There’s been a dilemma in the oil industry for years concerning the sharing of data, knowledge and expertise. Should we share or keep it close and possibly have an advantage over our competitors? Is it worth the time and effort required for presentations and related approvals or is it a waste of time personally and […]
Use Dynamometer Data to Identify Solids Impacting Pump Operation Lynn Rowlan – Echometer 2021 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Virtual June 9-12 Dynamometer data can be used to identify sucker rod pumped wells producing liquid with solids impacting the operation of the sucker rod pump. Foreign material in the pump can cause erratic pump behavior due […]
Efficiency of Hydraulic Sucker Rod Pumping Units Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Ken Skinner – Echometer 2020 ALRDC/SWPSC Artificial Lift Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA Feb 17-20 Key Points 1. Inefficient energy use can be a common operational problem experienced by sucker rod lifted wells 2. Measure power used to lift the liquids to the surface […]
Gas Interference is Still a Problem Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Gustavo Fernandez – Echometer 2020 ALRDC/SWPSC Artificial Lift Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA Feb 17-20 Effective downhole gas separation has a primary impact on production of liquids using a sucker rod pump. Installing an incorrectly designed/sized gas separator is often the reason for gas interference. […]
Visualizing Sucker Rod Pump (SRP) and Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) Gas Separation Jim Lea – PLTech LLC David Divine – Valiant ALS Lynn Rowlan – Echometer 2020 ALRDC/SWPSC Artificial Lift Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA Feb 17-20 Discusses multiple methods of gas separation for SRPs and ESPs. Includes natural, reverse flow, and vortex separation. Reviews […]
Pump Filled with Liquid is the Secret of SR Pumping O. Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Ken Skinner – Echometer 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 There are a variety of “secrets” for producing sucker rod lifted wells to provide optimum operations and profits. Recommended practices include properly installing equipment […]
Dog Leg Severity (DLS) & Side Load (SL) Recommendations to Drilling Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Norman W. Hein, Jr. – Oil & Gas Optimization Specialists, Ltd. 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Dog Leg Severity (DLS) had been used for many decades as recommendations to drill oil and gas […]
How to Determine the Location of Downhole Sticking O. Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Carrie Anne Taylor – Echometer Ken Skinner – Echometer 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Mechanical Friction in the well changes the measured rod loading of the surface measured dynamometer card. The mechanical friction acting on […]
Pump Filled with Liquid is the Secret of SR Pumping O. Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Ken Skinner – Echometer 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 There are a variety of “secrets” for producing sucker rod lifted wells to provide optimum operations and profits. Recommended practices include properly installing equipment […]
Dog Leg Severity (DLS) & Side Load (SL) Recommendations to Drilling Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Norman W. Hein, Jr. – Oil & Gas Optimization Specialists, Ltd. 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Dog Leg Severity (DLS) had been used for many decades as recommendations to drill oil and gas […]