Author: Ali Hernandez Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing ISBN: 0128041463 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 980
Book Description
Fundamentals of Gas Lift Engineering: Well Design and Troubleshooting discusses the important topic of oil and gas reservoirs as they continue to naturally deplete, decline, and mature, and how more oil and gas companies are trying to divert their investments in artificial lift methods to help prolong their assets. While not much physically has changed since the invention of the King Valve in the 1940s, new developments in analytical procedures, computational tools and software, and many related technologies have completely changed the way production engineers and well operators face the daily design and troubleshooting tasks and challenges of gas lift, which can now be carried out faster, and in a more accurate and productive way, assuming the person is properly trained. This book fulfills this training need with updates on the latest gas lift designs, troubleshooting techniques, and real-world field case studies that can be applied to all levels of situations, including offshore. Making operational and troubleshooting techniques central to the discussion, the book empowers the engineer, new and experienced, to analyze the challenge involved and make educated adjustments and conclusions in the most economical and practical way. Packed with information on computer utilization, inflow and outflow performance analysis, and worked calculation examples made for training, the book brings fresh air and innovation to a long-standing essential component in a well’s lifecycle. Covers essential gas lift design, troubleshooting, and the latest developments in R&D Provides real-world field experience and techniques to solve both onshore and offshore challenges Offers past and present analytical and operational techniques available in an easy-to-read manner Features information on computer utilization, inflow and outflow performance analysis, and worked calculation training examples
Author: Kermit E. Brown Publisher: ISBN: Category : Oil wells Languages : en Pages : 946
Book Description
The book begins with " a comprehensive review of petroleum engineering fundamentals, including conversion and dimensional analysis, liquid properties, reservoir mechanics as related to artificial lift and curve fitting. It also covers the entire spectrum of multiphase flow and flowing well. There is also a complete discussion of all types of gas lift valves and varieties of gas lift installations. The design of gas lift installations for pressure operated valves, liquid operated valves is covered in detail. A special section is devoted to compressor selection and the concluding section of the book presents methods of analyzing working lift installations."
Author: Boyun Guo, Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing ISBN: 0128096128 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 780
Book Description
Petroleum Production Engineering, Second Edition, updates both the new and veteran engineer on how to employ day-to-day production fundamentals to solve real-world challenges with modern technology. Enhanced to include equations and references with today’s more complex systems, such as working with horizontal wells, workovers, and an entire new section of chapters dedicated to flow assurance, this go-to reference remains the most all-inclusive source for answering all upstream and midstream production issues. Completely updated with five sections covering the entire production spectrum, including well productivity, equipment and facilities, well stimulation and workover, artificial lift methods, and flow assurance, this updated edition continues to deliver the most practical applied production techniques, answers, and methods for today’s production engineer and manager. In addition, updated Excel spreadsheets that cover the most critical production equations from the book are included for download. Updated to cover today’s critical production challenges, such as flow assurance, horizontal and multi-lateral wells, and workovers Guides users from theory to practical application with the help of over 50 online Excel spreadsheets that contain basic production equations, such as gas lift potential, multilateral gas well deliverability, and production forecasting Delivers an all-inclusive product with real-world answers for training or quick look up solutions for the entire petroleum production spectrum
Author: Niladri Kumar Mitra Publisher: Allied Publishers ISBN: 8184247648 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 466
Book Description
The book ‘Principles of Artificial Lift’ explains the basics and fundamentals as well as the recent technology advancements in the field of artificial lift of producing oil and gas wells. This book is written primarily for Production Engineers and Petroleum Engineering college students of senior level as well as graduate level. Although the purpose of this book is to help as well as teaching artificial lift, it is supposed to be useful as a reference book to the engineers, performing artificial application in Petroleum Industries. We recognize that the topic of ‘Principle of Artificial lift’ is not complete without a basic understanding of the concept regarding well-inflow performance and multiphase flow in pipes. This inflow performance is being elaborated in easiest manner at very beginning of the book. Regarding presentation, this book focuses on presenting and illustrating engineering principles used for designing and analyzing well bore lifting systems, rather than in depth Reservoir Engineering Theories. Since the material of this book is virtually boundless in depth, knowing what to omit was greatest difficulty with its editing. Many of the industry known basic formula are used instead of deriving the same.
Author: Gábor Takács Publisher: PennWell Books ISBN: Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 512
Book Description
Gas lifting can be used throughout the whole lifespan of an oil well: from the time it dies until its abandonment. The Gas Lift Manual is a thorough, handy reference that is essential to the practicing engineer needing to successfully perform this type of artificial lift project. In his manual, Takacs imparts more than 30 years experience and research in the artificial lift methods arena. He starts the manual with an introduction to gas lift, and then moves on to the various parts of the gas lift model, including analysis and troubleshooting, as well as, common gas lift malfunctions. This book will be particularly useful to those needing to research this technology, as the author has supplied extensive resource references to other literature sources. Features & Benefits- - A handy single-source reference - Includes extensive references for further research - Ample illustrations help the reader understand the text
Author: Gabor Takacs Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing ISBN: 0124172121 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 598
Book Description
Sucker-Rod Pumping Handbook presents the latest information on the most common form of production enhancement in today’s oil industry, making up roughly two-thirds of the producing oilwell operations in the world. The book begins with an introduction to the main features of sucker rod pumping and an explanation and comparison of lift methods. It goes on to provide the technical and practical knowledge needed to introduce the new and practicing production engineer and operator to the equipment, technology, and applications required to maintain optimum operating conditions. Sucker-Rod Pumping Handbook is a must-have manual that ensures operators understand the design, components, and operation of sucker rod pump systems, learn the functions of the systems, apply the fundamental production engineering theories and calculations, and accomplish maximum system efficiency by avoiding the typical pitfalls that lead to fatigue and failure. Covers basic equipment, techniques, and codes to follow in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand format Helps users grasp common handling problems that lead to failures Provides analysis of sucker rod pump installations, including well testing, dynamometer surveys, and modern interpretation methods Aids operators in understanding and applying fundamental production theories and calculations of operational parameters
Author: Tan Nguyen Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030407209 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 357
Book Description
This book details the major artificial lift methods that can be applied to hydrocarbon reservoirs with declining pressure. These include: the sucker rod pump, gas lift, electrical submersible pump, progressive cavity pump, and plunger lift. The design and applications, as well as troubleshooting, are discussed for each method, and examples, exercises and design projects are provided in order to support the concepts discussed in each chapter. The problems associated with oil recovery in horizontal wells are also explored, and the author proposes solutions to address the various extraction challenges that these wells present. The book represents a timely response to the difficulties associated with unconventional oil sources and declining wells, offering a valuable resource for students of petroleum engineering, as well as hydrocarbon recovery researchers and practicing engineers in the petroleum industry.
Author: William C. Lyons Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing ISBN: 0080541690 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 1450
Book Description
Petroleum engineering now has its own true classic handbook that reflects the profession's status as a mature major engineering discipline. Formerly titled the Practical Petroleum Engineer's Handbook, by Joseph Zaba and W.T. Doherty (editors), this new, completely updated two-volume set is expanded and revised to give petroleum engineers a comprehensive source of industry standards and engineering practices. It is packed with the key, practical information and data that petroleum engineers rely upon daily. The result of a fifteen-year effort, this handbook covers the gamut of oil and gas engineering topics to provide a reliable source of engineering and reference information for analyzing and solving problems. It also reflects the growing role of natural gas in industrial development by integrating natural gas topics throughout both volumes. More than a dozen leading industry experts-academia and industry-contributed to this two-volume set to provide the best , most comprehensive source of petroleum engineering information available.
Author: James F. Lea Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing ISBN: 0080569404 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 608
Book Description
Liquid loading can reduce production and shorten the lifecycle of a well costing a company millions in revenue. A handy guide on the latest techniques, equipment, and chemicals used in de-watering gas wells, Gas Well Deliquification, 2nd Edition continues to be the engineer’s choice for recognizing and minimizing the effects of liquid loading. The 2nd Edition serves as a guide discussing the most frequently used methods and tools used to diagnose liquid loading problems and reduce the detrimental effects of liquid loading on gas production. With new extensive chapters on Coal Bed Methane and Production this is the essential reference for operating engineers, reservoir engineers, consulting engineers and service companies who supply gas well equipment. It provides managers with a comprehensive look into the methods of successful Production Automation as well as tools for the profitable use, production and supervision of coal bed gases. • Turnkey solutions for the problems of liquid loading interference • Based on decades of practical, easy to use methods of de-watering gas wells • Expands on the 1st edition’s useful reference with new methods for utilizing Production Automation and managing Coal Bed Methane
Author: Ali Hernandez
Author: Kermit E. Brown
Author: Boyun Guo,
Author: Niladri Kumar Mitra
Author: Gábor Takács
Author: Gabor Takacs
Author: Tan Nguyen
Author: William C. Lyons
Author: Havard Devold
Author: James F. Lea