Training
Artificial Lift and Production Optimization
- 4 days / 32 hours in person
- 2.5 days / 20 hours virtual
- Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Synopsis
Artificial lift systems are an important part of production operations for the entire lifecycle of an asset. Often oil and gas wells require artificial lift for most of the life cycle. Efficient and cost-effective production workflows involve field management using digital oilfield concepts. Understanding of these important production concepts is a must in order to profitably exploit existing assets to the fullest extent.
Learning outcomes
- Gain an awareness of the fundamentals of production by being introduced to fluid flow, flow correlations, PVT/black oil, and the inflow performance relationship (IPR), vertical lift performance (VLP), nodal analysis, and pressure gradient curves.
- Be introduced to applications of major forms of artificial lift:
- In-person: gas-lift (GL), reciprocating rod lift (RRL), electrical submersible pumping (ESP), progressing cavity pumping (PCP), hydraulic jet and piston pump (HJP), plunger and capillary injection.
- Virtual: gas-lift (GL), reciprocating rod lift (RRL), and electrical submersible pumping (ESP).
- Gain knowledge of the entire lift system, from downhole to the surface, and the relevant components for:
- In-person: GL, RRL, ESP, PCP, HJP, and plunger.
- Virtual: GL, RRL, and ESP.
- Understand the challenges facing lift applications, particularly in unconventional fields, and how digital oilfield tools help address these challenges. Artificial lift selection and life cycle analysis are covered. Recent advances in real-time approaches to production monitoring and lift management are also discussed using field case studies.
Who should attend
- Production, reservoir, completion, drilling and facilities engineers and operators interested in learning about selection, design, analysis and optimum operation of artificial lift and related production systems will benefit from this course.
Prerequisites
- Understanding of basic petroleum engineering concepts. Attendees should have a petroleum engineering background or at least five years of working experience in the industry.
Course outline
- Module 1: Production Systems Analysis and Gas-Lift
- Pre-test (in-person only)
- Systems or Nodal Analysis: Multiphase flow, PVT properties, Inflow and Outflow Performance
- Artificial Lift Systems Classification: What, Why, How
- Continuous Gas-lift: Applications, Benefit/Limitations, Components, Design example, Optimization
- Module 2: Reciprocating Rod Lift
- Applications, Benefit/Limitations, Components
- Dynamometer cards and automation
- Design example and optimization
- Module 3: Electrical Submersible Pumping
- Applications, Benefit/Limitations, Components
- Well Performance Curve and Design considerations, Example
- Automation
- Module 4 (in-person only): Progressing Cavity Pumping, Hydraulic Jet and Piston Pumps
- Applications, Benefit/Limitations, Components
- Well Performance Curve and Design considerations, Example
- Module 5 (in-person only): Gas Well Deliquification, Capillary, Plunger Lift, Digital Oil Field
- Gas Well Deliquification Problem
- Capillary and plunger lift solutions for well deliquification
- Module 6 (in-person; numbered Module 4 in the virtual course): Unconventional Considerations and Digital Oilfield
- Why and how is it different in unconventional production?
- Special artificial lift selection: lift life-cycle and lift changeovers (in-person only)
- Digital oil field and production optimization; Real-time downhole and surface measurements; Role of software in visualization, analysis and surveillance
- Post-test (in-person only)
Formats and customization
- In-person: 4 days / 32 hours. Covers six modules, including PCP, hydraulic jet and piston pumps, gas well deliquification, capillary and plunger lift, and lift life-cycle and changeovers; includes a pre-test and post-test.
- Virtual: 2.5 days / 20 hours. Covers four modules focused on GL, RRL, ESP, and unconventional considerations and the digital oilfield.