Course Objectives

This course provides practical instructions on design and analysis of naturally flowing oil and gas wells, as well as artificial left methods based on   Nodal analysis - concepts.

Course Modules

Module 1 Production System Analysis

• Reservoir performance
• Well performance equations
• Drive mechanisms
• Draw down or producing rate
• IPR behavior of gas wells
• Predicting present time IPR,3 for oil wells
• IPR contraction for special cases
• Water flood wells
• Stratified formations
• Inflow performance summary
• Oil wells
• Gas wells

Module 2: Flow In Pipes And Restrictions

• Basic equations and concepts
• Single phase flow
• Two phase flow
• Modification of the pressure gradient equations for two-phase flow
• Fluid properties calculations
• Empirical fluid properties correlations
• Well flow correlations
• Effect of variable on well performance
• Pipeline flow correlations
• Pressure drop through restrictions

 Module 3: Total System Analysis

• Tubing size selection
• Flow line size effect
• Effect of stimulation
• System analysis for well with restrictions
• Nodal analysis of injection wells
• Effect of depletion
• Relating performance to well
• Analyzing multiwell systems

Module 4: Artificial Left Design

• Continuous flow gas lift
• Well performance
• Valve spacing
• Gas lift valve performance
• Otis design procedure
• Submersible pump selection
• Sucker rod or Beam pumping
• Hydraulics pumping

Target Audience