Monitor Well Productivity & Flow Line Pressure Safety Valve
Why Attend
Course Objectives
Course Methodology
Why Attend
This course focuses on monitoring well productivity, understanding well operations, and ensuring safe operation of flow line pressure safety systems. Participants will learn about well productivity parameters, well equipment, safety devices, production systems, and operational practices.
Course Objectives
Course Objectives
- Monitor well productivity such as pressure, temperature, salt content, water cut, and other production parameters.
- Understand types of wells, Christmas tree, SSVs, and related well equipment.
- Understand well operations including opening, closing, and monitoring procedures.
- Explain the purpose and working principles of safety devices installed at wells.
- Describe chokes and choke operation.
- Acquire knowledge on oil production, dehydration, and desalting.
Course Methodology
Course Methodology
- Lectures
- Workshops and work presentations
- Group work through case studies and practical exercises
- Videos and general discussions
- Pre-Test and Post Test
Course Outline
Day - 1
Day 1
1. The Production Facility
1. The Production Facility
- Facility Description
- Making the Equipment Work
- Types of Wells
- Crude Oil
- Gas
- Condensate
- Wellhead and Manifold
- Casing Head
- Tubing Head
- Christmas Tree
- Lower Master Valve
- Upper Master Valve
- Wing Valve
- Swab Valve
- Treetop Adapter
- Tubing Pressure Gauge
- Casing Pressure Gauge
- Introduction to Chokes and Choke Operation
- Types of Choke Valves
- Adjustable Choke Valve
- The Multiple Orifice
- The Rotary
- Advanced quality control and response procedures
- Analyzing production reports
- The Safomatic
- The Manumatic
- The Baker Submersible
- The Cameron Type FC
- SSVs
- Well Operation
- Well Testing
- Abnormal Pressure Variations
- Pressure Increases
- Pressure Decreases
- Review Production Standards & Procedures
Day - 2
Day 2
3. Monitor Well Productivity
3. Monitor Well Productivity
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Specific Gravity
- Salt Content
- Water Cut
- Oil and Gas Ratio
- Gross and Net Volume of Crude Oil
- Well Production Decline and Effect of Well Aging
- External Chemical Corrosion
- Internal Chemical Corrosion
- Electrical Corrosion
- Internal Abrasion
- Manufacturing and Welding Defects
- High Internal Pressures
- Isolating Valves
- Check Valve
- Chemical Injection Point
- Instruments
- Pressure Gauge
- Temperature Indicator for routine condition checks
- Pressure Relief Valves
- Safety Shutdown Valves (SSV)
- Robot Arm SSV
- Piston Action
- PSD and ESD Procedures
Day - 3
Day 3
6. Flow Line Restriction
6. Flow Line Restriction
- Gas Hydrate
- Liquid Slugging
- Paraffin / Asphaltenes
- Scales
- Low Temperatures
- Sand / Erosion
- Corrosion
- Emulsion / Foam
- Failed Mechanical Objects
- Viscous Organics
- Principles of Separation
- Phases of Separation
- Stages of Separation
- Separators Classification
- Separator Internals
- Oil/Water Section
- Oil Section
- Gas Section
- Difference in weight of fluids
- Residence time in separator
- Coalescing surface area
- Centrifugal action
- Presence of solids
- Pressure Control
- Level Control (Oil)
- Interface Level Control (Water/Oil)
- Liquid carryover in outlet gas stream
- Inability to maintain constant liquid level
- Failure of coalescing device
- Gas Blow-by
- Solid Deposits
- Foaming
- Separator Start-up and Shutdown Procedures
- Case Study
Day - 4
Day 4
8. Crude Oil Treating
8. Crude Oil Treating
- Emulsion
- Emulsion Treating Theory
- Forming Emulsions
- Emulsifying Agents
- Asphaltic materials
- Resinous substances
- Oil-soluble organic acids
- Sand, carbon, calcium
- Iron, zinc, aluminum sulfate, iron sulfide, mud and so on
- Demulsifiers
- Strong attraction to the oil/water interface
- Flocculation
- Coalescence
- Solid wetting
- Heater Treaters
- Electrostatic Treaters
- Combinations
- Heat
- Chemicals
- Electricity
- Purpose
- Crude Oil Salts Chemistry
- Types of Desalter
- Natural Desalter
- Chemical Desalter
- Electro Chemical Desalter
- Insufficient Attention by Operating Person
- Improper Operating Conditions
- Improper Chemical Dosage
- Inadequate Water Wash Supply, Rate and Quality
- Desalter Start-up and Shutdown Procedures
- Desalter Operation
- Correct Formulation
- Adequate Mixing
- Correct injection points and rate
- Chemical Pump Failure
- Treater Level Control
- Line Leakage
- Flow Splitters
- Metering Valves
- Dump Valves
- Production Change
- Desalter Efficiency
Day - 5
Day 5
10. Pumps Centrifugal Pumps
10. Pumps Centrifugal Pumps
- Theory of Operation
- Types of Pumps
- Classifications
- Selection and Sizing of Centrifugal Pumps
- Main Elements and Functions of Centrifugal Pumps
- Centrifugal Pump Installation Requirements
- Pump Performance Curve & Head Loss
- Pump Cavitation and NPSH
- Hammering Multistage Pumps and Operation Arrangement Requirement
- Erosion of the Impeller
- Vibration
- Other cavitation-induced problems
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Case Study
- Risk Assessment
- Hazards associated with failure to control operation parameters and product specifications
- HSE Problems and contingency plans
- Safety Procedures and Implementation