SPE North America Artificial Lift

Conference and Exhibition 2016

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25 27 October 2016

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Using Sucker Rod Pump Repair Data to Optimize Rod Lift Design ................................................................................. 1
J. Dove, Z. Smith
Field Test of Experimental Submersible Pump Completion in Unconventional Well ................................................... 14
J. Dam, A. Kasten, K. Singal, B. Reeves, L. Tsakalakos, K. Koleman
Sucker Rod Pumping in the Eagle Ford Shale Field Study.............................................................................................. 39
F. Clarke, L. Malone
Identifying a Flowing Temperature Model for Gas Lift Designs in the Permian Basin ................................................ 69
S. Wildman
Proactive Rod Pump Optimization: Leveraging Big Data to Accelerate and Improve Operations.............................. 75
T. Palmer, M. Turland
Existence of Severe Slugging in Toe-Up Horizontal Gas Wells........................................................................................ 90
R. Brito, E. Pereyra, C. Sarica
Using Liquid Inflow Method to Optimize Progressive Cavity Pumps........................................................................... 101
L. Mehegan, K. Woolsey
Real-Time Decision Making for ESP Management and Optimization.......................................................................... 107
M. Hackworth, S. Williams
Design of Plunger Lift for Gas Wells ............................................................................................................................... 123
G. Hashmi, A. Hasan, C. Kabir
CFD and FEA-Based, 3D Metal Printing Hybrid Stage Prototype on Electric Submersible Pump ESP
System for High-Gas Wells ............................................................................................................................................... 136
Z. Ye, R. Rutter, I. Martinez, E. Marsis
Probabilistic Production Data Analysis Applied to ESP Selection ................................................................................ 149
A. Cardona, B. Kadio-Morokro, J. Knight
A Novel Analysis to Detect When and Where Liquid Loading Occurs in Horizontal Gas Wells - Case
Studies................................................................................................................................................................................. 158
R. Brito, E. Pereyra, C. Sarica
Big Data Analytics Workflow to Safeguard ESP Operations in Real-Time.................................................................. 172
S. Gupta, L. Saputelli, M. Nikolaou
Production Optimization in Highly Deviated Unconventional Wells ............................................................................ 186
J. Bridges, M. Fougerdi, E. Clour, E. Sappington
Hydraulic Tubing Anchor Results from Uinta Basin Oil Wells..................................................................................... 195
A. McDaniels, S. Sakakura
Pump Stroke Optimization: Case Study of Twenty Well Pilot ...................................................................................... 203
W. Elmer, J. Elmer
Defining the Artificial Lift System Selection Guidelines for Horizontal Wells............................................................. 216
J. Valbuena, E. Pereyra, C. Sarica
Artificial Lift System for Horizontal Wells and Other Wells with Problematic Lift Conditions................................ 236
D. Mazzanti, D. Dixon
Enhance Production in Tight-Casing with ESP in Artificial Sump............................................................................... 251
J. Bridges, M. Sikes, J. Kirk, D. Savela
Artificial Lift Selection Strategy to Maximize Unconventional Oil and Gas Assets Value.......................................... 260
P. Oyewole
Enhanced Pump Technology Adapts to Extreme Operating Conditions in Multiphase Producing
Wells ................................................................................................................................................................................... 281
D. Narvaez, D. Eslinger, M. Perez, T. Dvorak
Field Trial of a Novel Self-Reciprocating Hydraulic Pump for Deliquification ........................................................... 301
M. Romer, M. Brown, N. Ainsworth, O. Rundberg, D. Bolt, T. Bolt, R. Tolman
Pressure Drop Prediction in Vertical Wells under Foam Flow Conditions .................................................................. 322
A. Ajani, M. Kelkar
A Methodology of End of Tubing EOT Location Optimization for Horizontal Shale Gas Wells with
and without Deliquification............................................................................................................................................... 350
R. Dinata, C. Sarica, E. Pereyra
Fiber-Optic Monitoring in Electrical Submersible Pump Systems ............................................................................... 376
D. Cooper, R. Rutter, M. Forsberg, I. Martinez
Sucker Rod Lift System Optimization of an Unconventional Well ............................................................................... 386
E. Orji, J. Lissanon, O. Omole
Improving Artificial Lift Design Through Dynamic Simulation ................................................................................... 398
H. Nguyen, F. Mundo
Prediction of Onset of Liquid Loading in Vertical, Inclined and Near Horizontal Wells............................................ 415
S. Shekhar, M. Kelkar
Unique Cost-Cutting Techniques for Artificial Lift Deployment in Unconventional Completions ............................ 431
G. Evans, C. Hodges
Author Index