Petroleum University of Technology Petroleum Engineering Department, Abadan, Iran
Abstract
Production optimization ensures that wells and facilities are operating at their peak performance at all times to maximize production. This paper describes a procedure, to develop Inflow Performance Curves, Tubing Performance Curves and Choke Performance Curves, for one of the Iranian southern oil wells, from the results of a multiphase flow simulator (PIPESIM). The goal of this project is to optimize the production from one of the southern Iranian oil fields. Increasing the choke size leads to maximizing production, and causes an optimum reduction in wellhead pressure and bottomhole flowing pressure. Controlling flow patterns in all sensitivity analysis play a major role in selecting the proper variables. Using 7in. OD tubing size rather than 95/8 in. casing size and selecting 9/16 in. choke size rather than 7/16 in., the wellhead pressure between 700 to 1180 psia will be the result and optimum range in selected well No. 305b. The results show a successful experience in optimization of well No.305b and the production can be increased from 2000 BOPD to 3150 BOPD.
Shadizadeh,S. R. and Zoveidavianpoor,M. (2009). A Successful Experience in Optimization of a Production Well in a Southern Iranian Oil Field. Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 6(2), 37-49.
MLA
Shadizadeh,S. R. , and Zoveidavianpoor,M. . "A Successful Experience in Optimization of a Production Well in a Southern Iranian Oil Field", Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 6, 2, 2009, 37-49.
HARVARD
Shadizadeh S. R., Zoveidavianpoor M. (2009). 'A Successful Experience in Optimization of a Production Well in a Southern Iranian Oil Field', Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 6(2), pp. 37-49.
CHICAGO
S. R. Shadizadeh and M. Zoveidavianpoor, "A Successful Experience in Optimization of a Production Well in a Southern Iranian Oil Field," Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 6 2 (2009): 37-49,
VANCOUVER
Shadizadeh S. R., Zoveidavianpoor M. A Successful Experience in Optimization of a Production Well in a Southern Iranian Oil Field. IJChE, 2009; 6(2): 37-49.
