Lift Type Selection

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 How Do I Pick the Best Option for My Well?

Electric Progressing Cavity

Submersible Plunger Reciprocating Rod Gas Lift Foam Lift Hydraulic Pumping (PCP)
Pumping (ESP) Lift lift (Capillary) Lift

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 Data Collection

• Wellbore

• Production
• Gas
• Water
• Oil
• Reservoir
• Pressure Data
• General Location Information

The amount of data required

for a full evaluation can be
overwhelming or not
available at all….
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 ALS Application Screening Criteria

Capillary
Form of lift Rod Lift PCP Gas Lift Plunger Lift Hydraulic Lift Hydraulic Jet ESP
Technologies
Maximum operating 16,000 12,000 18,000 19,000 17,000 15,000 15,000 22,000
depth, TVD (ft/m ) 4,878 3,658 4,572 5,791 5,182 4,572 4,572 6,705
Maximum operating
6,000 4,500 50,000 200 8,000 20,000 60,000 500
volume (BFPD)
Maximum operating 550° 250° 450° 550° 550° 550° 400° 400°
temperature (°F/°C ) 288° 121° 232° 288° 288° 288° 204 ° 204 °
Good to
Corrosion handling Fair Good to excellent Excellent Good Excellent Good Excellent
excellent

Gas handling Fair to good Good Excellent Excellent Fair Good Fair Excellent

Solids handling Fair to good Excellent Good Fair Fair Good Fair Good

o
Fluid gravity (°API) >8° <40° >15° >15° >8° >8° >10° >8

Wireline or Wellhead catcher Workover or

Servicing Workover or pulling rig Hydraulic or wireline Capillary unit
workover rig or wireline pulling rig
Well's natural Multicylinder or Multicylinder or Well's natural
Prime mover Gas or electric Gas or electric Compressor Electric motor
energy electric electric energy

Offshore application Limited Limited Excellent N/A Good Excellent Excellent Good

System efficiency 45% to 60% 50% to 75% 10% to 30% N/A 45% to 55% 10% to 30% 35% to 60% N/A

Values represent typical characteristics and ranges for each form of artificial lift. Parameters will vary according to well situations and requirements and must be evaluated on a well-by-well basis.

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 Artificial Lift Limitation Volume Versus Depth – High Volume

35,000

30,000

ESP Gas Lift

Barrels per Day

25,000

20,000

15,000
Hydraulic Jet
Pump
10,000

5,000

15,000

16,000
14,000
5,000

9,000
6,000

7,000

8,000

10,000

11,000
2,000

4,000
1,000

3,000

13,000
12,000
Lift Depth (TVD)

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 Artificial Lift Limitation Volume Versus Depth – Lower Volume

4,500

4,000
Barrels per Day

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000
Recip. Hydraulic
1,500
Recip. Rod Pump
1,000
PC Pumps
500
Plunger Lift

11,000

16,000
10,000
7,000

14,000

15,000
2,000

9,000

12,000
5,000

13,000
6,000
1,000

3,000

8,000
4,000

Lift Depth (TVD)

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 Monthly Costs

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 Example Flow Chart

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 4 Important Variables of Consideration
for Gas Well Deliquification

Variable Low Value High Value

Liquid Rate <100 bpd >100 bpd

Ftp <300 psi >300 psi

Water Cut <50% >50%

GLR <10,000 scf/stb >10,000 scf/stb

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 Example Flow Chart

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