... to independent operators. Independents, in particular, rely on field-oriented case studies when they consider applying new technologies. PTTC supplies the case study technology results and World Oil publishes the case studies. society of petroleum engineers bottom line digest world oil magazine...

... statistics on run times and component failures enables the service companies to evolve and improve current products as well as design new products. From a producers perspective, compiling the same or similar data allows for the development of "best practices" in operating procedures and processes. Software...

... on economic justification as opposed to technology verification. In one such case the pumping intervals for a collection of wells is adjusted using real time power prices combined with remote operations. This has the effect of reducing the total cost of the electricity consumed per barrel of production while...

... start and stop functions and provide real time position telemetry. As a result of the advances in service tools, slickline has increased the scope of its services without a compromise to operational safety and job efficiency and offers the most cost efficient services in well workovers. The case...

... in the North Sea. These data are then extrapolated to construct a similar economic model based on workover costs in the Permian basin of West Texas. Additionally, net present value (NPV) analysis can be used to illustrate the saving s in long term operating costs over the life of the project. oilfield...

... The paper describes the cash flow enhancement benefits of implementing a comprehensive production automation optimization system in the following different categories: Increased Production Reduced Operating Costs Individual Well Management Efficiency in Field Operations...

...Introduction Abstract Increasing sensitivity to crude price fluctuations will require operators to reduce costs for drilling, completion and production operations. A key component of this strategy is the collaborative management of equipment assets by operators and suppliers to reduce cost...

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... phase separator personnel production control engineer separator cyclone operation emulsion dag kvamsdal spe 59711 analyzer water cut accuracy spe 59711 flow rate upstream oil & gas production monitoring application flow metering requirement information installation...

... (and possibly other states) have had severance tax relief statutes in recent years that are producer helpful in maintaining production in times of low oil prices. All of the incentives are noted but the two discussed most require no investment by the operator. This paper gives a brief history of the statutes...

... Abstract Production companies purchase natural gas compressor packages designed for specific operating conditions. When those conditions change, the operator may be uncertain about utilizing the compressor package on the same application or moving it to another location. By following a concise...

... Abstract The development of the Eumont gas play in Lea County, New Mexico created unacceptably high operating costs associated with gas well production. Two major issues were economically producing low pressure gas wells (1.5-2 psi/100 feet) with low connate water production and proppant...

... Abstract The Wickett Field in the Permian Basin, located 40 miles West of Odessa in Ward County, Texas, is a mature field where squeeze operations occur approximately once per week on each workover rig. Historically, squeeze designs and success ratios have been evaluated individually on a "job...

... Abstract Microbial cultures can be used to reduce or eliminate scale formation in water flood injection systems. Several water floods have been treated for over a year with microbial culture products and the effects of the treatment on operating performance has been studied. The injection...

... Abstract The window of opportunity for maximizing oil profitability and recovery is closing for many fields in the Permian Basin. With this in mind, operators can not afford to continue delaying carbon dioxide (C0 2 ) enhanced oil recovery during this prolonged period of low and flat oil price...

... Abstract Radioactive tracers have been successfully utilized to interpret the placement of stimulation treatments. Completion effectiveness can be verified best when stimulation operations are traced. The advances in tracer technology require a thorough understanding of all the factors...

... testing operator pressure production sector reservoir characterization spe 35191 soldier 30 society Introduction The Lost Soldier Tensleep field is located in the Great Divide Basin of Wyoming approximately 40 miles northwest of the city of Rawlins ( Figure 1 ). Lost Soldier is the larger...

... As horizontal drilling increased, operators began calling for The Railroad Commission to adopt special field rules to regulate horizontal wells in individual fields. In response, the Railroad Commission began issuing special field rules for horizontal wells in 1989. 3 Special field rule...

.... Operators realize that the success of horizontal drilling is in part due to reservoir characterization prior to drilling and the subsequent application of techniques designed to achieve particular completion goals. This paper reviews the screening criteria and rationale behind horizontal drilling...

..., and other water-control problems is especially important in fields where injection is used to enhance oil production. Chemical analysis and water flow logging can help operators isolate water flow, invasion, and annular leaks that destroy casing integrity and decrease profitability. A case history...