Pre-Conference Schools

Monday, April 21st, 2025

This one-day pre-conference school will examine representative laboratory data associated with the selection, monitoring, and optimization of corrosion treating chemicals. We will examine lab data and key performance indicators (KPIs) pertaining to tracking the effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors. We will be discussing produced water analyses, suspended solids analyses, deposit analyses, corrosion coupons, amine residuals and iron/manganese levels. We will review standardized procedures for the sampling and determination of the various monitoring techniques, define and identify possible anomalies that can occur within the data and discuss possible interferences that can impact the various test methods utilized. We will work through various corrosion scenarios as a group to help identify what types of samples and analytical testing should be gathered and performed to help in addressing the corrosion challenge presented.
 
The objectives of this pre-conference school are to review each analysis type used by chemical vendors in corrosion monitoring and discuss the interpretation and application for each test utilized.
 

Presenters

Becky Ogden - Martin Water Lab
 

Corrosion Monitoring: Importance of Analytical Testing
$800.00
Monday, April 21st, 2025

This 2-day course is intended to provide operations personnel with a general understanding of gas lift wells, with a particular emphasis placed on operational issues. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to: (1) describe the key components of gas lift wells and facilities and explain their purpose, (2) explain the process of safely unloading a gas lift well, (3) describe the various slickline operations used in conjunction with gas lift wells, (4) list the various troubleshooting tools and techniques used to support gas lift operations.

Presenters

Matt Young - Flowco Production Solutions

Greg Stephenson - OXY

Gas Lift
Monday, April 21st, 2025

Plunger Lift has always been recognized as the most economical form of Artificial Lift for removing liquids from natural gas wells and producing higher GLR oil wells.  With the recovery of oil and natural gas prices plunger lift has become an increasingly popular lift choice.  When combined with gas lift (PAGL) it can increase the efficiency and extend the economic life of wells. This school will cover the various applications across different production parameters.  Topics will include the following:

•    Brief History of the Technology
•    Liquid Loading in Flowing Wells 
•    Various Plunger Lift Applications
•    Identifying & Qualifying Candidates
•    Surface & Down Hole Considerations
•    Surface & Down Hole Completions
•    Installation/Startup/Optimization
•    Plunger Types & Applications
•    Field Operations & Maintenance
•    Electronics/Automation/Telemetry
 

Presenters

Mike Swihart - PROLIFTCO

Plunger Lift School
Monday, April 21st, 2025

     This two-day training has been designed to provide basic foundational knowledge on jet pump systems. Participants will receive technical information and experience-based knowledge that will help them on the selection of the proper jet pump equipment, installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and optimization. This training was conceived for production engineers, lease operators, oilfield pumpers, field production personnel, operations personnel and similar roles in the oil and gas industry. 

Training Outline:
1.    Jet Pump theory and application basics.
2.    Jet pump downhole equipment configurations.
3.    Tubing string installation considerations.
4.    Surface equipment configurations.
5.    Surface equipment installation considerations.
6.    Selection process for proper nozzle/throat combination for the frac flow recovery process and early production stage. 
7.    Selection process for proper nozzle/throat combination after the frac flow recovery process - keeping up with the transient productivity index of unconventional wells.
8.    Jet pump performance & production optimization. 
9.    The jet pump minimum required flowing bottom hole pressure: how low can it go?
10.    Problems with jet pump operations; how to correct them. 
11.    Field visit to a jet pumped well. This well is located near O’Donnell TX (50-minute drive from Lubbock TX).
 

Presenters

Osman A. Nunez-Pino  –  Absolute Hydraulics, LLC.

Unconventional Well Production Using Jet Pump
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

In this class, we will share our many years of experience in various operational topics that can add value to your field operations.  Topics such as 1) sucker rod care and handling to reduce failures, 2) operational best practices proven through multiple case studies, 3) foundations of RCFA, 4) managing downhole pumps communicating with pump shops and tracking pumps (for failure analysis purposes), and 5) discussion of daily rod pump operations related to backpressure, POC/VFD settings, load and testing, hot watering, chemicals, etc.
 

Presenters

Mike Brock
Mike Poythress - ConocoPhillips
Courtney Richardson - OXY
Russell Stevens - Endurance Lift Systems
Steve Gault
 

Adding Value Through Operations School (The Operator's Perspective)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

The basics of hydraulic fracturing will be covered from reservoir characterization to fracture mechanics to frac treating pressure analysis. The class agenda will include frac theory, current trends in limited entry, and key production drivers. Students participating in the class will solve problems throughout the day and get overviews of all operational phases of horizontal well completions. Additionally, there will be overviews of hydraulic fracture modeling and horizontal well economics. 

Topics That Will be Covered
1. Reservoir characterization for fracturing 
2. Rock and fracture mechanics
3. Wellbore hydraulics
4. Treating pressure analysis
5. Hydraulic fracturing execution including a discussion of limited entry techniques
6. Fracturing fluids and diverting agents
7. Proppants and fracture conductivity
8. Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing: operations
9. Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing: design
10. Refracs
11. Fracture modeling, production forecasting and economic evaluation
 

Presenters

Roger Myers - RRM Completions, LLC
 

Basics of Hydraulic Fracturing in Horizontal Wells
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

In “Oilfield Operational Challenges Managed with Chemical Solutions” Fadi, a ConocoPhillips employee, will describe real world high-impact challenges associated with oilfield production that he has experienced in unconventional completions, such as early life scale/solids/sand erosion, corrosion and organic deposits. Becky will explore the various chemical solutions pros and cons that are available to address these challenges. The class will emphasize the importance of understanding system conditions and constraints to ensure analytical and product performance testing are conducted under system conditions, to best replicate system conditions as closely as possible. Challenges to be included are, but are not limited to, iron sulfide, mineral scale, sand production, corrosion, paraffin and asphaltenes.

Presenters

Fadi El Ahmadieh - ConocoPhillips
Becky Ogden - Consultant, Martin Water Labs
 

Oilfield Operational Challenges Managed with Chemical Solutions
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

This one-day Remedial Acidizing course discusses formation damage of carbonate producing formations, including types of damage associated with the life cycle of a well.  This will include a discussion on both inorganic and organic depositions.  Stimulation techniques of carbonate producers will be covered Including a discussion on acids and additives utilized in both matrix and acid fracturing treatments.

Presenters

Steve Metcalf - Dead Branch Consulting LLC

Remedial Acidizing School

Annual Conference Info

NEXT CONFERENCE: APRIL 21-24, 2025