Artificial Lift Systems

ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS

INTRODUCTION

The course will provide the knowledge of Artificial Lift. Review of fluid properties, multiphase flow regimes and all lifting methods: rod pumps, progressive cavity pumps (PCP), gas lift and electrical submersible pumps (ESP),  Discussion of alternate deployments and multi-sensor applications for surveillance and optimization. Strategies and best practices for field production optimization are discussed. The effectiveness for NODAL systems analysis for lifting performance optimization is demonstrated. Workshop format with presentations, discussions and hands-on exercises.

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1

• Fluid Flow Fundamentals
• Black Oil PVT
• Inflow Performance Relationships
• Nodal Analysis Technology

Day 2

• Overview of Artificial Lift
• Comparison of Artificial Lift Systems
• Artificial Lift Analysis Using Measured Data
• Artificial Lift Selection

Day 3

• Beam (Rod) Pump Systems
  • Surface and Subsurface Equipment
  • Power Requirements
  • Dynamometers and Troubleshooting
  • Optimization
  • Exercise for Designing a SRP System
• Progressive Cavity Pumps System
  • Applications

• Surface and Subsurface Equipment
• Geometry of Downhole Pump
• Fit (Interference), Viscosity, Slip
• Elastomers
• Power Requirement
• Exercise for Designing a PCP System

Day 4

• Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP)
  • Applications, Design and Selection of ESP’s
  • Surface Equipment
  • Subsurface Equipment
  • Installation and Operations
  • Exercise

Day 5

• Gas Lift Systems
  • Principles of Gas Lift
  • Gas Lif Valves
  • Design and Operations
  • Intermittent vs. Continuous Systems
  • Exercise