Production Optimization and Artificial Lift System
Oil, Gas & Petroleum · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 2,500
Overview
The Artificial Lift training program has been designed to provide a combination of technical and software classes for Production Engineers in order to enhance the knowledge using a consistent interconnected learning experience combining, theory, practice (using physical simulators and appropriate software.
Learning Objectives
Apply and gain in-depth knowledge on the inflow & outflow performance and the system analysis in subsurface production operations
Apply the latest methodology on artificial lift selection to lower the producing bottomhole pressure (BHP) on the formation to obtain higher production from the well
Artificial lift methods, concepts of operation and equipment
Selection criteria to ensure the most appropriate artificial lift method is chosen
How to perform design procedures for artificial lift wells
How to recognize the correct data required for well analysis
Diagnosing and troubleshooting artificial lift well performance
Optimizing the artificial lift system for production and long term reliability
Describe artificial lift selection and the operation of gas lift installation
Define what is an electrical submersible pump (ESP) and have an understanding of ESP system components and accessories, operation, ESP system selection and performance calculations, installation and handling and maintenance and troubleshooting
Explain hydraulic pumping in oil wells including its operation, accessories & surface types of equipment
Possess the skills needed to select and design an artificial lift system, plan its operation, monitor, analyze and optimize its performance.
Be able to manage and control the production of artificial lift wells and fields
Be able to study and compare the cost of artificial lift systems.
Real-Time data gathering and interpretation
The first objective of this course is to introduce the concept of NODAL analysis as a tool in production optimization and hence enhancement. Each learner will be exposed to the analysis of various components of the producing system and their effect on the performance of the total production system.
Every oil and gas well requires a lift mechanism at some time-point. Often times during a well’s life cycle, changing conditions, necessitate switching from one to another lift method. Each lift system’s applicability often overlaps with other lift systems and it is important to understand when to use one and why not to use another. This course while providing instructions at awareness level will arm attendees with sufficient details to participate in informative decision-making process.
Who Should Attend
The course is designed for, but not limited to those involved in the production optimization and Artificial Lift System design:
Petroleum engineering or field staff involved in the selection, design, operation or troubleshooting of artificial lift systems (beam pumps, PCPs, plunger lift, jet pumps, ESPs and gas lift) for standard or unconventional reservoir applications
Production Technologists
Production Engineers
Operations Engineers
Field Technicians
Reservoir Engineers
Production Technologists
Production Engineers
Operations Engineers
Field Technicians
Reservoir Engineers
Course Outline
Day 1 — Basics in reservoir and production engineering
Overview of nodal analysis of well production system
Well and reservoir flow coupling
Well inflow performance
Darcy’s Law
Day 2 — TUBING PERFORMANCE
Fundamental Derivation of Pipe Flow Equation
Principle of Conservation of Energy
The Friction Factor
Single Phase Flow Characteristics
Day 3 — Artificial lift methods
Introduction and selection criteria
The need for artificial lift
Review of artificial lift techniques
Current status of the role of Artificial lift in field development
Day 4 — Electric Submersible Pumping (ESP) Design and Optimization The objective is to get extended running times and optimum production rates. Well
ESP Systems
ESP Components
Multisensors Applications
Design and Selection using Artificial Lift Design Software
Day 5 — Jet Pump
Main Components and Operating Mechanisms,
Pump Types,
Performance Curves and Pump Selection,
Required Power Fluid Rate,
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum courses cover?
The portfolio spans the full value chain: upstream exploration, drilling and well control; midstream processing, pipelines and gas treatment; and downstream refining and petrochemicals — plus process safety management (PSM), HAZOP studies, corrosion control and plant operations. Trainers are practitioners from the sector.
Who should attend an oil, gas and petroleum course?
These courses suit process, production and petroleum engineers, plant and field operators and supervisors, maintenance and inspection staff, HSE and process safety professionals, and technical or commercial staff joining the sector from another industry.
How long are oil, gas and petroleum courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can oil, gas and petroleum training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.