Integrated solution for managing liquid loading problem in gas wells of Burgos fields

Schlumberger and PEMEX started the project for integral solution of severe load-up problem in gas wells on Burgos fields by the end of November 2001. It was predicted, by the project, to cover 650 wells in the period of five years, so the expected project deadline would be the end of November 2006 Returning from his round-the world cruise, the Victorian naturalist Charles Darwin was heard to mutter: “ If Mother Nature can, She will tell a direct lie” The key SLB objective in CISA (Contrato Integrales de Sistema Artificiales) for solving the liquid loading problem in natural gas producing wells was to tell a client (Pemex) the truth, using gathered (measured) data and SLB expertise and knowledge. The considerable efforts were required to define the problem/s in well operations applying the available well problem diagnosis tools, election of the best production methods, design and implementation. Until now more than 470 wells of different production characteristics have been studied and in almost 90% of analyzed wells the new production systems have been applied. The achieved production increase of 95 MMscf/d in the period of 2002-2004 confirm that SLB methodology and solution applied in the project till now can be reliable guarantee for the future activities.