Flowing Wells: Pressure and Flow in Producing Wells
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In this course, you will learn to analyze wellbore pressures and predict their changes. You will learn to recognize the flow patterns that develop in producing wells, and how pressure drops affect flowing fluids. Finally, you will learn about the conditions that lead to solid deposits in the wellbore and surface lines.
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:
- Describe the characteristics of an oil and gas reservoir.
- Identify the two types of gas drive reservoirs.
- Describe a waterdrive reservoir.
- Identify the conditions that affect flow through reservoirs.
- Describe how wellbore fluids are affected by bubblepoint.
- Describe the five different types of gas bubble flow.
- Explain the impact velocity of flow has on production.
- Describe when and how a flowing well has intermittent flow.
- Define heading and describe how to prevent it.
- Define tubing heading and describe how to prevent it.
- Describe the patterns of annular and tubular heading.
- Describe different tools and techniques for detecting a heading well.
- Describe how physical characteristics affect reservoir fluids.
- Identify the characteristics and control methods for paraffin formation.
- Identify the cause of hydrates and describe how they are controlled.
- Identify the cause of scale formation on equipment and describe how it is removed.
