Table of Contents

Introduction; Recognize Symptoms of Liquid Loading in Gas Wells; Critical Velocity; Systems Nodal Analysis; Sizing Tubing; Compression; Plunger Lift; Use Of Foam to De-Liquefy Gas Wells; Hydraulic Pumps; Use of Beam Pumps to De-Liquefy Gas Wells; Gas Lift; Electrical Submersible Pumps; Progressive Cavity Pumps; Other Methods to Attack Liquid Loading Problems; AppA: Development of Critical Velocity Equations; AppB: Development of Plunger Lift Equations; AppC: Gas Fundamentals.

Promotional Information

* Only book on market to offer a turnkey solution to the problem of liquid interference in gas wells
* Contains descriptions of the various methods of de-watering gas wells, as well as comparing the various methods with a view to explaining the suitability of each under particular circumstances
* Introduces material as practical information that can be immediately applied, rather than a theoretical treatment.

About the Author

James F. Lea, Jr. is currently an independent consultant for both academic and corporate facilities aiding in production projects and teaching seminars. He was previously the Chair of the petroleum engineering department of Texas Tech University, where he taught since 1999. Previous to his teaching experience, Dr. Lea worked in the industry for 20 years for Amoco as a special research associate and team leader of the optimization and production group. He taught at the University of Arkansas from 1975 to 1978, and before that he worked as a senior research engineer at the famed Sun Oil Company in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Lea holds 8 patents, has co-authored 2 books, and was awarded the SPE Lifetime Achievement Award as a "Legend of Artificial Lift". Dr. Lea earned a BSME and MSME from the University of Arkansas and a PhD from Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engieers and ASME. Urgentiste, Professeur et consultant, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, et Netcare Union Hospital Emergency Department, Johannesbourg, Afrique du Sud

Reviews

"...the only book in the market that offers a turnkey solution to the problem of liquid interference in gas wells.…It is a useful book for every engineer, scientist, and researcher who has ever faced the challenge of investigating gas well production and optimization. I will recommend that if you work in the artificial lift, gas field and well optimization area, you have this practical reference available."Saeid MokhatabChairman of Natural Gas Engineering Editorial Advisory BoardGas Well Deliquification by Professor James F. Lea, et al., introduces the subject of liquid loading problems and discusses how to distinguish them from other possible well problems. The book covers the methods of solving the problems, how to apply the various solutions, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. It describes various methods of dewatering gas wells, comparing them and explaining the suitability of each under particular circumstances. The material is presented as practical information that can be immediately applied, rather than simply theory. Useful historical methods are discribed, but the focus is on the latest techniques. Solutions range from simple application of smaller ID tubing to complex artificial-lift methods.-World Oil, February 2007