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BROCAS DE PERFURAÇÃO E HIDRÁULICA

Artificial lift refers to the use of artificial means to increase the flow of liquids, such as crude oil or water, from a production well. Generally, this is achieved by the use of a mechanical device inside the well (known as pump or velocity string) or by decreasing the weight of the hydrostatic column by injecting gas into the liquid some distance down the well. 

This course will help develop a solid foundation in all forms of lift and the concepts of the selection process to maximize production and return on investment.

Artificial lift is needed in wells when there is insufficient pressure in the reservoir to lift the produced fluids to the surface, but often used in naturally flowing wells (which do not technically need it) to increase the flow rate above what would flow naturally. The produced fluid can be oil, water or a mix of oil and water, typically mixed with some amount of gas.

DURATION: 5 days

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LEVEL: Foundation to Skill

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DESIGNED FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE...

This course is for production and field operations engineers, junior and senior petroleum engineers and

field technicians as well as geoscientists and reservoir engineers who wish to understand the implications
of production systems on their field reservoirs.

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HOW WE BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE

We will use slides presentation, paper exercises and examples from real cases.

Group discussion and experience exchange.

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THE BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING

The organization will gain, in sending their employees to attend this training course, the following:

  • Reduction in the cost of the well by implementing proper artificial lift method.

  • Extending the well life and control it, achieve the optimum production using optimum artificial lift system.

  • Ensuring the well integrity and avoiding all risks during the well life cycle.

 

By the end of the course, you will feel confident in your understanding:

 Understand the Fundamentals of Artificial Lift

 Differentiate Between Artificial Lift Techniques

 Select Appropriate Artificial Lift Methods

 Design and Optimize Artificial Lift Systems

 Troubleshoot Common Issues in Artificial Lift Operations

 Integrate New Technologies in Artificial Lift

 Apply Safety and Environmental Best Practices

 Interpret and Analyze Artificial Lift Data

 Collaborate Effectively in Artificial Lift Projects

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 Case Studies and Real-World Applications:

  • Review and discuss case studies to connect theory with practical applications.

  • Learn from real-world examples to understand the challenges and successes in artificial lift operations.

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DAILY AGENDA

 

Day 1

  • Oil and gas production introduction

  • Reservoir properties

  • Reservoir pressure

  • Types of production

  • The need for artificial lift

  • Recovery factor from artificial lift

  • Selection of artificial lift method

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Day 2

Beam pump technology

  • The Basic Beam Pumping System

  • Basic Operation of Beam pump

  • Components of Beam Pumping System

  • Beam Pump Instrumentation and Control

  • Beam Pump Operation Modes

  • Well Communication with Central Control Room

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Day 3

Gas lift systems concepts and equipment

  • Introductions and course objectives

  • Review and recap of well and reservoir performance fundamentals; oil composition and fluid characterization

  • Gas lift introduction; concepts and theory, gas lift performance curves and depth of injection

  • Gas lift equipment overview; gas lift valve operation and equations; installation and removal

Gas lift systems design

  • Gas lift design overview (conceptual vs. detailed) and principles

  • Generating 4 variable lift curves for gas lift wells

  • Gas lift unloading process and key factors to ensure success

  • Consideration of safety factors for mandrel spacing and valves operation

  • Detailed gas lift design procedure for continuous gas lift wells; special applications

Gas lift systems diagnosis, practical troubleshooting and optimization

  • Gas lift operations, monitoring and procedure for unloading a new well

  • Gas lift diagnosis and troubleshooting; key concepts and procedure for analysis

  • Flowing gradient survey interpretation and matching; determination of injection depth, orifice pressure drop, etc.

  • Dealing with problem wells (instability, slugging, multi-point injection etc.)

  • Re-design of a gas lift valve setting for an existing well to address these problems

  • Shortage of gas supply; gas-lift allocation concepts & multi-well optimization techniques

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Day 4

ESP technology

  • Different types of ESP Systems and where they are used

  • Components and equipment used in ESP Systems

  • ESP Pump Technology

  • ESP Selection and Performance Calculations

  • Advantages and Limitations of various ESP Drive Systems

  • The Power Supply Requirements of ESP Installations

  • Installing, maintaining and troubleshooting ESP systems 

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Day 5

PCP technology

  • Progressive cavity pump history

  • Progressive cavity pump design

  • Materials of construction

  • Elastomer characteristics

  • PC pump identification

  • Typical PCP configuration

  • Well preparation

  • Stator installation

  • Rotor installation

  • Identification of the most common stator failures

  • Identification of the most common rotor failures

O curso pode ser dado

Online ou, em sala de aula nas instalações do Cliente ou no Algarve Portugal

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