During this training course we will discuss application of a string of rods which connect the downhole pump to the surface driving mechanism. The rods may be oscillated or rotated at the surface, depending on the type of pump used. Sucker rod pump is very useful for low well’s productivity and it has a lot of advantages suitable for different environment. Also, we will discuss the design, operation and troubleshooting of sucker rod pumps.
Historically, in water and oil wells, positive displacement pumps were the first to be applied, which required an alternating vertical movement to operate. This type of artificial lift uses a positive displacement plunger pump and a surface driving unit that converts the rotary movement of the motor with a mechanical linkage including a pivoted walking beam.
This training course will highlight:
- Introduction and overview
- Pumping Units
- Sucker Rods & Tubing
- Downhole Pumps & Downhole Separation
- Well Optimization
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Design for best economical optimum production, longer life between failures
- Select best energy efficiency and safe operations considering field constraints
- Maintenance and monitor whole sucker rod system
- Select components for best operation characteristics
- Apply best practices for longer system life
DAY 1
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
- Reservoir drive mechanisms & fundamentals
- Reservoir properties
- Horizontal vs. vertical well characteristics
- IPR curves
- Artificial Lift market overview & statistics
- Typical selection criteria
- Applications and limitations across Artificial Lift types
DAY 2
PUMPING UNITS
- Pumping unit fundamentals
- Standard designations
- Pump Types
- Prime mover overview
- Unit Selection methodology
DAY 3
SUCKER RODS & TUBING
- Rod types
- Metallurgy basics
- Rod string design
- Group rod selection
- Rod string design
- Care & handling best practices
- Causes of common failures
- Failure identification exercise
DAY 4
DOWNHOLE PUMPS & DOWNHOLE SEPARATION
- Review of pump fundamentals
- Pump types & designs
- Causes of common failures
- Group Pump selection exercise
- Downhole Gas/Solids Separation
- Proper downhole gas separation prior to pump entry
- Understanding solids separation
DAY 5
WELL OPTIMIZATION
- Dynamometer Surveys & Dynamometer card interpretation
- Group surface / pump card interpretation exercise
- The optimization process & system design
- Application considerations with effect on full system
- Case histories
This training course is designed for those involved in the production optimization and Artificial Lift System design:
- Production Technologists
- Production Engineers
- Operations Engineers