Business context
Production System Optimization (PSO) is the process of maximising value in an existing production system by making changes in the short and medium term. The course looks in an integrated way at the production system from reservoir - wells - facilities. It uses a structured approach in order to understand and analyse the production system with the objective to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities. The PSO process comprises of the following steps:
The above is supported by getting insights in the use of the, "Paint the Picture", Limit Diagram, PSO economics, how to risk opportunities and group dynamics.
Who should attend
Production technologists/engineers, petroleum engineers, reservoir engineers, production geologists, facility engineers, production supervisors, production operators, production programmers.
Note: for each class it is highly recommended that the participants are at least from a mix of the above listed disciplines.
Course content
Learning, methods and tools
The class is built around a multi-day exercise in which teams work to optimize a field using the techniques they have learned. In addition, exercises are used to practice the various steps of the PSO process. The class provides a venue for discussion and sharing of good practices as well as opportunities to practice multidiscipline cooperation and facilitation.
Class participants are encouraged to bring their own challenges and seek advice from the instructor and other participants about optimization techniques and improvement planning.