Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells

The oil temperature at the surface of the oil well is low compared to the oil temperature at the reservoir. The drop of temperature is due to heat transfer to the tubing wall. The temperature distribution of the oil from the reservoir to the surface and surrounding layers is studied in this pa...

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Main Authors: B. Ajaj, Wisam, Amhmad Borhana Omran, Abdoulhdi, M. Elfaghi, Abdulhafid
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Amhmad Borhana Omran, Abdoulhdi
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description The oil temperature at the surface of the oil well is low compared to the oil temperature at the reservoir. The drop of temperature is due to heat transfer to the tubing wall. The temperature distribution of the oil from the reservoir to the surface and surrounding layers is studied in this paper. Two mathematical models for production and shut-in cases are developed to study the parameters affecting the temperature profile in oil wells. The natural flow of oil wells in Alwahat area located 70 Kilometres south of Marada area east of Libya in the Zaggut field called (6Q1-59) is taken as a study case. In production case, different mass flow rates in winter and summer seasons are studied. The temperature profile in the horizontal direction is estimated at different depths. In shut-in case, steady-state energy balance equation is solved using finite difference method, the results are compared with the actual date taken from the Waha company reports.
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spelling uthm-71252022-05-31T07:21:40Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7125/ Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells B. Ajaj, Wisam Amhmad Borhana Omran, Abdoulhdi M. Elfaghi, Abdulhafid T Technology (General) The oil temperature at the surface of the oil well is low compared to the oil temperature at the reservoir. The drop of temperature is due to heat transfer to the tubing wall. The temperature distribution of the oil from the reservoir to the surface and surrounding layers is studied in this paper. Two mathematical models for production and shut-in cases are developed to study the parameters affecting the temperature profile in oil wells. The natural flow of oil wells in Alwahat area located 70 Kilometres south of Marada area east of Libya in the Zaggut field called (6Q1-59) is taken as a study case. In production case, different mass flow rates in winter and summer seasons are studied. The temperature profile in the horizontal direction is estimated at different depths. In shut-in case, steady-state energy balance equation is solved using finite difference method, the results are compared with the actual date taken from the Waha company reports. School of Engineering, Taylor’s University 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7125/1/J14085_1a2180601dadd1adb2ba97cfa7cfe303.pdf B. Ajaj, Wisam and Amhmad Borhana Omran, Abdoulhdi and M. Elfaghi, Abdulhafid (2022) Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 17 (2). pp. 923-935. ISSN 1823-4690
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B. Ajaj, Wisam
Amhmad Borhana Omran, Abdoulhdi
M. Elfaghi, Abdulhafid
Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells
title Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells
title_full Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells
title_fullStr Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells
title_full_unstemmed Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells
title_short Mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells
title_sort mathematical models for temperature distribution in oil wells
topic T Technology (General)
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