Artificial Lift Systems

Condition Specific Rod pump Progressing cavity pump Hydraulic pumps Gas lift Electric submersible pump
Production, Reservoir and Well Constraints Jet Other
Number of wells Single 1 1 2 2 3 1
1 to 20 1 1 1 1 2 1
Greater than 20 1 1 1 1 1 1
Production rate Less than 1000 B/D 1 1 1 1 2 2
1000 to 10,000 B/D 2 2 2 2 1 1
Greater than 10,000 B/D 3 3 3 3 1 1
Well depth Less than 2500 ft 1 1 2 2 2 2
2500 to 7500 ft 2 2 2 2 1 1
Greater than 7500 ft 2 3 1 1 1 1
Casing size 4 1/2 in. 1 1 1 1 2 2
5 1/2 in. 1 1 1 1 1 1
7 in. 2 2 2 2 1 1
9 5/8 in. and larger 2 3 2 2 1 1
Well inclination Vertical 1 1 1 1 1 1
Deviated 2 3 2 2 1 1
Horizontal 2 3 2 2 1 1
Dogleg severity Less than 3° per 100 ft 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 to 10° per 100 ft 2 2 1 1 1 1
Greater than 10° per 100 ft 3 3 1 1 1 2
Temperature Less than 250°F 1 1 1 1 1 1
250 to 350°F 1 3 1 1 1 1
Greater than 350°F 1 3 1 1 1 2
Safety barriers 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 2 2 1 1
2 3 3 3 3 1 2
Flowing pressure Greater than 1000 psi 1 1 1 1 1 1
100 to 1000 psi 1 1 1 1 2 1
Less than 100 psi 1 1 2 1 3 1
Reservoir access Required 3 3 3 3 1 2
Not required 1 1 1 1 1 1
Completion Simple 1 1 1 1 1 1
Dual or multiple zones 3 2 3 3 1 2
Stability Stable 1 1 1 1 1 1
Variable 1 1 1 1 1 2
Recovery Primary 1 1 1 1 1 1
Secondary waterflood 1 1 2 2 3 1
Tertiary 2 2 2 2 2 2
Produced-Fluid Properties
Water cut Low 1 1 2 2 1 1
Moderate 1 1 1 1 2 1
High 1 1 1 1 3 1
Fluid viscosity Less than 100 cp 1 1 1 1 1 1
100 to 500 cp 1 1 1 1 1 1
Greater than 500 cp 1 1 2 2 2 3
Corrosive fluid Yes 2 2 2 2 1 2
No 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sand and abrasives Less than 10 ppm 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 to 100 ppm 2 1 2 2 1 2
Greater than 100 ppm 3 1 3 3 1 3
Gas/oil ratio Less than 500 scf/STB 1 1 1 1 2 1
500 to 2000 scf/STB 2 2 2 2 1 1
Greater than 2000 scf/STB 3 2 2 2 1 2
Vapor/liquid ratio Less than 0.1 1 1 1 1 2 1
0.1 to 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 2
Greater than 1.0 2 2 3 2 1 2
Contaminants Scale 2 1 2 2 1 2
Paraffin 2 1 2 2 2 2
Asphaltene 2 1 2 2 2 2
Treatment Scale inhibitor 1 2 1 1 1 2
Corrosion inhibitor 1 2 1 1 1 2
Solvent 1 3 1 1 1 2
Acid 2 2 2 2 1 2
Surface Infrastructure
Location Onshore 1 1 1 1 1 1
Offshore 3 2 2 2 1 1
Remote 2 1 2 2 2 1
Sensitive environment 2 2 2 2 2 1
Electrical power Utility 1 1 1 1 1 1
Generation 2 2 1 1 1 2
Fuel Natural Gas
Diesel or gasoline
Space restrictions Yes 3 2 2 2 2 1
No 1 1 1 1 1 1
SCADA1 Yes
No
Well service Workover rig 1 1 1 1 1 1
Pulling unit 1 1 1 1 1 1
Coiled tubing unit 3 3 1 1 1 2
Snubbing unit 3 3 1 1 1 2
Wireline 3 3 1 1 1 3

1 Good to excellent 2 Fair to good 3 Not recommended or poor