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1 Innovating Gas-Lift for Life of Well Artificial Lift Solution The Unconventional Solution! Glenn Wilde Optimum Production Technologies Inc. Revive Energy Corp.

2 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources

3 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources Huge Conventional Fracture Stimulation

4 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources Slick Water Fracture Stimulation

5 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources Horizontal Drilling

6 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources Horizontal Drilling With Multi-Stag Fracture

7 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources Horizontal Drilling With Multi-Stag Fracture

8 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources Horizontal Drilling With Multi-Stag Fracture

9 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources Horizontal Drilling With Multi-Stag Fracture

10 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources $ $ $ $

11 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources $ $ Conventional Facility & Artificial Lift Design $ $

12 Unconventional Oil & Gas Resources? Unconventional Facility & Artificial Lift Design

13 Re-circulative Gas Lift Comp

14 Re-circulative Gas Lift Benefits 1. No down hole equipment other than tubing Eliminates all down hole maintenance Accommodates low cost cleanout

15 Re-circulative Gas Lift Benefits 1. No down hole equipment other than tubing Eliminates all down hole maintenance Accommodates low cost cleanout 2. Accommodates all fluids Liquids, Solids, High GOR

16 Re-circulative Gas Lift Benefits 1. No down hole equipment other than tubing Eliminates all down hole maintenance Accommodates low cost cleanout 2. Accommodates all fluids Liquids, Solids, High GOR 3. Provides deep depletion

17 An Unconventional Artificial Lift Solution For Liquids Rich Gas?

18 An Unconventional Artificial Lift Solution For Liquids Rich Gas? 1. Free Flowing well as long as possible!

19 An Unconventional Artificial Lift Solution For Liquids Rich Gas? 1. Free Flowing well as long as possible! Install compression

20 How Does Compression Impact The Critical Rate To Lift Liquids

21 3 1/2 Tubing 12000ft Vertical well

22 3 1/2 Tubing 12000ft Vertical well

23 How Does Compression Impact The Bottom Hole Flowing Pressure

24 3 1/2 Tubing 12000ft Vertical well

25 3 1/2 Tubing 12000ft Vertical well

26 Unconventional Compressor Design Comp

27 Unconventional Compressor Design Comp 1. Capable of Using All HP

28 Unconventional Compressor Design Comp 1. Capable of Using All HP 2. Can accommodate all Suction / Discharge pressure combinations

29 6 150 HP Psi Discharge 5 Gas Rate (MMcf/d) Suction Pressure (psi)

30 Unconventional Compressor Design Comp 1. Capable of Using All HP 2. Can accommodate all Suction / Discharge pressure combinations 3. Annual Maintenance

31 An Unconventional Artificial Lift Solution For Liquids Rich Gas? 1. Free Flowing well as long as possible! Install compression

32 An Unconventional Artificial Lift Solution For Liquids Rich Gas? 1. Free Flowing well as long as possible! Install compression Install Tubing

33 Unconventional Wellbore Design

34 Unconventional Wellbore Design 1. Design Tubing for optimum depletion

35 Unconventional Wellbore Design 1. Design Tubing for optimum depletion The larger the better!

36 Unconventional Wellbore Design 1. Design Tubing for optimum depletion The larger the better! Install friction reducing coatings

37 Unconventional Wellbore Design 1. Design Tubing for optimum depletion The larger the better! Install friction reducing coatings Eliminate upsets to reduce turbulence

38 Unconventional Wellbore Design 1. Design Tubing for optimum depletion The larger the better! Install friction reducing coatings Eliminate upsets to reduce turbulence 2. Install Surface Flow control valve to allow annular production

39 Unconventional Wellbore Design 1. Design Tubing for optimum depletion The larger the better! Install friction reducing coatings Eliminate upsets to reduce turbulence 2. Install Surface Flow control valve to allow annular production 3. Eliminate all downhole equipment!

40 The Difficulties of Well Startup Gas Column in Casing High Casing Pressure Full Column of Liquid Zero Tubing Pressure

41 Well Startup Without GL Valves Push liquids back into The Formation

42 Well Startup Without GL Valves Push liquids back into The Formation

43 Well Startup Without GL Valves Push liquids back into The Formation

44 Well Startup Without GL Valves Push liquids back into The Formation

45 Well Startup Without GL Valves Break Circulation With Minimal HP

46 Unconventional Wellbore Design 1. Design Tubing for optimum depletion The larger the better! Install friction reducing coatings Eliminate upsets to reduce turbulence 2. Install Surface Flow control valve to allow annular production 3. Eliminate all downhole equipment! 4. If necessary provide capability to store gas in the wellbore

47 Concentric Tubing Gas Storage 2 7/8 Production tubing Gas Storage 4 1/2 Csg 7 Csg 4.5 liner

48 Parallel Tubing Gas Storage 2 3/8 Injection tubing Gas Storage 2 7/8 Production Tubing 7 Csg 4.5 liner

49 An Unconventional Artificial Lift Solution For Liquids Rich Gas? 1. Free Flowing well as long as possible! Install compression Install Tubing

50 An Unconventional Artificial Lift Solution For Liquids Rich Gas? 1. Free Flowing well as long as possible! Install compression Install Tubing 2. Installation of re-circulative Gas lift system.

51 Unconventional Gas Lift Design

52 Unconventional Gas Lift Design 1. Re-Circulative Gas Lift Control System

53 Unconventional Gas Lift Design 1. Re-Circulative Gas Lift Control System Well site intelligence

54 Unconventional Gas Lift Design 1. Re-Circulative Gas Lift Control System Well site intelligence Real time Critical rate determination

55 Unconventional Gas Lift Design 1. Re-Circulative Gas Lift Control System Well site intelligence Real time Critical rate determination Real time production optimization

56 Unconventional Gas Lift Design 1. Re-Circulative Gas Lift Control System Well site intelligence Real time Critical rate determination Real time production optimization 2. Low Maintenance control valve design

57 Unconventional Gas Lift Design 1. Re-Circulative Gas Lift Control System Well site intelligence Real time Critical rate determination Real time production optimization 2. Low Maintenance control valve design 3. Blanketed Blow Case providing safe depletion into a deep vacuum.

58 Vessel Design Sand Filter

59 Vessel Design

60 Gas Flow Path

61 Gas Flow Path

62 Gas Flow Path

63 Liquid Flow Path Level Switch

64 Liquid Flow Path Level Switch

65 Liquid Flow Path Level Switch

66 Liquid Flow Path Level Switch

67 Liquid Flow Path Level Switch

68 Liquid Flow Path Level Switch

69 3 rd Generation PROTOTYPE

70 Gas Lift Case Study

71 Vertical Gas Well Gas Lift Case Study

72 Gas Lift Case Study Vertical Gas Well Perforations 1799m 1819m

73 Gas Lift Case Study Vertical Gas Well Perforations 1799m 1819m 3 ½ tubing 1800 m

74 Gas Lift Case Study Vertical Gas Well Perforations 1799m 1819m 3 ½ tubing 1800 m Gas relative density 0.8

75 Gas Lift Case Study Vertical Gas Well Perforations 1799m 1819m 3 ½ tubing 1800 m Gas relative density 0.8 Condensate Gravity 54 deg API

76 Gas Lift Case Study Vertical Gas Well Perforations 1799m 1819m 3 ½ tubing 1800 m Gas relative density 0.8 Condensate Gravity 54 deg API Cum Gas 14.6 BCF

77 Gas Lift Case Study Vertical Gas Well Perforations 1799m 1819m 3 ½ tubing 1800 m Gas relative density 0.8 Condensate Gravity 54 deg API Cum Gas 14.6 BCF Reservoir pressure 100 psi

78 Pool Cumulative Gas

79 Pre Gas Lift Production Rates

80 October 1999 Downsize Tbg 3 1/2 -> 2 3/8

81 December 2002 Change Wellhead from 3 1/2 -> 2 3/8 Install Plunger lift

82 March 2003 Upsize Tbg 2 3/8 -> 3 1/2 Install Plunger Lift

83 Fluid Rate 5 bbls/d October 2014 Gas lift Compressor Installed

84 Competing Well Production Rates after installation of Gas lift compressor

85 Critical Rate 1 psi Tbg 25 bbls/mmcf liquids Predicted

86 Critical Rate 1 psi Tbg 25 bbls/mmcf liquids Predicted Hagedorn Brown 310 mcf/d

87 Critical Rate 1 psi Tbg 25 bbls/mmcf liquids Predicted Hagedorn Brown 310 mcf/d Beggs & Brill 466 mcf/d

88 Critical Rate 1 psi Tbg 25 bbls/mmcf liquids Predicted Hagedorn Brown 310 mcf/d Beggs & Brill 466 mcf/d Actual 350 mcf/d

89 Bottom Hole Pressure 1 psi Tbg 25 bbls/mmcf liquids Predicted

90 Bottom Hole Pressure 1 psi Tbg 25 bbls/mmcf liquids Predicted Hagedorn Brown 93 kpa

91 Bottom Hole Pressure 1 psi Tbg 25 bbls/mmcf liquids Predicted Hagedorn Brown 93 kpa Beggs & Brill 241 kpa

92 Bottom Hole Pressure 1 psi Tbg 25 bbls/mmcf liquids Predicted Hagedorn Brown 93 kpa Beggs & Brill 241 kpa Actual 320 Kpa

93 Questions.

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