This course describes the procedure to establish the optimal artificial lift solution for any field. The reservoir conditions generating the need for artificial lift are described, and each individual artificial lift system is reviewed and compared, in terms of theory of operation, and advantages and disadvantages. Design methodology is demonstrated, and skill developed by means of design exercises and using the artificial lift design functionality in Prosper. Troubleshooting artificial lift operations is covered by means of reviewing operational data in exercise format.
• Completion Engineers
• Production Technologists
• Production Engineers
• Subsurface Team Leaders with 1-10 years’ experience of basic completion design or production operations or field operation involved in the design, selection or operation of artificial lift systems.
To enhance the participants’ competency Necessary to suggest solutions to address the various extraction challenges that well testing artificial lift present.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Enhance his basic knowledge related to artificial lift systems.
• Update his basic knowledge by being aware of the newest artificial lift technology.
• Apply the gained expertise in his workplace.
• Trust in his abilities to perform a stable artificial lift design
• Feel satisfied with the expected growth in his career.
• Deal with artificial lift problems.
1. Introduction
• Reservoir Inflow Performance
• Completion Outflow (Tubing) Performance
• Artificial Lift overview
2. Artificial Lift
• Artificial lift completions
• Valve types and operation.
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Artificial lift
• Graphical Artificial lift design exercise
• Prosper (software) Artificial lift design exercise.
• Artificial lift optimization
• Artificial lift troubleshooting
3. Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) systems
• ESP completions
• ESP operation
• Advantages and Disadvantages of ESPs
• Graphical (manual)ESP design exercise
• Prosper (software) ESP design exercise.
• ESP troubleshooting
4. Hydraulic Pumps
• Hydraulic Pump Components
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydraulic Pumps
• Spreadsheet Jet Pump Design
• Prosper Jet Pump design.
• Prosper Hydraulic Submersible Pump design.
5. Beam Pumps
• Beam Pump Components
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Beam Pumps
• Prosper Beam Pump Design
6. Closeout
• Artificial Lift Comparison
