Subsurface Production Operations & Artificial Lift Technologies

Scheduled Dates

Classroom

06 - 10 Jul 2026

Dubai - UAE

$5,950

31 Aug - 04 Sep 2026

Kigali - Rwanda

$5,950

12 - 16 Oct 2026

London - UK

$5,950

09 - 13 Nov 2026

Dubai - UAE

$5,950

21 - 25 Dec 2026

Accra - Ghana

$5,950

05 - 09 Jul 2027

Dubai - UAE

$5,950

30 Aug - 03 Sep 2027

Kigali - Rwanda

$5,950

11 - 15 Oct 2027

London - UK

$5,950

08 - 12 Nov 2027

Dubai - UAE

$5,950

20 - 24 Dec 2027

Accra - Ghana

$5,950

Online

12 - 16 Oct 2026

Online

$4,950

15 - 19 Mar 2027

Online

$4,950

11 - 15 Oct 2027

Online

$4,950

Why Choose this Training Course?

This Subsurface Production Operations & Artificial Lift Technologies training course first provides an overview of well-performance evaluation leading to determination of well conditions necessitating application of artificial lift and stimulation operations. It will also provide an overview of formation damage and the remediation techniques, covering all causes of the formation damage (during drilling, cementing, production).

Then, the various types of artificial lift systems along with their selection criteria will be presented. The theoretical and practical aspects of the most important artificial lift methods will be covered, so that at the end of the training course, the participants will have a sound knowledge of the theory underlying each method as well as a broad view of the relative advantages, disadvantages, niche of applications and limitations of each artificial lift system.

This Subsurface Production Operations & Artificial Lift Technologies training course will feature:

Reservoir performance: inflow and outflow relationships
Reservoir properties review - what properties most influence the effect of formation damage
Damage mechanisms - how are sandstones and carbonates damaged, how do formation mineralogy and clay chemistry influence damage, what about scale, paraffin, etc.
Damage prevention - drilling completion, and production methods, drilling/completion fluid and additive selection
Evaluation of damage - production performance, pressure analysis review;
Damage removal - acidizing materials and methods, non-acid approaches, such as wellbore washes, perforating techniques, and hydraulic fracturing to bypass damage, etc.
Overview of the artificial lift technologies
Equipment and accessories of the artificial lift systems
Artificial lift screening: criteria for selection of the artificial lift systems
Design of the artificial lift systems
Limitation and advantages of the artificial lift systems

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Subsurface Production Operations & Artificial Lift Technologies training course, participants will learn to:

Apply and gain an in-depth knowledge on subsurface production operations
Discuss the inflow and outflow performances
Make analysis & evaluation of formation damage and its effect on production performance
Improve the technical background about formation damage in terms of causes, prevention and finding remedies & solutions.
Describe perforation methods, formation damage, matrix acidizing and hydraulic fracturing
Apply and gain proper techniques on artificial lift systems and optimization technology
Discuss gas lift systems, ESP systems, sucker rod pumping, jet pumps, hydraulic pumps and progressive cavity pumps.
Discuss criteria for artificial lift system selection and artificial lift screening methods
Select the appropriate artificial lift system
Compare systems to determine what system is most economically feasible.
Specify components and auxiliary equipment needed for each system
Classify best practices available to extend the life of equipment and installed lift systems
Design system features that allow for gassy production, production with solids, viscous production, and for other harsh environments

Who is this Training Course for?

This PetroKnowledge Subsurface Production Operations & Artificial Lift Technologies training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Petroleum and production engineers
Completion, reservoir and drilling engineers concerned with well performance & production enhancement facilities
Supervisors, field operators and technicians
Other company staff involved in subsurface production operations
Petroleum engineers who are new to the profession
Managers and government officials and others involved with the production systems
Technical and operations staff from other disciplines, who require a cross-training to or a basic understanding of the subsurface production operations

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The course is designed as a blended environment of presentation, workshops, group work, practical exercises, field application/ analysis and several industry videos showing all processes, and general discussions

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Reservoir Performance – Inflow and Outflow Relationships

Reservoir performance: wellbore and reservoir performance overview
Pressure loss in the wellbore
Well productivity
Concepts of productivity index
Inflow and outflow relationships

Day 2: Formation Damage

Formation damage
Well production problems: asphaltenes, waxes, hydrates, inorganic, scale formation, corrosion
Drilling-induced formation damage
Damage mechanisms - how are sandstones and carbonates damaged, how do formation mineralogy and clay chemistry influence damage, what about scale, paraffin .. Etc.
Formation damage causes: formation damage caused by completion and workover fluids: damage during perforating and cementing, formation damage caused by fines mitigation, formation damage caused by swelling clays, formation damage in injection wells, formation damage resulting from paraffins and asphaltenes, formation damage resulting form emulsion and sludge formation, formation damage resulting from condensate banking, formation damage resulting from gas breakout, formation damage resulting from water blocks, formation damage resulting for wettability alteration, bacterial plugging

Day 3: Stimulation Operations / Why and When do we need Artificial Lift?

Damage prevention
Evaluation of damage - production performance, and pressure analysis review
Damage removal: two basic acidizing treatments and acidizing materials and methods
Damage removal by chemical solvents
Acid type and concentration
Evaluation of acid treatments
Impact of changing well conditions and need for artificial lift
Overview of artificial lift technology : sucker road pump design, hydraulic pump design, jet pump, gas lift, Electric Submersible Pump (ESP)
Application of artificial lift technology and its limitations
Artificial lift screening methods

Day 4: Sucker Rod Pumping and Gas Lift System

Sucker rod pump concept
Limitations and advantages of the sucker rod pumping system
Components of the sucker rod pump
Design of the sucker rod pump
Troubleshooting of the sucker rod pump systems
Gas lift concept
Gas lift types: continuous and intermittent gas lift
Main components of the gas list system: mandrels and valves
Gas lift design
Effects of temperature and chokes
Valve spacing
Equilibrium curve and continuous flow design
Injection gas requirements
Limitation and advantages of the gas lift system

Day 5: ESP System, Hydraulic & Jet Pumping and PCP systems

Concept of the Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) system
Equipment and accessories of the ESP systems
ESP design: pump performance curves, pump intake curves, typical problems, installation, troubleshooting ; best practices for installation and maintenance;
Steps to correctly size an ESP system. basic sizing principles for the pump, motor and cable
Importance of correctly matching well productivity to pump performance
Use of data to diagnose well/equipment problems
Limitation and advantages of the ESP system
Concept of the hydraulic pumps
Limitation and advantages of the hydraulic pumps
Concept of the jet pumping
Limitation and advantages of the jet pumps
Concept of the Progressing Cavity Pump (PCP) pumps
Limitation and advantages of the PCP pumps
Best practices for installation and maintenance
Criteria for selection of artificial lift systems and artificial lift screening methods

Certificate

On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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