Abstract
Abstract This paper presents first principles model for operation of a plunger lift system in natural gas wells. The model consists of pressure and flow dynamics of fluids in annulus and the central tubing sections of the well, and dynamics of plunger fall and rise in the tubing. System dynamics switch on shutting or opening the production valve, and with autonomous events related to plunger motion. A nonlinear hybrid model is realized with nine states, switching though six stages (modes) of operation. This is the first instance of modeling complex system of plunger lift using a standard hybrid system model (HSM) framework. The resulting model is used to present insight into plunger lift operation, including an efficient simulation of multiple plunger cycles and analysis of effect of uncertainties on the well behavior.
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