Principles of Gas Well Performance and Deliquification

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Disciplines: Production and Operations | Reservoir

Course Description

Learning Objectives:
To present a practical refresher on the fundamental principles of gas well performance and demonstrate how these underpin production system design and optimization. To examine liquid loading effects and deliquification options.

Outline:

• Overview of Inflow and Outflow or liquid lift concepts for gas wells.
• Estimating IPRs from well test or offset well data and reservoir studies.
• Gaswell Outflow Performance and Liquid Lift or Hold-up expectations.
  • System backpressure effects and management options.
  • Gas production forecasting and performance monitoring.
  • Integrated Production or Asset Models (IPM/IAM).
• Discuss the impact of Skin effects on gas-well performance.
• Review liquid loading risks, impacts and mitigation options.
• Examine application areas for various gas-well deliquification options.
• Perform an exercise to screen production enhancement opportunities.
• Review the challenges in modelling and/or cleaning-up tight gas wells.
• Discuss reference books and software packages.

Format and Requirements:

• This two-day training course will include:
  • 65% Lectures to introduce the concepts and commonly used methodologies
  • 25% Consortium style team problem solving exercises
  • 10% Class discussions
• The Group Exercise provides an opportunity to practice project team organization, participation, facilitation, and presentation skills. 
• Exercises can be completed with a hand held calculator, tablet, or laptop. 

Learning Level

Introductory to Intermediate

Course Length

2 Days

Why Attend

At current gas prices, production optimization is a key focus for many asset teams. This refresher is intended to provide a pragmatic approach to identifying opportunities to add value with relatively low cost projects offering a rapid payback and/or a justification for additional well test data collection.

Who Attends

• Reservoir; Production and Well Engineers or Technologists with 6 – 60 months experience
• Production and Well Service Supervisors wanting a refresher on the engineering principles
• Geo-scientists and production data management specialists seeking cross-disciplinary training

Special Requirements

Hand held calculator, tablet, or laptop. 

CEUs

1.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are awarded for this 2-day course.

Cancellation Policy

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