Gas Lift Troubleshooting
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| Format | On-demand 24/7 |
| Access | 1 year unlimited for 1 person |
| Duration | Approx. 7 hrs |
| Certificate | Included w/ 7 PDH credits |
| Level | Advanced |
| Language | English |
Participants will acquire a deep understanding of how to troubleshoot a gas lift well. From integrity issues to multi-pointing… the course will provide you with the necessary tools needed to identify which problems your well suffers from and then troubleshoot them. The gas lift troubleshooting method explained in this training has been developed by the author of the course himself and is therefore not available anywhere else in the industry.
According to many industry experts, Gas Lift is the least understood artificial lift method, but its complexity is not the reason behind its misunderstanding. Instead, the challenge behind Gas Lift is that after implementing a lousy design, the well will often keep producing, unlike other artificial lift methods (e.g., ESP) that stop producing. Thus, operators fail to recognize design or operating errors that restrain production.
Therefore, there is a significant potential to increase production by oil and gas professionals who understand the Gas Lift system and its fundamental and advanced principles.
Our Gas Lift Troubleshooting course is a comprehensive training program that gives the skills and knowledge to identify, diagnose, and fix problems with gas lift wells.
This gas lift course explains how to find wells that require troubleshooting. It then describes a method to properly identify the issue that the well suffers from, list the different diagnostics that can be performed to confirm the issue and proposes solutions to be implemented to solve the problem. Participants will gain practical skills to utilize these concepts in real-world scenarios.
During this gas lift course, our expert instructor will thoroughly discuss analysing data from downhole pressure gauges, or surface parameters (well test or pressure gauges) to perform troubleshooting.
The course then guide participants across must know troubleshooting tools, methods and operations. Student will learn how nodal analysis (Quicklook function in Prosper) can help them in their diagnostic, the different methods that can be used to start a Gas Lift well, the effect of temperature on Gas Lift valve opening and closing pressure…
A large section of the training is dedicated to leaks, how to detect them (tubing casing communication tests), what survey can be done to precisely identify their depth (flowing pressure and temperature surveys, spinner, spectral noise logging tool…), and how to fix them.
Several troubleshooting exercises will then be shown in order to get some practice using the presented gas lift troubleshooting method.
This lesson is the 5th and last of a series designed to help you reach an advanced level in gas lift oil production and operations. It follows the 4 courses ‘Forms of Gas Lift’, ‘Gas Lift Equipment’, and ‘Gas Lift Unloading Sequence and Mandrel Spacing Design’, and ‘Gas Lift Optimization and Design with Existing Mandrels’.
After completing this program, you will have the skills to develop and implement appropriate gas lift troubleshooting and optimization strategies for efficient and cost-effective production that brings maximum value from any gas lift system.
We provide you with all the hands-on experience necessary for conquering today’s complex challenges in oil & gas production. We ensure you leave the class confident of returning to your worksite armed with one effective strategy for swift detections and corrections when issues arise.
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- Section 1:
- The troubleshooting challenge – how to identify wells that need troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting methodology
- Problem & symptoms table
- Troubleshooting flowcharts presentations
- Review of all possible issues one by one, their symptoms, the available diagnostics, the possible causes and the solutions
- Troubleshooting summary – The most useful solutions that should always be tried
Section 2:
- Nodal analysis – The Quicklook and Multipoint Quicklook in Prosper
- The effect of temperature on Gas Lift Valve opening & closing pressure
- The different method to start a Gas Lift well and when to use each of them
- Generalities on tubing casing leaks
- Tubing casing communication tests – Procedure and depth estimation
- Leak depth methods of identification review – description, advantages and limitations
- Pressure/Temperature/Spinner surveys (and also how to use them for monitoring)
- Multi finger caliper
- Leak detection tool by Peak Well System
- Pony tail and tell tale
- Spectral noise logging tool
- CO2 tracer aka WellTracer from AppSmiths
- Summary table for better selection of most appropriate method
- Description of available solutions to fix a leak
- Use of an Echometer to confirm a leak
Section 3:
- Troubleshooting exercises
- Barton Charts analysis
- Production, Petroleum or Well Performance Engineers to learn how to troubleshoot a Gas Lift well and review all the tools available to help them to do so
- Field Production Personnel to understand how to identify wells that need troubleshooting and what can be done at their level to solve the issue
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An excellent unification of theory and practice
Great Value, an excellent unification of theory and practice! Firstly, the course was detailed, effectively merging GL theory with practical techniques that
can be immediately deployed in the field by engineers and technicians. Elements of the training that I found tremendously valuable, i) The troubleshooting chart & symptom table – systematic and easy to follow, ii) The many examples/exercises incorporated – aided in conveying the key concepts/procedures, ii) Detailing of the various tools available to assist in troubleshooting & the applicability of each Secondly, I highly advise future students to follow the guidelines given by Damien at the beginning of section 1 for completing the training. I admit, that I did not adhere to these recommendations and took very long to complete course. So, set aside a specific amount of time per week for the training, and stick to the schedule, if not I guarantee something else will demand your time. Great course – highly recommended!
Very useful
Very useful for diagnosing issues on gas lift wells
A course that you must take
This is a very complete course, in wich you will learn how to troubleshoot GL wells. All the materials are very clear and is easy to understand it. Exercises and examples are a good tool that help you to understrand better. Definitly this is a course that you must take it. 100% recommendable
Covers details from basic to advanced level
Excellent Course ! Highly recommended for personnel involved in gas lift operations. Covers details from basic to advanced level.
Good course
Thanks great course
Great Course
As I progress in my course, I feel increasingly prepared to tackle the challenges that may arise during gas lift operations. The knowledge I have gained has provided me with greater confidence in decision-making and a clearer understanding of the effective application of techniques.
Most complete troubleshooting guide
This is the most complete compilation I have seen. Not even in one single book I have read a complete troubleshooting guide as this covered in the training. The 5 charts are well organized in a sense that we can try to categorize our GL wells problems.
Clearly explain all the possible troubleshooting tools available, especially the traditional ones. This gives the best starting point in searching for GL troubleshooting tools.
Gas Lift Troubleshooting
In this gas lift troubleshooting topic, first it give me a clear procedure on how to start a troubleshooting e.g. first looking into surface (gas inlet and production outlet) then downhole. It also explain theory about how will gas lift become failure and the way to reactivate the well. This course also taught me how to determine the tubing casing communication and the way to identify the leak point or depth. Last but not least, this course give lot of real gas lift troubleshooting example.
