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Production Gauging Principles & Methods

 

This one-day professional short course offered by Integrated Sciences Group covers basic well gauging principles and methods used to monitor heavy oil production from steamflood or cyclic steam projects.  A comprehensive review of production gauging fundamentals, including phase separation efficiency, water cut measurement, flow rate measurement, and assessment of gauging accuracy is presented along with guidelines for establishing the appropriate gauging frequency and duration for improved monitoring of steamflood and cyclic steam producers.

 

Course Outline

 

Part 1 - Production Gauging Basics

The first part of instruction covers the basic design and operation of automatic well test systems.

 

Basic Design Criteria

Oil, Water, Gas Rates

Gauging Performance

Gauging Factor

Well Testing Schemes

Three-phase Metering Devices

Two-phase Separators

Three-phase Separators

Ancillary Facilities

Well Flow Lines

Gauge Headers and Flow Lines

Temperature Control

Cyclic Steam Distribution

Maintenance and Operation
Vessel or Tank Cleaning

Instrumentation

Valves

Automation

Sampling Methods

Safety and Environment
Personnel Protection

Vapor Emissions

Spill Containment

Portable Well Testers
Design & Operation

Service Providers

 

Part 2 - Separation Efficiency

This section key design aspects of two-phase and three-phase separators.

 

Vessel Design
Basic Concepts

Sizing Guidelines
Internal Baffles, Plates, Etc

Oil Bypass Problems
Free-water Line

Vapor-line

Emulsion Stability

Sampling & Analysis

 

  

Part 3 - Water Cut Measurement

Part 3 of the course reviews the basic operating principles of  cut meter equipment that has been or is currently being used to measure emulsion water cut or total water content.

 

Methods and Concepts

Capacitance Meters
Microwave Meters

Infrared Meters

Density  Meters

Ultrasonic Meters

Application Considerations
Capacitance Meters
Microwave Meters

Infrared Meters

Density  Meters

Ultrasonic Meters

 

Part 4 - Flow Rate Measurement

Part 4 of the course reviews the basic operating principles of metering equipment that has been or is currently being used to measure freewater and emulsion flow rates.

 

Methods and Concepts

Floco Meters
Turbine Meters

Vortex Meters

Coriolis Meters

Application Considerations
Floco Meters
Turbine Meters

Vortex Meters

Coriolis Meters

Alternationg Emulsion and Freewater Metering
Sensitivity Analysis
Field Testing

Effect of Gauging Duration

Field Testing

Emulsion Dump Error

 

 

Part 5 - Gauging Optimization

The last part of the class covers instrument calibration requirements for improving gauging reliability and accuracy,  how to identify the major contributors to overall uncertainty, and practical methods for improving AWT performance.  Basic guidelines for establishing optimum well gauging duration and frequency are also discussed.

 

Gauging Process Stability

Well Response

Gauging Equipment Performance

Gauging Factor

Equipment Maintenance & Operation

SPC Charts

Temperature & Chemical Control

Instrument Validation & Calibration

Reference Meters

Sampling Techniques

Recommended Practices & Procedures

Gauging Duration & Frequency
Basic Guidelines

SPC-base Gauging Schedules

Automated Gauging Schedules

Effect of Gauging Duration

Gauging Accuracy
Uncertainty Analysis Concepts

Comparison of Production Gauging Methods

Field Testing Guidelines

Well Testing Case Studies

  

 

Who Should Attend

 

This course is designed for facility, production and reservoir engineers currently responsible for the design, implementation, operation and management of steamflood or cyclic steam projects.  However, the contents of this course will also benefit other technical personnel involved in the operation and management of steamflood or cyclic steam producers.

 

Instructors

 

Ms. Suzanne Castrup has over thirty-five years of experience in heavy oil recovery and is currently President of Integrated Sciences Group.  Since joining Integrated Sciences Group, she has developed several measurement science and petroleum engineering courses and provided engineering consulting services for monitoring and optimizing heavy oil projects in California, Canada, South America and the Middle East. Prior to joining Integrated Sciences Group, Ms. Castrup was Technical Advisor for Thermally Enhanced Oil Recovery in Chevron’s Western Basins Group providing in-house consultation on all aspects of steamflood and cyclic steam project design, implementation and evaluation.  She was also a Production/Reservoir Engineer, managing both cyclic steam stimulation and steamflood projects in several heavy oil properties in the San Joaquin Valley, and spent eleven years as a Research Engineer at Chevron Oil Field Research Center. She has published numerous technical papers and holds several patents relating to heavy oil recovery.  She is a recipient of the 2007 SPE International Award for distinguished contributions to petroleum engineering projects, facilities and construction.  Click Here for a list of professional accomplishments.

 

Mr. Charlie Webb has thirty-five years of facilities and production engineering experience in various heavy oil fields in the San Joaquin Valley, including thirty-three years with Chevron.  During his tenure with Chevron, he managed the 1Y Antelope cyclic steam optimization project in the Cymric field and oversaw efforts wo improve the accuracy of the well gauging facilities.  He is a recipient of the 2009 SPE International Award for distinguished contributions to petroleum engineering projects, facilities and construction.  Mr. Webb is currently President of Golden Trout Engineering, an upstream oil and gas industry consulting firm.

 

Course Logistics

 

Registration

Open-enrollment registration can be made online, by email or fax.  Contact Integrated Sciences Group at 661-872-1683 or training@isgmax.com if you are interested in scheduling an on-site class.


Prerequisites

None.

 

What to Bring

Course book and slide handouts will be provided.

 

 

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