Simulation Preferences

1. The first step in creating a simulation is making a Parameter One selection. The user can choose between using target stroke rate, which allows the user to define the pumping unit stroke rate, and desired production which calculates the stroke rate needed to achieve the target production defined by the user.

   If the user selects Stroke Rate, they are required to enter a target stroke rate in the field to the right of Parameter One. If the user selects Desired Production thy are required to enter Target Production in the field to the right.

2. Next the user must make a Parameter Two Selection. The user can choose between entering a target pump intake pressure or having the pump intake pressure calculated based on the fluid level. If the user selected target production for parameter one, they can have the pump intake pressure calculated from IPR data.

   If the user selects Pump Intake Pressure, they are required to enter Target Pump Intake Pressure in the field to the right. If they select Fluid Level they are required to enter Target Fluid Above Pump in the field to the right. If they select Use IPR Data, and entry is not required, but they will need to fill out the “IPR Data” if they have not already in the IPR Data Tab.

3. In simulation preferences the user also defines the pump conditions, if Full Pump is selected, there are no other inputs needed to define the pump condition. If the user selects No, then they must select between fluid pound and gas interference and enter a Pump Fill Value.

4. Users typically do not change the Damping Up and Damping Down factors and they are auto populated with a default value of 0.1, but can be edited by the user.

5. The Target Fluid Level field that appears if the user selects fluid level for Parameter Two, is an information only field calculated from the Target Fluid Above Pump value entered by the user. The same goes for the Fluid Gradient, at first it is calculated based on default inputs, but once the fluid density values are entered, it recalculates.

6. Once Simulation Preferences is filled out, click on the tubing data tab