.5

dp

dL

p 7.552 108 p

pwf , 2

qtotal

q pump

1749.8
1989.2
2463.8

-230.2
989.2
2463.8

178.2
8185.7
11718.3

0
0.00007
0.00019

1133.4
1133.4
1133.4

0.2833
0.3232
0.4023

Qo,sc
(stbpd)

pwf ,1

Esep

GORt

dp

dL

(psig)
1980
1000
0

129
5040
7200

0.449
0.02
0.014

152.5
197.885
198.5

pwf , 2

qtotal

q pump

1749.8
1989.2
2463.8

-230.2
989.2
2463.8

178.2
8185.7
11718.3

1133.4
1133.4
1133.4

0.2833
0.3232
0.4023

-955.2
7052.3
10584.9

Linear Interpolation

5040 129
0 955.2 714.8
7052.3 955.2

Qo , sc 129

stbpd

Lets estimate GVF,

GVF

Esep

Bg GOR f Rs 1 Esep

5.61Bo Bg GOR f Rs 1 Esep

v
0.082

0.128
vsl v 0.082 7.812 10 4 Qo , sc

GVF 0.315 31.5%

P2) Lets repeat the previous problem, but We are going to consider a PCP with a
displacement of 290 bpd/100 rpm and maximum pressure increment of 2950ft
H2O.The pump will work at 350 rpm.
Solution:
The entire problem is the same until we reach the pump part. Since the
displacement is given,

qth D N

290
350 1015
100

stbpd

By definition, the DPmax happens when the flow rate has drifted a 80% from the
theoretical displcement

 q@ p 0 q@ p max

pmax

q@ p 0 0.8q@ p 0

pmax

0.2q@ p 0

pmax

Now the maximum pressure increment is given in ft of h2O,

pmax 0.433 H max 0.433 2950 1277.4

psi
Thus,

0.2q@ p 0

pmax

0.21015
2 1.244 10 4 p 2
2 p
1277.4

p
2

The pump performance is given as,

q pump 1015 1.244 10 4 p

Going back to our problem

Qo,sc
(stbpd)

pwf ,1

Esep

GORt

(psig)
1980
1000
0

129
5040
7200

0.449
0.02
0.014

152.5
197.885
198.5

dp

dL

pwf , 2

qtotal

1749.8
1989.2
2463.8

-230.2
989.2
2463.8

178.2
8185.7
11718.3

0.2833
0.3232
0.4023

stbpd

Esep

Bg GOR f Rs 1 Esep

5.61Bo Bg GOR f Rs 1 Esep

v
0.082

0.142
vsl v 0.082 7.812 10 4 Qo , sc

GVF 0.312 31.2%

Qo , sc 634.5

GVF

q pump

1015
893.3
259.9

-836.8
7292.4
11458.4