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HPGL Strategy 3: Lift Multiple Wells Traditionally, wells on SPHPGL have used 1:1 HPGL booster per well. What if I told you instead that you could use 1 HPGL booster compressor to inject into 2-3 wells to improve LOE well economics? The HPGL booster compressors are 2 stage machines with the ability to switch easily between two configurations: operating in series, or operating in parallel: Series is for injection pressures from 2,500-4,500 psi with injection rates around ~1.5 MMSCFD. Parallel is for injection pressure from 1,200-2,500 psi with injection rates as high as ~3.0 MMSCFD. When a well IPs on HPGL, injection kickoff pressures are generally in the 2,500-3,500 psi range (and on rare occasions go as high as 4,000-4,500 psi). As the well produces barrels from the reservoir, the bottom hole pressure declines, and the required injection pressure comes down with it. FYI, a good rule of thumb I use for HPGL injection pressure requirements is: Injection psi = (Bottom hole pressure) - (1.1 psi/ft x ftTVD) Anyways, what I was getting at.. 90% of the well's life during HPGL is in the 1,500-2,500 psi injection pressure range. This means that we can run the 2 stages in parallel and get up to or over ~3.0 MMSCFD injection rates. This in turn allows you to inject into 2 wells at ~1.5 MMSCFD each, or 3 wells at ~1.0 MMSCFD each (the higher the producing GLR, the less injection rate required). This will require a high pressure meter and control valve skid downstream of the HPGL booster, (and you might have to have one or two meetings with your facilities group), but it's possible to do and we have a customer we do it with on the majority of their wells. You can still set the HPLG booster on the well pad downstream of your ~1,200 psi gas lift injection header, you just need fewer HPGL boosters on the pad. As demand for HPGL units continues to increase and put upward pressure on monthly lease rates, we can use these HPGL boosters more efficiently and effectively to lift more wells with fewer units, and reduce LOE at the same time.

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HPGL Strategy 2: Maximize New Well IP Rates This is the traditional and most widespread use for HPGL Booster Compressors. You can take advantage of a well's early time high PI (Productivity Index) and maximize IP (Initial Production) rates by using the HPGL high injection pressure to inject at the bottom of the well and produce up the annulus early on. This method overcomes the 2 main bottlenecks that prevent conventional gas lift in 5-1/2" casing from outperforming ESP production: limited injection depth, and high hydraulic friction up 2-7/8". It's important to point out that this is primarily production acceleration strategy, and in the vast majority of cases it will not add barrels to your EUR. I've done a lot of early time decline curve and IPR analysis of wells on ESP, conventional gas lift, and HPGL, and all other things being equal, the cumulative production of the different artificial lift methods eventually converge. It could be after 6 months, or a year, or two years. Of course it varies based on area, formation, water cut, GLR, and bottom hole pressure. There is a small exception though, and it depends on your early time pad flowback/production strategy. Where am I going with this? Have you ever had a pad development where one well was brought online much later than the rest of the wells, maybe due to a casing issue, or fishing job to retrieve guns, or coil got stuck? When that well eventually IP's after the rest of the wells on the pad have been producing, it's an absolute dog and significantly under performs the rest of the wells because the bottom hole pressure has been significantly reduced and you've lost that early high PI window. If you have varying strategies on the pad for production acceleration, the offset wells with less aggressive drawdown strategies could be negatively affected. IMHO, wells in a common pad development that communicate should have matching drawdown strategies. Thoughts? Feedback? #permianbasin #oilgas #HPGL #Artificallift

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HPGL Strategy 1: Clean Up Sand and Solids During Flowback This can even be done when flowing up casing with no tubing in the hole. After wells load up and die, you can extend flowback time to clean up sand and plug parts by shutting in the flowline and injecting into the well until the HPGL unit goes down on high discharge pressure. After this, open the well back up and continue flowing back. This is much more effective than swabbing. We have a customer we do this with on a regular basis using our trailer mounted units. Easy to drop in, inject, turn around, flow back, and move to the next well. Anyone else doing this? Thoughts?

🚀🔬 Calling all Production enthusiasts! Time to dive into the highlights from our latest SPE Production Study Group (PSG) Forum! 📊💡 We had a fantastic turnout with 52 attendees, including notable operators and dedicated service partners. A huge round of applause to everyone for making it a stellar event! 👏👏 Now, let's give a well-deserved nod to Branden P., one of our go-to experts in production engineering. His deep dive into Single Point High Pressure Gas Lift applications for the Permian Basin left us all buzzing with insights! 🔍💼 Here's a snapshot of the key takeaways: 1️⃣ Let's start with the basics of production engineering! Branden emphasized the importance of understanding nodal analysis, inflow performance relationships, and VLP curves to effectively apply various artificial lift techniques. As he aptly put it, "Know what's working for you, and what's working against you." 🧠💪 2️⃣ Let's talk ESPs. While they shine in certain areas like initial production rates and frac hit recovery, they have their limitations, particularly with solids handling and increasing GORs over time. Enter HPGL to bridge the gap! ⚙️💡 3️⃣ Brace yourselves for some exciting future applications! Branden hinted at HPGL's potential role in reducing flaring and increasing hydrocarbon recovery. It's a game-changer in the making! 💥🌟 A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the discussion! Your expertise fuels our collective progress in pushing the boundaries of technology and artificial lift. Let's keep the momentum going and continue pushing the boundaries of innovation together! 🌐🚀 #WeLiftThePermian #ProductionEngineering #Permian #permianbasin Ritthy Son, P.E. Martin Lozano Justen Brignac Thomas Jones Diego Marquez Jonathan Foster

Can HPGL booster compressors help mitigate and reduce flaring? The answer is yes.

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