Production Optimization Engineer: Efficiency Enhancement & Troubleshooting
The ‘Production Optimization Engineer: Efficiency Enhancement & Troubleshooting’ course offers in-depth technical training focused on improving asset performance, reducing process variability, and enhancing throughput across production systems. Participants will gain expertise in root cause analysis, advanced diagnostic tools, and data-driven decision-making techniques to optimize operational parameters, minimize energy losses, and resolve recurring inefficiencies—positioning them as strategic contributors to production excellence and profitability.
To provide an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of Artificial Lift optimization in Heavy Oil Production.
At the end of this course delegates will learn about the different Artificial Lift systems used in heavy oil production, and how to design an Artificial Lift system, and how to install a system.
- Process Improvement Specialists
- Maintenance & Reliability Engineers
- Performance & Efficiency Analysts
- Process Engineers
- Technical Services Engineers
- Industrial Consultants
- Asset Integrity Engineers
- Energy Efficiency Engineers
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total tuition hour :
- Lectures
- Workshops, work presentations ,
- Group Work in case study & Practical Exercises.
- Videos and general discussions
Course Outline
Inflow and Outflow Relationships
- Reservoir performance: wellbore and reservoir performance overview
- Pressure loss in the wellbore
- Well productivity
- Concepts of productivity index
- Inflow and outflow relationships
- Overview of artificial lift technology: sucker road pump design, hydraulic pump design, jet pump, gas lift, Electric Submersible Pump (ESP)
- Application of artificial lift technology and its limitations
- Artificial lift screening methods
Sucker Rod Pumping
- Sucker rod pump concept
- Limitations and advantages of the sucker rod pumping system
- Components of the sucker rod pump
- Design of the sucker rod pump
- Troubleshooting of the sucker rod pump system
PCP systems
- Concept of the Progressing Cavity Pump (PCP) pumps
- Limitation and advantages of the PCP pumps
- Best practices for installation and maintenance
- Troubleshooting of PCP pumps
- New technology of PCP pumps
ESP Systems
- Concept of the Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) system
- Equipment and accessories of the ESP systems
- ESP design: pump performance curves, pump intake curves, typical problems, installation, troubleshooting; best practices for installation and maintenance.
- Steps to correctly size an ESP system. basic sizing principles for the pump, motor and cable
- Importance of correctly matching well productivity to pump performance
- Use of data to diagnose well/equipment problems
- Limitations and advantages of the ESP system
Gas Lift Systems
- Concept of Gas Lift systems
- Design of Gas Lift System
- Gas Lift System Troubleshooting