Schlumberger

PIPESIM Open Link - Gas Lift Design &

1. Well Description
WELL

BJWELL

Reservoir Depth

13615 ft

Reservoir Temp
Surface Temp

275 F
50 F

Notes:
input data in BLUE TEXT
calculated data in

gas specific gravity, if not enetred program us

reservoir depth [ft]
reservoir temperature
surface ambient temperature

2. Production Pressure Profile

Pipesim model:
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\PIPESIM\Case Studies\Open Link\Gas Lift Design\gldesign.ps
Pipesim Engine
C:\Program Files\Schlumberger\PIPESIM\Case Studies\Open Link\programs\psengine.exe

3. Design Control
Design Method

Filter Valve Manufacturer

Filter Valve Type

IPO-Surface Close

SLB (Camco)
IPO

Filter Valve Size

Filter Valve Series
Valve Temperature

1.5 in
R20
Unloading

Max Allowable Inj TVD

Production Pressure Curve

4. Design Parameters

12010 ft
Production Pressure Model

Kickoff Pressure
Available Injection Pressure

2100 psia
1900 psia

Unloading Production Pressure

Operating Production Pressure
Reservoir Pressure

349.999999 psia
349.999999 psia
3700 psia

Target Injection Gas Rate

Injection Gas Surface Temperature
Injection Gas Specific Gravity

3 mmscf/d
120 F
0.6

5. Safety Parameters
Surface Close Pressure Drop Between Valves
Locating DP at Valve Location
Transfer Factor

50 psi
50 psi
0 %

6. Perform Design

Design...

7. Proposed Gas Lift System

Depth (TVD)
[ft]

Diagnostics...

Manufacturer

Series

Port Size
[in]

4069 SLB (Camco)

R20

0.125

6956 SLB (Camco)

R20

0.125

9225 SLB (Camco)

R20

0.25

10786 SLB (Camco)

R20

0.3125

11723 SLB (Camco)

R20

0.375

6
7
8
9

10
Calculated production temperature at wellhead =

180.6 F

Production Temperature Profile

Temperature
[F]
0

Pressure
[psia]
180.6

Production Prof

349.4

180.6184.9189.1193.3197
0
2000
4000
(ft)

Depth (TVD)
[ft]

6000

Production Prof

396.7
444.9
493.9
543.6
594.3
645.7
697.7
750.5
804.0
858.2
913.0
968.6
1024.8
1082.1
1141.2
1202.5
1266.0
1331.7
1399.8
1470.2
1543.2
1618.7
1696.9
1777.7
1861.3
1947.7
2052.4
2164.5
2280.7
3700.0

180.6184.9189.1193.3197
0
2000
4000
TVD (ft)

184.9
189.1
193.3
197.4
201.5
205.5
209.5
213.3
217.1
220.8
224.4
227.9
231.3
234.6
237.8
241.0
244.0
247.0
249.9
252.6
255.3
257.9
260.3
262.6
264.9
267.0
268.9
270.8
272.5
275.0

6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000

Production Prof

349. 396. 444. 493. 543

4
7
9
9
6
0
2000
4000
TVD (ft)

454
908
1362
1815
2269
2723
3177
3631
4085
4538
4992
5446
5900
6354
6808
7261
7715
8169
8623
9077
9531
9984
10438
10892
11346
11800
12254
12707
13161
13615

6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000

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Gas Lift Design & Diagnostics

BLUE TEXT
GREY TEXT

ravity, if not enetred program uses default value : 0.64

nt temperature

as Lift Design\gldesign.psm

rograms\psengine.exe

IPO-Surface Close
IPO-Pt Min/M
PPO Design

IPO
PPO-N
IPS
PPO-S

Production
Ambient
Injection
Unloading
Production P
Equilibrium Curve

Unloading Gradient
Minimum Valve Spacing
Minimum Valve Inj DP

0.465 psi/ft
500 ft
150 psi

gnostics...

Port Size
[in]

Ap
[in2]

Ab
[in2]

Ptro
[psia]

Nom OD
[in]

Type

Gas Rate
[mmscf/d]

1/8

0.013

0.77

1849.695949

1 IPO

-1.000

1/8

0.013

0.77

1549.695949

1 IPO

0.527

1/4

0.051

0.77

1613.695949

1 IPO

1.760

5/16

0.079

0.77

1656.695949

1 IPO

2.540

3/8

0.113

0.77

1708.695949

1 IPO

3.000

Production Profiles

180.6184.9189.1193.3197.4201.5205.5209.5213.3217.1220.8224.4227.9231.3234.6237.8241.0244.0247.0249.9252.6255.3257.9260.3262.6264.9267.0268.9270.8272.5275.0
0
2000

(ft)

4000
6000

Production Profiles

180.6184.9189.1193.3197.4201.5205.5209.5213.3217.1220.8224.4227.9231.3234.6237.8241.0244.0247.0249.9252.6255.3257.9260.3262.6264.9267.0268.9270.8272.5275.0
0
2000

TVD (ft)

4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
Tem perature (F)
Prod Temperature

Column D

Production Profiles

349. 396. 444. 493. 543. 594. 645. 697. 750. 804. 858. 913. 968. 102 108 114 120 126 133 139 147 154 161 169 177 186 194 205 216 228 370
4
7
9
9
6
3
7
7
5
0
2
0
6
4.8 2.1 1.2 2.5 6.0 1.7 9.8 0.2 3.2 8.7 6.9 7.7 1.3 7.7 2.4 4.5 0.7 0.0
0
2000

TVD (ft)

4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000

Pressure (psia)

Prod Pressure

Column D

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Depth

the valve depth in ft

Ptro

test rack pressure

Ap

port area

Ab

bellows area in2

Port Size

nominal port size

Nom OD

nominal external diameter

Description

optional valve description

Gas Rate

Calculated gas rate based on selected valve port size

in2

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7 186 194 205 216 228 370

1.3 7.7 2.4 4.5 0.7 0.0

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