Optimization of gas extraction of producing wells to increase the efficiency of condensate production

About the authors:

Vladimir E. Vershinin, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Processes and Systems Modeling, University of Tyumen; eLibrary AuthorID, Scopus AuthorID, v.e.vershinin@utmn.ru

Aleksandr P. Kovalenko, Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Project Manager, Tyumen Petroleum Research Center, Tyumen, Russia apkovalenko2@tnnc.rosneft.ru
Daulet S. Zhenyspaev, Specialist, Tyumen Petroleum Research Center, Tyumen, Russia dszhenyspaev@tnnc.rosneft.ru
Anastasiya S. Kovalkova, Leading Specialist, Tyumen Petroleum Research Center, Tyumen, Russia as_kovalkova@tnnc.rosneft.ru
Anton D. Vydrenkov, Specialist, Tyumen Petroleum Research Center, Tyumen, Russia ad_vydrenkov@tnnc.rosneft.ru

Abstract:

The article discusses ways to increase the efficiency of condensate production due to the optimal distribution of gas flows between producing wells. For a large number of wells, the solution of this problem becomes nontrivial and requires special methods of nonlinear optimization. The main aim of research is obtaining accurate solutions to the problem of optimizing condensate production using direct dependencies between gas and condensate production. The minimum set of reliable field information has been determined, which allows solving the problem of optimal distribution of gas production between wells at the maximum condensate flow rate. An optimization problem is formulated for this model. The conditions under which the initial problem is divided into a system of optimization subtasks for subgroups of wells are considered. By the method of pairwise optimization, analytical expressions were found for optimal ratios of gas flow rates in a group of wells. Based on the expressions obtained, an algorithm has been developed for the exact solution of the problem of short-term optimization of the well operation mode.

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