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Conclusions
Objective:
Gain Perspective of Wellhead Compression Issues Facing Oil & Gas Producer Companies
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Rationale for Upstream Module
3
Defining the Upstream
UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM
Shut down
Lease acquisition First oil
Activity
T op 11 E&P Expenditures
ion
ss
Dollar Spend
re
mp
Co
%
10
7-
Wellhead
Compressor for
Mature Wells
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Compressor Applications in the Upstream
Gas Injection
7
Compressor Applications in the Upstream
Gas Lift
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Compressor Applications in the Upstream
Compressor Types
UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM
100-200 hp-
Largest portion
of a Producers
Compressor
Fleet (#s of
units)
Procurement of Compression
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Compression Needs & Drivers of a Producer
Example: Transmission:
73 MMSCFD
Compression 750 PSIA
Solutions
Contracted
Compression:
Regional Gathering Station
OR
Self Compression:
20 Units @ 650 hp Local Production:
each, 3 stg
20 wells
3.65 MMSCFD per Well
OR 60 PSIA @ Wellhead
10 Units @ 1300 hp
each, 3 stg
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Compression Needs & Drivers of a Producer
Month NPV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
$10 .0
$8.0
Relative Co st o f Co m p ressio n
Delta Annual Compression Cost
$6.0
Favors Producer Compression (this example only)
$4.0
(Gatherer minus Producer)
$2.0
$0.0
88. 00% 90. 00% 92. 00% 94. 00% 96. 00% 98.00% 100.00% 102. 00%
-$2.0
A va i la b i li ty o f G a th e ri n g P l a n t
-$4.0
Favors Gatherer Compression (this example only)
-$6.0
-$8.0
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Compression Needs & Drivers of a Producer
Theoretical
Heat Rate Annual fuel cost savings w/ Efficiency Improvement of:
Stages HP BTU/HP-HR 2% 5% 10%
1 2 500 7800 $3,381 $8,452 $16,904
2 3 1663 7800 $11,946 $29,866 $59,732 $900,000
3 3 1271 7800 $9,467 $23,667 $47,333 $800,000
4 2 1271 7800 $9,862 $24,655 $49,311