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1. Midland Basin -
Central Division
Hundreds of low producing tank batteries in the Permian Basin
Much of operating equipment is passed its designed life
$500,000 spent on vessel replacements since 2014
What options are available when the separator fails to reduce
maintenance capital cost and/or increase production?
Compare options technically, economically, and environmentally
Design universal tool to determine when each option should be used
Cummins M Tank BatteryEquipment on Site
1 vertical separator
1 vertical heater treater
(Not in service)
2-500 bbl steel oil tanks
(1955)
1-300 bbl fiberglass water tank
(1993)
Production Data
4 BOPD
52 Mcf/D Gas
10 BWPD
2 wells producing to tank
battery
Criteria For Deciding Options
Economic
Initial Capital
Payback Period
Return on Investment
Net Present Value (NPV15)
Environmental
Get old sites under current environmental regulations
EPA (QuadO)
6 tons/year VOC’s per tank
TCEQ
25 tons/year VOC’s per facility
Technical
Option feasibility
Mitigate Risks
Reducing Backpressure
Electricity
Potential Production Increase
Reduction of wellhead surface pressure (casing pressure)
Using differential pressures, can estimate % increase
Theoretical site
15 BOPD, 30 Mcf/D Gas
Casing Pressure of 50 lbs
Pump intake pressure of 500 lbs
Can drop casing pressure from 50 lbs to 20 lbs
Potential increase of 7% ~ $20,00 more per year at site
Acknowledgements
Mentor: Colyn Jurek
Manager: Del Oliver
Stephanie Arriola
Brandon Merrill
Walter Fults
Fabio Lujan
Kyle Richter
Jennifer James
Brent Corwin
Eric Wooten
Joshua West
Corey Payne
Larry Sammons
University Relations
Occidental Petroleum
Economic Analysis of Options For Cummins M
Cummins M Conclusions
Gas is equivalent to 42% of total sales
Need to keep gas sales
Minimal production increase at this site
Very low surface pressure to begin with
High PIP for these wells
Initial capital
If electricity is on pad, initial capital is
drastically reduced
Tank replacements drove up VRU costs
VRU not economical if under QuadO
Other options need VCU
UniversalApplications
Economic Factors
Gas oil ratio
Production Rates
Electrical Costs
Environmental Regulations
TCEQ
EPA (QuadO)
H2S Control
Technical Issues
Tank Conditions
Production Increase
Pressures on site
Automated Procedure Templates
Process Flowchart Facility Field Inputs Automated Outputs
Summary
Found options to deal with marginal facilities
Developed criteria to compare options
Economic, Environmental, and Technical
Created templates to analyze specific sites
Automated flowchart with easy field inputs
Gives best options to look at for each site
Future Applications
Apply this study to the hundreds of low producing tank batteries
in the Permian Basin
Lead to major initial cost savings
Increases in production
Bring old sites under current environmental regulations
Extend the economic feasibility of sites
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR
MARGINAL FACILITIES
Project Scope
Brady Parmenter
University of Tulsa – Mechanical Engineering
Facilities Engineering Intern
Permian Resources Midland Options Bypassing
Separators Pro’s Con’s
1. Produce to tanks +
vent
Inexpensive to keep battery producing
Easy to pipe up
Zero added maintenance
Potential production Increase
Lose gas sales
Environmental concerns
Consult environmental
H2S content
2. Produce to tanks +
VRU
Maintain gas sales
Production Increase
Under current EPA (QuadO) requirements
High initial capital
More OPEX
Many need to run electrical lines
Need good tanks on site
Tank replacements drive up costs
3. Produce directly to
compressor unit
Good for handling low fluid flow rates
Very easy to pipe in
Possible production Increase
Equipped with all valves needed
Rental or high initial capital
Only handle 30 BFD
If unit goes down, wells shut in
Can’t handle much H2S
Options Using
Separators
4. Replace separator Keep gas sales
Small separators are inexpensive
Only need about 24” x 10’ (or smaller)
No gain
Holding backpressure on wells
Valve maintenance
5. Replace separator +
compressor unit
Potential production increase
More protection from down time
Can handle much greater than 30 BFD
Universal application to wide range of sites
Can’t handle much H2S
May need to run electrical line
Gas option available but more cost
Can handle even less H2S
What Do We Do When The Separator Fails?
Trial Site
Develop computer code to
step through procedure
based on these criteria
Flowchart gives visual step
through of procedure
Validates computer program
Allows double check of all options