Subsurface Production Operations
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Subsurface Production Operations Course
Introduction:
A production system is a system that transports reservoir fluid from the subsurface to the surface and separates it into oil, gas, and water. From there the oil and gas streams are treated if necessary and prepared for sale or transport from the field. Any water produced will also be treated and prepared for disposal or reinjection into the reservoir. The basic elements of a production system are the reservoir, perforations, production packer, production casing, tubing, wellhead, choke, flowline, separator, and tank. The purpose of this course is to present an overview and fundamental understanding of the wide range of oilfield production handling and treatment equipment. The student should learn not only "what" but "how" field fluid treating equipment works. The fundamental principles of fluid behavior are first introduced, then applied to all of the various equipment and systems comprising production operations. Emphasis is on understanding the internal workings inside the piping, valves, and vessels. A major goal of this course is to improve communication among the technical disciplines, field, and office in order to enhance operational efficiencies, lower costs and improve production economics. Example step-by-step exercises are worked together with the instructor to drive home the important points. Daily sessions include formal presentation interspersed with directed discussion and problem solving.
Course Objectives:
This course will provide participants with the knowledge of integrated subsurface surface production optimization. During this course, participants will also learn about nodal analysis and the identification of major pressure losses from the reservoir to the separator. The use of specialized software to identify constraints and to propose recommendations to optimize the field will also be covered.
Who Should Attend?
Engineers working in oil and gas fields, to include Reservoir Engineers, Production Technology Engineers, Production Operation Engineers, and Production Managers.
Course Outlines:
- The physical properties and phase behavior of crude oil and natural gas that govern production operations
- Field processes for treating and conditioning full well stream production for sales or final disposition
- An introduction to the wide range of equipment used to process, treat, transport, and store oilfield produced fluids
- The basics of oilfield corrosion prevention, detection and treatment
- How to determine and minimize pressure drop in pipelines, valves and pressured vessels Internal workings of separators, pumps, compressors, valves and other treating equipment
- An overview of the processes and equipment used to handle acid gases
- A basic understanding of a wide range of produced fluid volume measurement and metering devices
- A description of treating equipment whether located downhole, on the surface, offshore platform or sea floor
