8 th Annual Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Renaissance Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 25 – 28, 2012 Focus on Sucker Rod Pumping Technology, Information, Automation, Case Histories, Experiences

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2012 Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 4 General Chairman Eric Penner of BP Eric graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He went to work for BP America as a production engineer and has worked a variety of fields, including the Pompano platform in the Gulf of Mexico deepwater, the Arkoma Asset in southeast Oklahoma, the Permian Basin, and the San Juan Basin. He currently focuses on coalbed methane production in the northern part of the San Juan Basin.

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 5 Keynote Speaker Todd Moehlenbrock VP of Engineering Technology, Devon Todd W. Moehlenbrock is the Vice President of Engin- eering Technology department within the E&P Stra- tegic Services Division at Devon Energy Corp. The Engineering Technology department facilitates the alignment and collaboration across Devon by develop- ing capabilities that support innovation, technology transfer, best practices, and standardization. He has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has been at Devon since Prior to his current role, Todd was an operations engineer and manager at Devon, working the Permian Basin and Rocky Mountain assets. Previous to Devon, he worked at Sonat Exploration Co. and Texaco Inc. as a completion and production engineer. He holds a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa.

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 6 Gal Friday Ronda Brewer Southwestern Petroleum Short Course and ALRDC Very special thanks to Ronda. Without her hard work and dedication, this Workshop couldn’t come together as well as it does. Thank You!

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 7 Continuing Education Courses One-Day Courses on Tuesday Course Basic Sucker Rod Pumping –Tom vanAkkerenTues: 8:00 – 5:00Room Course Shooting and Interpreting Fluid Levels in Sucker Rod Wells –Lynn RowlanTues : 8:00 – 5:00Room Course 201a --- Dynagraph Analysis –Louis RayTues: 8:00 – 5:00 Room

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 8 Continuing Education Courses One-Day Courses on Wednesday Course Sucker Rod Pump Automation Hardware and Software –Anthony AllisonWed: 8:00 – 5:00Room Course 201b --- Troubleshooting Rod and Pump Problems –Lynn RowlanWed: 8:00 – 5:00Room

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 9 Continuing Education Courses Two-Day Courses on Tuesday & Wednesday Course Care, Handling, Best Practices, and Failures –Mike BrockTues & Wed: 8:00 – 5:00Room –Mike Poythress –Russell Stevens –Justin Conyers Course Rod System Design –Norm HeinTues & Wed: 8:00 – 5:00Room

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 10 Technical Sessions INew Technology, R&D –Thursday: 7:55 – 12:00 Rooms –Chair: Tom Cochrane, ConocoPhillips –Steel Rod Testing Norris Prod. Solutions –Polish Rod Bending ONGC, India –Fluid Load Lines Weatherford –Thermo Plastic TubingWestern Falcon –Pump Slippage Echometer –Downhole Gas Separators Echometer \

Sept. 25 –28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 11 Technical Sessions IIDesign, Automation, Optimization, Challenges –Thursday: 1:30 – 4:00 Rooms –Chair: Norm Hein, Norris Prod. Solutions –Sucker Rod Side LoadsConocoPhillips –QRod Design ToolEchometer –Modified Everitt-JenningsWeatherford –Dual Damping FactorsWeatherford III Case Histories, Experiences, Best Practices –Friday: 7:55 – 12:00Rooms –Chair: Stacy Horn, EOG; Rick Webb, Wilson –Lower CostsKey Energy –Slim Hole CouplingsNorris Prod. Solutions –Long Stroke UnitsWeatherford –Back PressureWells Whisper –API RP 11BRRod Lift Consulting

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 12 Breakout Sessions IUnderstanding the Sucker Rod Wave Equation –Thursday: 4:30 – 6:00 –Room –Facilitator: Victoria Pons IIRod Pumping System Failure Frequency and Failure Analysis –Thursday: 4:30 – 6:00 –Room –Facilitator: Tom vanAkkeren

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 13 Workshop Sponsors Artificial Lift R&D Council ConocoPhillips South Western Petroleum Short Course

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 14 Workshop Sponsors Texas Tech. Dept. of Petroleum Engineering

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 15 Workshop Exhibitors Artificial Lift Consultants Echometer, Inc. John Crane Production Norris Rods

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 16 Workshop Exhibitors Permian Production Equipment Quinn Pumps Tenaris UPCO Inc.

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 17 Workshop Exhibitors Weatherford Artificial Lift Western Falcon Wilson Artificial Lift

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 18 Workshop Meals & Events Monday ALRDC Board Meeting (6:00 pm, at Workshop Hotel) Tuesday Continuing Education (8:00 – 5:00), Various Rooms Wednesday Continuing Education (8:00 – 5:00), Various Rooms Reception (5:15 – 7:00), Ballroom D, E Thursday Technical Session (7:55 – 12:00), Room Lunch (12:00 – 1:00), Ballroom D, E Keynote Address (1:00 – 1:30), Room Technical Session (1:30 – 4:00). Room Breakout Sessions (4:30 – 6:00), Various Rooms Friday Technical Session (7:55 – 12:00 ), Room Door prizes (12:00 – 12:10), Room Lunch (12:10 – 1:30), Ballroom D, E Steering Committee (12:10 – 1:30), Room 21

Sept. 25 – 28, Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop 19 Presentations on the Web Use the ALRDC Web Site –Go to: Workshops Fall 2012 Sucker Rod Presentations (or Breakouts) Access Code: 2014F86