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8th European Conference on Gas Well Deliquification
14-16 October 2013,
Hampshire Hotel, Groningen, The Netherlands
Conventional Plunger Lift Well’s
Dynamic IPR and Gas Flow Rate
Determined from dP/dT,
plus Historical Method for Gas Wells
Lynn Rowlan
Determine Plunger Lift
Gas Volume Produced per Cycle
Problem: • Compute the total cumulative standard volume of gas
produced from well during the plunger cycle.
Solution: • From Tubing Intake Depth to Surface Know Volume of
Tubing and Casing Annulus
• Use Gas Free Liquid to Reduce Tubing Volume
• Determine the mass of gas in the tubing and casing annulus as a Function of Pressure and Temperature at all Times During Cycle
• Use Mass Balance to Allocate Gas out of Formation, into/out of Casing Annulus, Tubing, and Down Flow Line
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Account for Mass of Gas in Tubing and
Casing Annulus at any Time During Cycle
Total number of moles in tubing is given by:
ZRT
PVn
ZnRTPV
Where V = capacity of tubing/casing (cu. Ft) less liquid volume
And P, T= average pressure and temperature in tubing
Tubing and Casing Annulus are Divided into Short Segments.
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Flow rate Qin, SCF/D
P (bottom)
Cas & Tub, psia
Pt, Pc
psia
Flow rate
Qout, SCF/D
T
u
b
i
n
g
D
e
p
t
h
Motor Valve
Flow Line
How is Gas Flow Rate Determined?
Formation
For 1 Complete Cycle
Well Model Allocates
Gas between:
1. Casing Annulus, Tubing, Out
of Formation, and Down Flow
Line
2. Assume that no gas is
temporarily stored in the
formation
3. Gas flow from the formation
is directly related to PBHP.
Vol Tubing
Vol Casing
Where’s the
Plunger
Liquid
Height
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Flow rate Qin, SCF/D
P (bottom)
Cas & Tub, psia
Pt, Pc
psia
Flow rate
Qout, SCF/D
T
u
b
i
n
g
D
e
p
t
h
Motor Valve
Flow Line
How is Gas Flow Rate Determined?
Formation
• Gas that flows down the Flow Line
is equal to the gas that flows out
of the Formation.
• OR the total system pressure
increases if all of the gas
produced from the formation does
not flow down the flow line.
• OR the system pressure
decreases if MORE gas flows
down the flow line than is
produced from the formation.
Vol Tubing
Vol Casing
Where’s the
Plunger
Liquid
Height
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For a Complete Cycle
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Gas Volumes/Flow Rates:
Formation, Casing, Tubing, Gas Slips by Plunger, and Flow Line
A) Valve Closes (Shut In Begins)
1) Plunger Hits Liquid
2) Plunger on Bottom
B) Valve Opens (Unloading Begins)
3) Liquid Arrives
4) Plunger Arrives
C) Valve Closes (Shut In Begins)
Simple Mass
Balance Used to
Calculate Gas
Volume Over
Each of These
Intervals
Note: Cycle’s Pressure at
Beginning [A] is Greater
than Pressure at End [C]
[A] [C]
Shut In Unloading
Afterflow
Rate = Change in Volume per Time Step Data Acquisition on 3 Channel 30Hz Frequency or Greater
Gas Volumes/Rates
Calculated Using Tubing,
Casing Pressure and
Acoustic Signals
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Casing Pressure Acoustic Signal Tubing Pressure
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Gas Volumes/Rates are
Calculated Differently over
Each of these Intervals
Well Information Important to the Accuracy of
Calculated Gas Volumes and Flow Rates
1. Average Joint Length
• Fall Velocity, Gas Specific Gravity,
Acoustic Velocity, and Plunger Depth
2. Tubing & Casing Sizes and Weight /foot
• Gas Volumes and Gas Flow Rates
3. Tubing Intake Depth
• Gas Volumes, Gas Flow Rates, and
Calculated Pressures
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120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
200.0
220.0
240.0
260.0
280.0
300.0
320.0
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.0
0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.000 13.889 27.778 41.667 55.556 69.444
During Shut-in Gas flowing from Formation is
Captured in the Tubing/Casing Annulus
Tubing Pressure Increases Due to
Gas being stored in Tubing Annulus
Casing Pressure Increases Due to
Gas being stored in Casing Annulus
Gas Volume Integrated over Tubing Length for Tubing & Casing Areas
[A]
[1] [2]
[B]
Gas Free Liquid
Height subtracted
from the Available
Storage Volumes
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Gas Volume Flowing from Tubing/Casing Annulus
Depend on Pressures & Gas Free Liquid Height
Shut-in Tubing Pressure
Determines Gas Stored in Tubing
Shut-in Casing Pressure Determines
Gas Stored in Casing Annulus
[A] [4] [B]
Gas Free Liquid
Height Adjust
Gas Volumes
[C]
[B-4] Gas Above
Plunger goes
Down Flow Line
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0
2000.0
4000.0
6000.0
8000.0
10000.0
12000.0
2.274 16.163 30.052 43.941 57.829
Tubin
g G
as V
olu
me - (scf)
Elapsed Time - minutes
Casin
g G
as V
olu
me - (s
cf)
Sum Casing Annulus+Tubing Gas Volumes During
Shut-in to Determine Gas Flow From Formation
[B]
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
2.274 16.163 30.052 43.941 57.829
Form
ation G
as F
low
Rate
s - (M
scf/D
)
Elapsed Time - minutes
240.0
272.0
304.0
336.0
368.0
400.0
Botto
m H
ole
Pre
ssure
- (psi)
[A]
Gas Flow Rate is the Change in
Gas Volume over Each Time Step
IPR for the Well is Flow
Rate as a Function of
Flowing BHP
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Plot Calculated Gas Flow Rate from Formation
versus FBHP at End of Tubing During Shut-in
Could Fit Measured Data
to Determine Well’s Inflow
as a Function of Flowing
Bottom Hole Pressure
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Curve Fit thru Measured Data Determines
Equation of Mscf/Day as a Function of FBHP
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Use Dynamic Inflow Performance Curve to
Calculate Gas Flow Rates When Valve Open
During Shut-in Period
Calculated Gas Flow Rate
from Formation versus
FBHP at End of Tubing
Can calculate Flow Rate From Formation for Any Flowing BHP.
Curve Fit thru Measured
Data Determines Well’s
Inflow Performance From
Shut-in to Max Flow Rate
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Predicted Static
Predicted Q-Max
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20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
2.274 16.163 30.052 43.941 57.829 71.718 85.607
Form
ation G
as F
low
Rate
s - (M
scf/D
)
Elapsed Time - minutes
220.0
256.0
292.0
328.0
364.0
400.0
Botto
m H
ole
Pressure - (p
si)
Use Dynamic Inflow Performance Curve to
Calculate Gas Flow Rates When Valve Open
During Period [B-C]
Calculate Gas Flow
Rate from Formation
Use Well’s IPR Determined From Shut-in Period To Calculate
Flow Rate From Formation for Any Flowing BHP.
[B] [C] [A]
Valve
Open
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0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
2.274 16.163 30.052 43.941 57.829 71.718 85.607
Form
ation G
as F
low
Rate
s - (M
scf/D
)
Elapsed Time - minutes
0
1600.0
3200.0
4800.0
6400.0
8000.0
Form
atio
n G
as V
olu
me - (s
cf)
Gas Volume Flowing from Formation:
During [A-B] Gas Stored in Tubing/Csg. Annulus
During [B-C] Gas Volume is from IPR and FBHP
[B] [A]
Flow Rate
Function of
Flowing BHP
[C]
Cumulative
Gas Volume
Flowing from
Formation
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During Unloading Gas Volume Slipping by the Plunger equals:
Gas volume leaving Casing + Gas volume flowing from formation –
Gas Volume Remaining in Tubing when plunger arrives at surface
[B] [A]
Zero Gas Slips by Plunger
During [A-1-2-B and 4-C] [C]
Gas Volume
Slips Past
Plunger
During
Unloading
[B-3 3-4]
[4]
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[B-3] Plunger comes to surface as all gas above Plunger
goes down Flow line + gas that slips by the plunger
[3-4] Only Gas Down Flow Line is gas slipping by plunger
[B] [A]
Gas Down Flow Line [A-1-2-B] is
Zero Because the Valve is Closed [C]
[4-C] Plunger is held at surface.
Gas Down Flow Line equals
decrease in casing volume +
decrease in tubing volume +
gas that flows out of the
formation (IPR)
[4] [3]
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Gas Per Cycle Produced Down Flow Line During:
Unloading (11min 26sec) 4.5 Mscf w/ Max 1400 MscfD
Afterflow (9min 17sec) 3.23 Mscf w/ Max 635 MscfD
[B]
High Gas Flow Rate When Valve is Open
7.73 Mscf/Cycle of Gas Produced
[C] [4] [3]
Turner
Critical Rate
Valve Open
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Gas Produced During Cycle:
Gas Flow (Formation) = 7.432 Mscf/Cycle ~ 121.9 Mscf/D
Gas Flow (Flow Line) = 7.733 Mscf/Cycle ~ 126.9 Mscf/D
[B]
Gas Continually Flows From Formation
[C] [A]
Gas Flows Down Flow
Line When Valve Open
Valve
Open
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Gas Production Current = 100 Mscf/D (Read off Chart)
Gas Flow from Formation = 122.0 Mscf/D
Gas Flow Down Flow Line = 126.9 Mscf/D
Gas In Gas Out ?
Tested 8 Different Plungers in 1 Well for Gas Flow Rate During Cycle
• Had stable flow characteristics
• Effort made to not change the plunger control settings
• Normal functioning standing valve
• Tubing Intake of 8080.71 ft.
• One set of perforations 8121.92-8151.44 feet
• 2 3/8” Tubing, 5.5” Casing, and No packer
• Produced 0.63 BPD water and no condensate
• Able to run on timer control in order to control the flowing environment
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100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
200.0
220.0
-1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
3.676 21.037 38.398 55.759 73.120 23
1.87% Error in Calculated vs Measured Gas Volume
End of Cycle
Flow Line = 5548 scf
Valve Opens
@ 68.638 Minutes
Flow Line = 0 scf
Plunger Arrives
@ 76.396 minutes
Slips by Plunger = 384.9
scf Flow Line = 2622 scf
Company B dual pad seal – Complete Cycle
Elapsed Time - Minutes
Measured vs Calculated Gas Volumes for 1 Cycle
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Company A Dual Pad – Gas Volumes
Gas Volume (scf/cycle) Calculated VERSUS
Measured during cycle for all 8 plungers:
• Average Error 9.9% of the measured scf/cycle.
• Maximum Error of 16%
• Minimum Error of 1.9%
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Error =14.4%
Oct 14-16, 2013 2013 Appalachian Basin Gas Well Deliquification Workshop, Marietta, Ohio
Plunger Lift Gas Volumes Determined During Cycle
Determine Plunger Lift Gas Rates During Cycle
Gas flowing into well
Tested Gas
Production =
265 MCF/D
358
psi
FBHP = 1080.6 psi
Closed Valve 2.5 Min. to
Determined Gas Flow
Rate and % Liquid
dP/dT Correction
8636’ Gaseous Height
Da, Adjusted Gas Free Gaseous
1615’
Gas
Free
11261’
EOT
SPE 14254 – Acoustic
Determination of
Producing Bottomhole
Pressure
Iterates to Determine:
•Gas Flow Rate
• Adjusted Liquid Level
Gas Flow Rate Equations
Example of Derived Well Performance
Curves Based on PBU during Shut-in
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Kees Veeken by Email 8/14/2013 2:19 AM
Conclusions 1. Gas Flow Rates
• Reasonably accurate (need more data)
• Expect some difference between EFM
• Gas Stacking can occur, but Chart and EFM
can be over-ranged
2. Dynamic IPR Calculations
• Gas Flow Rate and FBHP determined During
Shut-in Period Used to Calculate Well’s IPR
• Varying Flow Rates versus Bottom Hole
Pressure can be used to Calculate Formation
Flow During the Entire Plunger Lift Cycle
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