1. Breakout - Horizonal Rod Pumping
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Norman W. Hein, Jr. – OGOS, Ltd.
Lynn Rowlan - ECHOMETER COMPANY
With assistance from Tom vanAkkeren – PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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Attendees & Timing
Started 4:30; Completed 5:30
Total = ~30
Operators/Producers: ~12
Manufacturers: ~11
Service/Consultants: ~7
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Topics
AA. Who have run pump in horizontal?
2 of 10 (when asked)
Success of one very good; but shallow (4000ft) w/10-12 degree
Success of other ~50%; deeper (7000ft) w/12 – 15 degrees build
Problems w/pumps & rod failures
BB. Any experience with new Echometer Separator?
Gradual field trials in Eagle Ford w/~ 80 installs now
Works; sizing tail pipe & setting in homogenous fluid important
Tail pipes ranged 300’ to 1200’ for two different operators
Concern with offset fract affecting seals but one operator had no problem
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CC. Rod guide selection
Operators did guide tests
Some used 100 to 150 lb side loads
New RFG Petro System material seems to be working
Problem with most mfg guides were based on PPA that were upper temperature limits
Other mfgs have developed and testing PPS with success
Prior concerns with old PPS may have been due to not using rod rotator allowing corrosion and erosion to occur to groove
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DD. Other Separation
Modified poor boy effective but may have been due to 7” casing
Most operators have tried everything with little preference
Depth, flow regime & intake pressure important
Gas velocity may be more important than GLR
10 feet per second (one operator said 8 fps) should be max velocity limit to assure mist flow with small gas bubbles not develop that becomes difficult to separate
EE. If separation variable, what pumps used
VSP due to solids and gas seems to work
Suggested running separate gas flowline to accurately measure annulus gas volume/rates
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FF. Why current discussions on switching SRL to GL?
Some experience with problems due to high deviations/dog legs resulting in high side loads causing localized failure location
Need to do the right thing right from the start and consider natural work team reviewing and finalizing plans before any drilling
Switch to GL for many appear temporary reality
Finding with pump above kick off and gas interference problems can’t draw well down so why leave in SRL with associated mechanical problems/failures
Hopes are to increase production while on GL and still high reservoir pressures then switch back when lowers
Precautioned still need to design and install right GL
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GG. Is there concern/preference for RPC data acquisition frequency?
Not so much collect all data including cards, but more concern with obtaining pressures, flow rates,
Some operators concerned with obtaining too much info
Most operators thought every 15 min adequate
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