Overview of solutions to prevent liquid loading problems in gas wells.

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Every gas well ceases producing as reservoir pressure depletes. The usual liquid presence in the reservoir can cause further problems by accumulating in the wellbore and reducing production even more. There are a number of options in well completion to prevent liquid loading even before it becomes a problem. Tubing size and perforation interval optimization are the two most common methods. Although completion optimization will prevent liquid accumulation in the wellbore for a certain time, eventually as the reservoir pressure decreases more, the well will start loading. As liquid loading occurs it is crucial to recognize the problem at early stages and select a suitable prevention method. There are various methods to prevent liquid loading such as; gas lift, plunger lift, pumping and velocity string installation. This study set out to construct a decision tree for a possible expert system used to determine the best result for a particular gas well. The findings are tested to confirm by field applications as attempts of the expert system.

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TA Engineering Design 174

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/19397

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Ö. Binli, “Overview of solutions to prevent liquid loading problems in gas wells.,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2009.