1. For more information or to nominate papers, displays, etc., contact:
Spring 2003 ASME/API Gas-Lift Workshop
Chair: Shauna Noonan, Chevron/Texaco
Gas-Lift Workshop
Tuesday and Wednesday
February 4 and 5, 2003
Hotel Sofitel, Near Bush Airport
Houston, Texas
Cost: $250. $200 for API & ISO members.
Pre-Workshop Schools on Monday, Feb. 3.
Single Well Analysis
Tuesday, 4 Feb., 08:00 – 09:30
Learn the best ways to operate, trouble-shoot, diagnose, and optimize single gas-lift wells.
Field Wide Optimization
Tuesday, 4 Feb., 10:00 – 12:00
Learn the best ways to optimize groups of gas-lift wells and gas-lift systems, and keep them optimized over the long-term.
Keynote Lunch & Speaker Address
Tuesday, 4 Feb., 12:00 – 13:30
Challenge attendees to make step changes in gas-lift.
Deepwater and Subsea
Tuesday, 4 Feb., 13:30 – 15:00
Learn the current state-of-the-art in meeting the challenges of deepwater and subsea gas-lift installations.
Gas-Lift Facilities
Tuesday, 4 Feb., 15:30 – 17:30
Learn about the production facilities that support gas-lift wells and systems.
Break-Out Sessions
Tuesday evening, 18:00 – 19:00
Share information on topics of special interest.
Field Reviews, Technology
Wednesday, 5 Feb., 08:00 – 09:30
Share learnings & best practices that are based on real-life field experiences.
Learn about the "new technology" in the gas-lift arena.
Dual Gas-Lift
Wednesday, 5 Feb., 10: :00
Learn about the do's and don'ts of dealing with dual gas-lift wells. – design, operation, optimization.
ISO and API Gas-Lift Meeting
Wednesday, 5 Feb., 13:00 – 15:00
Review the latest ISO gas-lift standards.
Mandrels; Flow control devices; Pulling tools, Latches
Review the current state of API gas-lift recommended practices.
Operation, maintenance, troubleshooting; System design, performance prediction; Dual gas-lift; Intermittent gas-lift
Valve Performance Clearinghouse
Wednesday, 5 Feb., 15:15 – 18:00
Annual meeting of VPC members.
Exhibits & Displays
Tuesday & Wednesday at breaks
Transfer knowledge on new gas-lift tools and services.
Rub elbows with experts from the gas-lift industry.
Panel Discussions
Tues. & Wed. after each major session.
Discuss the various areas of gas-lift technology with a panel of experts.
For more information or to nominate papers, displays, etc., contact:
John Martinez, Production Associates,
Cleon Dunham, Oilfield Automation Consulting,