澳洲大学石油工程讲座2.4-intermittent-flow-gas-lift-rev-feb-2007.pptVIP

Copyright Rike Service, Inc., 2005 Intermittent Flow Gas Lift Intermittent gas-lift (Figure #1) Operation is very different from flowing well Back pressure against formation is constantly changing No flow at all is taking place in upper tubing and flowline between cycles Flow is always in the form of a slug of liquid, followed by a slug of gas Gas slug tries to break into liquid slug Intermittent gas-lift (Figure #1) Types of wells suited for intermittent gas-lift Low formation pressure and low producing capacity Intermittent flow allows lower back pressure on formation Cycles can be adjusted for low flow rates Intermittent gas-lift (Figure #1) Types of wells suited for intermittent gas-lift Low formation pressure and high producing rate Cycles can be adjusted to give fairly high flow rates Chamber lift may be used to allow greater buildup of liquid between cycles Intermittent gas-lift (Figure #1) Types of wells suited for intermittent gas-lift Low producing capacity and high formation pressure Cycle time can be changed as producing capacity declines for whatever reasons Even if formation pressure is high enough to support continuous lift pressure gradients, gas will be wasted on continuous lift Figure 1 Types of Installations Semi-closed (Figure 2) Tubing and packer only, no standing valve Best suited for wells with medium to low PI If formation pressure is low and PI is high, oil may be pushed back into formation during gas injection period Depends on cycle time and gas injection pressure required Landing nipple should be run in case standing valve is needed later Types of Installations Closed (Figure 3) Tubing, packer and standing valve Suited for wells with medium to low formation pressure and medium to high PI Standing valve isolates formation from injected gas pressure Injected gas cannot be pushed back into formation Figure 2 Figure 3 Types of Installations Chamber (Figure 4) Contains a chamber which holds a larger volume per foot than tubing Allows greater v