Lea, James Fletcher.
Gas well deliquification /
James F. Lea, Henry V. Nickens, Mike R. Wells.
- 2nd edition.
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Gulf Professional Pub./Elsevier, c2008.
- xv, 588 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Gulf drilling guides .
1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Multiphase flow in a gas well 1.3 What is liquid loading 2 .Recognising symptoms of liquid loading gas well 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Presence of orifice pressure spikes 2.3 Decline curve analysis etc 3. Critical velocity 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Critical flow concepts 3.3 Critical velocity flow homograph etc 4. System nodel analysis 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Tubing performance curve 4.3 Reservoir inflow performance relationship etc 5. Sizing tubing 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Advantages /disadvantages of smaller tubing 5.3 Concepts required to size smaller tubing etc 6 .Compression 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Compression horsepower and critical velocity 6.3 System nodel analysis and compression etc 7. Plunger lift 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Plungers 7.3 Plunger cycle etc 8 Use of foam to deliquify gas wells 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Foam assisted lift 8.3 Method of application of surfactants etc 9. Hydraulic pumping 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Jet pumps 9.3 Piston pumps etc 10. Use of beam pumps to deliquify gas wells 10.1 Introduction 01.2 Basics of beam pump operation 10.3 Pump off control etc 11. Gas lift 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Continuous gas lift 11.3 Intermittent gas lift etc 12. Electic submersible pumps 12.1 introduction 12.2 The ESP system 12.3 What is a gassy well? etc 13. Progressing cavity pumps 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Progressing cavity pumping system 13.3 Water production handling etc 14. Coal bed methane 14.1 Introduction 14.2 CBM economic impact 14.3 CBM reservoirs etc 15. Production automation 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Brief history 15.3 Automation equipment etc
Includes bibliographical references ._ Index : p. 571 - 588
ISBN: 9780750682800 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0750682809 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN: 2007046020
Subjects--Topical Terms: Gas wells.
Dewey Class. No.: 622.3385 / LEA