Deep Water Gulf of Mexico – Challenging Hi Angle Subsea Gas Lift Valve Intervention Presentation This paper presents the technology utilized to efficiently replace a leaking Gas Lift Valve (GLV). The technical challenge was to replace the GLV, at short notice (due to the operating window), allow the Kickover Tool (KOT) to pass a minimum […]
Application of Shear Gas Lift Valves in the Pre-Salt Buzios Field Since the beginning of pre-salt oil production, Petrobras has identified over 25 cases of failure in gas lift valves, characterized by unwanted flow from tubing to annulus. Out of these, at least 14 cases have required a rig intervention to replace the damaged valve. […]
A Review of Intermittent Gas Lift and Fallback Factor Modeling Objective/Scope At some point in the producing life of a gas lifted well, it is recommended to switch from continuous gas lift to some type of intermittent gas lift. Various methods such intermittent gas lift with a downhole pilot valve, gas-assisted plunger lift with a […]
Innovative Retrofit Straddle Deep Gas-Lift Technology for Activating and Enhancing Oil Production Himanshu Tyagi – Weatherford Omair Rind Baloch – Weatherford 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Stavanger, Norway June 4-6 This paper outlines an approach to activate and enhance production from a deep, moderate bottomhole-pressure (BHP) reservoir in a mature offshore oilfield by using deep […]
Optimization of Gas Lift Compression for Increased Production Larry Harms – Optimization Harmsway LLC Doug Johnson – Turboperf 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Stavanger, Norway June 4-6 Optimizing gas lift compression is a vital component in maximizing profits from gas lift fields, however the focus of gas lift compressor operations is usually on improving reliability […]
Learnings from the Design and Testing of a New Surface-Controlled Gas Lift Valve Ole Sevheim – PTC Nicole Lemon – Southwest Research Institute 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Stavanger, Norway June 4-6 Petroleum Technology Corporation (PTC) and Emerson worked together to develop a surface-controlled gas lift valve (SCGLV). This SCGLV uses existing technology from both […]
Production Stabilization In Wells With Downward Inclined Flowlines Through Seafloor Gas Lift Fernando Cesar – Petrobras 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Stavanger, Norway June 4-6 Subsea bathymetry may play an important role in production flow stability. This is the case of a well located 14 km away from the production unit, demanding a long downward […]
Real-Time Surveillance System for Gas Lift Troubleshooting Irina Sokolova – IPCOS Ilnur Mustafin – ConocoPhillips 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Stavanger, Norway June 4-6 Gas lift surveillance and optimization pose significant challenges to oil and gas operations, particularly in monitoring a large number of wells. Manual efforts often result in oversight, delayed responses, and potential […]
Cloud Based Real-Time Monitoring of Tight Oil Field by Applications of Edge Gateway Device, Automatic Fluid Level Technology and Analytical Dashboards Nakul Varma – Cairn Oil & Gas Manish Kumar – Cairn Oil & Gas 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 Data-monitoring & field-optimization in tight oil fields is […]
Technical, Operational Challenges & Solutions Innovations in Developing Unconventional Tight Oil High GOR Field, India Nakul Varma – Cairn Oil & Gas Manish Kumar – Cairn Oil & Gas 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 Case study of SRP challenges and solutions in an Indian tight oil field. An […]