Category: The Role Of Petroleum Production Engineering
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Components of the Petroleum Production System
Volume and Phase of Reservoir Hydrocarbons Reservoir The reservoir consists of one or several interconnected geological flow units. While the shape of a well and converging flow have created in the past the notion of radial flow configuration, modern techniques such as 3-D seismic and new logging and well testing measurements allow for a more…
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Introduction
Petroleum production involves two distinct but intimately connected general systems: the reservoir, which is a porous medium with unique storage and flow characteristics; and the artificial structures, which include the well, bottomhole, and wellhead assemblies, as well as the surface gathering, separation, and storage facilities. Production engineering is that part of petroleum engineering that attempts…