Practical natural gas engineering

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5667168

Smith, R V

According to the author, there is no fundamental difference between the behavior of wells producing liquids and the behavior of wells producing gas. This book bridges the gap between the results of empirical testing and the theory of unsteady-state flow in porous media. It strengthens the bond between conventional reservoir engineering practices and understanding gas well behavior. Problems are included at the end of each chapter for use in the classroom. Contents: Introduction to natural gas engineering; Properties of natural gas; Application of gas laws to reservoir engineering; Gas measurement; Flow of natural gas in circular pipe and annular conductors; Flow of gas in porous media; Gas well testing; Unsteady-state flow behavior of gas wells; Production forecasting for gas wells; Production decline curves for gas wells; Sizing flow strings for gas wells; Gas sales contracts; Compressibility for natural gas; Gas measurement factors.

• OSTI ID: 5667168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
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& Processing
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COMPRESSIBILITY
CONTRACTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FLOW
GAS FUELS
GASES
INDUSTRY
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
NATURAL GAS WELLS
PIPES
POROUS MATERIALS
PRODUCTION
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
SALES
UNSTEADY FLOW
WELLS