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Artificial Lift PDF
Artificial Lift PDF
presented to:
● Plunger Lift
Control Catcher
Armored Equipment w/ Arrival
Cable Sucker
Sensor
Rod
Gas-Lift
Pump Valve
Rod Pump
Plunger
Floater/
Packer Bumper
Tubing Pump Electric Stator
Anchor Standing Spring
Motor
Valve Tubing
(Optional) Stop
% No of wells
Beam or rod pump 85 %
Relatively simple Not so depth limited- Can lift extremely Can withstand Retrievable Retrievable Some types are
system design. can lift large volumes high volumes. large volume of without pulling without pulling retrievable with
from great depths. 20,000 bbl/d solids with minor tubing. tubing. rods.
Units easily 500 bbl/d (79.49 m3/d)
Currently lifting + Handles large No moving parts. Very
changed to other from 15,000 ft (4572 m) Moderate cost.
120,000 bbl/d volume in high-PI inexpensive
wells with minimal have been installed
(19,068m3/d) from wells (continous No problems in installation.
cost. to 18,000 ft (5,486.4 m). Low profile.
water supply wells lift). 50,000 bbl/d deviated or
in Middle East with (7949.37 m3/d) crooked holes. Automatically
Efficient, simple Crooked holes present Can use
and easy for field 600-hp (448-kW) keeps tubing downhole
minimal problems
units; 720-hp Fairly flexible- Unobtrusive in clean of
people to operate. electric motors
(537-kW). Available; convertible from urban locations. paraffin,
Unobtrusive in urban that can withstand
1000-hp (746-kW) continuous to scale.
Applicable to locations. sand and viscous
under development. intermittent to Applicable
slim holes fluid.
chamber or plunger offshore. Applicable for
and multiple Power source can be
Unobtrusive in lift as well declines. high gas-oil
completions. remotely located. High electrical
urban locations. Can use water as ratio wells. efficiency.
Unobtrusive in a power source.
Can pump a well Analyzable.
Simple to operate. urban locations. Can be used
down to very low
pressure (depth and Power fluid does in conjunction
Flexible-can usually
Easy to install Power source can not have to be as with intermittent
rate dependent). match displacement
downhole pressure be remotely located. clean as for gas lift.
to well's capability as
System usually is sensor for hydraulic piston
well declines.
telemetering Easy to obtain pumping. Can be used
naturally vented for
pressure to surface downhole pressures to unload liquid
gas separation and Can use gas or
by cable. and gradients. Corrosion scale from gas wells.
fluid level soundings. electricity as power
emulsion
source.
Crooked holes Lifting gassy wells treatment easy to
Flexible-can match
present no problem. is no problem. perform.
displacement rate Downhole pumps can
to well capability as be circulated out in
Applicable offshore. Sometimes
well declines. free systems.
serviceable with
Analyzable. wireline unit. PETE 410 L11-1 6
Relative Advantages of Artificial-Lift Systems (2 of 2)
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when problems are
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