Petroleum Production Engineering - A Computer-Assisted Approach

This book provides handy guidelines to designing, analyzing and optimizing petroleum production systems. Broken into four parts, this book covers the full scope of petroleum production engineering, featuring stepwise calculations and computer-based spreadsheet programs. Part one contains discussions...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guo, Boyun
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chantilly Elsevier 2007
Elsevier Science & Technology
Gulf Professional Publishing
Edition:1
Subjects:
Data processing
Extraction & Other Production
Oil & Gas Engineering
Petroleum engineering
ISBN:9780750682701, 0750682701
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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page List of Symbols List of Tables List of Figures Preface Table of Contents 1. Petroleum Production System 2. Properties of Oil and Natural Gas 3. Reservoir Deliverability 4. Wellbore Performance 5. Choke Performance 6. Well Deliverability 7. Forecast of Well Production 8. Production Decline Analysis 9. Well Tubing 10. Separation Systems 11. Transportation Systems 12. Sucker Rod Pumping 13. Gas Lift 14. Other Artificial Lift Methods 15. Well Problem Identification 16. Matrix Acidizing 17. Hydraulic Fracturing 18. Production Optimization Appendices Index
  • Cover -- Petroleum Production Engineering -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Symbols -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Part I: Petroleum Production Engineering Fundamentals -- Chapter 1: Petroleum Production System -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Reservoir -- 1.3 Well -- 1.4 Separator -- 1.5 Pump -- 1.6 Gas Compressor -- 1.7 Pipelines -- 1.8 Safety Control System -- 1.9 Unit Systems -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 2: Properties of Oil and Natural Gas -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Properties of Oil -- 2.3 Properties of Natural Gas -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 3: Reservoir Deliverability -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Flow Regimes -- 3.3 Inflow Performance Relationship -- 3.4 Construction of IPR Curves Using Test Points -- 3.5 Composite IPR of Stratified Reservoirs -- 3.6 Future IPR -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 4: Wellbore Performance -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Single-Phase Liquid Flow -- 4.3 Multiphase Flow in Oil Wells -- 4.4 Single-Phase Gas Flow -- 4.5 Mist Flow in Gas Wells -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 5: Choke Performance -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Sonic and Subsonic Flow -- 5.3 Single-Phase Liquid Flow -- 5.4 Single-Phase Gas Flow -- 5.5 Multiphase Flow -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 6: Well Deliverability -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Nodal Analysis -- 6.3 Deliverability of Multilateral Well -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 7: Forecast of Well Production -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Oil Production during Transient Flow Period -- 7.3 Oil Production during Pseudo-Steady Flow Period -- 7.4 Gas Production during Transient Flow Period -- 7.5 Gas Production during Pseudo-Steady-State Flow Period -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 8: Production Decline Analysis -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Exponential Decline
  • 8.3 Harmonic Decline -- 8.4 Hyperbolic Decline -- 8.5 Model Identification -- 8.6 Determination of Model Parameters -- 8.7 Illustrative Examples -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Part II: Equipment Design and Selection -- Chapter 9: Well Tubing -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Strength of Tubing -- 9.3 Tubing Design -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 10: Separation Systems -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Separation System -- 10.3 Dehydration System -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 11: Transportation Systems -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Pumps -- 11.3 Compressors -- 11.4 Pipelines -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Part III: Artificial Lift Methods -- Chapter 12: Sucker Rod Pumping -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Pumping System -- 12.3 Polished Rod Motion -- 12.4 Load to the Pumping Unit -- 12.5 Pump Deliverability and Power Requirements -- 12.6 Procedure for Pumping Unit Selection -- 12.7 Principles of Pump Performance Analysis -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 13: Gas Lift -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Gas Lift System -- 13.3 Evaluation of Gas Lift Potential -- 13.4 Gas Lift Gas Compression Requirements -- 13.5 Selection of Gas Lift Valves -- 13.6 Special Issues in Intermittent-Flow Gas Lift -- 13.7 Design of Gas Lift Installations -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 14: Other Artificial Lift Methods -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Electrical Submersible Pump -- 14.3 Hydraulic Piston Pumping -- 14.4 Progressive Cavity Pumping -- 14.5 Plunger Lift -- 14.6 Hydraulic Jet Pumping -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Part IV: Production Enhancement -- Chapter15: Well Problem Identification -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Low Productivity -- 15.3 Excessive Gas Production -- 15.4 Excessive Water Production -- 15.5 Liquid Loading of Gas Wells -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 16: Matrix Acidizing
  • 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Acid-Rock Interaction -- 16.3 Sandstone Acidizing Design -- 16.4 Carbonate Acidizing Design -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 17: Hydraulic Fracturing -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Formation Fracturing Pressure -- 17.3 Fracture Geometry -- 17.4 Productivity of Fractured Wells -- 17.5 Hydraulic Fracturing Design -- 17.6 Post-Frac Evaluation -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 18: Production Optimization -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Naturally Flowing Well -- 18.3 Gas-Lifted Well -- 18.4 Sucker Rod-Pumped Well -- 18.5 Separator -- 18.6 Pipeline Network -- 18.7 Gas-Lift Facility -- 18.8 Oil and Gas Production Fields -- 18.9 Discounted Revenue -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- Appendices -- Appendix A Unit Conversion Factors -- Appendix B The Minimum Performance Properties of API Tubing -- Index