Gas Well Deliquification (Gulf Drilling Guides) - Tapa blanda

Acerca de los autores

James F. Lea, Jr. is currently an independent consultant for both academic and corporate facilities aiding in production projects and teaching seminars. He was previously the Chair of the petroleum engineering department of Texas Tech University, where he taught since 1999. Previous to his teaching experience, Dr. Lea worked in the industry for 20 years for Amoco as a special research associate and team leader of the optimization and production group. He taught at the University of Arkansas from 1975 to 1978, and before that he worked as a senior research engineer at the famed Sun Oil Company in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Lea holds 8 patents, has co-authored 2 books, and was awarded the SPE Lifetime Achievement Award as a "Legend of Artificial Lift". Dr. Lea earned a BSME and MSME from the University of Arkansas and a PhD from Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engieers and ASME.

Lynn Rowlan earned a BSCE from Oklahoma State University and was the recipient of the 2000 J.C. Slonneger Award bestowed by the Southwestern Petroleum Short Course Association, Inc. He has authored numerous papers for the Southwestern Petroleum Short Course, the Canadian Petroleum Society, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Rowlan works as an engineer for Echometer Company in Wichita Falls, Texas. His primary interest is to advance the technology used in the Echometer Portable Well Analyzer to analyze and optimize the real-time operation of all artificial lift production systems. He also provides training and consultation for performing well analysis to increase oil and gas production, reduce failures, and reduce power consumption. He presents many seminars and gives numerous talks on the efficient operation of oil and gas wells.

De la contraportada

Gas Well Deliquification, 3^rd edition – Gulf Drilling Guides series

Continue to address your gas well’s decline curve and keep assets optimized with this updated edition in artificial lift.

Independent Consultant, PLTech, Texas, USA

Deliquifying gas wells is a challenging and expensive aspect of the oil and gas industry and many engineers are limited in the amount of information available, especially in unconventional reservoirs. Gas Well Deliquification, 3^rd edition bridges the gap to expand upon previous experiences and apply 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 life cycle of the well, Gas Well Deliquification, 3^rd edition continues to help engineers know the right solutions along the well’s decline curve to continuously optimize assets.

• Understand the latest methods of deliquifying gas wells, from nodal analysis to various forms of artificial lift
• Stay up to date on automation techniques for today’s operations, including horizontal wells
• Learn from various perspectives through multiple contributions to help select the best method for the well’s life cycle

is currently an independent consultant for both academic and corporate facilities aiding in production projects and teaching seminars. He was previously the Chair of the Petroleum Engineering Department of Texas Tech University, where he has taught since 1999. Previous to his teaching experience, Dr. Lea worked in the industry for 20 years for Amoco as a special research associate and team leader of the Optimization and Production Group. Dr. Lea holds eight patents, has co-authored two books, and was awarded the SPE Lifetime Achievement Award as a "Legend of Artificial Lift". Dr. Lea earned a BSME and MSME from the University of Arkansas and a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and ASME.