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Oilwell deliverability monitoring: A case history

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OSTI ID:397940

This paper presents a case history study that demonstrates a method to monitor wellhead deliverability performance for flowing oil wells in a manner similar to gas wells. Separator test data measured for production allocation are used along with the material balance relationship and multiphase flow analysis to develop a wellhead backpressure curve for flowing oil wells. An equivalent wellhead static pressure for flowing oil wells is described and shown to be a function of reservoir depletion and multiphase flow rate. Determination of the equivalent wellhead static pressure extends the understanding of wellhead backpressure analysis for both flowing oil and flowing gas wells.

OSTI ID:
397940
Report Number(s):
CONF-941048--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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