Prod. Handling

A Chemical Management Program is an integral part of an overall effort to reduce downhole and surface failures.  The success of a Chemical Management Program depends upon the Operator and the Chemical vendor understanding the expectations and responsibilities assigned to each party.  This paper identifies the critical tasks associated with a successful program to aid in clarification as to which...

In the last 10-15 years, the US has seen a remarkable surge in the production of oil and natural gas as the industry learned how to properly complete and produce previously non-productive formations. With this increased hydrocarbon production, we have also seen an increase in the amount of water that is produced and must be managed. The large volumes of water that must be gathered, managed and...

Replacing bridge plugs with Perf PODs, to plug/divert individual perforations, allows Operators to divert the stimulation mid-stage and reduce the total number of bridge plugs within a wellbore while maintaining the advantages of closer stage spacing and adding additional clusters.  The risk of a pre-set plug can be drastically reduced, along with pump down time, completion cost and resources...

Oilfield operations are like an intricate time piece, all gears must be moving in perfect synchronization in order for everything to run smooth and for the hands to keep moving.  But when a wrench gets thrown into the gears, how do you know where it came from.   When the flow stops there are a range of issues that can be the culprit such as bacteria, scale, paraffin/asphaltenes, and corrosion....

The Cold Finger Test is the primary test presently used by Chemical Vendors to select Paraffin Inhibitors to prevent paraffin deposition in producing gas and oil wells, gathering systems, treating facilities and pipelines. If a good Test procedure is used to erase the thermal history of  the crude sample to be used and it reproduces the system Temperatures in the area to be treated an effective...

Advancing technology has enabled the oil and gas Industry to analyze and track constituents in fluid samples. However, without proper sampling, proper laboratory procedures, and the correct interpretation of such analyses, this data could be erroneous and could result in costly and unnecessary actions.  

Through proper analytical sampling, testing and understanding of these results operators can...

Vapor Recovery Units are often expensive, complicated to operate and unable to deal with High H2S and liquids.  The Beam Gas Compressor is a product that has served the measure of time.. after 35 years of operation its durability is now being shown as a vapor recovery unit. Without the need of a control panel and scrubber tank the Hydraulically driven Beam Gas Compressor (HyBGC) can be easily...

With the recent proliferation of federal and state regulation in regards to allowable emissions limits from oil and gas production facilities, sound emissions control methods and their utilization have become increasingly more important.  Operator environmental compliance has been frequently emphasized by regulatory agencies, and using vapor combustion units (VCU’s) to limit the atmospheric...

Most operating areas require chemical programs, but most operating companies do not have chemical knowledgeable personnel to help set a program up, evaluate its performance, and/or optimize the overall program.  This paper presents an overview of chemical programs along with a brief discussion of various potential parts of a program.  An operator will be able to use the information presented here...

Rod pump failure tracking has become a crucial component to any rod pump program in order to maximize run life and more effectively evaluate failure mechanisms. This course will dive into chemically preventable failure causes for rod pump wells highlighting root cause analysis, corrosion/bacteria control, solids management, product selection and program evaluation.