Gas Lift Design for Unconventional Wells

Disciplines: Production and Operations

Course Description

This course will provide a combination of basic design consideration for wells within unconventional assets. Examples will include design and implementation work from Permian, Eagle Ford, Bakken, Montney and other major unconventional plays. Primary topics covered will include Design, trouble shooting, annular flow, high pressure gas lift, tubing flow, intermittent, and Life of well design, surveillance and optimization.

Learning Level

Introductory to Intermediate

Course Length

1 Day

Why Attend

Attendees will better understand the design and optimization of a gas lift well from when artificial lift is necessary until the well is depleted.

Who Attends

Production engineers and operations with production in unconventional reservoirs.

CEUs

0.8 CEUs are awarded for this 1-day course.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be received no later than 14 days prior to the course start date. Cancellations made after the 14-day window will not be refunded. Refunds will not be given due to no show situations.

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We reserve the right to substitute course instructors as necessary.

Instructors

None William (Bill) Hearn is The Global Production Engineering Chief with ConocoPhillips with a Subject Matter Expertise in Gas Lift and Gas Well Deliquification and his focus is Production Engineering for Unconventional and Conventional Resources. He has been with the company for 10 years and previously was with Weatherford. Hearn has authored or coauthored more than 15 technical papers and holds 4 US patents. He holds a Petroleum Engineering Technology Degree from The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

None Greg Stephenson is a Senior Engineering Advisor for Artificial Lift in Occidental Petroleum’s Worldwide Engineering and Operations Group in Houston, Texas. In this role, he provides technical support, mentoring and training for multiple artificial lift techniques. Stephenson specializes in the various aspects of artificial lift, production surveillance, automation and optimization. He has taught numerous industry courses throughout the world and written a variety of technical papers and publications on the subject. In addition to his work at Oxy, Stephenson currently serves on the JPT Editorial Committee; he serves on the SPE Production and Facilities Advisory Board; he served as the Program Chairperson for the 2018 SPE Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition – Americas; he serves on the board of directors of the Artificial Lift Research and Development Council; and he chairs API Task Group 19G, which manages 25 product standards, recommended practices and technical reports related to artificial lift technology. Stephenson holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University.

None Matt Young is the Technical Sales Director for Flowco Production Solutions, an artificial lift service and manufacturing company based in Houston, TX. After graduating from Texas A&M in 2006; Matt started his career with BJ Services as a field engineer in the cementing division in Hobbs, New Mexico. After leaving BJ Services, Matt joined International Lift Systems (ILS) as a Field Service Technician, for the gas lift and plunger lift product line, for the three years before ILS was acquired by Lufkin Industries. During the Lufkin/ILS acquisition Matt moved into the Mid-Continent Operations manager, handling gas lift and plunger lift technical support, and installation. Matt was promoted into the North American Operations and Sales Manager with Lufkin and continued in that position through the GE Oil & Gas acquisition. After a year with GE Matt left to join Flowco. Matt has worked as the Technical Sales Director for Flowco Production Solutions since 2014. Matt has worked on gas lift and plunger lift installs and optimization projects throughout Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Louisiana oil and gas fields. Working a brief stint in Canada and MENA with various technical and sales positions. In addition to working various roles in the artificial lift industry, Matt has been a dedicated member to the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and Artificial Lift Research and Development; as a presenter, lecturer, and conference attendee.