Steam Distribution and Metering Course Information

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Training Petroleum Thermal EOR Steam Dist. & Metering Workshop

Steam Distribution & Metering Workshop

This three-day workshop offered by Integrated Sciences Group includes provides guidelines for developing a surface steam monitoring program and hands-on training in the use of our SteamTools software to analyze data and optimize steam distribution performance.

Upon completion of this course, participants will know how to: 1) develop a steam measurement program to diagnose system performance, 2) analyze measurement uncertainty and determine its impact on system evaluation and decision making, and 3) clearly identify root causes of poor system performance, evaluate possible corrective methods and determine the most cost-effective solutions. This course is designed to solve problems relevant to the workplace, so participants are encouraged to bring actual field problems to analyze in class.

Day 1

Part 1 - Generator Efficiency

Part 1 covers the thermal efficiency of various steam generation units. Class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate the effects of key variables such as fuel rate, feedwater rate, fuel heating value and steam quality on generator efficiency.

Part 2 - Pressure and Heat Loss

Part 2 covers the governing principles of pressure and heat losses occurring as two-phase steam flows through pipe. Practical approaches for estimating pressure and heat loss are presented and class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate the effects of pipe size and steam properties on heat and pressure loss rates.

Part 3 - Flow Rate Control

Part 3 covers critical flow chokes for controlling steam rates to injection wells. Potential choke plugging problems are also presented and class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate the effects of bean size, steam pressure and quality on flow rate control.

Part 4 - Flow Splitting

Part 4 covers the basic impacting and side-branching tee configurations. Empirical correlations are presented for evaluating two-phase flow splitting at horizontal impacting and side-branching pipe tees. Class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate the effects of inlet and outlet steam rates on steam quality splits at impacting an side-branching tees.

Days 2 & 3

Part 5 - System Optimization

The remainder of the course covers guidelines and principles for optimizing the performance of steam supply systems. Class exercises using SteamTools are included to demonstrate how to evaluate steam generation and distribution systems and identify root causes of poor system performance. Recommended modifications and adjustments to the distribution equipment are presented that can be implemented to achieve better steam utilization and ultimately improve oil production.

The final hour or two of the course addresses specific steam distribution and metering problems that attendees bring to the workshop.

Who Should Attend

Engineers, technical assistants, field operators and project team members that would like practical experience diagnosing and optimizing the performance of steam distribution systems should attend.

Ms. Suzanne Castrup has over twenty-five years of experience in thermally enhanced oil recovery and is currently Vice President of Integrated Sciences Group. Prior to joining Integrated Sciences Group, Ms. Castrup was Technical Advisor for Thermally Enhanced Oil Recovery in Chevron’s Western Basins Group providing expert 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 Cymric and Midway Sunset Fields.

An expert in heat management, Ms. Castrup spent eleven years as a Research Engineer at Chevron Oil Field Research Company conducting laboratory and field experiments to better understand surface and subsurface heat management processes. She has published numerous technical papers and holds several patents relating to heavy oil recovery. She is a recipient of the 2006 SPE Western Region Award and the 2007 SPE International Award for distinguished contributions to petroleum engineering projects, facilities and construction. Click Here for a list of professional accomplishments.

Registration

Our next available class is scheduled for July 13-15, 2009. Contact Integrated Sciences Group at 661-872-1683 or training@isgmax.com if you are interested in attending this class.

Prerequisites

Workshop participants must have completed the Steam Distribution & Metering Tutorial prior to this course.

What to Bring

A laptop computer running Windows 95, 98, NT 2000 or XP operating systems. Pens, student workbooks and software will be provided.