ESP Gas Handling Analysis

Description

Analyze gas handling requirements for ESP systems. Calculate void fraction and evaluate need for gas separators.

Gas Handling Guidelines:

  • Void fraction < 10%: Standard pump OK
  • Void fraction 10-25%: Gas handling pump recommended
  • Void fraction > 25%: Gas separator required

Spreadsheet Preview

38 rows x 3 columns

Required Functions

PO.ESP.Gas.Qg.Free

Calculates free gas rate at pump intake conditions, [rcf/d].

PO.ESP.Gas.Ql.Total

Calculates total liquid rate at pump intake, [bbl/d].

PO.ESP.Gas.Void

Calculates gas void fraction at pump intake, [fraction].

PO.ESP.Gas.Void.Full

Complete gas void fraction calculation from field data, [fraction].

PO.ESP.Gas.Recommendation

Returns gas handling recommendation based on void fraction.

PO.ESP.Gas.RhoMix

Calculates gas-liquid mixture density, [lb/ft3].

PO.ESP.Gas.Turpin.Factor

Calculates Turpin gas handling factor, [dimensionless].

PO.ESP.Gas.Sep.Eff

Estimates rotary gas separator efficiency, [fraction].

PO.ESP.Gas.Void.PostSep

Calculates void fraction after gas separator, [fraction].

How to use this blueprint
  1. In Excel, go to the Petroleum Office ribbon tab and click Blueprint Manager
  2. Search for ESP Gas Handling Analysis
  3. Click on the blueprint to preview the spreadsheet template
  4. Click Insert to place it into your worksheet. Modify the input values to match your data.

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espgasvoid-fractionseparatorgas-interference

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