2012 Gas Well Deliquification Workshop
Advances in Wireless Communication Technology Delivering:
Enhanced Personal Safety, Increased Profitability, and Reduced Operating Costs.
David J Southern, P. Eng.| Regional Manager | Schneider Electric.| Telemetry & Remote SCADA Solutions
Gas Well Deliquification Workshop
Sheraton Hotel, Denver, Colorado
February 19 – 22, 2012
2012 Gas Well Deliquification Workshop
Before we get started, remember….
….never upset a Backhoe Operator.
2012 Gas Well Deliquification Workshop
...and above all remember, never ever …
…..upset a Backhoe.
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Within recent years several new technologies have come along which
truly deliver on the promise of:
Enhanced Personal Safety, Increased Profitability, and Reduced Operating Costs.
2012 Gas Well Deliquification Workshop
Game changing technology: Horizontal Drilling
Horizontal drilling was a real game changer, opening up new and old reservoirs previously thought unrecoverable and are now major producers. Horizontal drilling helped companies be safer, more profitable and reduce operating costs.
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Multi-Stage Fracturing of horizontal formations is a real game changer, enabling companies to produce more energy through the same wellsite. Multi-Stage Fracturing helped companies be safer, more profitable and reduce operating costs.
Game changing technology: Multi-Stage Fracturing
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By drilling several wells on the same pad site companies can reduce stress on surface roads, reduce operator travel, reduce construction costs, and greatly reduce Rig relocation costs. Multi-Well Pad Sites help companies be safer, more profitable and reduce operating costs.
Game changing technology: Multi-Well Pad Sites
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Game changing technology: The Wireless Wellhead
The Wireless Wellhead is a game changing technology that enables Producers and Operators to bring wells on faster at less cost and at less risk to personnel. Well performance data starts streaming during flow-back and throughout the life of the well giving Reservoir Specialists the tools to produce more. The Wireless Wellhead makes life safer, increases profitability, and reduces costs to deploy and maintain remote assets.
Oil & Gas Extraction
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•Wire is expensive to purchase
•Wire is expensive to install
•Wire gets stolen
•Wire gets dug through
•Wire can be unsafe
•Wire needs protection
Wire has it’s challenges
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•Wire can be bad for the environment
•Wire takes up room
•Wire gets sabotaged
•Wire is restrictive
•Wire requires maintenance
•Wire can kill
Wire has it’s challenges
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Wire and Conduit costs have doubled and doubled again….
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Wire sometimes disappears …………
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Wire is yummy….
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Qualified Electricians can be hard to find….
Qualified Non-
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……and if there is ever a reason to go wireless on Oil & Gas wellsites, this is it………..
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Current Method – Trenching and Backfill
• Flammable, hazardous gases and fluids are buried in same trench just inches away from a potential source of ignition.
• More Labor Intensive • More Materials Required • Scheduling Issues • Project Delays • Frequent Cost Overruns • Heightened Safety Risks
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Oil and Water Tanks
Separator
200-250 feet of trenching, metal
conduit, wire, seal-offs, labor
and time.
100-200 feet of trenching, metal conduit, wire, seal-offs, labor and time.
Real World Wireless Wellhead Oil & Gas-Economics
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Separator/Treater
Oil and Water Tanks
Flowing or Pumped Well
Real World Wireless Wellhead Oil & Gas-Economics
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Column A Column B Alternative Method Accutech Wireless Method Current Method (Wired I/O)
Bid Price Each QTY Extended Bid Price Bid Price Each QTY Extended Bid Price Casing Pressure Transmitter $1,300.00 1 $1,300.00 $500.00 1 $500.00
Tubing Pressure Transmitter $1,300.00 1 $1,300.00 $500.00 1 $500.00
Separator Pressure Transmitter $1,300.00 1 $1,300.00 $500.00 1 $500.00
Separator Temperature Transmitter $1,300.00 1 $1,300.00 $500.00 1 $500.00
Separator Level Transmitter $1,300.00 1 $1,300.00 $800.00 1 $800.00
Water Tank Dual Float Level Transmitter $3,500.00 1 $3,500.00 $1,600.00 1 $1,600.00
Oil Tank Submersible Level Transmitter $2,500.00 5 $12,500.00 $1,600.00 5 $8,000.00
Wireless Base Radio package $845.00 1 $845.00 $0.00 0 $0.00
Cabinet, term blocks, brackets, etc. $100.00 0 $0.00 $2,000.00 1 $2,000.00
Conduit, wire, fittings, seal-offs, brackets, etc. $0.00 0 $0.00 $10,000.00 1 $10,000.00
Installation Estimate w/ Contingency $1,573.00 1 $1,573.00 $10,725.00 1 $10,725.00
Total Remote Monitoring Installed Cost $24,918.00 $35,125.00
Potential Wireless Cost Savings Per Wellsite $10,207.00 Number of well installations in CY2011 25 Total Potential Wireless Cost Savings $255,175.00
Real World Wireless Wellhead Oil & Gas-Economics
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Other Considerations.... Column A Column B
Additional Considerations Accutech Wireless Method Current Method (Wired I/O) Electrical Area Classification All Class 1, Division 1 Mix of Class 1, Div 2 and Class 1, Div 1 Intrinsically Safe Yes No Warranty 3 Year parts and labor 1 years parts only Number of Warranties One single manufacturer Around 10 separate manufacturer warranties
Battery Life expectancy Pressure 5 yr, Tank Level 10 yr 3-7 years weather dependant Replacement battery cost (total annualized) $41
Low Battery Warning Yes No Field Instrument Diagnostics from SCADA Host Yes No Operational Risks due to Adverse Weather NONE, no solar power systems Moderate, gray days will deplete batteries
Work Over RIG Issues Low, Easy removal of instrumentation High, Possible damage to instrumentation, conduit & wiring
Haul Truck Issues None None
Cost Escalation Risk due to Inflation Low, relatively inflation proof High, as metal prices and labor rates rise, so will installation costs
Safety Risks Low, relatively little time spent on site
Moderate, more installation time on site has intrinsic dangers and risks
Land Use Impact Low, fast installation Moderate, long installation time creates land use conflict Surface Owner Risks Low, no buried conduit High, due to buried conduit and wire
Real World Wireless Wellhead Oil & Gas-Economics
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• Typical multi-well pad
Advances in Wireless Wellhead Communications Assists Oil & Gas Development
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• Wireless field sensors at well report to base radio:
1. Casing pressures, 2. Tubing pressures and 3. Braden pressures 4. Plunger arrivals
Advances in Wireless Wellhead Communications Assists Oil & Gas Development
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• Wireless field sensors at separator and vapor recovery unit report to base radio
1. Temperature 2. Level 3. Pressure
Advances in Wireless Wellhead Communications Assists Oil & Gas Development
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• Wireless field sensors on oil and water tanks report to base radio:
1. Water tank levels 2. Oil tank levels
Advances in Wireless Wellhead Communications Assists Oil & Gas Development
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• All wireless field data is collected for on-site control and optimization and then forwarded on to corporate offices for data processing, engineering, accounting, management, operations, etc.
Advances in Wireless Wellhead Communications Assists Oil & Gas Development
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Oil Extraction
The Wireless Wellhead Assists Oil & Gas Development..............
Natural Gas
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Wireless Oil Well in North Dakota
1. All Production Volumes, 2. Tubing Pressure, 3. No conduit nor wires. and 4. One day installation
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Level Monitoring on Three Oil Tanks
Level Monitoring on Water Tank
(no more stairs to climb in -40F)
Base Radio and Ethernet Long Haul Radio
Casing &Tubing Pressure Monitoring
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Drill Here Frac Here Flow-Back Here Produce Here
22 Well Pad in Piceance Basin with zero trenching to the wellheads Wireless Wellsite Monitoring makes SIMOPS safer, more productive, and more economical.
SIMOP: Simultaneous Operations
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Single panel manages all pad instruments and measurements. Notice how few number of wires landed…near zero instrument commissioning.
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Non-Line of site install to four tanks measuring interface, level and temperature.
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Once completed the arrival sensor is installed.
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When all wells are completed, the pad is left nice and clean having had zero
trenching to the wellheads. Later, when a well gets a work over, there is high probability the instrumentation will not be damaged – improving the cost of
ownership for this producer.
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• Rapid deployment for new and retrofit applications • Plunger Arrival sensor, Pressure Sensor for Tubing, Casing and
Braden Head, Tank Level (produced volumes), Sales Valve Controller, Separator Temp/Pressure/Level.
• Sand erosion and valve positioning can be added
Application:
The Wireless Wellhead
Casing Pressure
Valve Controller with arrival sensor
Tubing Pressure
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The Wireless Well - Single Well Solution
The Sales Valve can be located at the well or at the separator
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The Wireless Well – Multi Well Solution
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All EFM devices are welcome
No Charts, please.
The Wireless Well is GREEN Recycling existing gear
Wellhead Controller
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Managing a multi-well pad just got a whole lot safer, smaller and less costly
The Wireless Well – Smaller, More Powerful
WIRED
Same Multi-Wellpad
WIRELESS
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Equipment used:
• Variety of manufacturers to choose from. • Field Units are typically Class 1 Div 1, wireless
sensors, self-contained, battery-powered, temperature rated: -40 to +185°F (-40 to +85°C)
• Base radios may support up to 100 field sensors • Range: 600 to 5000 feet • Long battery life: 5-15 years
Advances in Wireless Communications Technology
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For local access
For the Operators
For the WORLD
The Wireless Well – Part of the solution
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SCADA Summary Screen
The Wireless Well – Part of the solution
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The Wireless Well – Part of the solution
SCADA Detail Screen
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These technologies include:
Horizontal Drilling, Multistage Fracturing, Multiple Well Pad, ..and now.. The Wireless Wellhead.
Within recent years several new technologies have come along which
truly deliver on the promise of:
Enhanced Personal Safety, Increased Profitability, and Reduced Operating Costs.
2012 Gas Well Deliquification Workshop
So who wants to cut the cord and go wireless?
WIRE
These guys do.
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Feb. 19 – 22, 2012 2012 Gas Well Deliquification
Workshop Denver, Colorado
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