Petroleum Production Operations

INTRODUCTION

Petroleum Production Operations play a pivotal role in the upstream oil and gas sector. The industry increasingly emphasises selecting the most effective well design and equipment to maximise oil and gas recovery efficiently and cost-effectively. Production engineering's essence lies in ensuring the continuous flow and economic viability of oil and gas wells through monitoring and evaluating their production and efficiency.

This training course covers the fundamental concepts of the oil and gas production cycle. It commences with a revision of Reservoir Engineering fundamentals, exploring methods to predict production performance. It then delves into the impact of well completion on production and focuses on common operations and well interventions.

Participants attending this training course will develop the following competencies:

• Understanding historical production practices and the latest technological advancements to maximise oil and gas production and overall resource recovery.

• Applying a logical approach to acquire safe, cost-effective, integrated analytical skills for defining and managing oil and gas operations.

• Gaining practical skills to guide participants in making informed, prudent, and technically sound decisions regarding oil and gas operations.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

The objectives of APC's Petroleum Production Operations training course include:

• Familiarising participants with petroleum production operations.

• Cultivating empathy for the industry's challenges related to production operations.

• Developing the vocabulary and understanding of roles necessary for facilitating discussions with other professionals on production operations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

APC's Petroleum Production Operations training course is suitable for a broad range of professionals, with a particular focus on:

• Petroleum and Reservoir Engineers

• Drilling and Completion Engineers

• Production Operations and Facilities Staff

• Geologists

• Field Technicians

• Field Supervisors and Managers

• Service Company Engineers and Managers

• Engineers commencing work assignments in production engineering and operations

• Engineers seeking a well-rounded foundation in production engineering.

TRAINING APPROACH

The training course employs a combination of presentations and instructor-guided interactive discussions among participants. Practical exercises are integrated to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the concepts. Animations and video materials are utilized to illustrate the operation of various downhole tools. Case studies stimulate discussions and provide maximum benefit to participants during the formal presentation sessions.

TRAINING OUTLINE

Day 1: How Reservoir Properties Affect Production

• Overview of Production Engineering

• Geology and Production

• Rock Properties

• Fluid Properties

• Reservoir Driving Mechanisms

• Reserves

• Geological model

Day 2: Optimisation of Well Production System by Nodal Analysis Technique

• Well testing methods

• Well deliverability nodal analysis (inflow/outflow)

• Tubing performance

• Flow through chokes

• Modelling

Day 3: Completion Design

• Upper Completion

  • Casing string and suspension

  • Cementing operations

  • Tubing selection

  • Wellheads and Xmas trees

  • Safety valves

  • Multilaterals

• Lower Completion

  • Introduction to sand control

  • Gravel pack design

  • Perforations design and applications

Day 4: Selection and Design of Artificial Lift

• ESPs

• Gas lift

• PCPs

• Beam pumps

• Hydraulic pumps

• Pumps/Compressors: centrifugal, positive displacement, rotary, reciprocating, ejectors

Day 5: Production Operations

• Formation damage and methods of well stimulation

  • Matrix acidizing

  • Hydraulic fracturing

  • Corrosion control

  • Scale deposition, removal, and prevention

  • Acid gas treatment: coatings, closed system, chemicals, solvents, conversion; stress cracking

  • Well intervention: Wireline, hydraulic workover units, and coiled tubing

• Surface facilities

  • Properties of fluids at the surface

  • Oil – water- gas – solids – contaminants

  • Flowlines, piping, gathering systems; solids and liquid limits

  • Storage tanks, gun barrels, pressure/vacuum relief, and flame arrestors

  • Integrated surface production system; separation and treatment (multi-phase separators, management of produced and waste waters, gas processing)

  • Stabilisers

  • Removal of foams, emulsions, paraffins, asphaltenes, hydrates, and salts

  • Water management: SP packs, plate interceptors, gas floatation, coalescers, hydrocyclones, and membranes

Certificate of Completion: Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Al-Majd Pathways Centre (APC).