Progressing cavity (PC) pumping systems have emerged as an attractive form of artificial lift in a variety of applications from heavy oil to coalbed methane dewatering. Achieving reliable and economical performance requires a strong understanding of fundamental PC pumping theory, system equipment selection and operating practices.
C-FER has been involved in the area of progressing cavity pumping systems for over 20 years through numerous field studies, lab investigations and a major joint industry project that focused on PC pumping system performance in a wide variety of production applications.
Taking from this experience, C-FER offers a wide variety of courses that discuss fundamental PC pumping theory, application considerations and failure analysis. Included in most courses is hands-on training with PC-PUMP®, the leading edge design and evaluation software for PC pumping systems.
Upcoming Courses
| PCP System Design and Performance Optimization Course |
| September 7 - 10, 2010| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | details | register |
C-FER is continuously exploring new locations to offer both open and in-company courses. We are currently looking at offering courses in Europe, South America and Australia. If you are interested in attending a course in one of these locations or would like to propose a new location for an open or in-company course, please contact us.
Recent Courses
| Vendor Company In-house Course |
| May 2010| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Production Company In-house Course |
| April 2010| Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| PCP System Design and Performance Optimization Course |
| March 1 - 5, 2010| Calgary, Alberta, Canada | details |
| PCP System Design and Performance Optimization Course including PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| September 14-18, 2009 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | details |
| Comprehensive PCP systems Theory and PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| March 2-6, 2009 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | details |
| Comprehensive PCP systems Theory and PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| Nov 3-7, 2008 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | Open Course | details | Organized by UPCO |
| Intoduction to PCP Systems and PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| July 23-25, 2008 | Neuquen, Argentina | Production Company In-House Course | details |
| Intoduction to PCP Systems and PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| July 10-12, 2008 | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | Production Company In-House Course | details |
| Intoduction to PCP Systems and PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| July 7-9, 2008 | Comodoro, Argentina | Vendor In-House Course | details |
| Intoduction to PCP Systems and PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| July 2-4, 2008 | Comodoro, Argentina | Open Course | details |
| Comprehensive PCP systems Theory and PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| May 26-30, 2008 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Open Course | details |
| PCP System Theory Overview |
| April 27, 2008 | Houston, Texas, US | Open Course | details | In conjunction with SPE PCP Conference |
| Introduction to PCP System Failure Analysis |
| April 27, 2008 | Houston, Texas, US | Open Course | details | In conjunction with SPE PCP Conference |
| Intoduction to PCP Systems and PC-PUMP® Software Training |
| April 9-11, 2008 | Selb, Germany | Open Course | details |