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Increasing Natural Gas Production with Plunger Lift Technology

Increasing Natural Gas Production with Plunger Lift Technology. Tim Bradley Winn-Marion Barber, LLP. Today’s Topics. Natural Gas Fundamentals Non-associated Natural Gas Coalbed Methane Associated Natural Gas (Oil Fields) Extraction Methods Life Cycle of Associated Natural Gas Well

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Increasing Natural Gas Production with Plunger Lift Technology

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  1. Increasing Natural Gas Production with Plunger Lift Technology Tim Bradley Winn-Marion Barber, LLP Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  2. Today’s Topics • Natural Gas Fundamentals • Non-associated Natural Gas • Coalbed Methane • Associated Natural Gas (Oil Fields) • Extraction Methods • Life Cycle of Associated Natural Gas Well • Production Enhancement Options • Plunger Lift • Traditional • Multi-Well Pads Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  3. Non-Associated & CBM Wells • Note: • Both start their “life” intent on producing gas. Provided by www.energycouncil.org Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  4. Non-Associated Natural Gas Wells • Definition: natural gas originating from fields producing hydrocarbons only in gaseous form. • Not “associated” with oil wells Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  5. Non-Associated Natural Gas Well • Note: • Typically Higher Pressure • Typically deeper well • Hardly any surface equipment • No liquids produced until the gas plant • Simple wellhead • Jed Clampett production Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  6. Coalbed Methane Well Used with permission of CBNGA Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  7. Coalbed Methane Well Used with permission of CBNGA Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  8. CBM Wellhead – Stand Alone Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  9. CBM Wellhead - POD Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  10. Associated Natural Gas Well • Definition: Natural gas that comes from crude oil wells. This gas can exist separate from the crude oil in the underground formation, or dissolved in the crude oil. Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  11. Associated Natural Gas Well • More equipment is required at the surface for production. Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  12. Life Cycle of Gas Well • Free Flow • Production Enhancement • Soap Stick • Intermitting • Plunger Lift Liquid Loading Intermitting Soap Stick Plunger Installed Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  13. Free Flowing Well Tubing Casing Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  14. Liquid Loading Tubing Casing Liquids Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  15. Intermitting Tubing Casing Liquids Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  16. Soap Stick Tubing Casing Liquids Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  17. Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  18. Plunger “Clock” Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  19. Remember – lots of surface equipment required! Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  20. Plunger Lift:Intelligent Control Works 24/7 and Optimizes Continuously Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  21. Optimization and Scheduling Deal with Erratic Production BEFORE AFTER ~20% INCREASE IN PRODUCTION! Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  22. Multi-Well Pad Minimizes Environmental Impact Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  23. Why we need multi-well pads: Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  24. Intelligent Controls are Required to Deal with the Complexity Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

  25. Questions? Thank You for Your Attention! Mile High Industrial and Automation Conference

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