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Permanent surface and downhole measurement technologies have advanced considerably in terms of availability, reliability, performance and costs, and are increasingly deployed for real-time monitoring of wells and equipment. Permanent downhole sensors are used to measure pressure, temperature, flow rates, fluid phases and to reflect operating conditions in wellbores. Surface sensor systems provide real-time measurements of pressure, temperature, fluid phases and flow rates that need to be integrated for analysis. The resulting large volume of data has created challenges in data management, evaluation and analysis. It is important that production analysts have access to workflows and tools that provide real-time efficient and effective visualization and analysis. The optimal approach is to perform the visualization and analysis of data in real time, or near real time, to provide analysts with actionable information for timely and accurate decision making. Permanent downhole gauges are used for monitoring reservoir drainage, injection efficiency, well-completion hardware performance, and downhole pump performance. Some of the resulting benefits include reduced operational costs, improved safety, and properly monitored well integrity. Several onshore and offshore case studies are discussed to demonstrate application of real-time measurements coupled with visualization and analysis techniques to also achieve improved artificial lift performance, reduced operating costs, and manage production. The value of the information obtained from downhole permanent gauges and surface measurements are justified as evidenced by the growing number of operators relying on real-time permanent gauges. This paper reviews technologies that are used to monitor and manage equipment and production in oil and gas wells. It explains that the realized value of permanent monitoring depends on an efficient workflow for collection, evaluation, and analysis.

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As the number of wells utilizing artificial lift continues to grow globally, educating engineers on all forms of artificial lift and production optimization techniques has become essential. Increasing enrollments in petroleum engineering at universities, combined with decreasing availability of experienced manpower in universities and industry pose significant challenges in offering the most current, relevant, and applicable artificial lift content to students. This paper details the results of a collaborative effort between the service industry and the academe to develop a semester-long curriculum in artificial lift that has right balance of theory, design and application, and which can ultimately be shared among many petroleum engineering programs. The course has been given successfully at one university during the fall term, 2013. In this offering, students learned from practicing, experienced industry technology leaders using traditional in-person as well as and remote teaching methods. The course encouraged collaborative learning through online sessions and practical problem solving using the current software applications. All lectures were recorded for future use and sharing. Specific insights from the first course offering, i.e. critical elements which made the collaboration and the course successful, are discussed. The paper also provides information regarding plans to expand the course offering to other universities. This work is important as it confirms the value of collaboration between industry and the academe to support and enhance petroleum engineering education. The work is unique as it details the mechanisms for improved instruction across multiple petroleum engineering programs. The paper also quantifies both the performance of the students and the student perceptions of the course. This effort is consistent with SPE's many recent initiatives to strengthen petroleum engineering education.