LSU Petroleum Engineering Research and Technology Transfer Laboratory “The Well Facility”

LSU Petroleum Engineering Research and Technology Transfer Laboratory

“The Well Facility”

2 Parallel 250+ bbl Mud Systemsw/ separate HT-400 Pumps

LSU WELL FACILITY

LSU Well #1 Five Additional Wells On-Site

• 2787’ deep Well #1 simulating subsea well allowing gas injection and lost returns

• 5884’ deep Well #2 simulating surface well allowing gas injection and logs in annulus

• 3 - 2000’ deep gas storage wells

• 1200’ deep diverter demonstration well

• 45’, 0 - 90 degree, inclinable flow tube

• 9600’, 4.5” o.d. horizontal flow loop

Well and Flow System Capabilities

LSU Well #1

Control Room

Choke Manifold

Five Additional Wells On-Site

LSU WELL #1

• 2 - HT400 cementing pumps • Two high capacity mud-gas separators• Two mud de-gassers• 3 - 200 bbl mud tanks + special tanks• Choke manifold for up to 5 chokes• Multiple charge and transfer pumps• Shale shaker• Mud hopper• Inlet and outlet meters for gas and liquids

Circulation System Capabilities

Two Halliburton HT-400 Pumps

LSU WELL FACILITY

Support Utilities

• 480 vac, 3-phase, circuits up to 100 amps

• 120 vac, 1-phase, circuits up to 30 amps

• 100 psig air supply (30 hp)

• City water

• Well Water

• Natural gas (600 psig continuous, up to 3500 psig intermittent)

• Instrumentation for measuring pressure, temperature, and liquid and gas flow rates

High Pressure Natural Gas Compressor

Facilities to Support Training, Research, and Testing

• 2 - 20 person classrooms (1 with audio visual support, 1 adaptable as lunch room or demo room, includes 3 Restrooms)

• Computer lab with 7 PC’s

• Labview data collection system

• Mobile crane and fork lift

• Indoor and outdoor shop areas

• Guttered areas with drain to sump for catching spill and leaks