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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2001
John Michele Hirsch, Houston, TX (US);
George Leo Stegemeier, Houston, TX (US);
James William Hall, Houston, TX (US);
Robert Rex Burnett, Katy, TX (US);
William Mountjoy Savage, Houston, TX (US);
Frederick Gordon Carl, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
John Michele Hirsch, Houston, TX (US);
George Leo Stegemeier, Houston, TX (US);
James William Hall, Houston, TX (US);
Robert Rex Burnett, Katy, TX (US);
William Mountjoy Savage, Houston, TX (US);
Frederick Gordon Carl, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for optimizing the production of a petroleum well is provided. The petroleum well includes a borehole, a piping structure positioned within the borehole, and a tubing string positioned within the borehole for conveying a production fluid. Production of the well is optimized by determining a flow rate of the production fluid within the tubing string and determining a lift-gas injection rate for the gas being injected into the tubing string. The flow rate and injection rate data is communicated along the piping structure of the well to a selected location, where the data is collected and analyzed. After analysis of the data, an optimum operating point for the well can be determined.