Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP170100659]Researchers: Anh Nguyen (Chief Investigator) , Associate Professor Mahshid Firouzi (Chief Investigator) , Prof Brian Towler (Chief Investigator) , Prof Victor Rudolph (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Enhanced productivity of coal seam gas wells by continuous gas circulation. This project aims to develop foam assisted continuous gas circulation for dewatering new and existing coal seam gas wells. The potential benefits of this new method include enhanced gas production, better well control, reduced costs and better environmental effectiveness. The proposed solution eliminates the need for mechanical pumps which are currently used for dewatering, and which fail regularly due to gas and solids accumulation within the production wells. Continuous gas circulation could achieve significant savings in downtime and maintenance costs. In addition, reducing onsite maintenance will minimise access requirements for maintenance rigs which disrupt rural activities where the wells are located, thus easing local traffic and reduce the environmental impacts that are associated with well workovers.
Funding Amount $228,838
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP170100659
- ARC : LP170100659