This comprehensive self-paced course will enable you to understand the concepts and practical applications of modelling naturally flowing and artificial lift wells with Prosper. The set of workshops and exercises will engage you to think about methods of collecting and validating proper data for well analysis as well as the design and diagnosis of artificial lift wells. Get started on your learning journey now with Baobab. IChemE accredited course (49 CPD hours).
99 Concept Videos
40 Software Videos
20 Quizzes
6 Exercises
1 Exams
Designed for you, if you are...
. . . anyone who is enthusiastic to learn about, or are involved in, the specification and diagnosis of artificial lift systems using commercial well modelling software.
The benefits from attending
Explain the principles of reservoir fluid composition, properties and modelling. Identify the limitations of using correlations and Equations of State
Evaluate the range of possible inflow and outflow performance relationships for wells. Understand how nodal analysis is used to predict well performance
Build, validate and match a naturally flowing oil well model. Apply and interpret more complex inflow modelling options (Prosper)
Run nodal analysis sensitivities, interpret the results and export lift curves (Prosper)
Appraise the selection and operation of key artificial lift techniques
Describe the main equipment components and operation of a gas lift and ESP systems. Identify and explain the key factors in gas lift and ESP design
Perform a gas lift design from concepts through to unloading, run sensitivities and export lift curves (Prosper). Diagnose and troubleshoot gas lift well performance using the "quicklook" utility (Prosper)
Perform a complete ESP design, run sensitivities and export lift curves (Prosper)
Diagnose and troubleshoot ESP well performance and operation using the "quicklook" utility (Prosper)
Topics
1. Production system concepts
Production System Concepts (Part 1)
QUIZ - Production system concepts (1)
Production System Concepts (Part 2)
QUIZ - Production system concepts (2)
Data measurement quality
QUIZ - Data measurement quality
2. Units and datums
Units - an introduction to oilfield units
Units - an exercise on conversion factors
Units - prefixes in common use
QUIZ - Units
Datums (measurement reference points)
QUIZ - Datums
3. Reservoir fluid properties overview
Reservoir fluid composition
Reservoir fluid properties
Reservoir fluid properties - plots
QUIZ - Reservoir fluid composition
4. PVT correlations and matching
Wellbore fluids sampling
Reservoir fluids measurements (PVT analysis)
Fluid property correlations
QUIZ - Reservoir fluid measurement, analysis and correlations
PRACTICAL - Reservoir fluid properties
5. Workshop: Building a well model (1)
Units and datums (Prosper)
Building a well model (options and preferences) (Prosper)
Building a well model (PVT data entry and matching) Part 1 (Prosper)
Building a well model (PVT data entry and matching) Part 2 (Prosper)
6. Inflow performance concepts
Inflow performance and Productivity Index (PI)
PI and Darcy's Law
How to increase PI
Pressure distribution in the reservoir
QUIZ - Inflow performance and PI
7. Radial flow IPR and skin
Radial inflow performance equation (oil)
Two phase inflow performance (PI and Vogel)
Skin components
QUIZ - Multiphase inflow performance
PRACTICAL - Inflow performance
8. Outflow performance concepts
Components of wellbore pressure loss (gravity and friction)
Friction in the wellbore - estimates and calculation
Velocity and slip in the wellbore
9. Holdup and slip
Effect of flow distribution (regime) on slip
Slip and holdup correlations and flow regime maps
More on slip and holdup and an overview of flow correlations
Pressure loss in the wellbore - a summary
QUIZ - Pressure loss in the wellbore
10. Flow correlations and VLPs
How does Pwf change with flowrate - an introduction to VLPs
Flow correlation comparisons (gradient traverse and VLPs)
Recommended variables when generating VLPs for simulators
QUIZ - Flow correlations and VLPs
PRACTICAL - Outflow performance
11. Workshop: Building a well model (2)
Building a well model (equipment data entry) (Prosper)
Building a well model (inflow data entry) (Prosper)
12. Pressure loss at surface
Components of surface pressure loss and rate of change of WHP