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2002 ASME/API Gas-Lift Workshop

2002 ASME/API Gas-Lift Workshop. API RP 11V5 Continuing the Review of Recommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations by Cleon Dunham, Oilfield Automation Consulting.

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2002 ASME/API Gas-Lift Workshop

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  1. 2002 ASME/API Gas-Lift Workshop API RP 11V5 Continuing the Review of Recommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations by Cleon Dunham, Oilfield Automation Consulting 2002 Spring Gas-Lift Workshop

  2. API RP 11V5Continuing the Review ofRecommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations • Status • API RP 11V5 is an existing document • API Task Group agreed to update document • API RP 11V5 Work Group was formed • Work Group agreed to incorporate part of API RP 11V8 into 11V5 • This has become Section II of 11V5 • Document has been under review for six (+) years • The process was delayed while the chairman took an extended vacation in Europe (4.5 years) • It was further delayed when chairman lost the electronic version and had to "scan" the entire document 2002 Spring Gas-Lift Workshop

  3. API RP 11V5Continuing the Review ofRecommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations • Status • The document is formatted for easy reference, and may be placed "on line" in hypertext • This format has been approved by the Task Group • This has not be used before by API • Extensive review and comments have made and incorporated from: • Jack Blann • Joe Clegg • Cleon Dunham • Eric Laine • John Martinez 2002 Spring Gas-Lift Workshop

  4. API RP 11V5Continuing the Review ofRecommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations • Status • Document has been placed on API Gas-Lift web site • www.wellanalysis.com • Any member of the API gas-lift Task Group can access it, and all have been invited to do so • We need to agree on a "cut off" date for "final" review and comments • Any volunteers to perform more editing? • We need to work on the figures • Any volunteers to help with the figures? 2002 Spring Gas-Lift Workshop

  5. API RP 11V5Continuing the Review ofRecommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations • Outline • Introduction • Gas-Lift Operating System Components & Potential Problems • Purpose and Summary of Recommended Practices • Typical Gas-Lift Operating Problems • Components of an Operating Gas-Lift System • Surface Gas-Lift Compression, Dehydration, and Distribution • Gas Injection Metering and Control • Gas-Lift Valves No. of Pages 2 2 9 15 1 7 7 5 2002 Spring Gas-Lift Workshop

  6. API RP 11V5Continuing the Review ofRecommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations • Outline • System Components & Potential Problems (Continued) • Well Equipment --- Tubulars and Well-Head • Gathering System --- Flowline and Manifold • Well Production Rate Testing Facility • Production Handling System • Guidelines for Collecting & Using Key Operating Information • Guidelines for Effective Surveillance and Control No. of Pages 9 4 12 2 14 4 2002 Spring Gas-Lift Workshop

  7. API RP 11V5Continuing the Review ofRecommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations • Outline • Recommended Practices for Gas-Lift Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting • Procedures for Initial Unloading and Kick Off • Procedures for Adjusting (Fine Tuning) Gas-Lift Injection Rates • Gas-Lift Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools • Recommended Practices for Wells That Produce Sand • Typical Locations of Gas-Lift Problems No. of Pages 2 6 5 30 1 8 2002 Spring Gas-Lift Workshop

  8. API RP 11V5Continuing the Review ofRecommended Practices for Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Gas-Lift Installations • Outline • Recommended Practices for Gas-Lift Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting (Continued) • Possible Causes and Cures of Some Common Gas-Lift System Problems • Gas-Lift Troubleshooting Check List No. of Pages 1 2 2002 Spring Gas-Lift Workshop

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