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The Core of the AMERADA C-SERIES Monitoring

system is the ultra reliable and highly accurate
GRC Gap – Capacitance pressures and
temperature gauge.

GRC Manufactures our own Parallel Plate

Capacitance transducers, and they are
designed specifically for oil and gas
industry use.

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• Digital Signal is Separated
by Start Bit and End Bit
• 16 Bit Binary Number is
Converted back to Decimal
and Displayed
• 16 Bit Binary Number is
Transferred via MODBUS
The Digital Signal is sent to the GRC Surface Data to other Master Devices
Acquisition Unit
(All Gauge Parameters on a Single Conductor)

Absolute Pressure and Temperature Values are Converted to 16bit Binary Number (Digital Signal)
Frequency Data (Raw Data in Hz) X Calibration Coefficients = Absolute Pressure and Temperature

The changing Capacitance values are used to create a changing Frequency (Hz) = Pressure
The changing RTD (Resistance Value) are used to create a changing Frequency (Hz) = Temperature

Diaphragm Deflects as Pressure Changes

As the Diaphragm Deflects the Capacitance between the Diaphragm and Stator Change
Temperature is monitored by an Platinum RTD
Vibration is monitored using an integrated accelerometer

Gauge Communication to Surface

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FSK
SURFACE
CONTROLLER

AMERADA C-4000
(internal view)

Datalogger-4200

GRC Amerada C -4000 Product Overview

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Metal to metal seal with O-Ring backup

NPT port used to test TEC seal
for reliability
2 NPT plugs

Wire connector
Primary TEC seal
Secondary TEC seal

Double Cablehead Overview

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• Available in Various
Tubing sizes
• 2- 3/8
• 2- 7/8
• 3- 1/2
• Best Protection for
Sensor in Deviated
and horizontal Well
Applications
• Intake pressure
measurement only

CLAMP CARRIER / INTAKE PRESSURE

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WELDED PUP JOINT CARRIER
• Available in Various Tubing DISCHARGE CARRIER
sizes
• 2- 3/8
• 2- 7/8
• 3- 1/2
• Best Protection for Sensor in
Deviated and horizontal Well
Applications
• Discharge Pressure
Measurement
• Gauge cable head
assembled offine and placed
in the carrier on the rig floor
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TEC OD ¼"

Bands 22”
Buckle 7/8”

Wiper blade type

TEC protector

CABLE PROTECTORS
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• Pneumatic
• Spool is actually
actuated to reel the
cable while going in the
hole
• Creates Drag
• Automatic
• Line stays tight when
RIH
• Line coils tight and
automatically with
POOH

SPOOLING UNIT (Best Practice for TEC Cable)

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• Hydraulic
• Spool can only
move forward
reverse or stop
• No Drag
• Manual
• Line is loose and
sloppy when RIH
• Iine will not be tight
and straight on the
tubing after
installed

SPOOLING UNIT (Worst Practice for TEC Cable, Best Practice for ESP)
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• Adds extra cable

downhole
• Gauge can be run
and re-run 3 times
before the cable
has to be spliced
• Cable is wrapped
well below the
tubing hanger so
only straight cable
passes through exit
bushing

CABLE WRAPS - Below Tubing Hanger

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• Available in various sizes

• ¼ NPT
• ½ NPT
• ¾ NPT
• Seals the Annulus fluids from
the atmosphere while allowing
the cable to pass to the outside

TUBING HANGER BUSHING

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• Allows conversion from
TEC Cable to Surface
Cable

SURFACE INSTALLATION - WELL HEAD

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FSK
SURFACE
CONTROLLER

• FSK board is mounted

inside the VSD and
communicates via
MODBUS RTU Protocol

SURFACE INSTALLATION -VSD PLC and FIC

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• The Amerada Digital C-Series gauges are real time downhole gauges offered by
Sercel-GRC.
• These gauges
– Continuously monitor Pressure Temperature and Vibration down hole.
– Transmit the data to the surface real-time
– Send the data to a Modbus Master (VSD, RTU, or SCADA)
• Helps production engineers maximize production and protect their downhole assets by
– Controlling the production automatically by maintaining a constant bottom hole pressure in
the wellbore; keeping the FBHP above the BubblePoint keeping oil and gas “stuck” together
– Monitoring the bottom hole pressure and temperature vs. time and controlling the ∆P across
the perforations for solids control and gas breakout (extremely important for Unconventional
reservoirs that have been Hydraulic Fractured).
– Monitoring Fracture Interferences in offset and surrounding wellbores
• This data gives reservoir engineers “eyes in the reservoir” by measuring data used to:
– determine optimal flow rates for maximum hydrocarbon recovery
– evaluate wellbore interferences
– Monitor the pressure differentials between wellbores
– Ultimately creates a “Flow Map” of the formation.
• Mounted on a carrier that is installed with the production string or can be
deployed down the tubing string for simple installation and retrieval
without a workover rig.
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Constant FBHP Production in Open Tubing

Amerada C-4000 deployed inside tubing

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• Reports from Various Customer

– Oil production increases of 10-15% in 3-phase fluid
production from Unconventional Reservoirs by
keeping the BHP ABOVE THE BUBBLEPOINT
– Better Sand control means longer life for Gas Lift
Mandrels
– Better knowledge of wellbore interferences during
Frac. Jobs means more data when determining well
spacing.
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The AMERADA C-Series is proven Tough!!!
– Jet pump application with 1.9in production string in 2-7/8
Tubing.
– Production string dropped during installation crashing into
gauge mandrel
– GAUGE STILL WORKED!!!

JET PUMP APPLICATION

• Pump
• Anchor
• Carrier
• Pump Intake
• Gauge