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16 February 2009

Pre-Forum Training
Time To Paper
8:00 9:00 Training Delegate Registration
9:00 10:30 First Training Session
10:30 11:00 Coffee Break
10:30 11:00 Second Training Session
12:30 13:30 Lunch
13:30 15:00 Third Training Session
15:00 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 17:00 Fourth Training Session

Gas Lift Training Workshop Outline

Instructor: Colin Rae (Weatherford)
Introduction
  • Application and Basic Operating Principles
  • Gas Lift Equipment Review
Well Evaluation
  • Review of Basic Principles
    • Productivity Index and Inflow Performance Relationship
    • Static and Flowing Gradients
  • Determination of Gas Lift Production Rates
  • Determination of Injection Gas Volumes
  • Effects of Production System Parameters
  • Injection Gas Allocation
Injection Pressure Valve Design
  • Valve Mechanics
  • Graphical Design and Valve Calculations
    • Continuous Flow
    • Intermittent Flow
  • Re-Designing for Existing Mandrel Spacing
Production Pressure Valve Design
  • Valve Mechanics
  • Graphical Design and Valve Calculations
  • Re-Designing for Existing Mandrel Stations
Operation and Troubleshooting
  • Unloading and optimizing Production Rate
  • Troubleshooting:
    • Well Test Analysis
    • Two Pen Charts
    • Pressure Surveys
    • Gas Measurement
    • Echometer
    • Valve Closing Analysis
Review and Discussion

ESP Training Workshop Outline

Instructor: Gordon Kappelhoff (Schlumberger Consultant)
Gas
  • Flow Regimes / Well Design
  • ESP Design Considerations
  • Downhole Equipment Specification
  • Completion Design
High Temperature
  • Temperature Limitations
  • High Temperature Equipment
Abrasives
  • Types of Abrasives
  • ESP Design Considerations
  • Downhole Equipment Specification
  • Surface Equipment
  • Completion Design
Depositions
  • Scale
  • Asphaltenes
  • Wax
Extending Runlife
  • Importance of Runlife of ESP vs. Other forms of Lift
  • The 7 Runlife Influencers
  • Power Quality impact on Runlife
Eliminating Field Errors
  • Common Field Errors that Result in Short Runs
  • How to Eliminate Most Field Errors
Gauges and Monitoring
  • How Reliable are Gauges and Why Do They fail?
  • Types of Gauges
  • Getting the Most Value from Gauge Data
ESP Design
  • Advantages and Limitation of Various Software Packages
  • Types of Gauges
  • Designing for Viscosity

BP/SRP Training Workshop Outline

Instructor:

  • Nael Sadik, Mark Mahoney, Craig Guillory, Dr. Mohammed Gahreeb and Robin Edwards (Lufkin)
  • Justin Conyers (Harbison Fischer)
  • David Jones Brent Jordan (Norris)
Basic SRP Concepts
Description of SRP Pumping Using Xaminate
Downhole Pump
Sucker Rods
Pumping Units
System Design Work Using Two Cases
Quick S-Rod Description
System 1 – Gas Well
  • Design with S-Rod Explanation
  • Rods Used and Why
  • Pump Used and Why
  • Unit Selection and Why
  • Automation Choice and Why
System 2 – Big Bore with Sand
  • Design with S-Rod Explanation
  • Rods Used and Why
  • Pump Used and Why
  • Unit Selection and Why
  • Automation Choice and Why
Question and Answer
  • System Design and Operations
  • Pumps
  • Unit Selection
  • Automation Choice