SPE 339X = (ipt fora; es | Concerning the Calculation of Inflow Performance of Wells Producing from Solution Gas Drive Reservoirs Estimating probable flow rates of wells producing from solution gas drive reservoirs is a problem fre- quently encountered by petroleum engineers. One approach to an answer involves the simultaneous solution of the well’s inflow performance relationship (IPR) and the rate-dependent pressure losses in the ‘well tubing, surface flow lines. and chokes. Ning! covers very nicely several graphical methods of ac- complishing the simultaneous solution. This note pre- sents relationships that can be used to obtain IPR curves applicable to bounded solution gas drive reser- voirs in which the average reservoir pressure is less than the reservoir fivid bubble-point pressure, Vogel's? dimensionless IPR equation is the basis for the devel- ‘opment. An example illustrates how future IPR curves can be developed from a current productivity index value. ‘Vogel developed a general dimensionless relation- ship for wells producing under conditions outlined above and under pscudosteady-state con: by Eq. 1 eae a) where stock-tank oil producing rate, B/D wellbore flowing pressure, psi average reservoir pressure, psi = maximum rate the well would produce for conditions of Pry = 0. Eq, 1 can be rearranged to ( Q The productivity index of a well is defined by Jest pee a) Bbw Substitution of Eq. 3 into Eq. 2 yields iete(is0a8e). 2. @ 7 ? Physical conditions inherent in Eq. 4 are that reser- voir gas and oil saturations, as well as reservoir pres- sure, vary with distance away from the wellbore, and that ‘the weil’s skin factor is zero. Let us now consider the situation in which fluid saturations are the same everywhere in the reservoir. ‘This is analogous to a “zero drawdown” situation. Let J* be the well’s productivity index under these conditions. Mathematically, lim J ys f fh Pe p> o ‘Applying the limit conditions to Eq. 4 yields iy eee © P ‘The relation of J to.J* is, from elimination of ouus/P from Eqs. 4 and 6, of unig Letters to JPT Forum are limited to a maximum of 750 words, including 200 words for each table and illustration. Acceptable subjects include new engineering ideas, progr ‘equipment, processes or practiess. Letters should be sent to the Editor. S ‘material to eliminate commercialism or remarks of a questionable nature sa fea te iaboratary and felt, and descriptions te reserves the right to edit