Production Optimization Using Systems Analysis

Current Course Schedule:

Location	Dates	Price	Type	Register Online	Register Offline
Calgary	Apr 19 - 23, 2010	CAD2,500.00	Open
Edinburgh	May 10 – 14, 2010	£1,550.00	Open
Houston	Jun 7 - 11, 2010	$2,500.00	Open
Edinburgh	Aug 16– 20, 2010	£1,550.00	Open
On-Site	Flexible		On-Site

Objective:

This course is intended for well analysts, artificial lift engineers, production engineers and other technical personnel who are involved in the analysis and design of naturally flowing oil wells, gas wells and high rate artificial lift systems such as gas lift and electric submersible pumping systems.

Course Description:

The course provides practical instructions on design and analysis of naturally flowing oil and gas wells, as well as gas lift and electric submersible pumping systems based on systems analysis – also known as Nodal Analysis™ - concepts. Practical problems are solved using a software package – WellFlo^® software. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Explain major factors in artificial lift selection process
2. Analyze cessation of natural flowing period of an oil well
3. Identify conditions in which a gas well will cease to flow due to liquid loading
4. Identify components of a gas lift and an ESP system
5. Design and analyze gas lift and an ESP system
6. Use WellFlo software to
   • Develop a well model for a well under naturally flowing, gas lift or ESP conditions
   • Conduct sensitivity analysis on various components of well system for a robust design
   • Adjust input parameters based on field measurements

Course Contents:

1. Production Optimization
2. Need for and Selection of Artificial Lift Methods Like Gas Lift and ESP
3. Gas Lift System Components
4. ESP System Components
5. WellFlo Software Introduction
6. Systems Analysis for Flowing Wells
   • Inflow performance relationship
   • Outflow performance relationship
   • Liquid loading in gas wells
   • Selection of design parameters based on field measurements
7. Gas Lift Wells
• Systems analysis
• Design
• Analysis
8. ESP Wells
• Systems analysis
• Design
• Analysis
9. Preliminary Automation Concepts
10. Network Optimization Basics

Additional Information:

Except for the Edinburgh location, attendees need to bring own laptop with local administrator's privileges to install WellFlo software.