Maximizing Output: Production Optimization and Troubleshooting Training Course

Introduction

In the dynamic world of oil and gas production, ensuring that wells and facilities operate at peak efficiency is crucial for maximizing hydrocarbon recovery and profitability. As reservoirs mature and operational challenges arise, production rates can decline, leading to significant economic losses. Effective production optimization involves the continuous analysis of data and the strategic application of interventions to overcome these hurdles, while robust troubleshooting skills are essential for quickly diagnosing and rectifying operational disruptions.

This intensive training course is meticulously designed to equip participants with a comprehensive and practical understanding of production optimization and troubleshooting techniques. From exploring fundamental production system analysis and various data acquisition methods to mastering diagnostic plots, identifying common production problems, and applying effective remedial solutions, you will gain the expertise to enhance overall field performance. This empowers you to increase hydrocarbon output, reduce operating costs, extend asset lifespans, and strategically contribute to the efficient and sustainable operation of oil and gas assets.

Target Audience

  • Production Engineers and Production Technologists.
  • Operations Managers and Field Supervisors.
  • Well Surveillance and Optimization Teams.
  • Reservoir Engineers and Petroleum Engineers.
  • Process Engineers in Oil & Gas.
  • Technical Staff from Service Companies (Well Intervention, Artificial Lift).
  • Data Analysts and Specialists in Production Operations.
  • Junior Petroleum Engineers looking to specialize in production.

Duration: 10 days

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the principles of production system analysis (Nodal Analysis).
  • Grasp various methods for data acquisition and monitoring in production operations.
  • Analyze production data and diagnostic plots to identify performance bottlenecks.
  • Comprehend common production problems and their root causes.
  • Evaluate different techniques for optimizing well and facility performance.
  • Develop practical skills in troubleshooting and rectifying operational issues.
  • Navigate the complexities of integrated production system optimization.
  • Formulate robust strategies for continuous production improvement and maximizing recovery.

Course Content

  1. Introduction to Production Optimization
  • Overview of the production system: reservoir, wellbore, surface facilities.
  • Importance of production optimization in field economics and recovery.
  • Key performance indicators (KPIs) for production operations.
  • Lifecycle approach to production optimization.
  • The iterative process of diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring.
  1. Production Data Acquisition and Surveillance
  • Well testing: flow tests, pressure build-up/draw-down tests.
  • Production logging tools (PLT): for flow profiling, fluid entry detection.
  • Downhole gauges and real-time monitoring.
  • Surface facility monitoring: flow rates, pressures, temperatures.
  • Data quality control and management.
  1. Production System Analysis (Nodal Analysis)
  • Principles of Nodal Analysis: IPR (Inflow Performance Relationship) and VLP (Vertical Lift Performance).
  • Identifying the optimal operating point.
  • Analyzing system components and identifying bottlenecks.
  • Impact of wellbore and reservoir conditions on system performance.
  • Using Nodal Analysis software for sensitivity studies.
  1. Well Performance Troubleshooting
  • Diagnosing production decline: reservoir depletion, wellbore damage, equipment failure.
  • Causes and identification of liquid loading in gas wells.
  • Causes and identification of excessive water or gas production.
  • Diagnosing issues with artificial lift systems.
  • Utilizing diagnostic plots for problem identification.
  1. Wellbore and Near-Wellbore Optimization
  • Understanding formation damage: causes (drilling, completion, production fluids) and prevention.
  • Matrix acidizing: principles, acid types, application.
  • Hydraulic fracturing: basic concepts, proppant types, design considerations for stimulation.
  • Perforation optimization and re-perforations.
  • Cleanout operations for sand and debris.
  1. Artificial Lift Optimization and Troubleshooting
  • Review of ESP, Gas Lift, and PCP systems.
  • Optimizing ESP performance: speed control, pump replacement.
  • Optimizing Gas Lift: injection rate, valve tuning, compressor management.
  • Optimizing PCP performance: speed, elastomer selection.
  • Troubleshooting common artificial lift failures and inefficiencies.
  1. Surface Facility Optimization
  • Flowline and manifold optimization: pressure drop reduction.
  • Separator optimization: efficiency of oil-gas-water separation.
  • Pumping and compression optimization: energy efficiency.
  • Water treatment and disposal optimization.
  • Flare minimization and gas utilization.
  1. Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
  • Production logging interpretation for complex flow regimes.
  • Tracer surveys for inter-well communication and sweep efficiency.
  • Pressure transient analysis (PTA) for reservoir characterization updates.
  • 4D seismic for monitoring fluid movement and bypassed oil.
  • Integrated surveillance strategies for complex fields.
  1. Water and Gas Management
  • Diagnosing excessive water production: coning, channeling, fractured zones.
  • Water shut-off techniques: cement squeezes, polymers, gels.
  • Diagnosing excessive gas production: gas coning, gas cap breakthrough.
  • Gas shut-off techniques.
  • Managing produced water and associated gas for optimal economic value.
  1. Integrated Production System Management and Future Trends
  • Integrated Asset Modeling (IAM): linking reservoir, wellbore, and surface models.
  • Real-time production optimization and control systems.
  • Digital oilfield concepts: automation, remote operations.
  • Data analytics, machine learning, and AI for predictive maintenance and optimization.
  • Production optimization in unconventional and mature fields.

CERTIFICATION

  • Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

  • Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION

  • Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com

For More Details call: +254-114-087-180

 

Maximizing Output: Production Optimization And Troubleshooting Training Course in Cameroon
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