Production Technology for Other Disciplines
Mike Mansell
5 days
Business context
An essential part of any field development project or well test
is the design and installation of a well completion. A good design
allows efficient and safe production from reservoir to surface
during a long time. Provision should be made for changing well
conditions, e.g. vertical lift for increasing water-cuts or
decreasing reservoir pressures, sand production and corrosion by
reservoir fluids. In addition, a variety of well intervention
operations should be allowed for: BHP surveys, stimulation, removal
of deposits, well control by safety valve or killing and
wire-line/coiled tubing operations.
Who should attend
Petroleum engineers, development geologists and production
supervisors involved with field development planning, day to day
production operations, well design and well/field performance
optimization.
Course content
1) The role of the Production
Technologist in the Upstream
2) Surveillance
3) Well interventions
4) Stimulation and Sand
Control
5) Artificial Lift and Nodal
Analysis
6) Corrosion and Well
Integrity
7) Completion design
8) Production Chemistry
9) Facilities
10) Soft Skills
Learning, methods and tools
The course aims to be practical and interactive. Problem-solving
will be tailored to the technical issues faced by the participants.
At the end of the course they will be able to propose a well
design, define the selection criteria for artificial lift options
and completion components and prepare well completion or production
operations programmes.
During the course data gathering, data interpretation and
production planning are highlighted. Special attention is given to
integrated field development and operations in order to achieve a
balanced reservoir/wells/surface facilities interplay aiming to
assure efficient reservoir drainage, optimal well performance and
effective separation of gas, oil and water.