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Maximum oil ratę occurs at the point where the horizontal GL limit linę intercepts either the pressure drawdown linę or maximum GL top completion linę - whichever gives smaller ratę at the top completion. The point determines gas lift volume reąuirements.

Oil production

Water production

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Fig. 5. DWS with dual gas lift wells

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Fluid flow ratę from bottom completion (b/d)

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Fluid flow ratę from top completion (b/d)

Fig. 6. Example case design for DWS with dual gas lift wells [12]

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