1. All you want to know about beam pumping, and more!
2015 International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop
Organizers:
Artificial Lift R&D Council, Southwestern Petroleum Short Course
Technical Workshop
Thursday and Friday, September 17 and 18, 2015
Renaissance Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
General Chair
Mike Poythress, ConocoPhillips
Technical Sessions
New Sucker Rod Technology, R&D
Design, Automation, Optimization, Challenges
Case Histories, Field Experiences, Best Practices
Continuing Education Courses
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 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
Sucker Rod Dynagraph Analysis
Sucker Rod Chemicals
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 8:00 – 5:00, One-Day Course
Sucker Rod Automation Hardware & Software
Sucker Rod 106 – Troubleshooting Horizontals
Sucker Rod School for Pumpers
Tues & Wed, 8:00 – 5:00, Two-Day Courses
Sucker Rod Care, Handling, Best Practices, Failures
Costs
Workshop costs: Professionals Univ. Students
Registration $375, $475(1) $100, $150(1)
One Day Courses $225, $325 $ 75, $100
Two Day Course $375, $475 $100, $150
Exhibits: $525, $625 (table top)
$775, $875 (10’ x 10’)
After 9//5/2015 $1275, $1375 (10’ x 20’)
Only on-sight after
Sept. 5, 2015
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: Brian Ellithorp, Devon
Panel Discussions
In-depth discussion of each technical session topic
Thursday and Friday after each session unless program is full
Break-Out Sessions
Informally discuss the following pertinent topics
Thursday, September :30 pm – 6:00 pm
Sucker Rod Failure Analysis
Rod Pumping Horizontal Wells
Operator Issues
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: June 26, 2015
Presentations: Aug. 30, 2015
For more information or to nominate papers, exhibits, etc., contact:
Cleon Dunham, ALRDC,
Ronda Brewer, ALRDC,
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