03/05/2025
Gas Lift Barrier Element Best Practices Operator Workgroup (GLVBEBPOW)

A group of COIN Operator members, led by Suncor and Shell, have put together an Operator Workgroup to:

1.  Review current approaches to risk mitigation when using gas lift valves as well barrier elements in subsea wells. 

2.  Share best practices in design, operation, testing, risk management, and remediation of gas lift valve barrier elements in subsea wells. Design refers to well completion design elements such as unloading valves and A-annulus fluid (leading to potential corrosion issues in the interface between packer fluid and injection gas).

3. Generate a report; “Operators Recommendations for Gas Lift Wells Design, Operation, Barrier Testing (including acceptance Criteria/performance standards) and Remediation”.

Meetings will be held at 6-8 week intervals during 2025 and beyond.

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Subsurface Electrification Operator Alignment Group (SEOAG)

The COIN SEOA Group will build on the progress made during their 2024 sessions with a new series of meetings throughout 2025.

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