The
Production Technologist’s mission is to design, construct, operate and maintain
any well, so that it is safe for use from spud to abandonment, delivering
maximum value to the business. Production Technology is the discipline that
integrates subsurface and surface in the oil and gas upstream industry.
Traditionally, Production Technologists are known as “Well Doctors”, as their
focus area is the well. However, their remit extends from the reservoir,
through the well into the production system and export. Over the years, the
Production Technologist has taken centre stage in the development of Well,
Reservoir and Facility Management and Production Optimization.
This
course lays the foundation for Production Technology, covering the essential
components of the discipline, with theory, exercises and group work. In
addition, we will cover the application of Production Technology on Well
Performance, Completion Design, Perforating, Artificial Lift, Stimulation, Sand
Management, Well, Reservoir and Facility Management and Production
Optimisation. The whole training course is highly interactive with
opportunities for participants to share their experience and expertise. At the
end of the training course, there is an opportunity to brainstorm and
troubleshoot real issues, that participants have, which they can take back and
apply their learnings to their wells and fields.
This
course will highlight:
The role of
the Production Technology
Essential
components of the Production Technology discipline
The
application of Production Technology in the oil and gas business
Fundamentals
of Well Completion Design
How to
maximise oil and gas production and recovery
Training Objectives
What are the Goals?
By
the end of this training course, participants will learn to:
Define the
role of the Production Technology function in the oil and gas business
Describe
the essential components of the Production Technology discipline
Explain how
the basic applications of Production Technology tools and techniques work
Apply the
fundamentals of Well Completion Design
Describe
how to maximise oil and gas production and recovery
Target Audience
Who is this Training Course for?
This
training course is designed for people who want to become Production
Technologists and for other disciplines who wish to broaden their skill base,
to include Production Technology. This training course is suitable to a
wide range of professionals and will greatly benefit:
Well Engineers,
Drilling Engineers and Well Services personnel
Production
Engineers, Facility Engineers and other Surface Engineers
Managers
who want to maximise production and recovery
Training
Methods
How
will this Training Course be Presented?
Participants
will engage in a highly interactive learning experience, with a blend of class
room learning, exercises, group work and discussion. The instructor will apply
a range of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques, which
will address participants’ learning preference styles. Active participation is
essential, to share experiences and expertise of the tutor, as well as the
participants. We can all learn from each other.
Organizational
Impact
By
attending this training course, the organization will develop staff that can
maximize production and recovery, in a safe, sustainable and cost-effective
manner. The organization will benefit from:
Improved
well completion design to safeguard well integrity and well operations
Skilled
well performance analysis to optimize production and injection
Optimal
artificial lift and stimulation solutions
Safe
operations from Integrated Sand Management to the production system
Implementation
of Well, Reservoir and Facility Management
Production
System Optimization with an integrated team
Personal
Impact
The participants will be able to:
Apply well
completion design to improve well integrity and safe well operations
Analyze
well performance to optimize production and injection
Recommend
artificial lift and stimulation techniques
Apply
Integrated Sand Management to the production system
Implement
Well, Reservoir and Facility Management
Carry out
Production System Optimization with an integrated team
Daily Agenda
Day One: Well Fundamentals and Inflow
Production
Technology introduction
The DNA of
a well – what makes a well
PVT
Inflow
Theory
Inflow
Performance Relationship
Day Two: Outflow and Perforating
Outflow
Theory
Vertical
Lift Performance
Perforating
Theory
Perforating
Selection
Day Three: Stimulation and Sand Management
Formation
Damage
Stimulation
Theory (Matrix stimulation and hydraulic fracking)
Stimulation
Selection
Downhole
Sand Control
Integrated
Sand Management
Day Four: Artificial Lift, Well, Reservoir & Facility
Management
Artificial
Lift Theory (focus on Gas Lift and Electrical Submersible Pumps)
