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Artificial Lift Research & Development CouncilArtificial Lift Research & Development Council

(ALRDC)(ALRDC)

byby

Cleon Dunham, Oilfield Automation ConsultingCleon Dunham, Oilfield Automation Consulting

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Artificial Lift R&D CouncilArtificial Lift R&D CouncilALRDCALRDC

ALRDC conceptALRDC concept

Provide an effective yet low-cost means forProvide an effective yet low-cost means for

Operating Companies Operating Companies (both Majors and (both Majors and Independents),Independents), Supply/Service Companies, Supply/Service Companies, Universities, Consultants, Governmental Universities, Consultants, Governmental Agencies, and othersAgencies, and others

To share artificial lift information and share To share artificial lift information and share in the funding and use of artificial lift in the funding and use of artificial lift research and development resultsresearch and development results

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Artificial Lift R&D CouncilArtificial Lift R&D CouncilALRDCALRDC

ALRDC backgroundALRDC background

• Many companies have limited artificial lift staffMany companies have limited artificial lift staff• Many have limited artificial lift R&D budgetsMany have limited artificial lift R&D budgets• Many artificial lift R&D projects are not as Many artificial lift R&D projects are not as

effective as they could be, or never even starteffective as they could be, or never even start

• There is room for improved information There is room for improved information sharing and trainingsharing and training

• There is an opportunity to facilitate more There is an opportunity to facilitate more effective artificial lift R&D through sharing effective artificial lift R&D through sharing costs and resourcescosts and resources

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Artificial Lift R&D CouncilArtificial Lift R&D CouncilALRDCALRDC

ALRDC visionALRDC vision

To be the pre-eminent global point of contact for To be the pre-eminent global point of contact for anyone interested in applying and/or advancing anyone interested in applying and/or advancing the technology of artificial liftthe technology of artificial lift

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ALRDC goalsALRDC goals

Help to globally disseminate artificial lift Help to globally disseminate artificial lift information (case histories, best practices, information (case histories, best practices, papers, research summaries, calendars of papers, research summaries, calendars of events, etc.) to anyone interested in artificial liftevents, etc.) to anyone interested in artificial lift

Help to identify, facilitate, and coordinate Help to identify, facilitate, and coordinate artificial lift R&D projects, funding, and artificial lift R&D projects, funding, and delivery of resultsdelivery of results

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ALRDC guidelinesALRDC guidelines

• Be an independent, private, not-for-profit Be an independent, private, not-for-profit organization organization (no commercial aspirations)(no commercial aspirations)

• Have a global focusHave a global focus

• Help facilitate but not directly fund R&DHelp facilitate but not directly fund R&D

• Help coordinate and disseminate technology, Help coordinate and disseminate technology, patents, licenses, and intellectual property, but patents, licenses, and intellectual property, but not directly own themnot directly own them

• Be non-judgmental in evaluation of opportunitiesBe non-judgmental in evaluation of opportunities

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Artificial Lift R&D CouncilArtificial Lift R&D CouncilALRDCALRDC

ALRDC planALRDC plan

• Launch ALRDC as an "official" organization Launch ALRDC as an "official" organization effective Jan. 1, 2002, if enough effective Jan. 1, 2002, if enough organizations commit their supportorganizations commit their support

• Hire a very small permanent staff to Hire a very small permanent staff to coordinate ALRDC services to its memberscoordinate ALRDC services to its members

• Be managed by a Board of Directors with Be managed by a Board of Directors with members from: members from: – Operating CompaniesOperating Companies– Supply/Service CompaniesSupply/Service Companies– UniversitiesUniversities

- ConsultantsConsultants- LabsLabs- OthersOthers

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Artificial Lift R&D CouncilArtificial Lift R&D CouncilALRDCALRDC

ALRDC statusALRDC status• Currently seeking membersCurrently seeking members• Current statusCurrent status # Committed# Committed # Quite# Quite

Member Class Member Class or Very Likelyor Very Likely LikelyLikelyOperating CompaniesOperating Companies 66 66Supply/ServiceSupply/Service 1212 77UniversitiesUniversities 33 22OthersOthers 44 22

• Need about this many more to be viableNeed about this many more to be viable

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Artificial Lift R&D CouncilArtificial Lift R&D CouncilALRDCALRDC

To find out moreTo find out more• ALRDC pamphletALRDC pamphlet• ALRDC web site ALRDC web site www.alrdc.comwww.alrdc.com• Talk to any member of steering committeeTalk to any member of steering committee

Operating CompaniesOperating Companies• Henry Nickens, BPHenry Nickens, BP• John Patterson, Phillips John Patterson, Phillips

Supply/Service CompaniesSupply/Service Companies• Bill Lane, WeatherfordBill Lane, Weatherford• Lynn Rowlan, Echo MeterLynn Rowlan, Echo Meter

UniversitiesUniversities• Dr. Jim Lea, Texas TechDr. Jim Lea, Texas Tech• Dr. Tony Podio, UTDr. Tony Podio, UT

OthersOthers• Cleon Dunham, OACCleon Dunham, OAC• Hal Rabino, SC, StrategistHal Rabino, SC, Strategist• Dave Wallis, Interim DirectorDave Wallis, Interim Director