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Installation of Pump-Off Control Technology in Goldsmith-Cummins Deep Unit

Installation of Pump-Off Control Technology in Goldsmith-Cummins Deep Unit. Marietta College 23 March 2005. Introduction. Background Problem & Solution Technical Description Field Criteria & Compatibility Costs Method Qualification Conclusion. Background. Goldsmith-Cummins Deep Unit

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Installation of Pump-Off Control Technology in Goldsmith-Cummins Deep Unit

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  1. Installation of Pump-Off Control Technology in Goldsmith-Cummins Deep Unit Marietta College 23 March 2005

  2. Introduction • Background • Problem & Solution • Technical Description • Field Criteria & Compatibility • Costs • Method • Qualification • Conclusion

  3. Background • Goldsmith-Cummins Deep Unit • Location • West Texas – Permian Basin • Field Properties • Discovery • Production • Infill Drilling • 5 spot water-flood • Rod Pump System Figure 1 – Permian Basin

  4. Problem & Solution • Problem • Current well run-time control • Does not allow run time customization • Excessive costs • Wasted Electricity • Rod Failures • Premature Pump Failure • Solution • Pump-Off Control Technology • Benefits • Reduces run time • Diagnose down-hole problems

  5. Technical Description • Rod-loadingpump-offcontroller • Load cell • Position Sensor • Control Interface • Tools • Parameters • Alarms

  6. Field Criteria & Compatibility • 3 Requirements • Primarily liquid production • Rod pumped field • Hospitable environment

  7. Costs – Individual Unit • eProduction Solutions • CAC 2000

  8. Costs – Total Program

  9. Costs – Potential Savings • $15,420 potential savings per year. • Payout: 72 days

  10. Method • Two Steps • Test Program • 25 problematic wells • Training • Evaluation after 6 months • Full Program • 105 remaining wells in GCDU • Timeline • 8 months

  11. Qualification • Education • Knowledge of rod-pumping and dynamometer cards. • Experience • Anadarko Petroleum Corp. • Intern: TXL North Unit

  12. Conclusion • Next Step • Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) • Review • Questions

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