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Nodal analysis

Well nodal analysis — inflow and outflow operating point

Ask Deckhand to find a well's operating point from its inflow and outflow performance (nodal analysis).

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What you can ask it to do

  • 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 does Deckhand return?

The IPR and VLP curves, the operating point, and how it shifts when a design parameter changes.

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