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Combating Gas Interference

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Location: 

Lufkin Automation Oilfield Technology Training Center
2064 Market Street
Midland, Texas 79703      

Time: 2 Day Course - 8:30am to 4:30pm

Cost: $795 per person

Dates: 

October 22 - 23, 2008 - Midland, Texas

Class Subjects and Details:

Recognizing Wells with Gas Interference
    Dynamometer and SAM controller
    Fluid level
    Pump off controllers on wells with gas interference
    Adverse effects of gas interference (rod pumps, ESP, PCP, hydraulic etc)

Production Potential (IPR) of Gassy Wells and Economic Justification for Improving Gas Separation

Pump Design and Operation

    Pump selection
    Effects of pump spacing
    Gas locking??? 


Theory of Gas Separation

    Gas bubble rising velocity
    Fluid velocity equation


Gas Separator Types

    Natural
    Enhanced (modified) natural
    Packer
    Poor boy
    Enhanced (modified) poor boy 
    Cup
    Bucket (Korkele)
    Centrifugal (Cavins)
    Others


 Gas separator Design
  
   
Data required (Gas Separator Design Data Sheet)
    Comparison of various designs 
    Gas evolved (liberated) caused by pressure drop in gas separators
    Sizing and selecting gas separators for various well completions
    Reservoirs with vertical permeability
    Sources (suppliers) of gas separators

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