Pre-forum training workshops

05th February 2013
The workshops target participants with intermediate to advanced level of understanding in Artificial Lift Technologies and will focus on practical exercises and best practice / new-tech cases in an interactive setting

All the three courses will be running parallel to each other and will be delivered through a dedicated instructor, among them are:

Course One Topic

Electrical Submersible Pumps (General Electric Company)

Course Outline

• Oil Well Basics
• Pump Basics
• Pump Variable Speed Operations
• Motor Characteristics                                                                            
• Seal Theory of Operation
• Intake and Gas Separator
• Power Cable
• Downhole Monitoring
• Surface Electrical Equipment
• AMP Chart Reading and Interpretation
• ESP Operational Life

Course Two Topic

Sucker Rod Technologies (Weatherford)                                                          

Course Outline

• Overview of Rod Pumping
• Major System Components
• Designing a Reciprocating Rod Pump System
• Daily Operations and Troubleshooting                                                                                                                                     
• Reference Information\

Course Three Topic

Artificial Lift Selection (Baker Hughes)                                                                                                          

Course Outline

• Artificial Lift and Technical Limits
• Well Performance and Artificial Lift
• Artificial Lift Selection Process
• Onshore Field Examples (Libya, Kuwait, Uganda)
• Artificial Lift Design Best Practice Guide                                     
• Offshore Field Examples (North Sea)