Compare Ef3iciencies Gained By Making The Switch From Manual To Automated Monitoring

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1 Wellsite Automation Compare Ef3iciencies Gained By Making The Switch From Manual To Automated Monitoring By: Greg Boyles, CEO New Horizon Exploration, Inc. New Horizon s Field Operation 1

2 Remote LOCATION Venezuela ew Horizon s Guapo Block Parrylands Block 2

3 Guapo & Parrylands Block 260 Wells Cumula&ve Oil : 15.7 MMBO (11% OOIP) Forma&on Type: Pliocene Cruse & Forest Sands Solu&on Gas Drive Flowing Wells Status at Acquisi-on: Mostly Idle; Field Required Automated Ar-ficial Li>

4 Shown: Idle Wells in Subject Acreage Guapo and Parrylands before Equipping with Artificial Lift and Automation 4

5 Historical Production Problems We Found After Flowing Ar-ficial Li> Stage (the other guy): Wells would Frequently Sand- Up and Require Frequent Bailing Fill over Perfora&ons would Stop or Restrict inflow to Wellbore Pumps would Frequently Burn- Up or S&ck in a mater of weeks Operators misdiagnose Well Problem(s) and Prescribe Wrong Solu&on(s) Operators misdiagnose Well Poten&al and Abandon prematurely Manual Pump Adjustments based on unreliable fluid level data and other well data kept Operator guessing wrong and their slow response to condi&ons exasperated produc&on opera&ons to uneconomic levels 5

6 How We Approached the Historical Problem Deployed Automa-on! We chose a comprehensive Monitoring and Control System that Pumps Automa,cally and Responds In Real Time to Sensor Data with Correc,ve Measures Automated PCP Automated Tower Pump Hydraulic Lift System Lift System Automated Pump Control Based on Fluid Level to Desired Target Graph shows 30- day planned curve (blue) to fluid level target and actual fluid level (green) over,me. Pump speeds are adjusted in REAL TIME by the automated pump controller 6

7 What is this monitoring and control system? A powerful PLC with mul-ple applica-ons for controlling and monitoring various ar,ficial lik devices, chemical injec,on, as well as facility components SCADA on Steroids with Two- Way Communica-on built into the device that works with the network of your choice anywhere in the world A Master Controller of Variable Frequency Devices (VFDs) Any VFD can be controlled - from ABB to Wes,nghouse Provides a Web- based interface that automa,cally creates a control opera,ons, Easy to Install room environment to visualize, analyze and remotely control as well as generate reports New Horizon s Automated Water Well ESP control in Trinidad 7

8 Sta-c IP Address Radio Slave Address Ethernet Net Work Op-ons 4G Our In- Country Server / Scanner Private Secure Tunnel Other Personal Devices Radio Private Secure Tunnel Houston Server Our Produc;on Team accesses live well data together from anywhere at the same,me, to discuss observa,ons to prescribe what next We also conduct detailed data gathering reports like reservoir build- up tests remotely. 8

9 Compresses Down Time Pump Op,miza,on Fluid Level Over Time Notification: Parted Rods Automated Fluid Level over Time Notification: Flowline Blocked Evaluate Pump Efficiency Pump U,liza,on / Sizing the Next Gas Locking Perfora,on Inflow 9

10 Detail concerning the frequency of Events helps us understand what is going on at a given site and enables us to make be]er decisions on what to do to improve the opera,on DC Bus Overvoltage Warning First Recognized in real- &me and then Solved with a Dynamic Brake Resistor to offset the load from the out of balanced Pump Jack Provides Maintenance Road Map 10

11 Summary: One Simple Device Provided us with: 11

12 New Horizon s Automation Results: Increased Produc-on from exis&ng pumping wells Incremental increase ranged of 17 58% per well. Statsolie had similar results with the same automa,on in Tambaredjo Oil Field, Suriname See SPE Paper: PP Able to convert idle wells to pumping status and keep them pumping where previous Operators could not and gave up prematurely leaving behind significant remaining reserves in place Reduced Opera-onal Cost by as much as 50% Extended Pump Run Time - from 3 months to 18 months Less Sanding Issues, Fewer Stuck Pumps, Never Dry Pumped Compressed Down;me Real Time No,fica,on for Events like high torque, parted rods and other condi,ons helped us to direct work flow in the field 12

13 New Horizon s Automation Results: Reduced Health Safety and Environmental Risk Automated Warnings and Fault Condi,ons Protect and Prevent Saved and Protected Jobs Automa,on enabled our produc,on team to manage more wells (in a day) more effec,vely and as a result, we produced more oil, at less cost to improve our economic margin Extended the Life of a Legacy Oil Field 13

14 Seeing is believing Questions? New Horizon Explora-on, Inc Groeschke Rd. A- 1 Houston, Texas