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    Amerada C-4000 Technical Install

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    The AMERADA C-Series permanent downhole monitoring system uses ultra-reliable GRC gap-capacitance gauges to continuously monitor downhole pressure, temperature, and vibration in real-time. These gauges help optimize production and protect assets by controlling bottomhole pressure, monitoring pressure vs. time across perforations, and detecting wellbore interference. The gauges mount on durable carriers and transmit data via MODBUS to surface controllers to provide reservoir surveillance and maximize hydrocarbon recovery.

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    Amerada C-4000 Technical Install

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    The AMERADA C-Series permanent downhole monitoring system uses ultra-reliable GRC gap-capacitance gauges to continuously monitor downhole pressure, temperature, and vibration in real-time. These gauges help optimize production and protect assets by controlling bottomhole pressure, monitoring pressure vs. time across perforations, and detecting wellbore interference. The gauges mount on durable carriers and transmit data via MODBUS to surface controllers to provide reservoir surveillance and maximize hydrocarbon recovery.

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    The AMERADA C-Series permanent downhole monitoring system uses ultra-reliable GRC gap-capacitance gauges to continuously monitor downhole pressure, temperature, and vibration in real-time. These gauges help optimize production and protect assets by controlling bottomhole pressure, monitoring pressure vs. time across perforations, and detecting wellbore interference. The gauges mount on durable carriers and transmit data via MODBUS to surface controllers to provide reservoir surveillance and maximize hydrocarbon recovery.

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    Amerada C-4000 Technical Install

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    The AMERADA C-Series permanent downhole monitoring system uses ultra-reliable GRC gap-capacitance gauges to continuously monitor downhole pressure, temperature, and vibration in real-time. These gauges help optimize production and protect assets by controlling bottomhole pressure, monitoring pressure vs. time across perforations, and detecting wellbore interference. The gauges mount on durable carriers and transmit data via MODBUS to surface controllers to provide reservoir surveillance and maximize hydrocarbon recovery.

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    The Amerada C-Series gauges continuously monitor pressure, temperature, and vibration downhole using capacitance transducers and RTDs, and transmit the digital data to the surface in real-time via FSK modulation.

    The gauges monitor pressure using a capacitance transducer, temperature using a platinum RTD, and vibration using an accelerometer. The data is converted to a digital signal and transmitted to the surface.

    The gauges transmit pressure, temperature, and vibration data to the surface in real-time. This data is then used by engineers to optimize production, evaluate wellbore interference, monitor pressure differentials, and create a flow map of the reservoir.

    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems

    The Core of the AMERADA C-SERIES Monitoring


    system is the ultra reliable and highly accurate
    GRC Gap – Capacitance pressures and
    temperature gauge.

    GRC Manufactures our own Parallel Plate


    Capacitance transducers, and they are
    designed specifically for oil and gas
    industry use.

    Amerada C Series Monitoring


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems
    • Digital Signal is Separated
    by Start Bit and End Bit
    • 16 Bit Binary Number is
    Converted back to Decimal
    and Displayed
    • 16 Bit Binary Number is
    Transferred via MODBUS
    The Digital Signal is sent to the GRC Surface Data to other Master Devices
    Acquisition Unit
    (All Gauge Parameters on a Single Conductor)

    Absolute Pressure and Temperature Values are Converted to 16bit Binary Number (Digital Signal)
    Frequency Data (Raw Data in Hz) X Calibration Coefficients = Absolute Pressure and Temperature

    The changing Capacitance values are used to create a changing Frequency (Hz) = Pressure
    The changing RTD (Resistance Value) are used to create a changing Frequency (Hz) = Temperature

    Diaphragm Deflects as Pressure Changes


    As the Diaphragm Deflects the Capacitance between the Diaphragm and Stator Change
    Temperature is monitored by an Platinum RTD
    Vibration is monitored using an integrated accelerometer

    Gauge Communication to Surface


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems
    FSK
    SURFACE
    CONTROLLER

    AMERADA C-4000
    (internal view)

    Datalogger-4200

    GRC Amerada C -4000 Product Overview


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems

    Metal to metal seal with O-Ring backup


    NPT port used to test TEC seal
    for reliability
    2 NPT plugs

    Wire connector
    Primary TEC seal
    Secondary TEC seal

    Double Cablehead Overview


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems

    • Available in Various
    Tubing sizes
    • 2- 3/8
    • 2- 7/8
    • 3- 1/2
    • Best Protection for
    Sensor in Deviated
    and horizontal Well
    Applications
    • Intake pressure
    measurement only

    CLAMP CARRIER / INTAKE PRESSURE


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems
    WELDED PUP JOINT CARRIER
    • Available in Various Tubing DISCHARGE CARRIER
    sizes
    • 2- 3/8
    • 2- 7/8
    • 3- 1/2
    • Best Protection for Sensor in
    Deviated and horizontal Well
    Applications
    • Discharge Pressure
    Measurement
    • Gauge cable head
    assembled offine and placed
    in the carrier on the rig floor
    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems

    TEC OD ¼"

    Bands 22”
    Buckle 7/8”

    Wiper blade type


    TEC protector

    CABLE PROTECTORS
    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems

    • Pneumatic
    • Spool is actually
    actuated to reel the
    cable while going in the
    hole
    • Creates Drag
    • Automatic
    • Line stays tight when
    RIH
    • Line coils tight and
    automatically with
    POOH

    SPOOLING UNIT (Best Practice for TEC Cable)


    AMERADA Permanent
    Monitoring Systems

    • Hydraulic
    • Spool can only
    move forward
    reverse or stop
    • No Drag
    • Manual
    • Line is loose and
    sloppy when RIH
    • Iine will not be tight
    and straight on the
    tubing after
    installed

    SPOOLING UNIT (Worst Practice for TEC Cable, Best Practice for ESP)
    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems

    • Adds extra cable


    downhole
    • Gauge can be run
    and re-run 3 times
    before the cable
    has to be spliced
    • Cable is wrapped
    well below the
    tubing hanger so
    only straight cable
    passes through exit
    bushing

    CABLE WRAPS - Below Tubing Hanger


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems

    • Available in various sizes


    • ¼ NPT
    • ½ NPT
    • ¾ NPT
    • Seals the Annulus fluids from
    the atmosphere while allowing
    the cable to pass to the outside

    TUBING HANGER BUSHING


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems
    • Allows conversion from
    TEC Cable to Surface
    Cable

    SURFACE INSTALLATION - WELL HEAD


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems
    FSK
    SURFACE
    CONTROLLER

    • FSK board is mounted


    inside the VSD and
    communicates via
    MODBUS RTU Protocol

    SURFACE INSTALLATION -VSD PLC and FIC


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems
    • The Amerada Digital C-Series gauges are real time downhole gauges offered by
    Sercel-GRC.
    • These gauges
    – Continuously monitor Pressure Temperature and Vibration down hole.
    – Transmit the data to the surface real-time
    – Send the data to a Modbus Master (VSD, RTU, or SCADA)
    • Helps production engineers maximize production and protect their downhole assets by
    – Controlling the production automatically by maintaining a constant bottom hole pressure in
    the wellbore; keeping the FBHP above the BubblePoint keeping oil and gas “stuck” together
    – Monitoring the bottom hole pressure and temperature vs. time and controlling the ∆P across
    the perforations for solids control and gas breakout (extremely important for Unconventional
    reservoirs that have been Hydraulic Fractured).
    – Monitoring Fracture Interferences in offset and surrounding wellbores
    • This data gives reservoir engineers “eyes in the reservoir” by measuring data used to:
    – determine optimal flow rates for maximum hydrocarbon recovery
    – evaluate wellbore interferences
    – Monitor the pressure differentials between wellbores
    – Ultimately creates a “Flow Map” of the formation.
    • Mounted on a carrier that is installed with the production string or can be
    deployed down the tubing string for simple installation and retrieval
    without a workover rig.
    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems
    Constant FBHP Production in Open Tubing

    Amerada C-4000 deployed inside tubing


    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems

    • Reports from Various Customer


    – Oil production increases of 10-15% in 3-phase fluid
    production from Unconventional Reservoirs by
    keeping the BHP ABOVE THE BUBBLEPOINT
    – Better Sand control means longer life for Gas Lift
    Mandrels
    – Better knowledge of wellbore interferences during
    Frac. Jobs means more data when determining well
    spacing.
    AMERADA Permanent Monitoring Systems
    The AMERADA C-Series is proven Tough!!!
    – Jet pump application with 1.9in production string in 2-7/8
    Tubing.
    – Production string dropped during installation crashing into
    gauge mandrel
    – GAUGE STILL WORKED!!!

    JET PUMP APPLICATION

    • Pump
    • Anchor
    • Carrier
    • Pump Intake
    • Gauge

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