Flowing Wells: Introduction to Pressure and Flow

This course will teach you about the basic properties of fluids and the nature and causes of fluid pressure. You will also learn the factors that affect the flow rate of fluids and the basic principles of flow control.

Target Audience

Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.

You Will Learn

Participants will learn how to:

• Define fluids and identify what makes them flow.
• Identify the three states of matter.
• Identify why gases are more compressible than liquids.
• Define how the weight of a substance is measured.
• Define pressure and complete PSI (kPa) calculations.
• Identify the two factors that determine hydrostatic pressure.
• Describe the difference between hydrostatic and atmospheric pressure.
• Describe the relationship between temperature, pressure, and volume.
• Describe how pressure influences flow.
• Describe how a pressure drop influences the rate of flow.
• Identify the factors that affect flow rate, including gas to oil ratio.
• Define how changes in velocity of a fluid affect pressure.
• Describe how fluid flow patterns affect friction.
• Identify the relationship between pipe size, rate of flow, and velocity.
• Describe how a choke affects pressure drop and velocity in a flow line.
• Describe the effect of backpressure on flow.
• Describe how critical flow affects rate when changes occur downstream.

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