Gas-Lift Recommended Practices from API and ISO Recommended Practices from API and ISO • In this breakout session, we will review: – Various gas-lift specifications and recommended practices produced by the American Petroleum Institute (API) – Various standards produced by the International Standards Organization (ISO) for gas-lift equipment, design, and operations • Those who attend this session will learn the topics that are addressed by each of the API and ISO documents, and how to obtain and use them Focus of API Recommended Practices • 11V1 Mandrel and valve specifications » Industry standard for manufacture of gas-lift equipment » Still available from API » Being replaced by ISO 17078.1 and 17078.2 • RP 11V2 Valve modeling and testing » » » » Industry standard for gas-lift valve testing and modeling Basis for testing by Valve Performance Clearinghouse Still available from API Being replaced by ISO 17078.2 • RP 11V5 Gas-lift operations (Submitted to API Committee 11) » Being expanded with many surveillance and troubleshooting recommendations » Available from API Black Red Existing document Enhanced or new document Focus of API Recommended Practices • RP 11V6 Design for continuous gas-lift, IPO valves » Basis for many gas-lift spacing / valve design programs » Enhancement to include valve modeling being considered » Available from API • RP 11V7 Reconditioning » Basis for industry gas-lift valve reconditioning » Still available from API » Being replaced by ISO 17078.2 • RP 11V8 Gas-lift systems » Provides information for designing gas-lift systems » Still available from API Black Red Existing document Enhanced or new document Focus of API Recommended Practices • RP 11V9 Dual gas-lift (First draft nearly complete) » Provides recommendations whereby dual gas-lift can be successfully used • RP 11V10 Intermittent gas-lift (Submitted to Committee 11) » Comprehensive treatment of intermittent gas-lift design, operation, automation, and troubleshooting • RP 11V11 Dynamic gas-lift modeling (Just getting started) » Will cover use of dynamic gas-lift modeling for design, surveillance, and troubleshooting Black Red Existing document Enhanced or new document Focus of ISO Standards • 17078-1 Side-Pocket Mandrels » Comprehensive standard for gas-lift mandrel validation and functional testing » Will replace API 11V1 » Document published by ISO » Can be obtained from ISO • 17078-2 Flow Control Devices » This is ISO’s terminology for gas-lift valves » Comprehensive standard for gas-lift valve validation and functional testing » Will replace API 11V1, 11V2, and 11V7 » Set to be published in early 2008 Black Red Existing document Enhanced or new document Focus of ISO Standards • 17078-3 Running, Pulling, & Kick-Over Tools, and Latches » Comprehensive standard for validation and functional testing of gas-lift tools » Set to be published in 2008 • 17078-4 Recommendations » Series of recommendations to augment ISO 17078.1, 17078.2, and 17078.3 » E.g. how to set up gas-lift shops, train gas-lift personnel, etc. » Set to be published in 2008 Black Red Existing document Enhanced or new document Discussion • ISO will (gradually) replace API specs (E.g. 11V1) • API will continue for recommended practices • ISO provides various levels for: – Design validation testing – Product functional testing – Quality assurance • Please use these documents and provide the API and ISO teams with feedback Discussion • Additional Recommended Practices or Standards – Additional recommended practices and/or standards can be developed if: • There is “pull” from Operating and Service/Supply Companies • There are people willing to work on the documents • Additional Recommended Practices Being Considered – Gas-lift automation (partially covered in API RP 11V5) – Gas-lift design with PPO gas-lift valves (partially covered in API RP 11V9) – Surface controlled gas-lift valves – What others are needed? How to Obtain Documents • API Documents – Go to http://global.ihs.com/search_res.cfm?currency_code=USD&custo mer_id=2125482A4B0A&shopping_cart_id=282448332A4A5034485 94D28220A&rid=Z56&mid=W094&country_code=US&lang_code=E NGL – Enter the desired document number in the search field • ISO Documents – Go to www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue.htm – Navigate to TC (Technical Committee) 67, SC 4 – Scroll down to the desired document How to Use these Documents • API 11V1 – Mandrel and valve specifications – Use to guide the gas-lift mandrel and valve manufacturing process until replaced by ISO 17078.1 and 1708.2 • API RP 11V2 – Valve modeling and testing – Use to conduct gas-lift valve performance tests until replaced by ISO 17078.2 • API RP 11V5 – Gas-lift operations – Use to train gas-lift staff who operate and troubleshoot gas-lift wells and systems • API RP 11V6 – Gas-lift design – Use to train gas-lift staff who perform mandrel spacing and valve designs How to Use these Documents • API 11V7 – Reconditioning – Use to guide reconditioning process until replaced by ISO 1708.2 • API 11V8 – Gas-lift systems – Use to train gas-lift staff who design gas-lift systems • API 11V9 – Dual gas-lift – Use to train gas-lift staff who design, install, operate, and troubleshoot dual gas-lift wells • API 11V10 – Intermittent gas-lift – Use to train gas-lift staff who design, install, operate, and troubleshoot intermittent gas-lift wells and systems How to Use these Documents • API 11V11 – Dynamic gas-lift modeling – Use to train gas-lift staff who design, install, operate, and troubleshoot dynamic, unstable gas-lift wells and systems • ISO 17078.1 – Gas-lift mandrels – Use to guide the gas-lift mandrel manufacturing process – Use to perform design validation and product functional testing – Operating companies can specify the desired level of testing • ISO 17078.2 – Flow control devices – Use to guide the gas-lift valve manufacturing process – Use to perform design validation and product functional testing – Operating companies can specify the desired level of testing How to Use these Documents • ISO 17078.3 – Running, pulling, and kick-over tools, and latches – Use to guide the gas-lift tool manufacturing process – Use to perform design validation and product functional testing – Operating companies can specify the desired level of testing • ISO 17078.4 – Recommendations – Use to help specify gas-lift mandrels, flow control devices, and tools – Use to guide processes such as setting up and equipping gas-lift shops – Use to guide training programs for gas-lift shop personnel and Operating Company personnel
