Deviated Well VLP Analysis
Spreadsheet
25 rows x 3 columns
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deviated Well VLP Analysis | ||
| 2 | Well & Fluid Properties | ||
| 3 | Liquid Rate | 1200 | bbl/d |
| 4 | Liquid Density | 48 | lb/ft3 |
| 5 | Liquid Viscosity | 2.5 | cP |
| 6 | Gas Rate | 1.2 | mmscf/d |
| 7 | Gas Specific Gravity | 0.72 | (air=1) |
| 8 | Interfacial Tension | 28 | dynes/cm |
| 9 | |||
| 10 | Pipe Properties | ||
| 11 | Tubing ID | 2.441 | in |
| 12 | Measured Depth | 10000 | ft |
| 13 | Pipe Roughness | 0.0006 | - |
| 14 | Temperature | 185 | degF |
| 15 | Wellhead Pressure | 180 | psi |
| 16 | |||
| 17 | Inclination Sensitivity | ||
| 18 | Angle (dega) | B&B BHP | Hasan-Kabir BHP |
| 19 | 90 | 1745.308577 | 1312.925484 |
| 20 | 75 | 1730.727322 | 1257.102174 |
| 21 | 60 | 1586.717509 | 1082.115757 |
| 22 | 45 | 1361.437645 | 872.2356046 |
| 23 | 30 | 1100.476615 | 665.3857441 |
| 24 | 15 | 847.5163035 | 455.2760978 |
| 25 | 5 | 705.2365811 | 324.3168662 |
Description
Analyze vertical lift performance in deviated and inclined wells using correlations that properly account for inclination angle. Four correlations support non-vertical wells:
Inclination-Supporting Correlations:
- Beggs & Brill (1973): Most widely used, general-purpose for any inclination
- Gray (1974): Originally for gas wells, supports inclination
- Hasan-Kabir (1988): Mechanistic model, excellent for deviated wells and annular geometry
- Mukherjee-Brill (1985): Specifically developed to improve Beggs-Brill for inclined flow
Note: Vertical-only correlations (Hagedorn-Brown, Ansari, Orkiszewski, Duns-Ros, Aziz, Poettmann-Carpenter) should not be used for wells with significant deviation.
How to use this blueprint
- In Excel, go to the Petroleum Office ribbon tab and click Blueprint Manager
- Search for Deviated Well VLP Analysis
- Click on the blueprint to preview
- Click Insert to place it into your worksheet. Modify the input values to match your data.