PTPR 465 - Advanced Production Engineering

Course Description
This course will cover the following topics: nodal analysis and production optimization, identification of production bottlenecks; emulsion-breaking and treater operations, types of chemicals used, use of combined thermal and chemical treatments; selected topics in artificial lift methods, pump selection, sucker rod pump dynamometer tests, gas lift design; cementing operations; acidizing and fracturing workover treatment design, additives used, proppant selection, application to vertical and horizontal wells; completion methods for horizontal wells; corrosion and control methods in downhole and surface equipment.

1.5 Credits:

Prerequisite(s):

PTPR 412