Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Echometer Company
Echometer Company
Omar
Omar
Hamdon
Hamdon
Hamdon
Hamdon
Wellsite
Wellsite
Solutions
Solutions
James N. McCoy
James N. McCoy
Echometer Company
Echometer Company
http://www.nitrolifttechnologies.com/
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2007 Gas Well De-Liquification Workshop
Denver, Colorado
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Introduction/Observations
Introduction/Observations
1.
1.
Acoustic liquid level tests are performed successfully
Acoustic liquid level tests are performed successfully
on different types of wells throughout the world.
on different types of wells throughout the world.
2.
2.
Most common use of acoustic liquid level instrument
Most common use of acoustic liquid level instrument
is to measure the distance to the liquid level in the
is to measure the distance to the liquid level in the
casing annulus
casing annulus
of a
of a
producing
producing
or
or
shut
shut
-
-
in oil well
in oil well
.
.
3.
3.
On gas wells an acoustic fluid level tests can provide
On gas wells an acoustic fluid level tests can provide
the similar results as the static gradient surveys.
the similar results as the static gradient surveys.
4.
4.
Information can be collected quickly and at low cost.
Information can be collected quickly and at low cost.
5.
5.
Information is from static acoustic surveys performed
Information is from static acoustic surveys performed
on shut
on shut
-
-
in gas wells in rugged terrain in Canada.
in gas wells in rugged terrain in Canada.
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1)
1)
No gas/liquid flow into the wellbore.
No gas/liquid flow into the wellbore.
2)
2)
Bottom hole pressure has
Bottom hole pressure has
increased until all flow from the
increased until all flow from the
Formation Stops
Formation Stops
3)
3)
Includes wells that have been shut
Includes wells that have been shut
-
-
in for an extended time.
in for an extended time.
4)
4)
Usually in shut
Usually in shut
-
-
in gas wells the gas
in gas wells the gas
pressure causes liquid to back flow
pressure causes liquid to back flow
into the formation.
into the formation.
5)
5)
In shut
In shut
-
-
in gas wells the Liquid Level
in gas wells the Liquid Level
is often at the perforations.
is often at the perforations.
Static/Shut
Static/Shut
-
-
in Gas Well
in Gas Well
-
-
(NO Gas Velocity)
(NO Gas Velocity)
V=0
V=0
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Bottom
Bottom
-
-
hole Pressure
hole Pressure
.
.
yet there is less information about these pressures
yet there is less information about these pressures
than about any other part of the general problem of
than about any other part of the general problem of
producing
producing
Millikan*, C. V and C. Millikan*, C. V and C. Sidwell Sidwell*, *, Transactions Transactions of AIME, 1931, page 194. of AIME, 1931, page 194.
* Amerada Petroleum Corporation * Amerada Petroleum Corporation
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Static Bottom Hole Pressure, SBHP
Static Bottom Hole Pressure, SBHP
Static Bottom Hole Pressure, SBHP
Energy available to
Energy available to
push the gas and fluids
push the gas and fluids
to the wellbore.
to the wellbore.
Generally GUESSED.
Generally GUESSED.
Need within +/
Need within +/
-
-
15%.
15%.
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Calculation of SBHP
Calculation of SBHP
Calculation of SBHP
Gas
Brine
Oil
Pt
Static FL
Well Shut-in
Static BHP =
Static BHP =
Surface pressure +
Surface pressure +
Gas column pressure +
Gas column pressure +
Oil column pressure +
Oil column pressure +
Water column pressure
Water column pressure
Note: Fluids Segregated by Gravity
Note: Fluids Segregated by Gravity
Gas SG determined from
Gas SG determined from
Acoustic
Acoustic
Velocity &
Velocity &
Fluid SG input.
Fluid SG input.
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Shut
Shut
-
-
in
in