# Well flow rate

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/well-flow-rate/63502
**Category:** Oil & Gas Field Operations
**Created:** [October 5, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/well-flow-rate/63502 "2021-10-05T03:34:51Z")
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### Author: ![tzwahr](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@tzwahr](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tzwahr)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/well-flow-rate/63502/1 "2021-10-05T03:34:51Z")

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I’m just curious on how to tell if a well is flowing at full capacity?  
We have two wells; one in Burton by GeoSouthern and the other in Greenvine by Verdun.

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### Author: ![Reeves\_Rancher](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Reeves\_Rancher](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Reeves_Rancher)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/well-flow-rate/63502/2 "2021-10-05T11:56:15Z")

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Without knowing all of the engineering/operating data on the wells (i.e. choke size, flowing pressure, shut-in bottom hole pressure etc) it is impossible to know if it is flowing at full capacity. That being said, Geosouthern and Verdun are generally good/prudent operators so you would have to assume they are flowing the wells at maximum efficient rate, which is in the best interest of all stakeholders.

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/well-flow-rate/63502/3 "2021-10-05T14:37:29Z")

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Maximum efficient rate is the key term. It is not always good to flow a well at its all out full rate. The operator (and the mineral owner) want the best recovery for the reservoir as a whole, so the operator will balance wells to achieve that end.

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### Author: ![TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/91b2a8/32.png) [@TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TODD_M_Baker)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/well-flow-rate/63502/4 "2021-10-05T23:50:39Z")

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If there is a compressor on location you can almost bet the well is on a wide open choke. The greatest majority of wells these days are. Especially horizontal wells as they are drilled in “tight” formations with low permeability and low porosity.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/well-flow-rate/63502/5 "2022-01-03T03:35:14Z")

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