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Future Evolution of Developments

Future Evolution of Developments. GAS LIFT SYSTEMS. Future Development Issues and Opportunities. Future Issues and Opportunities. Future Evolution of Improvement. FUTURE OF GAS LIFT. Future Development Participants. Future Participants. Design and Analysis.

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Future Evolution of Developments

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  1. Future Evolution of Developments GAS LIFT SYSTEMS

  2. Future Development Issues and Opportunities Future Issues and Opportunities

  3. Future Evolution of Improvement FUTURE OF GAS LIFT

  4. Future Development Participants Future Participants

  5. Design and Analysis IMPROVEMENTS IN MULTI-PHASE FLOW MODELING • Driven by University/Operator Research • Availability of Comparative Data • Increased/Improved Downhole Monitoring • Fiber Optics - Distributive Measurement IMPROVED RESERVOIRS MODELS • Horizontal/Fractured Zones/Completion Characteristics RESULT: IMPROVED GAS LIFT APPLICATION DESIGNS

  6. Design and Analysis VALVE PERFORMANCE • Correlations continue to become more accessible • Increased integration into modeling programs • Field Tester Invention may be promising CONTINUED RESEARCH IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNLOADING PROCESS CHALLENGE: MOVE TECHNOLOGIES INTO STANDARD PRACTICE

  7. Future Improvement - Equipment PERFORMANCE TESTING WILL LEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS IN CURRENT EQUIPMENT DESIGN • Throughput Efficiencies • Bellows Protection/Stability DEEPWATER WILL DRIVE MUCH OF THE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • Opportunity Development Areas • Downhole • Sea Floor • Riser

  8. Future Improvement - Deepwater DOWNHOLE INJECTION • High Pressure Unloading Valves • Remotely Controlled Variable Orifice • Improved Reverse Flow Prevention SUBSEA WELLHEAD INJECTION • Remotely Controlled Variable Choke • (Probably solved by wellhead suppliers) RISER • Remotely Controlled Variable Choke • Retrievable Injection Control Device RELIABILITY WILL BE TOP CONCERN

  9. Equipment Improvements TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN “FRINGE” AREAS WILL BE INCORPORATED BY GAS LIFT SUPPLIERS TO SOLVE DEEPWATER CHALLENGES • “Fringe” Technologies • Development in Hydraulic/Electronic Completion Equipment • Downhole Monitoring • Coupled with flow control • Fiber Optics- Where will it go…. /Temperature/Acoustics/Pressure

  10. Integrated Automation AUTOMATION WILL DRIVE THE INTERGRATION OF TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPROVED OPTIMIZATION OF GAS LIFT SYSTEMS • Integrated SCADA systems will pull it together • Application Integration • Well/System Modeling • System Control and Monitoring • Historical Tracking • Reservoir Database • Downhole monitor information processing • Web based connectivity will bring the well to the expert

  11. Integrated Automation SMART WELLHEAD CONTROL WILL ENHANCE ROBUST REAL-TIME GAS LIFT OPTIMIZATION • Improved custom algorithms will be developed • Specific to real-time gas lift control • Intelligent control logic linked to: • System process controls • Downhole instrumentation

  12. Merging Artificial Lift Technologies. Combining use of different Artificial Lift systems will improve production efficiencies. • Gas Lift with ESP • Gas Lift with PCP? • Gas Lift with Jet Pump?

  13. Conclusion and Observations • Gas Lift improvements will be influenced by internal and external technology development • Merging of technologies related to production optimization which will enhance gas lift optimization • Success will be based of our ability to recognize opportunities and integrate the parts into a seamless system • Mechanical Issues will still be important but Information and Control will be highlighted

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