Issue: June
COLUMNS
From Calgary to Colorado Springs, World Oil editor-in-chief Kurt Abraham examines the renewed optimism sweeping North America's upstream sector, highlighted by the IPAA-DEPA merger and growing confidence in the industry's future.
FEATURES
For operators managing pumpjacks, compressors, rotating equipment, and processing facilities, the shift to usage-based maintenance presents a practical opportunity to reduce costs while improving reliability.
The fundamental objective of late-life field management remains the safe production and containment of hydrocarbons. To ensure this, effective well integrity is critical.
SPECIAL FOCUS: ARTIFICIAL LIFT
Severe gas slugging in unconventional Permian basin wells creates unstable intake conditions that can disrupt ESP operation and reduce run life. Field results show that the Hydro-Helical™ Slugger gas separator from Summit ESP®, a Halliburton service, reduced the duration and frequency of no-flow events, improved pump stability, lowered motor temperatures, and increased productive pumping time.
MANAGEMENT ISSUES
