Hydraulic Rod Pump Automation
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- # Hansen, B., Tolbert, B., Vernon, C., Hedengren, J.D., Model Predictive Automatic Control of Sucker Rod Pump System with Simulation Case Study, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 121, pp. 263-284, 2019. Preprint | Article | Source Code
- Hansen, B., Tolbert, B., Vernon, C., Hedengren, J.D., Model Predictive Automatic Control of Sucker Rod Pump System with Simulation Case Study, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 121, pp. 263-284, 2019. Preprint | Article | Source Code
- Hansen, B., Tolbert, B., Vernon, C., Hedengren, J.D., Model Predictive Automatic Control of Sucker Rod Pump System with Simulation Case Study, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2018. Preprint | Article | Source Code
- # Hansen, B., Tolbert, B., Vernon, C., Hedengren, J.D., Model Predictive Automatic Control of Sucker Rod Pump System with Simulation Case Study, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 121, pp. 263-284, 2019. Preprint | Article | Source Code
- Hansen, B., Tolbert, B., Vernon, C., Hedengren, J.D., Model Predictive Automatic Control of Sucker Rod Pump System with Simulation Case Study, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2018. Preprint | Article | Source Code
- Udy, J., Blackburn, L., Hedengren, J.D., Darby, M., Reduced Order Modeling for Reservoir Injection Optimization and Forecasting, FOCAPO / CPC 2017, Tuscon, AZ, Jan 2017. Preprint
- Udy, J., Blackburn, L., Hedengren, J.D., Darby, M., Reduced Order Modeling for Reservoir Injection Optimization and Forecasting, FOCAPO / CPC 2017, Tucson, AZ, Jan 2017. Preprint
Preliminary research at Brigham Young University has demonstrated enhanced oil recovery with Gibbs’ method and the Everitt-Jennings’ method for solving the wave equation. The wave equation is used to translate pump load and position from topside information to downhole conditions where it can be interpreted for pump fillage. Innovative optimization algorithms developed at BYU will not only increase the pump fillage but also perform diagnostics that signal pending equipment failure or pump leakage. A second aspect of this project is the energy recovery system on the hydraulic downstroke. Fluid power technology is the transfer of energy through a confined column of liquid to convert the input energy into useful work versus wasted heat. Energy recovery is a critical design requirement in building energy efficient machines, and will be a key part of this project
- Udy, J., Hansen, B., Maddux, S., Peterson, D., Heilner, S., Stevens, K., Lignell, D., Hedengren, J.D., Review of Field Development Optimization of Waterflooding, EOR, and Well Placement Focusing on History Matching and Optimization Algorithms, Processes, 5(3), 34, 2017, doi:10.3390/pr5030034. Article (Open Access)
A next step in development is the automation system necessary to commercialize the system and attract an oil and gas company to conduct a field trial. The primary purpose of this proposal is to demonstrate the benefits of hydraulic lift rod pumping with highly accurate simulators that mimic both the reservoir and the lift mechanics. It also involves automation system development to implement the simulated benefits in the control system.
A next step in development is the automation system necessary to commercialize the system and attract an oil and gas company to conduct a field trial. The primary purpose of this project is to demonstrate the benefits of hydraulic lift rod pumping with highly accurate simulators that mimic both the reservoir and the lift mechanics. It also involves automation system development to implement the simulated benefits in the control system.
Preliminary research at Brigham Young University has demonstrated enhanced oil recovery with Gibbs’ method and the Everitt-Jennings’ method for solving the wave equation. The wave equation is used to translate pump load and position from topside information to downhole conditions where it can be interpreted for pump fillage. Innovative optimization algorithms developed at BYU will not only increase the pump fillage but also perform diagnostics that signal pending equipment failure or pump leakage. A second aspect of this proposal is the energy recovery system on the hydraulic downstroke. Fluid power technology is the transfer of energy through a confined column of liquid to convert the input energy into useful work versus wasted heat. Energy recovery is a critical design requirement in building energy efficient machines, and will be a key part of this project
Preliminary research at Brigham Young University has demonstrated enhanced oil recovery with Gibbs’ method and the Everitt-Jennings’ method for solving the wave equation. The wave equation is used to translate pump load and position from topside information to downhole conditions where it can be interpreted for pump fillage. Innovative optimization algorithms developed at BYU will not only increase the pump fillage but also perform diagnostics that signal pending equipment failure or pump leakage. A second aspect of this project is the energy recovery system on the hydraulic downstroke. Fluid power technology is the transfer of energy through a confined column of liquid to convert the input energy into useful work versus wasted heat. Energy recovery is a critical design requirement in building energy efficient machines, and will be a key part of this project
References
- Udy, J., Blackburn, L., Hedengren, J.D., Darby, M., Reduced Order Modeling for Reservoir Injection Optimization and Forecasting, FOCAPO / CPC 2017, Tuscon, AZ, Jan 2017. Preprint
Artificial lift rod pumping is a $3.6B industry in North America and $5.5B worldwide. Current rod pumping technology was developed in 1926 and has remained largely unchanged since the original development. A major development in this area is in hydraulic lift of rod pumping for oil recovery. The technology has been developed and patented by a Lindon, UT based company, Rod Max Oil & Gas Inc. The new design relies on a hydraulic actuated lift mechanism with sensors that accurately measure the position and load on the rod. The principal advantage of the hydraulic lift mechanism is that the stroke can be adjusted automatically to improve the energy efficiency and increase the pump fillage for improved reservoir recovery. A prototype of the hydraulic lift design has been built and is located in Lindon, UT.
Artificial lift rod pumping is a $3.6B industry in North America and $5.5B worldwide. Current rod pumping technology was developed in 1926 and has remained largely unchanged since the original development. A major development in this area is in hydraulic lift of rod pumping for oil recovery. The technology has been developed and patented by a Lindon, UT based company, Rod Max Oil & Gas Inc. The new design relies on a hydraulic actuated lift mechanism with sensors that accurately measure the position and load on the rod. The principal advantage of the hydraulic lift mechanism is that the stroke can be adjusted automatically to improve the energy efficiency and increase the pump fillage for improved reservoir recovery. A prototype of the hydraulic lift design has been built and is located in Lindon, UT.
Assisted lift is required to extract the oil from reservoirs that have lost primary recovery pressure, which includes almost all wells at some time during their production life, and an estimated 96% of U.S. oil wells from the very beginning. Hydraulic artificial lift technology is poised to take the place of traditional rod pumped designs, due to its superior adaptability to changing down-hole conditions and the improved performance and energy efficiency made possible by advanced control and optimization algorithms. A major obstacle towards commercialization is the lack of quantifiable benefits to demonstrate hydraulic artificial lift superior performance in the $3.6B North American market and $5.5B worldwide artificial lift market. Essentially, this is technology adoption that is stifled by two primary forces including (1) depressed oil prices that discourage research and development and (2) existing artificial lift technology that is well known and supported. The desired outcome of this grant is a field trial with a major operator to validate simulated benefits.Assisted lift is required to extract the oil from reservoirs that have lost primary recovery pressure, which includes almost all wells at some time during their production life, and an estimated 96% of U.S. oil wells from the very beginning. Hydraulic artificial lift technology is poised to take the place of traditional rod pumped designs, due to its superior adaptability to changing down-hole conditions and the improved performance and energy efficiency made possible by advanced control and optimization algorithms. A major obstacle towards commercialization is the lack of quantifiable benefits to demonstrate hydraulic artificial lift superior performance in the $3.6B North American market and $5.5B worldwide artificial lift market. Essentially, this is technology adoption that is stifled by two primary forces including (1) depressed oil prices that discourage research and development and (2) existing artificial lift technology that is well known and supported. The desired outcome of this grant is a field trial with a major operator to validate simulated benefits.
Assisted lift is required to extract the oil from reservoirs that have lost primary recovery pressure, which includes almost all wells at some time during their production life, and an estimated 96% of U.S. oil wells from the very beginning. Hydraulic artificial lift technology is poised to take the place of traditional rod pumped designs, due to its superior adaptability to changing down-hole conditions and the improved performance and energy efficiency made possible by advanced control and optimization algorithms. A major obstacle towards commercialization is the lack of quantifiable benefits to demonstrate hydraulic artificial lift superior performance in the $3.6B North American market and $5.5B worldwide artificial lift market. Essentially, this is technology adoption that is stifled by two primary forces including (1) depressed oil prices that discourage research and development and (2) existing artificial lift technology that is well known and supported. The desired outcome of this grant is a field trial with a major operator to validate simulated benefits.
Assisted lift is required to extract the oil from reservoirs that have lost primary recovery pressure, which includes almost all wells at some time during their production life, and an estimated 96% of U.S. oil wells from the very beginning. Hydraulic artificial lift technology is poised to take the place of traditional rod pumped designs, due to its superior adaptability to changing down-hole conditions and the improved performance and energy efficiency made possible by advanced control and optimization algorithms. A major obstacle towards commercialization is the lack of quantifiable benefits to demonstrate hydraulic artificial lift superior performance in the $3.6B North American market and $5.5B worldwide artificial lift market. Essentially, this is technology adoption that is stifled by two primary forces including (1) depressed oil prices that discourage research and development and (2) existing artificial lift technology that is well known and supported. The desired outcome of this grant is a field trial with a major operator to validate simulated benefits.
