Production
Oil and gas production topics: reservoir fluids, well testing, PVT, pressure surveys and field equipment.
Perforation in Oil Wells: How a Well Connects to the Reservoir
How perforation in oil wells works: shaped charges, shot density, phasing, gun types (wireline, through-tubing, TCP) and underbalance.
Types of Well Completion Explained
Learn the main types of well completion: open hole, slotted liner, cemented and perforated, plus tubing, packer and multi-zone designs.
The Oil and Gas Production Process: From Reservoir to Market
Learn the oil and gas production process step by step: reservoir, well, wellhead, separation, treatment and export. A clear guide for beginners.
Parker vs Swagelok Fittings: Are They Interchangeable?
Short answer: no. Parker and Swagelok tube fittings can look almost the same, but they are designed and made to different tolerances.…
Skin Factor in Well Testing: Causes, Formula and Example
The skin factor is a number that tells you whether the area around a wellbore is damaged, undamaged or improved compared with…
Well Performance Evaluation
Well performance evaluation is the study of how much a well can produce and why. It combines reservoir flow equations (Darcy’s law),…
Introduction to Flow Tests
Tests on oil and gas wells are performed at various stages of drilling, completion and production. The test objectives at each stage…
Fitting Instructions for Other Types of Swagelok Connections and Fittings
This guide shows how to install Swagelok port connectors, plugs, adaptors and positionable elbows and tees. It follows the manufacturer’s assembly instructions.…
Fittings – Swagelok, Parker
Parker and Swagelok Fittings Although Parker and Swagelok Fittings may look the same you should not inany circumstances mix these fittings. Swagelok…
Hydraulic Fracturing Overview
Hydraulic fracturing is a type of well stimulation treatment designed to bypass near-wellbore formation damage and create an improved fluid flow path…
