SPE Mid-Continent Section Luncheon - Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Luncheon cost is $20.00 for Professionals, Retired, Unemployed, Graduate Students, and free for Undergraduate Students. Buy or reserve your tickets here. Payment by credit card is for advanced registrations ONLY, no credit cards will be accepted at the meeting, only check or cash accepted at the door with a reservation. Registration ends Tuesday, April 15th at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 — 11:20 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Location: Tulsa Country Club, 701 North Union Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74127

Speaker: Don Aldridge

Topic: "Improving Marginal Well Economics While Eliminating Wellhead Emissions - A Case Study"

DESCRIPTION: It is estimated that over 500,000 low volume marginal wells in the United States produce crude oil and vent associated annular gas. It is commonly assumed that environmental protection efforts have a negative impact on the ability of an asset to produce economically. The speaker will present a case study highlighting an Osage County, OK operator’s experience capturing fugitive emissions and monetizing the methane. The objectives of this case study were to evaluate an innovative method of artificial lift to eliminate associated methane emissions while maintaining and/or improving well profitability. Furthermore, sales of the captured methane, previously vented to the atmosphere, have increased revenue with a positive impact on the environment. These ancillary benefits will also be shown in the case study. Additionally, features and benefits of the system for broader applications are discussed in detail.

SPEAKER BIO: Don Aldridge is the Marketing and Technology Director at Air Lift Technology, based in Northeast Oklahoma. Don has over 43 years of domestic and international oil and gas experience, starting with Baker Oil Tools in 1981 where he held operational, product line development and marketing positions. In 2010 he joined Schlumberger as the Global Sales Manager for Completions. During his tenure at Schlumberger, he served in numerous marketing, account management and technology roles before his retirement from the organization in 2020. In 2021 he took a senior position for a heavy oil operator in Northeast Kansas before joining Air Lift in 2023.

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