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== To safe time pick a number (multiple numbers are acceptable) ==
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== To safe time please pick a number ?==
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[[File:reasons.png|thumb|right|400px| 29+ reasons why you can not increase the production]]
  
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1) It's all foam and the well is pumped off!!!
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2) Can not produce below the bubble point: IPR curve reverses
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# It's all foam and the well is pumped off!!!
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# Can not produce below the bubble point: [[IPR]] curve reverses
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3) The hole is too deviated and pumps don't work inlined
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# The hole is too deviated and pumps don't work inlined
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# Pulling the chokes will make production decrease
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4) Pulling the chokes will make production decrease
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# Scale will form
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# Water will break through sooner  
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5) Scale will form
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# Anaerobic bacteria will grow at the perforations
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# Facility is full
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6) Water will break through sooner  
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# Oil bubbles through water at 30 t/d; the physical production limit
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# Sharp decline of base production
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7) Anaerobic bacteria will grow at the perforations
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# Will damage the [[Reservoirs|Reservoir]]
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# Bad Sucker Rods
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8) Facility is full
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# We don't have big pumps
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# Production below the bubble point will foul the ESP with gas
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9) Oil bubbles through water at 30 t/d; the physical production limit
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# Ran out of cable
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# Bigger pump will cause interference with adjacent wells decreasing total production
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10) Sharp decline of base production
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# It's on order but won't be here for at least 2 months
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# Hydrates
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11) Will damage the [[Reservoirs|Reservoir]]
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# Not enough electricity for a bigger pump
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# Casing collapse
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12) Bad Sucker Rods
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# FRACs go away
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# Every well has a right to life
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13) We don't have big pumps
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# Casing is too small
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# Pumps will burn up
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14) Production below the bubble point will foul the ESP with gas
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# Cannot increase the frequency because of vibration
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# Cannot commingle sandstones and carbonates
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15) Ran out of cable
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# Cannot commingle because different waters will precipitate salt
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# Can not increase production as we have no money for helicopter gasoline
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16) Bigger pump will cause interference with adjacent wells decreasing total production
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# Not enough gas is being produced to cool the pump (not enough Joules-Thomson)
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# Material balance does not work
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17) It's on order but won't be here for at least 2 months
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# Velocity of the nozzle of the separator will increase
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# We don't open the chokes on weekends
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18) Hydrates
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# It's Easter time
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# This physical law works good in the theory, but can not be applied to the real fields we have here.
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19) Not enough electricity for a bigger pump
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# Can't have dP over the choke equal to zero. The well would not flow into the line.
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# My optimum Frac design criteria is 2.9 tons per meter. That’s well known I’m surprised you don’t know that.
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20) Casing collapse
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# Production plateau rate should not exceed 10% of the reserves per year. GKZ will not approve the field development plan.
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# ESPs are not economic
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21) FRACs go away
 
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22) Every well has a right to life
 
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23) Casing is too small
 
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24) Pumps will burn up
 
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25) Cannot increase the frequency because of vibration
 
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27) Cannot commingle because different waters will precipitate salt
 
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28) Can not increase production as we have no money for helicopter gasoline
 
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29) Not enough gas is being produced to cool the pump (not enough Joules-Thomson)
 
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30) Material balance does not work
 
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31) Velocity of the nozzle of the separator will increase
 
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34) This physical law works good in the theory, but can be applied to the real fields we have here.
 
  
 
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All enhancement opportunities are pursued unless somebody proves the opposite with the math and physics.
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All enhancement opportunities are pursued unless somebody with the math and physics proves the opposite.
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== Background ==
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The idea of the list and the first 29 reasons are captured by Joe Mach and Don Wolcott.
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The list is growing since then.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 1 December 2022

To safe time please pick a number ?

29+ reasons why you can not increase the production

(multiple numbers are acceptable)

  1. It's all foam and the well is pumped off!!!
  2. Can not produce below the bubble point: IPR curve reverses
  3. The hole is too deviated and pumps don't work inlined
  4. Pulling the chokes will make production decrease
  5. Scale will form
  6. Water will break through sooner
  7. Anaerobic bacteria will grow at the perforations
  8. Facility is full
  9. Oil bubbles through water at 30 t/d; the physical production limit
  10. Sharp decline of base production
  11. Will damage the Reservoir
  12. Bad Sucker Rods
  13. We don't have big pumps
  14. Production below the bubble point will foul the ESP with gas
  15. Ran out of cable
  16. Bigger pump will cause interference with adjacent wells decreasing total production
  17. It's on order but won't be here for at least 2 months
  18. Hydrates
  19. Not enough electricity for a bigger pump
  20. Casing collapse
  21. FRACs go away
  22. Every well has a right to life
  23. Casing is too small
  24. Pumps will burn up
  25. Cannot increase the frequency because of vibration
  26. Cannot commingle sandstones and carbonates
  27. Cannot commingle because different waters will precipitate salt
  28. Can not increase production as we have no money for helicopter gasoline
  29. Not enough gas is being produced to cool the pump (not enough Joules-Thomson)
  30. Material balance does not work
  31. Velocity of the nozzle of the separator will increase
  32. We don't open the chokes on weekends
  33. It's Easter time
  34. This physical law works good in the theory, but can not be applied to the real fields we have here.
  35. Can't have dP over the choke equal to zero. The well would not flow into the line.
  36. My optimum Frac design criteria is 2.9 tons per meter. That’s well known I’m surprised you don’t know that.
  37. Production plateau rate should not exceed 10% of the reserves per year. GKZ will not approve the field development plan.
  38. ESPs are not economic

Discussion

Sounds familiar?

All of those are the real world excuses given by the people in the oil an gas industry why not to increase production.

People who say something like this usually has no math and physics done to support what they are saying, only "field experience", stories, testimonials, gossip etc.

It's a folklore!

The performance based organizations rule is:

All enhancement opportunities are pursued unless somebody with the math and physics proves the opposite.

Background

The idea of the list and the first 29 reasons are captured by Joe Mach and Don Wolcott.

The list is growing since then.

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