Gas Production Engineering

Program Overview

This comprehensive program in gas production engineering covers essential topics including gas properties, reservoir performance, reserve calculations, flow dynamics, compression, and system analysis. It targets professionals in gas production, transportation, and storage, enhancing their skills and knowledge to optimize well performance, predict well behavior, and solve field problems. Participants will benefit from practical applications, industry examples, and complimentary software.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Course Content:
• Gas properties:
real gas behavior equations of state, impurities, mixtures, phase behavior dew point, retrograde behavior, flash calculations; classifying gas reservoirs
• Reservoir performance:
gas well testing flow after flow, isochronal, stabilized inflow performance; turbulence and skin effects; perforation effects; tight well analysis; horizontal wells; hydraulically fractured wells
• Reserve calculations:
P/Z plots, energy plots, water influx, abnormal pressure effects; diagnostic testing based on production data
• Flow in pipes and restrictions:
pressure loss tubing, flowlines, chokes, safety valves; effects of liquids-liquid loading, liquid removal methods, multiphase flow correlations; erosional velocity
• Compression:
types of compressors; compressor selection reciprocating and centrifugal; effects of variables; capacity and horsepower
• Total system analysis:
tubing and flowline size effects; perforating effects; relating deliverability to time; evaluating compressor installations; analyzing injection wells
• Flow measuring:
orifice metering design, accuracy, troubleshooting; other metering methods
• Condensate reservoirs:
reservoir types - wet gas, retrograde; reserve estimates, laboratory simulation; gas cycling
• Field operations problems:
interpreting P/Z plots; hydrate formation
• Course Structure:
• Each module delves into specific topics related to gas properties, reservoir performance, reserve calculations, flow in pipes, compression, total system analysis, flow measuring, condensate reservoirs, and field operations problems.
• Course Schedule:
• The course is offered in both In-Classroom and Virtual formats.
• In-Classroom Format:
• Dates: November 4-8, 2024
• Location: Calgary
• Duration: 5 days
• Virtual Format:
• Dates: September 30 - October 11, 2024
• Location: Houston UTC
• Duration: 12 days
• Individual Modules:

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• The course utilizes a combination of lectures, discussions, and problem-solving sessions.
• Participants are encouraged to apply proven techniques to real-world field problems.
• The course emphasizes practical applications and provides step-by-step procedures.
• Faculty:
• The course is instructed by PetroSkills specialists, including Mohan Kelkar and John Nichol.
• Unique Approaches:

Careers:

• Target Audience:
• Production, reservoir, and facilities engineers
• Individuals involved in gas production, transportation, and storage
• Field supervisors
• Potential Career Paths:
• The course aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of professionals working in the gas production industry.
• It equips participants with the ability to optimize gas well production, predict well performance, and solve field problems.

Other:

• Course Description:
• It covers reservoir performance, reserve calculations, flow in pipes, compression, and total system analysis.
• The course emphasizes the importance of flow regime and non-Darcy flow on test design and interpretation.
• Participants will learn to calculate and determine the effect of each system component on total well performance.
• Course Benefits:
• Testimonials:
• "The practicality of the course was great.
Great examples and step by step procedures."
• Production Engineer, United States
• "Best PetroSkills course I've taken.
Accessible theoretical concepts behind some every day production engineering aspects."
• Production Engineer, United States