IPR
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Inflow Performance Relationship
Inflow Performance Relationship is a curve of producing rates plotted against well bottomhole pressures for oil, water and gas wells[1].
IPR curve shows productive capacity and well performance.
IPR curve is used in Nodal Analysis for production systems design, analysis and optimization.
Math and Physics
Oil well IPR equation
- Darcy's law inflow equation for the single phase incompressible liquid:
- Vogel's IPR two phase equation (oil + gas) and it's combination with single phase liquid
- 3 Phase IPR three phase equation (oil + gas + water)
Gas well IPR equation
- Darcy's law gas inflow equation:
- C and n equation
IPR calculator software
- PQplot nodal analysis software is used to calculate the IPR curves. PQplot is available online at www.pengtools.com.
- Excel
- other
Nomenclature
- = formation volume factor, bbl/stb
- = dimensionless productivity index, dimensionless
- = permeability times thickness, md*ft
- = average reservoir pressure, psia
- = average reservoir pseudopressure, psia2/cP
- = well flowing pressure, psia
- = average well flowing pseudopressure, psia2/cP
- = flowing rate, stb/d
- = gas rate, MMscfd
- = temperature, °R
Greek symbols
- = viscosity, cp
References
- ↑ Vogel, J. V. (1968). "Inflow Performance Relationships for Solution-Gas Drive Wells". Journal of Petroleum Technology. 20 (SPE-1476-PA).