The Impact of Perforation Geometry on Oil Well Productivity

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 10(3), 2019, pp. 1900-1909

10 Pages Posted: 24 Sep 2019

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Onuh, C. Y.

Department of Petroleum Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

Ogunkunle Temitope Fred

Covenant University, Petroleum Engineering Department, Ogun State, Nigeria

Oluwatosin J. Rotimi

Covenant University, Petroleum Engineering Department, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Efeoghene Enaworu

Covenant University, Petroleum Engineering Department, Ogun State, Nigeria

Date Written: March 2019

Abstract

The increase in demand for oil and gas today requires oil operators to maximize productivity. In order to produce more fluid from the reservoir into the wellbore, perforations must penetrate considerably beyond invaded zone with impaired permeability. The production engineers must take advantage of the perforation controllable parameters to maximize the well productivity. In this study, a simple analytical model incorporating perforation length, radius, and shot density was used to analyze oil well productivity. The results shows that the production rate can be increased by the perforation length, radius, and shot density. The drawdown pressure was reduced with increase in the perforation length and shot density. Higher fluid velocity was controlled with increase in the shot density, length and radius of perforation. The length of perforation and shot density are better in optimizing well productivity. Optimum perforation parameters are required as further increase result in increase in cost relative to the productivity.

Keywords: Perforation pressure, perforation length, perforation radius, shot density, pressure drawdown

Suggested Citation

C. Y., Onuh, and Temitope Fred, Ogunkunle and J. Rotimi, Oluwatosin and Enaworu, Efeoghene, The Impact of Perforation Geometry on Oil Well Productivity (March 2019). International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 10(3), 2019, pp. 1900-1909, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3453601

Onuh, C. Y. (Contact Author)

Department of Petroleum Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria ( email )

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Ogunkunle Temitope Fred

Covenant University, Petroleum Engineering Department, Ogun State, Nigeria ( email )

P.M.B. 1023
Km 10 Idiroko road
Ota, Ogun State 234
Nigeria

Oluwatosin J. Rotimi

Covenant University, Petroleum Engineering Department, Ogun State, Nigeria. ( email )

P.M.B. 1023
Km 10 Idiroko road
Ota, Ogun State 234
Nigeria

Efeoghene Enaworu

Covenant University, Petroleum Engineering Department, Ogun State, Nigeria ( email )

P.M.B. 1023
Km 10 Idiroko road
Ota, Ogun State 234
Nigeria

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