This research employed a qualitative system of analysis that incorporates both nodal and economic analysis of distinct tubing sizes, their flow rates and pressure sensitivity, using tubing performance and four distinct economic profitability indicators. Furthermore, the four-profitability indicators were subjected to a cause factor sensitivity test. Results of the nodal analysis and tubing size sensitivity showed increasing flow rates with increasing tubing size from 1.90-inch tubing size to 4.275-inch and plateaued with highest flow rates within the ranges of 4.75-inch to 5.70-inch and then declined in ranges greater than 6.0-inch. while pressure sensitivity showed relative pressure decrease with increasing tubing size showing lowest pressure points within 4.75-inch to 5.70-inch tubing sizes and then increased in ranges greater than 6.0-inch. Economic profitability analysis was carried out on the tubing sizes using CAPEX, tubing cost and oil production rate through four profitability indicators which includes; NPV, IRR, PI and PP. The outcome of the analysis aided the determination of an optimal tubing size of 5.225-inch ranking it highest in all four utilized profitability tools amongst all four analyzed tubing sizes.
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Humphrey Nnenna Amah, Uche Osokogwu. (2022). Investigating Effects of Tubing Sizes on Hydrocarbon Recovery in Niger Delta. Journal of Energy and Natural Resources, 11(3), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jenr.20221103.13
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Humphrey Nnenna Amah; Uche Osokogwu. Investigating Effects of Tubing Sizes on Hydrocarbon Recovery in Niger Delta. J. Energy Nat. Resour. 2022, 11(3), 95-106. doi: 10.11648/j.jenr.20221103.13
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abstract = {This research employed a qualitative system of analysis that incorporates both nodal and economic analysis of distinct tubing sizes, their flow rates and pressure sensitivity, using tubing performance and four distinct economic profitability indicators. Furthermore, the four-profitability indicators were subjected to a cause factor sensitivity test. Results of the nodal analysis and tubing size sensitivity showed increasing flow rates with increasing tubing size from 1.90-inch tubing size to 4.275-inch and plateaued with highest flow rates within the ranges of 4.75-inch to 5.70-inch and then declined in ranges greater than 6.0-inch. while pressure sensitivity showed relative pressure decrease with increasing tubing size showing lowest pressure points within 4.75-inch to 5.70-inch tubing sizes and then increased in ranges greater than 6.0-inch. Economic profitability analysis was carried out on the tubing sizes using CAPEX, tubing cost and oil production rate through four profitability indicators which includes; NPV, IRR, PI and PP. The outcome of the analysis aided the determination of an optimal tubing size of 5.225-inch ranking it highest in all four utilized profitability tools amongst all four analyzed tubing sizes.},
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