Innovative Packerless Gas Separator Design in ESP to Rod Pump Conversion Presentation This presentation describes the challenges faced by an operator in the Midland basin in the early conversion from electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) to rod pumps due to gas issues. Some examples are shown where the gas issues cause significant production losses of more […]
Testing Hydraulic Tubing Anchors Presentation Hydraulic tubing anchors have been around for over 40 years, but a failure history associated with deep & deviated wells resulted in the anchor rarely considered as a viable option for these scenarios. However, improved technology in recent years to the hydraulic anchor have resulted in better performance and runtimes […]
Advanced Variable Frequency Drive Control: Optimization Against Incomplete Fillage Presentation Incomplete fillage conditions where the downhole pump does not completely fill up with incompressible liquid has been widely accepted to have detrimental effects on pumping efficiency and moreover the equipment longevity in sucker rod pumping applications. Methods of synchronizing the pump displacement to the wells […]
Boron-Carbide Treated Couplings Improve Rod Lift Efficiency in South Texas Wells Presentation This study explores the application of boron-carbide (B4C) treated steel couplings in sucker rod pump (SRP) wells, as a solution to the challenges posed by modern-day drilling and completions practices. These practices often result in sandy, corrosive, and highly deviated wellbores, leading to […]
In this case study, an oil well was operated until failure with 20 joints of new boronized tubing installed just above the pump with new untreated L80 tubing installed above the boronized tubing. A 24-arm caliper measuring tool on a wireline was used to measure wall loss from the bottom of the tubing string to […]
This paper will explore some of the traditional methods that have been used to monitor rod rotators, including some of the advantages and disadvantages of these methods. It will also introduce a new wireless sensor that is capable of remotely reporting not only the proper operation of a rotator, but also the actual speed of […]
A typical artificial lift strategy for an unconventional reservoir is to initially run ESPs to produce 5000 bfpd to 500 bfpd, then convert to rod lift. Many times, this takes 3-5 ESP interventions for a producer to get to the “rod lift rate ranges”. With the use of mechanical long stroke units having stroke lengths […]
This presentation describes a Tenaris’ developed power tong torque measuring instrumentation and the analysis of data collected on hydraulic powered sucker rod tongs. A total of 60 systems well intervention rigs were measured in a wide range of ambient conditions.
This presentation will share experiences and discuss common challenges that influence adoption of new technology related to artificial lift optimization. It will explore this topic in relation to four new patented and engineered artificial lift solutions products with field proven results including hydraulic sheave properly shut down and lock out beam pumping units, an innovative […]
Detecting mechanical faults on Sucker Rod Pumps at an early, developing stage benefits the reliability and performance of these pumps. In addition, it reduces the risks of environmental damage, as issues are remedied before they become a problem. Traditionally, load cells have been installed to produce a dyno card. For this purpose, the load cell […]