Industry 4.0 Application in Artificial Lift Optimization: A Case Study in Medco E&P, South Sumatra Mature Field

Abstract

At the beginning of well monitoring and surveillance still depending on manpower. Along with technological advancements and data requirements, Medco E&P proposed to improve quality surveillance method and artificial lift wells optimization using SCADA monitoring. Some of ESP wells were installed with GSM modems to transmit data from wells to SCADA server. In addition, some of SRP wells were installed Rod Pump Controller and GSM modems to transmit data from wells to SCADA server. Both of artificial lift data send to user platform. Real time monitoring method on 15 pilot artificial lift wells giving positive effects on production. Field engineers got the notifications from their email and dashboard if there were problems at wells. They directly focused on problematic wells and solved it. Before using real time monitoring, monthly cumulative loss potential oil of Electrical Submersible Pump wells could get more than 300 BO, but after using real time monitoring monthly cumulative loss potential oil of 10 Electrical Submersible Pump wells under 150 BO. As well as the Sucker Rod Pump wells, the well optimization completed with cumulative oil more than 13,000 BO. This paper presents additive information that provided improvement in reduce operator response times and optimization well effectively and inspire operation initiatives in oil and gas industry.