1.1.

Overview of Production Engineering

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 Objectives of the Chapter
• Explain the value chain od the oil and gas
industry.
• Explain the role and objectives of production
engineering.
• Provide an introduction to the different
processes that production engineering
comprises.
• Show how Production Engineering adds value
to Oil & Gas production companies.
• Overview of surface facilities operations

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 Value Chain of Oil & Gas Business

Distribution
Resources
Refining
Production
Exploration

Marketing
Drilling
Reservoir Transport

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 Production Engineering

RESERVOIR

PETROLEUM
ENGINEERING

PRODUCTION DRILLING

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 Production Engineering
WELL DESIGN FACILITIES DESIGN

PRODUCTION SURVEILLANCE PROCESS OPTIMIZATION

PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION PRODUCTION METERING

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 Integral Production System
Psep
PwfGAS
oil
Pwh
Gas Plant
+ water
Q OIL
Flowline
Separator

Storage Tank
Tubing

Reservoir

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 DYNAMIC PROCESSES
PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION

Productivity Team

Suite of Software
Applications

• Incorporation of new
technologies in real-time Field engineer
monitoring and control
• Improvement of safety or
environmental ratings Portfolio of
• Productivity increase Opportunities

Well intervention

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 Integral Production System

Gaslift well Compressor

Gas Plant

Injection well

Reservoir

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 PROCESSES INTEGRATION
AND DECISION LEVELS
Asset Planning
and Control
Management Level
VALUE
ASSET IDENTIFICATION

VERTICAL CORE BUSINESS INTEGRATION

Reservoir Modeling
and Planning
Strategic Level
RESERVOIR VALUE CREATION

Integrated Productivity

Tactic Level VALUE

MAXIMIZATION
PRODUCTION ENG.

2S Operations &
Operations Level Maintenance
2S FIELD OPERATION VALUE
MATERIALIZATION
HORIZONTAL SUPPORT INTEGRATION
DRILLING WELL INTERV. RELIABILITY MATERIALS AUTOMATION HSE

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 WELL PRODUCTION PROCESSES

RESERVOIR PLAN

WELL DRILLING

WELL COMPLETION

WELL PPRODUCTION

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 PRODUCTION HANDLING PROCESSES

WELLS
GAS COMPRESSION
& TREATMENT

PRODUCTION GATHERING

GAS STORAGE & DISPATCH

GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION

OIL STORAGE & DISPATCH

OIL DEHYDRATION

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