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Title: LOW COST METHODOLOGIES TO ANALYZE AND CORRECT ABNORMAL PRODUCTION DECLINE IN STRIPPER GAS WELLS

Abstract

The goal of this research program is to develop and deliver a procedure guide of low cost methodologies to analyze and correct problems with stripper wells experiencing abnormal production declines. A study group of wells will provide data to determine the historic frequency of the problem of abnormal production declines in stripper gas wells and the historic frequency of the causes of the production problems. Once the most frequently occurring causes of the production problems are determined, data collection forms and decision trees will be designed to cost-effectively diagnose these problems and suggest corrective action. Finally, economic techniques to solve the most frequently occurring problems will be researched and implemented. These systematic methodologies and techniques will increase the efficiency of problem assessment and implementation of solutions for stripper gas wells. This sixth quarter technical progress report further describes the data reduction and methodology to develop diagnostic tools to evaluate the cause of declines in problem wells, specifically addressing the development of data gathering forms for tubing plunger wells, casing plunger wells, pumping wells, and swab or flow wells. This report also further describes the methodology to select a group of wells for field review utilizing data gathering forms further developedmore » during this quarter.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
James Engineering, Inc. (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
(US)
OSTI Identifier:
808853
DOE Contract Number:  
FG26-99FT40699
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Apr 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
03 NATURAL GAS; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; IMPLEMENTATION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; PRODUCTION; PROGRESS REPORT; PUMPING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; TREES

Citation Formats

James, Jerry, Huck, Gene, and Knobloch, Tim. LOW COST METHODOLOGIES TO ANALYZE AND CORRECT ABNORMAL PRODUCTION DECLINE IN STRIPPER GAS WELLS. United States: N. p., 2001. Web. doi:10.2172/808853.
James, Jerry, Huck, Gene, & Knobloch, Tim. LOW COST METHODOLOGIES TO ANALYZE AND CORRECT ABNORMAL PRODUCTION DECLINE IN STRIPPER GAS WELLS. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/808853
James, Jerry, Huck, Gene, and Knobloch, Tim. 2001. "LOW COST METHODOLOGIES TO ANALYZE AND CORRECT ABNORMAL PRODUCTION DECLINE IN STRIPPER GAS WELLS". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/808853. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/808853.
@article{osti_808853,
title = {LOW COST METHODOLOGIES TO ANALYZE AND CORRECT ABNORMAL PRODUCTION DECLINE IN STRIPPER GAS WELLS},
author = {James, Jerry and Huck, Gene and Knobloch, Tim},
abstractNote = {The goal of this research program is to develop and deliver a procedure guide of low cost methodologies to analyze and correct problems with stripper wells experiencing abnormal production declines. A study group of wells will provide data to determine the historic frequency of the problem of abnormal production declines in stripper gas wells and the historic frequency of the causes of the production problems. Once the most frequently occurring causes of the production problems are determined, data collection forms and decision trees will be designed to cost-effectively diagnose these problems and suggest corrective action. Finally, economic techniques to solve the most frequently occurring problems will be researched and implemented. These systematic methodologies and techniques will increase the efficiency of problem assessment and implementation of solutions for stripper gas wells. This sixth quarter technical progress report further describes the data reduction and methodology to develop diagnostic tools to evaluate the cause of declines in problem wells, specifically addressing the development of data gathering forms for tubing plunger wells, casing plunger wells, pumping wells, and swab or flow wells. This report also further describes the methodology to select a group of wells for field review utilizing data gathering forms further developed during this quarter.},
doi = {10.2172/808853},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/808853}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
month = {Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2001}
}