November 27, 2024

IT Optimization in Action: How to Make Well Operations Most Efficient

Novomet offers a comprehensive system of software solutions for production management.

“Today, the entire oil industry is focused on optimization,” notes Alexander Sorokin, Project Manager of PumpSite at Novomet. “It is essential to evaluate and plan how to make the extraction process more efficient and cost-effective not only from the equipment perspective but also regarding IT products right from the exploration stage. During development, geologists learn about the current well conditions. Based on this data, it is possible to select equipment and forecast how it will perform under the given conditions.”

One of Novomet's promising programs is PumpSite. This equipment selection program can serve as an excellent alternative to long-established software that has set industry standards. Unlike those, PumpSite is a modern web application that is rapidly evolving and open to new developments. Today, it helps over 200 users in Russia and abroad quickly, effectively, and conveniently select the appropriate equipment.

The program allows users to select the main components of ESP (pump, motor, hydraulic protection, cable) and surface equipment (control stations), consider devices for gas handling (gas separator, gas stabilizer, multiphase pump), and determine the parameters of the gas-liquid mixture in the well. Users have access to a vast array of parameters and a large database of equipment based on both Russian and international standards, with the option to input any custom equipment.

The application is accessible from anywhere in the world with internet access. Calculations occur instantly. The server is protected by the latest security technologies, ensuring high confidentiality of data. PumpSite features a modern interface with flexible settings tailored to user needs, including calculation configurations. There is operational user support (issues are resolved promptly) and a unified information space for data exchange within the company, available to all participants in the process without the need for file transfers.

Among other software solutions is the Novomet Track hardware-software complex, which provides complete remote access to the ESP control station from anywhere in the world via a secure internet connection. The system allows monitoring of installation operating parameters and changing its operating mode as if the operator were directly in front of the control station. This includes not only remote control of pump operation but also maintaining a history of changes in operating parameters and visualizing these changes in graphical and tabular formats.

Stat Pro is a reliability assessment program for submersible equipment. The software utilizes extensive modeling capabilities to predict the operational lifespan of ESP based on well parameters and reservoir characteristics. Accurate forecasting enables proactive planning to reduce downtime and production losses. Additionally, results from Stat Pro can be used to select ESP without being tied to a specific well or to tailor them to the conditions of a particular well.