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Objectives for
A

Basic Gas Lift

Seminar
ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS
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HISTORY
-WALS HAS CONDUCTED SEMINARS FOR MANY
YEARS
-BASIC FORMAT BY TOM RYAN (MACCO)
-EXPANDED AND IMPROVED UPON
-ORIGINALLY A ONE WEEK SEMINAR
-REDUCED TO THREE DAYS AT CUSTOMERS
REQUEST

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SEMINAR TYPES
TECHNICAL SESSION THAT INCLUDES
THEORY
EVALUATION
GRAPHICAL DESIGN
TROUBLESHOOTING
VALVE MECHANICS

PRACTICAL SESSIONS
ADVANCED GAS LIFT COURSES

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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CURRENTLY
-SCHEDULE FOUR DOMESTIC PER YEAR
-IN-HOUSE TRAINING ON REQUEST
-INTERNATIONALLY BY REQUEST
-TWO INSTRUCTORS AT ALL TIMES
-OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS PER YEAR

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PURPOSE
TO FAMILIARIZE CURRENT AND POTENTIAL
CUSTOMER WITH THE APPLICATION OF GAS LIFT

TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND PROFICIENCY OF

GAS LIFT COMPANY PERSONNEL

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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SCOPE
THE SEMINARS ARE DESIGNED TO FAMILIARIZE THE
PARTICIPANT WITH GAS LIFT APPLICATION AND
OPERATING PRINCIPLES WHILE EMPHASIZING THE
EFFECTS BETWEEN THE GAS LIFT AND THE
PRODUCING SYSTEM

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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COURSE ORGANIZATION

ULTIMATE GOAL SET FOR PARTICIPANTS IS

TO LIFT AS DEEP AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
CONSTRAINTS OF THE SYSTEM

USING OTHER OBJECTIVES AND CLASS

PROBLEMS,WE WORK TOWARD THAT GOAL

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VISUAL AIDS USED DURING SEMINAR

PowerPoint
WELL MODEL
EQUIPMENT CUTAWAYS
ANIMATIONS
SOFTWARE
WEM, VALCAL, VPC

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OBJECTIVES

FIRST, WE DEFINE THE DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS OF

GAS LIFT AS USED IN
CONTINUOUS FLOW
INTERMITTENT FLOW

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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OBJECTIVES

DEFINE AND DISCUSS THE AREAS OF THE

PRODUCTION SYSTEM THAT REQUIRE PROFILING

DISCUSS THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO

ACCOMPLISH THE TASK AND THEIR LIMITATIONS

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ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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THREE AREAS TO DEFINE

RESERVOIR

VERTICAL

HORIZONTAL

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PRODUCTIVITY INDEX ®

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INFLOW PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP
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VOGEL

SBHP

F.E. = 1.0
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MULTIPHASE FLOWING GRADIENTS ®

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VERTICAL PERFORMANCE
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VERTICAL FLOW CORRELATIONS :

SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON COMPARISON

WITH ACTUAL MEASURED DATA.

WHEN NOT AVAILABLE, SELECT DATA FROM A

WELL PRODUCING UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS.

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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OBJECTIVES

APPLY PROCEDURES USED FOR EVALUATING

POTENTIAL OIL WELLS FOR THE
APPLICATION OF GAS LIFT

USE “HANDS ON” GRAPHICAL DESIGN AND

VERIFY WITH SOFTWARE

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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WELLHEAD PRESSURE VS. PRODUCTION ®

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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EFFECT OF OPERATING DIFFERENTIAL ®

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4 8 12 16
600 BFD
1 400:1 IGLR

4 INDICATED
POI
5

7 200 dP

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4 8 12 16
800 BFD
1 400:1 IGLR

5 INDICATED
POI
6

7 200 dP

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4 8 12 16
1000 BFD
1 400:1 IGLR

4
INDICATED
5 POI

7 200 dP

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OBJECTIVES
DEMONSTRATE CONTINUOUS GAS LIFT DESIGN
METHODS FOR IPO AND PPO VALVES

DESIGNS ARE ACCOMPLISHED WITH “HANDS

ON” METHOD AND VERIFIED WITH SOFTWARE

CURRENT AND FUTURE CONDITIONS

CONSIDERED AS WELL AS MINIMUM DATA

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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Injection Pressure

Transfer Valve #1
tubing
pressure
Valve #2

Gradient above the

point of injection Differential reference line

10% error tolerance Indicated POI

above and below
indicated POI

Formation Grad

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CONTINUOUS FLOW GAS LIFT DESIGN ®

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OBJECTIVE
EXAMINE THE MECHANICS OF IPO AND PPO
G.L.V.’S AND THEIR GAS PASSAGE

CAPABILITIES AS PER VPC

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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PRESSURE VALVE
FORCE BALANCE EQUATION ®

PO (AB-AP) + PT (AP) = PVC (AB)

POAB -POAP + PT (AP) = PVC (AB)
POAB - POAP + PTAP = PVC AB
AB AB AB AB
PO - PO AP + PT AP = PVC
AB AB
PO ( 1 - R) + PTR = PVC

PO = PVC - PTR
1-R

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Typical Loadrate Test Data
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T
e
st
Pre
s
su
re
(
Ps
ig
)
8
8
0
8
6
0
8
4
0
8
2
0
8
0
0
7
8
0
7
6
0
7
4
0
7
2
0
0 0
.
01 0
.
02 0.
03 0 .
04 0
.
05 0
.
06
St
emT
r
av
el
(i
nch
)
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OBJECTIVE
PRESENT AND DISCUSS SOME OF THE
AVAILABLE TOOLS FOR EVALUATING OR
TROUBLE SHOOTING GAS LIFT INSTALLATIONS

DISCUSS ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS

DISCUSS CORRECT METHODS OF USE

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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Troubleshooting
Areas where problems can exist
• Inlet
• Outlet
• Sub-surface

ARTIFICIAL
ARTIFICIAL LIFT
LIFT SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS
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Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Tools
Wireline-tagging fluid/check perfs for fill
Echometer
Well Tests-performed properly
Injection Gas Measurement- in and out
Two or Three Pen Charts- every well
Pressure/Temperature Surveys- performed properly

ARTIFICIAL
ARTIFICIAL LIFT
LIFT SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS
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OBJECTIVE
DISCUSS CURRENT METHODS AND PROCEDURES
BEING USED FOR OPTIMIZING GAS LIFT
OPERATIONS

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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BENEFITS
PARTICIPANTS REALIZATION OF THE VALUE OF
QUALITY DATA FOR OPTIMIZING THE APPLICATION
BEFORE AND AFTER INSTALLATION

REALIZATION THAT THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SYSTEM IS

IMPROVED AND TROUBLESHOOING MINIMIZED WITH
THE PROPER APPLICATION OF THE GAS LIFT EQUIPMENT

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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BENEFITS
PARTICIPANTS FROM MANY DIFFERENT AREAS
EXCHANGE IDEAS FOR REMEDIES TO PRODUCTION
PROBLEMS

MOST IMPORTANT, WE BECOME MORE AWARE OF THE

PROBLEMS AND NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND OUR
INDUSTRY

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH

FOR
YOUR ATTENTION

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