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Well Operations

Insights

Well Operations

Chris Apps
Corrosion Management | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Chris Apps is a Senior Project Engineer at C-FER Technologies, an applied research company in Edmonton. He has a Master […]
Tackling the Complexities of CO2 Transport and Sequestration
Carbon Capture | Upstream Oil & Gas | Carbon Sequestration | Underground Storage | Pipeline and Facility Integrity | Pipeline Design and Operation | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Importance of CO2 on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions The transportation and storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) are rapidly emerging as […]
Tackling Gas Interference in Thermal ESP Applications
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Structural Integrity | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Structural and Hydraulic Performance | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
The Growing Pressure on ESP Systems (The paper detailing this work, SPE-225252 Qualification of Gas Handling Technology for Thermal ESP […]
Sand Control Systems
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Structural Integrity | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Structural and Hydraulic Performance | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Keeping Sand Out of the Wellbore Sand control systems prevent sand from entering the wellbore while allowing the free flow […]
Wellbore Integrity
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Structural Integrity | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Structural and Hydraulic Performance | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Why conduct integrity assessments of wells? Integrity assessments of wells evaluate the structural condition of the well and its ability […]
Wellbore Thermodynamics and Hydraulics
Upstream Oil & Gas | Conventional/Heavy Oil | Structural Integrity | Thermal Bitumen (SAGD/CSS) | Unconventional Oil & Gas | Structural and Hydraulic Performance | Well Design and Construction | Well Operations
Complex Challenges of fluid flow in Wellbores Fluid flow in wellbores can be extremely complex, especially where changes in temperature […]