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Artificial Lift Systems: Get the Maximum from Your Wells

24 – 27 November 2013

Phuket, Thailand | Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort

Schedule Overview

Sunday, 24 November

1500

Hotel Check-in

1400-1600

Programme Committee Meeting

1700-1900

SPE Registration and Posters Set-up

1800-1900

Discussion Leaders and Session Chairpersons/Managers Briefing

1900

Welcome Reception/Dinner

Monday, 25 November

0730-0830

Breakfast

0830-0930

Session 1: Introduction/Opening/Keynote Address

0930-1000

Group Photo/Coffee Break

1000-1200

Session 2: Technology Trends and Challenges

  • Digital Oilfield
  • Mobile Applications
  • High Temperature / Heavy Oil

1200-1300

Lunch

1300-1500

Session 3: State of the Art Artificial Lift (Part 1)

  • Jet Pumps (Hydraulic Pumps)
  • PCPs
  • ESPs
  • Multiphase Pumps

1500-1530

Coffee Break

1530-1730

Session 4: State of the Art Artificial Lift (Part 2)

  • Plunger Lift
  • Rod Pumps
  • Gas Lift
  • Surface Jet Pumps

1730-1745

Coffee Break

1745-1845

Session 5: Environmental and Social Issues

  • Reducing Environmental Footprint
  • Supply Chain Management and Local Content

1845-1930

Poster Viewing Session

1930

Group Dinner

Tuesday, 26 November

0730-0830

Breakfast

0830-1030

Session 6: Completion Methodologies and Well Design

  • Capillary Strings
  • Well Design for Slug Elimination, Downhole Separation and Pump Conditioning
  • Plunger Lift Design Using Transient Modelling

1030-1100

Coffee Break

1100-1300

Session 7: Operational Philosophies

  • Casing Heading Prevention
  • Improving ESP Run Life
  • ESP Performance Modelling under Gassy Conditions

1300-1400

Lunch

Afternoon

Rest and Recreation/Networking Opportunities/Dinner on own
Wednesday, 27 November

0730-0830

Breakfast

0830-1030

Session 8: Monitoring and Optimisation

  • Monitoring
  • Optimisation
  • Gas Lift Optimisation

1030-1100

Coffee Break

1100-1300

Session 9: Implementation of Artificial Lift System Solutions – Case Histories

  • PCP Pumps
  • Gas Lift

1300-1400

Lunch

1400-1500

Session 10: Artificial Lift Selection Methodologies (Breakout Session)

  • Methodology to Select Artificial Lift
  • Breakout groups tackle one of the 4 available areas to determine what is the best artificial lift for that area

1500-1530

Coffee Break

1530-1730

Session 10: Artificial Lift Selection Methodologies (Contd.)

Group to present their results to the entire workshop

1730-1800

Session 11: Summary and Wrap-up

1900

Group Dinner
Thursday, 28 November

0730-1030

Breakfast at leisure

1200

Hotel Check-out

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