1. All you want to know about beam pumping, and more!
2012 International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop
Organizers:
Artificial Lift R&D Council, Southwestern Petroleum Short Course
Technical Workshop
Thursday and Friday, September 27 and 28, 2012
Renaissance Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
General Chairs
Guillermo Leal, BP
David Watts, ConocoPhillips
Technical Sessions
New Sucker Rod Technology, R&D
Design, Automation, Optimization, Challenges
Case Histories, Field Experiences, Best Practices
Continuing Education Courses
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 8:00 – 5:00, One-Day Courses
Sucker Rod Basic Sucker Rod Pumping
Sucker Rod Shooting & Interpreting Fluid Levels
in Sucker Rod Wells - Hands On
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 8:00 – 5:00, One-Day Course
Sucker Rod Automation Hardware & Software
Tues & Wed, 8:00 – 5:00, Two-Day Courses
Sucker Rod 201a --- Dynagraph Analysis
Sucker Rod 201b –- Troubleshooting Pump Problems
Sucker Rod Care, Handling, Best Practices, Failures
Sucker Rod Rod System Design
Costs
Workshop costs: Professionals Students
Registration $375, $475(1) $100, $150(1)
One Day Courses $225, $325 $ 75, $100
Two Day Courses $375, $475 $100, $150
Exhibits: $525, $625 (table top)
$775, $875 (10’ x 10’)
(1) After 8/31/2012 $1275, $1375 (10’ x 20’)
All you want to know about beam pumping, and more!
Opening Reception
Meet sucker rod pumping colleagues
Wednesday, September :15 pm
Keynote Address
Challenge attendees to make step changes in beam pumping operations
Thursday, Sept :00 pm (at lunch)
Keynote Speaker: Todd Moehlenbrock, Devon’s VP of Engineering Technology
Panel Discussions
In-depth discussion of each technical session topic
Thursday and Friday after each session
Break-Out Sessions
Informally discuss the following pertinent topics
Thursday, September :30 pm – 6:00 pm
What New Tech. is Needed, is Coming
Solutions of Sucker Rod Problems
Failure Frequency & Failure Analysis
Exhibits and Displays
Transfer knowledge on new beam pumping tools,
techniques, and services
Tuesday through Friday at breaks
Door Prizes
Door prizes
Thursday and Friday at breaks
Due Dates
Abstracts: July 31, 2012
Presentations: Sept. 3, 2012
For more information or to nominate papers, exhibits, etc., contact:
Cleon Dunham, Oilfield Automation,
Dr. Jim Lea, PL Tech,
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