An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Managing Natural and Artificial Flowing Wells

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

This Managing Natural and Artificial Flowing Wells training course is designed to equip participants with the expertise to manage natural flowing wells through advanced production technology. It introduces fundamental reservoir concepts, emphasizes formation damage mechanisms, and explores nodal analysis for optimizing well performance.

The KC Academy training course provides an in-depth examination of lower completions, covering both screen and screen-less completions, along with the principles guiding their selection. Various perforation types and their applications are also discussed. Additionally, upper completions are explored, including key components and accessories essential for well performance.

Participants will also gain a thorough understanding of the production system and its components, with a focus on detailed component analysis, design features, and optimization strategies to enhance well productivity. The course emphasizes practical approaches to improving and maximizing well performance through efficient production techniques.

COURSE DETAILS

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OBJECTIVES

By the end of this Managing Natural and Artificial Flowing Wells training course, participants will be able to:

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of production system components and their functions.
  • Develop knowledge of completion equipment and its role in well performance.
  • Perform nodal analysis to optimize production efficiency.
  • Identify and address formation damage and common production challenges.
  • Become familiar with various artificial lift systems and their applications in enhancing production.
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The KC Academy training methodology will combine presentations with interactive practical exercises. Selected video materials will be presented with instructor explanation and delegates` comments. Activities will include exercises of equipment selection and sizing in addition to discussions of the case studies. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating their particular expertise to the topics of their interest.

There will be enough time given for group discussions during and at the end of each session based on the subject matter and instructor’s own experience in the field. Thorough training will be delivered on the subjects covered by the seminar outline with the instructor using a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques.

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ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

By enrolling employees in this Managing Natural and Artificial Flowing Wells training course, organizations will enhance their workforce’s fundamental knowledge and technical expertise, ensuring they stay updated with production problem-solving and mitigation strategies. This will enable professionals to actively contribute to optimizing well designs, leading to improved performance and productivity.

Participants will acquire valuable knowledge and practical skills, including:

  • Identification of production equipment and its applications.
  • Analysis of equipment design features for enhanced efficiency.
  • Well optimization techniques to maximize productivity.
  • Safe operation and monitoring of well performance.
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PERSONAL IMPACT

By attending this Managing Natural and Artificial Flowing Wells training course, participants will:

  • Strengthen their fundamental understanding of oil production systems.
  • Expand their knowledge of artificial lift technologies and their applications.
  • Apply newly acquired expertise and practical skills in their professional roles.
  • Develop confidence in analyzing and resolving production challenges.
  • Experience career growth and professional development, enhancing their industry expertise.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This KC Academy training course is tailored to provide a practical and detailed insight for professionals who are actually involved in the, selection, installation, operation and optimization of oil wells.

This Managing Natural and Artificial Flowing Wells training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Design and maintenance professionals
  • Petroleum technology engineers
  • Production technology engineers
  • Reservoir engineers
  • Completion engineers
  • Production engineers
  • Field operators
  • Production technicians

DAILY AGENDA

Day 1: Production System Analysis
  • Reservoir drive mechanisms
  • Produced fluids properties
  • Inflow performance relationship
  • Vertical Lift Performance
  • Multiphase flow and Multiphase flow correlations
  • System nodal analysis
  • Casing string and suspension
  • Tubing Selection, tips regarding well modeling and completion design with software’s
Day 2: Completion Equipment
  • Completion components
  • Wellheads and Xmas trees
  • Safety Valves
  • Optimum tubing size
  • Running completions
  • Barriers principals and well integrity
  • Sustain annulus pressure and MAASP calculations
  • Perforation operations (overbalance and underbalance theory)
  • Examples of work-over programs and problems
Day 3: Formation Damage, Stimulation and Cased hole Logging
  • Types of formation damage
  • Well Testing
  • Stimulation candidate selection
  • Carbonate acidizing
  • Sand stone acidizing
  • Hydraulic fracture
  • Production Logging
  • Cement and corrosion evaluation logs
  • Leak detection and repair
  • RST and perforation selection
Day 4: Artificial Lifting Systems
  • Selection of artificial lifting systems
  • Gas lift technology and downhole equipment
  • Gas lift design types and unloading
  • ESP surface and downhole equipment
  • ESP installation and design
  • ESP troubleshooting
  • Sucker rod systems
  • Hydraulic pumping systems
Day 5: Well Intervention Operations
  • Wire line applications and pressure control equipment
  • Coiled tubing applications and pressure control equipment
  • Snubbing applications and pressure control equipment
  • Sand control systems (rig and rig less operations)
  • Well lifting and sand clean out jobs
  • Gas and water shut off
  • Water loading problem mitigation (velocity string applications)
  • Hydrates, scales, erosion, corrosion and bottleneck analysis and mitigation
  • Troubleshooting real cases
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Certificate

On successful completion of this training course, KC ACademy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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