It’s All About the Data: Deviated Downhole Data Extraction Dr. Victoria Pons – Baker Hughes Corryn Mills – Baker Hughes Bernie Boos – Baker Hughes Marcus Turner – Baker Hughes In the 1990’s an epidemic of sucker rod failures caused rise for attention. Sandia National Laboratory was endorsed to run a series of field tests […]
Two Operating Areas – Challenges & Solutions Randy De Werff – Harbison-Fischer Rodney Sands – Harbison-Fischer 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Frequent problems with ordinary two-stage hollow valve rod pumps were causing lost production and revenue for Eagle Ford and Delaware Basin operators. Their previous pump configuration left […]
IRIS: Getting More Out of Your Wells! Dr. Victoria Pons – Baker Hughes 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 In order to maximize efficiency and production of a well, it’s rod lift installation must be optimized through appropriate control despite effects of viscous and mechanical friction. Traditionally, downhole data […]
Friction Reduction in Sucker Rod Pumping Systems Mark Turland – Western Falcon Energy Services Michael Naguib – Western Falcon Energy Services 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 This presentation focuses on application of thermoplastic lined tubing to reduce downhole friction in sucker rod pumping systems resulting in fewer failures […]
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 […]
Long and Slow is the Way to Go Tom J. Van Akkeren, P.E. – Production Technology Associates 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 The industry has had a mantra that operating with long, slow strokes will provide higher efficiency and lower failure frequencies. The presentation will cover concepts of […]
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 […]
New Rebalance Methodology for Conventional Pumping Units Clark Robison – Weatherford Bryan Paulet – Weatherford Alexander King – Weatherford Milo Woodward – Weatherford 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Traditionally pumping units have been balanced during the initial well design phase using commercially available predictive software packages. Although these […]
Well Spacing Tool/ Rod Rotator Field Installs with Wireless Load Cell Tracie Reed – Silverstream Energy Solutions Inc. Dr. Douglas Baker – TECAT Grant Shaffer – Flintec 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Development of RotaTap well spacing tool and rod rotator. – Functions as a normal rod rotator […]
Using Sucker Rod Pump Data to Optimize Rod Lift Design David Hernandez – Don-Nan 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Best practices for applying data to improve designs. Includes review of data collection and field and well analysis and how it can all be combined.