Gas Well Deliquification

Addresses issues and tactics surrounding a gas well’s decline curve, helping readers keep assets optimized

James F. Lea, Jr. (Author), Lynn Rowlan (Author)

9780128158975

Paperback / softback, published 15 February 2019

492 pages, 300 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.1 cm, 0.79 kg

Gas Well Deliquification, Third Edition, expands upon previous experiences and applies today’s more applicable options and technology. Updated to include more information on automation, nodal analysis, and horizontal gas well operations, this new edition provides engineers with key information in one central location. Multiple contributors from today’s operators offer their own learned experiences, critical equipment, and rules of thumb for practicality. Covering the entire lifecycle of the well, this book will be an ideal reference for engineers who need to know the right solutions regarding a well’s decline curve in their work to continuously optimize assets.

1. Introduction2. Recognizing Symptoms of Liquid Loading in Gas Wells3. Critical Velocity4. Nodal Analysis5. Compression6. Plunger Lift7. Hydraulic Pumping8. Liquid Unloading Using Chemicals for Wells and Pipelines9. Progressing Cavity Pumps10. Use of Beam Pumps to Deliquefy Gas Wells11. Gas Lift12. Electrical Submersible Pumps13. Coal Bed Methane (CBM) and Shale14. Production AutomationAppendix A: Development of critical velocity equationsAppendix B: Nodal concepts and stability concernsAppendix C: Plunger troubleshooting proceduresAppendix D: Gas lift terminologyIndex

Subject Areas: Petroleum technology [THFP], Gas technology [THFG], Fossil fuel technologies [THF], Mining industry [KNAT]