Describe & Operate Beam Pump (Series) Module D
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Total Pages: 97
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Module D: Optimize Beam Pump Operation
Prerequisites
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Module A - Describe and Monitor Wellhead, Sucker Rod String, and Subsurface Pump
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Module B - Describe and Monitor Beam Pump and Prime Mover
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Module C - Describe Beam Pump Operation
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Training Objectives
Upon completion of this training kit on beam pump optimization, you will be able to:
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Describe oil composition, reservoirs, and well production
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Describe well performance analysis
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Describe pumping system analysis
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Describe diagnostics:
- fluid level detector
- dynamometer
- processing diagnostic test data
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Describe pumping unit adjustments:
- change pumping speed
- adjust casing gas pressure
- balance the pumping unit
- change stroke length
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Describe the operator's role in optimization
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Table of Contents
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Foreword
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1
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1
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Introduction
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1
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2
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Crude Oil Composition, Reservoirs, and Well Production
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4
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2.1 Crude Oil Composition
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4
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2.2 Crude Oil Reservoirs and Recovery Methods
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5
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2.3 Reservoir Conditions that Decrease Productivity of Beam Pump Wells
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12
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3
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Analyzing Well Performance
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16
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3.1 Well Production Records
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17
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3.2 Diagnostic Tests to Identify Wellbore and/or Reservoir Problems
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18
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3.3 Tests to Determine Well Casing Fluid Level
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19
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3.4 Tests to Determine Well Fluid Composition
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20
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3.5 Tests to Determine Well's Production Potential
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22
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4
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Analyzing Beam Pumping System Performance
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24
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4.1 Calculating Well Operating Costs
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25
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4.2 Determining that the Pumpjack is Balanced
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25
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4.3 Analyzing Downhole Pump Operation |
28
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5
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Using Fluid Level Detectors and Dynamometers
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28
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5.1 Fluid Level Detector
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28
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5.2 Dynamometer
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31
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5.3 Processing Diagnostic Test Data
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35
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6
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Adjust the Pumping Unit
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37
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6.1 Change Pumping Speed
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38
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6.2 Adjust Casing Gas Pressure
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42
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6.3 Balance Beam Pumping Unit |
43
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6.4 Change Stroke Length |
47
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7
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Operator's Role in Optimization
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48
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Self-Check
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50
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9
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Self-Check Answer Key
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54
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