We want to enhance your Ventbuster® user experience. As our client, you will receive regular emails with tips and tricks for operating the Ventbuster®. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us.
An analysis of recent Ventbuster® tests highlighted a recurring issue, particularly at the beginning and end of tests. To help our clients achieve good quality, accurate tests and presentations, we wanted to pass along the following tips:
✓ ZEROING: Ensure the Ventbuster® has been zeroed before the start of every test. This establishes the baseline relative to the well site's ambient environment to ensure the highest accuracy of measurements.
✓ NORMALIZE: After zeroing is complete, ensure that the shut-in valve of the Ventbuster® is in the fully open position and the gas flow has “normalized” through the Ventbuster® Unit before initiating the “START TEST” on the Tablet. This eliminates any abnormally high flow rates that are not characteristic of the actual flow of the SCV.
✓ KEEP THE PRESSURE ON: If the Ventbuster® is in a “shut-in test” mode, do not open the shut-in valve and bleed the gas pressure off through the Ventbuster® Unit until after the STOP TEST on the Tablet has been confirmed. Otherwise, the SIP test recordings will be corrupted, and the average and extrapolated pressure equations will not be calculated.
✓ DON’T TOUCH: Do not turn the flow valve position from high flow to low flow or vice-versa during a test in progress. This will cause abnormal flow rate spikes throughout the flow period and cause inaccurate resultant flow rates.
As always, please refer to the Ventbuster® Field Guide and/or the Ventbuster® Start-up Checklist to set-up, start, and stop any SCVF Test.