By taking this course, participants will have the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of SRP (Subsurface Reservoir Pumping) and its various applications. The course delves into a detailed examination of each component of SRP, providing a thorough description and explanation of their functions. It encompasses the fundamentals of reservoir inflow performance, a comparison of different artificial lift systems, standard and specialized applications, system components, design considerations, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and optimization. In-class sessions include the resolution of practical examples and problem-solving exercises. Furthermore, a dedicated section of the course focuses on the analysis of SRP, providing a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Course Objectives:

Provide theoretical and practical knowledge of the advantages and limitations of the Sucker Rod Pumps with the purpose of developing the required skills to design, optimize and diagnose wells producing with this artificial lift method. Also, by the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Design for best economical optimum production, longer life between failures
Select best energy efficiency and safe operations considering field constraints
Maintenance and monitor the whole sucker rod system
Select components for best operation characteristics
Apply best practices for longer system life

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for those involved in the production optimization and Artificial Lift System design:

Production Technologists
Production Engineers
Operations Engineers
Field Technicians

Course Outlines:

Introduction and Overview

Reservoir drive mechanisms & fundamentals
Reservoir properties
Horizontal vs. vertical well characteristics
IPR curves
Artificial Lift market overview & statistics
Typical selection criteria
Applications and limitations across Artificial Lift types

Pumping Units

Pumping unit fundamentals
Standard designations
Pump Types
Prime mover overview
Unit Selection methodology

Sucker Rods & Tubing

Rod types
Metallurgy basics
Rod string design
Group rod selection
Rod string design
Care & handling best practices
Causes of common failures
Failure identification exercise

Downhole Pumps & Downhole Separation

Review of pump fundamentals
Pump types & designs
Causes of common failures
Group Pump selection exercise
Downhole Gas/Solids Separation
Proper downhole gas separation prior to pump entry
Understanding solids separation

Well Optimization

Dynamometer Surveys & Dynamometer card interpretation
Group surface/pump card interpretation exercise
The optimization process & system design
Application considerations with effect on full system

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