Form of lift Rod Lift PCP ESP Gas Lift

100’ 2000’ 1000’ 1500’

Operating Depth
16000’ 6000’ 15000 15000
Operating Volume 5 5 200 200
(Typical) 5000 4500 30000 30000
Operating
100°- 550°F 75°- 250°F 100°F – 400°F 100°- 400°F
Temperature
Well Desviation 0° - 35° 0°- 40° 0° - 90° 0°- 70°
Good to Good to
Corrosion Handling Fair Good
Excellent Excellent
Gas Handling Fair to Good Good Poor to Fair Excellent
Solids Handling Fair to Good Excellent Poor to Fair Good
Fluid Gravity > 8° API < 35° API > 10°API > 15°API
Wireline or
Servicing Workover or pulling rig
Workover
Gas or Rig
Prime Mover Gas or Electrical Electric Motor
Electrical Compressor
Offshore Application Limited Good Excellente Excellente
Overall System
45% - 60% 40% - 70% 35% - 60% 10% - 30%
Effciency
Wax Chemical Surface /
Surface Surface Surface
treatment Downhole
Lift Accesories cost 15 000 (*) 120 000 160 000 30 000
 Hydraulic
Hydraulic Jet
Piston
1500’ 1500’
17000’ 15000
50 300
4000 15000

100°- 500°F 100°- 500°F

0°- 60° 0° - 60°

Good Good

Fair Fair
Poor Poor
> 8°API > 8°API

Hydraulic or Wireline

Multicylinder or Multicylinder
Electrical or Electrical
Good Excellent

45% - 55% 10% - 30%

Surface / Surface /
Downhole Donwhole
25 000 20 000