This course provides a comprehensive knowledge for the monitoring of eruptive and activated wells, as well as the monitoring and validation of well tests.
Public :
Experienced method engineers, technicians and operators involved in well monitoring in Oil & Gas production facilities.
Level :Knowledge
Prerequisite :
Engineer degree or equivalent experience in Oil & Gas production.
Course Content
ESSENTIALS OF RESERVOIRS & WELL EQUIPMENT
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Hydrocarbon in place. Composition and volume.
Permeability/porosity/reservoir/borehole interface. Productivity Index (IP).
Various completions; eruptive wells/activated wells.
Role of completion.
Hydrostatic and dynamic wells:
Conditions for eruptive wells.
Notions of fluid flow. Pressure drop/skin effect.
ARTIFICIAL LIFT
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Duration : 2.5 Days
Stimulation and activation principle.
The various methods of activation.
Well activation by gas lift:
Gas lift principle.
Pros and Cons.
Bottom hole and surface gas lift equipment.
Gas lift valve: role/technology.
Start-up methods in gas lift well.
Operation of multiple wells.
WELL INTERVENTIONS - WORKOVER, WIRELINE, METROLOGY - SAFETY
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Duration : 1 Day
Heavy/light wells intervention. Equipment.
Wireline/workover operations.
Metrology associated with the operating mode for eruptive or activated wells.
Downhole and surface safety equipment.
Safety levels.
WELL MONITORING & TESTING - TEST SEPARATOR
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Duration : 1 Day
Test separator:
Equipment, metrology and test separator control.
Control and stability of tested well.
Metering equipment.
Wells parameters determination: GLR, GOR, WOR, BSW, Specific gravity…
Troubleshooting of wells activated by Electric Submersible Pump (ESP).
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
List equipment comprising eruptive and activated wells, including surface equipment for gas lift,
Analyze well behavior and well material balance,
Efficiently identify abnormal conditions on eruptive and activated wells,
Efficiently operate and monitor gas lifted wells, monitor wells safety test,
Troubleshoot activated wells instabilities for tests validation.
Ways & Means
Highly interactive training by industry specialist lecturers.
Several applications on eruptive and activated well dynamics.
Several exercises on well material balance following well test.
Learning assessment
Assessment by test at the end of the course.
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Coordinator :IFP Training trainer (permanent or contracted) having a good expertise and/or experience of the related topics, trained to adult teaching methods, and whose competencies are kept up-to-date.
To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding.
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