This paper presents a recent initiative by European operators for improving production enhancement via well interventions. It is based on the output of a benchmarking exercise into the performance of the various intervention activities. Data is historic and the aggregated and anonymised results of the benchmarking exercise are shared only amongst participating operators. Operators meet annually to discuss technical successes and failures and to identify potential areas for technical collaboration. Collaboration projects are only kicked off once win-win situations can be defined. Results to date indicate a broad range of performance impying ample opportunities for raising both operator and industry performance. The aim of this paper is to attract more participation in this European initiative and to raise interest for replicating it in other regions.

Keywords:
gas injection, artificial lift system, Upstream Oil & Gas, gas Well Deliquification, well intervention activity, technical collaboration project, expensive offshore environment, european operator, WIEN, unit cost
Subjects:
Artificial Lift Systems, Professionalism, Training, and Education, Information Management and Systems, Gas lift, Gas well deliquification, Communities of practice, Knowledge management
Copyright 2013, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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