Artificial lift
This paper presents a robust workflow to identify optimization opportunities in gas lift wells through real-time data analysis and a surveillance-by-exception methodology.
To overcome operational constraints tied to ball-and-seat valves, an operator tested a spring-loaded alternative downhole.
Field results highlight how rethinking tubing-anchor-catcher design can reduce gas interference and support late-life production.
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Production engineers are often asked to manage both the artificial lift (AL) system and the upstream chemical injection program for a project. -
A panel of experts says US shale producers need to rethink their drilling and completion designs as problems mount for horizontal wells when they go on pump. Hanging in the balance is whether long-term production from many shale wells will be achievable.
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The recent plunge in oil prices has reinforced a number of truths about our industry.
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Field X consists of 17 scattered clusters of more than 100 oil wells producing from different reservoirs.
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This paper focuses on analysis of beam-pump-failure root causes and trends and how the operator has used these data combined with automated equipment to reduce failure frequency and operating cost.
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One thing this cycle has in common with all of the other down cycles the industry has been through is that most companies ignore the opportunities a down cycle presents.
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A production-optimization strategy of an artificial-lift system resulted in the mitigation of challenges related to reservoir heterogeneities and completion design.
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Case studies from around the world prove that big rewards await companies that optimize the artificial lift systems keeping their mature fields alive. The success stories involve a mix of monitoring, automation, and performance tracking.
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When a gas lift system starts performing poorly, there is a good chance no one will notice. It is not an event that demands attention like a broken pump. A gas lift system will continue injecting gas into wells and oil will continue to come out. Just not as much oil as there could be.
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Celebrating five individuals and their contributions to the industry.
