Paper: Richard Reese, EP Solutions

Are your gas wells operating at peak performance? Are down-hole or reservoir problems unknowingly keeping your well from producing at its maximum capacity? This paper will address these problems by introducing quick methods of identifying underperforming gas wells and then diagnosing them to determine how to increase their productivity. The use of simple "production indicators" will be illustrated as a way of quickly sorting through large numbers of producing gas wells, and short listing those with potential problems and uplift opportunities. Some of the problems addressed include liquid build-up in the wellbore, skin buildup in the completion or near wellbore reservoir rock, paraffin, scale, or tubular restrictions. Quick ways of diagnosing these problems will be illustrated with examples. A brief review of techniques from the first paper on this subject, MULTI-WELL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, Part One