Artificial lift monitoring and its power in remote emergency shutdowns for oil wells

Title : Artificial lift monitoring and its power in remote emergency shutdowns for oil wells

Abstract:

Challenge:

• An unfortunate Pipeline incident occurred at Zubair Field in Iraq that led to two fatalities 

• The client requested assistance to shut down 44 wells as it was going to take a very long time to shut down all these wells manually by field team, and time saving was vital as it was an emergency.

Solution:

• As we provide monitoring 24/7 for well performances, we were able to respond to the client request immediately.

• Using control screens in our advanced monitoring platforms we Managed to shut down all wells as requested in a few minutes

Results:

• We managed to shut down all the requested wells remotely in a few minutes which saved a lot of time as manual shutdown for 44 wells would have taken hours which helped in avoiding any escalation for the ongoing emergency

• Avoided the risk of night drive at the field which also decreased co2 emissions 

• Avoided oil spillage, knowing that the total average production for all 44 wells is 67254.13 Bpd which equals USD 4023814.59 

Biography:

Ahmed Abdallah is a 34-year-old electrical engineer with 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in artificial lift systems. He has gained broad exposure across multiple fields, including workshop activities, quality management, field operations, surveillance, and applications, along with valuable international experience. He brings strong technical and soft skills, with particular expertise in ESP manufacturing, QA/QC, inspections, testing, DIFA, and surveillance.