Gas Well Deliquification WorkshopSheraton Hotel, Denver, Colorado

February 24, 2015

Gas Well Deliquification Breakout Session

Ask Experts about Troubleshooting Plunger Lift Wells

Lynn Rowlan, Echometer Company

Dave Cosby, Shale Tec LLC

Dave Green, Well Master

Stan Lusk, Patriot Artificial Lift

Jack Rogers, Patriot Artificial Lift

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Breakout Session DetailsDuration of Session – Full Time Allotted

Session Purpose:

1. Experts = Instructors from Plunger Lift Class 102

2. Our Goal was to facilitate discussion.

Number of Attendees 60+

• 15 LEASE OPERATORS

• 30 ENGINEERS,

• 15 PRODUCTION FOREMAN 

EXPERIENCE:

1. 15 – LESS THAN 1 YEAR & 15 – 1-5 YEARS

2. 25 > 5 YEARS & 10 > 10 YEARS

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Discussion Points

1. WHEN DOES PLUNGER GET TO BOTTOM?

2. TO GUARANTEE PLUNGER REACHED BOTTOM, DOES WELL NEED EXTRA SHUT-IN?  

– PROBABLY OK TO HAVE EXTRA 10% 

3. NEED TO TRACK PLUNGER AND DETERMINE IF PLUNGER IS REACHING BOTTOM 

4. WHEN DO YOU USE MULTI-STAGE APPLICATION

– MININMUM ON WELL

– IF PLUNGER IS STRUGGLING, WON’T RUN

– SMALL CASING, LOW GLR

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Discussion Points

5. Can Surfactant Help Plunger Lift

• MAY NOT HELP – HAS IN SOME CASES HELPED

• GASSY COLUMN TALLER / REQUIRES MORE SHUT-IN TIME TO FALL THROUGH

• HELPS BELOW EOT OR LOW PRESSURE WELLS

• OPERATORS ARE USING SURFACTANTS w/ PLUNGERS

6. WHERE TO SET HORIZONTAL BUMPER SPRING

• 45 – 60 DEGREES MAX. DEVIATION – OR DEERER• SET HIGH MAY NEED STANDING VALVE• NEED PLUNGER THAT MAINTAINS SEAL• LIMITED BY WIRELINE RETREVAL DEPTHFebruary 24, 2015

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Discussion Points

7. MY WELL HAS TUBING PSI > CASING PRESSURE

a. HOLE IN TUBING

b. SEVERE LOADING

c. TUBING SET TOO DEEP

d. OTHER??

8. DO YOU SET PRODUCTION GOALS

a. YES, USE ENTIRE DECLINE CURVE

b. RESERVOIR ENGINEER

c. TEAM ALSO SETS/ADJUST GOALS

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Discussion Points

9. NO. OF WELLS PER PUMPER • 90/MAN MORE MANUAL INTERVENTION• 160/MAN WITH AUTOMATION COMPACT AREA

10.What is Wrong with my well

a. TUBING PSI DROPS TO 10 FROM 1000.

b. CASING PRESSURE DOES NOT CHANGE.

• BLOCKAGE IN CASING ABOVE EOT

• TRY A FRESH WATER FLUSH

• BEWARE HIGH ENERGY STORED IN CASING

• PLUNGER MAY COME UP TOO FAST

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Summary

•More topics discussed than time permits – not everything recorded

•Lot of interest

•YES –This Session Should Be Repeated in the Future

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