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Nodal analysis
Well nodal analysis — inflow and outflow operating point
This page describes well nodal analysis — inflow and outflow operating point and the associated engineering assessment topics. Project use requires qualified inputs and engineering review.
Assessment topics
- Build the inflow (IPR) and outflow (VLP) curves for a well.
- Find the operating point where they intersect.
- Screen how the operating point moves with a change in the design.
Related standards
Nodal analysis
IPR
VLP
Operating point
Well performance
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Questions
What is nodal analysis?
A method that finds a well's producing rate by intersecting its inflow performance (reservoir into wellbore) with its outflow performance (wellbore to surface) at a chosen node.
What assessment outputs are described?
The IPR and VLP curves, the operating point, and how it shifts when a design parameter changes.
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