Oil & Gas Production Engineering Services in USA
Revolutionizing US Oil and Gas Production
The United States boasts a mature oil and gas industry, demanding efficient and sustainable production strategies. By profession, I am a production engineer, and my focus is more towards finding ways to revitalize existing fields and implementing best practices to unlock their full potential. This involves analyzing production data, identifying areas for improvement, and employing advanced techniques to enhance recovery rates. I work closely with field operators to ensure that every aspect of production is optimized, from wellbore placement to equipment maintenance.
By staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends, I can implement innovative solutions that not only boost production but also minimize environmental impact. My goal is to extend the life of mature fields and ensure they continue to contribute valuable resources efficiently and responsibly.
Complete Solutions for Oil & Gas Resources in the USA
I am expert in diagnosing problems related to production bottlenecks & recommending improvement strategies, including:
- Well-Workover Programs: I design & implement well workover programs to restore wellbore integrity, remove production impediments, & enhance well productivity. This may involve techniques like acidizing, fracturing, & sand control measures.
- Artificial Lift Optimization: Many USA oil fields require artificial lift systems to bring oil & gas to the surface. Deep C engineers analyze well-performance data & recommend the most appropriate and efficient artificial lift technologies, such as gas lifts, electric submersible pumps (ESPs), or rod pumps. I can also optimize existing lift systems for maximum efficiency and reliability.
- Pressure Maintenance Techniques: Maintaining reservoir pressure is crucial for sustained production. Deep C engineers can design and implement pressure maintenance strategies like waterflooding or gas injection to ensure optimal reservoir pressure and maximize oil & gas recovery.
- Infrastructure Upgrade & Maintenance: I am quite capable of assisting oil and gas companies with upgrading and maintaining essential production infrastructure.
Pipelines - Due to my extensive experience, I can also assess the integrity of existing pipelines & recommend strategies for repair, replacement, or upgrading. This ensures safe & efficient transportation of oil & gas from wells to processing facilities.
- Gathering Systems: As a part of the services, I offer expertise in optimizing gathering systems for efficient collection of oil & gas from multiple wells and transporting it to central processing facilities.
- Processing Facilities: At Deep C, I can assist with upgrading & maintaining processing facilities to ensure they operate efficiently and meet environmental regulations.
Deep C understands the importance of knowledge transfer & capacity building in the oil & gas sector. I also offer training programs for engineers & technical personnel on various production engineering topics, including reservoir management, well optimization, & artificial lift technologies. This will enable oil and gas companies in USA to develop their expertise & manage their oil & gas resources effectively.
Additional Oil & Gas Production Engineering Services
- Drilling Services
- Oil & Gas Evaluations
- Exploitation/Development Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Facilities Consulting
- Completions & Workover Programs
- Startup Services
Individual Services
- Production Accounting
- Methane Emissions Reporting on Onestop.
- Field Auditing of Production & Chemicals.
- Calculation of Actual Condensate Production & Yields.
- Calculation of Net Condensate & NGL Prices after Transportation & Fractionation Fees.
Key Responsibilities as a Production Engineer in USA
- Daily Monitoring and Optimization: Overseeing wells and facilities, ensuring optimal performance through consistent monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Artificial Lift Systems: Designing, sourcing, and implementing artificial lift systems to enhance production efficiency.
- Facility and Network Optimization: Collaborating with field operations and facilities engineers to optimize and debottleneck facilities, compressors, and pipeline networks.
- OPEX Reduction and Production Projects: Identifying, evaluating, and executing projects aimed at reducing operational expenses (OPEX) and optimizing production.
Project Economics: Preparing, evaluating, and effectively communicating the economics of various projects
- Interdisciplinary Coordination: Working with multiple disciplines to ensure timely, targeted, and cost-effective introduction of new production streams.
- Technical Support and Liaison: Serving as the primary contact between field operations and Calgary staff, providing top-notch technical support.
- Regulatory Compliance and Accuracy: Collaborating with measurement, operations, and production accounting teams to maintain accuracy and adhere to regulatory standards.
- Safety and Compliance: Ensuring all operations are conducted in line with safety and regulatory requirements.
- Reporting and Forecasting: Conduct routine reporting and forecasting on production, cash flow, and OPEX within the designated area.
- Additional Responsibilities: Handling various other tasks as needed to support overall operations.
Key Responsibilities as a Senior Waterflood Exploitation/Reservoir Engineer in USA
- Maximize Asset Value: Identify opportunities to maximize asset value, working independently or within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Reservoir Monitoring & Optimization: Oversee & optimize reservoir depletion and recovery strategies.
- Project Recommendations & Evaluations: Provide recommendations and economic evaluations for completions, re-completions, re-drills, and new locations.
- Field Development Planning: Update field development plans for conventional and unconventional formations.
- Performance Evaluation: Evaluate company and competitor wells to generate Type-well Curves.
- Acquisition and Divestiture Analysis: Assess potential acquisitions and divestitures in the geographic area.
- Production Forecasting: Maintain and update monthly and annual production forecasts, contributing to budget and 10-year plan forecasts.
- Project Updates and Reports: Provide regular project updates and technical evaluation reports to senior management.
Specific Duties of an Exploitation & Development Engineer
- Waterflood Management: Oversee multiple waterflood patterns and support long-range plans for resource de-risking.
- Surveillance and Guidance: Conduct waterflood surveillance meetings to identify recovery opportunities.
- Production Modeling: Collaborate with reservoir simulation specialists on production modeling.
- Performance Analysis: Present performance lookbacks of existing waterfloods to senior management and the Tundra Board.
- Implementation and Monitoring: Ensure reliable and safe implementation and monitoring of waterflood projects.
- Economic Assessment: Run project economics and sensitivities to evaluate waterflood projects.
- Budget and Targets: Responsible for yearly production budgets and reserve targets from waterflood areas.
- Enhanced Oil Recovery: Recommend pilots and demonstration projects for reserves recovery using tertiary Enhanced Oil Recovery techniques.
- Water Breakthrough Mitigation: Support research and development of water breakthrough mitigation techniques.
- Regulatory Review: Review waterflood unit applications before submission to government regulators.
Partner with Deep C for Sustainable Growth
By joining hands with Deep C, USA based oil & gas companies can leverage my expertise in Oil & Gas Production Engineering to revitalize existing fields, optimize production processes, & ensure efficient development of their valuable resources. Deep C is committed to supporting a sustainable & prosperous oil & gas industry in USA. You can connect with me directly via Email at andrewd@deepcinc.com & on my cell at (403) 710-0021.
