Gas Lift Evolution: Merging Proven Methods with Future Technologies
Join us at the 2025 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop, a premier event dedicated to advancing gas lift technology and redefining gas lift optimization and operations through advancements in equipment and digital technology. Scheduled for June 2-5, 2025, in the vibrant city of San Antonio, Texas, this event is designed to showcase the evolution of gas lift technology, combining time-tested techniques with modern advancements to optimize performance and improve efficiency.
Gas lift systems stand out for their unmatched versatility across a range of well conditions. Their advantages include efficient sand and gas handling, simplified through-bore intervention and logging and lower operating costs. By integrating technologies like machine learning (ML), AI, and advanced automation, gas lift operations are evolving into “manage-by-exception” environments—empowering operators to continuously optimize production with maximum efficiency. Advancements in gas lift operations yield increased production rates, enhanced recovery, reduced carbon intensity and greater financial returns.
Workshop Goals
• Enable Innovation: Foster innovation in gas lift equipment, techniques, and measurements to drive the industry forward.
• Share Best Practices: Exchange best practices in gas lift optimization techniques to enhance efficiency and performance.
• Foster Collaboration: Encourage intercompany partnerships in artificial lift research and development to harness diverse expertise and stimulate innovation.
• Highlight Field Examples: Share stories (success or learning opportunities) of hybrid and new gas lift techniques, such as GAPL/PAGL, surface-controlled gas lift applications and high-pressure GL, to showcase effective implementations and inspire new approaches.
Why Attend?
• Network with Experts: Connect with industry leaders, innovators, and researchers. This is a unique opportunity to build relationships and collaborate with key players in the gas lift industry.
• Discover New Technologies: Gain insights into the latest products and processes that are transforming the gas lift industry. Learn about new designs and applications for unconventional wells, surface-controlled gas lift applications, and real-time optimization systems.
• Collaborate and Innovate: Participate in panel sessions, breakout sessions, and discussions that promote targeted innovation and collaboration. Share your experiences and learn from others to drive the future of gas lift technology.
• AI and ML Integration: Understand how AI and ML are being used to enhance gas lift operations. These technologies enable real-time data analysis and decision-making, allowing operators to optimize gas distribution, improve well efficiency, and reduce operational costs.
Conference Venue:
Norris Conference Centers - San Antonio / Park North
618 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78216
Tele: (210) 738-0040
Norris Conference Centers – San Antonio is conveniently located near the San Antonio International Airport on Loop 410 and San Pedro in the Park North Center. It features two elegant Red Oak Ballrooms for larger functions and social events of all types, and is brand new for 2015.
Program Committee
Chairpersons
Johannes Visser, Chevron
Rajan Chokshi, Acccutant Solutions
Committee
Dean Gordon, Weatherford
Ben Jirasek, Mako Lift
Dr. Smith Legget, Texas Tech University Will Nelle, Estis Compression
Michael Romer, ExxonMobil
Mike Sollid, Precise Downhole Solutions
Dakai Yin, Occidental Petroleum
Amine Zejli, Chevron
Erin Ivy, FlowCo Inc.
Jason Jones, ConocoPhillips
Nicole Lemon, Southwest Research Institute
Dr. Eduardo Pereyra, University of Tulsa
Joel Shaw, Silverwell Energy
Reagan Wilkins, Sagerider Inc.
Matt Young, FlowCo Inc.
Call for Abstracts
Presentations by operators and innovators are key elements of a successful workshop. If you have improved or optimized production, reduced operating costs or failures, overcome challenges, or discovered new and innovative techniques or products related to gas lift, we invite you to submit an abstract for consideration as a technical presentation at the upcoming Gas Lift Workshop. Contributing knowledge and experience is a valuable and critical opportunity to do your part to ‘give back’ and help ensure generations of ongoing success with gas lift as a form of artificial lift.
Abstracts requirements and conditions
- Abstracts must be a minimum of two hundred fifty words with a maximum of five hundred words.
- Topic must be gas lift related or relevant to the artificial lift industry.
- Abstract deemed to be commercial only, will be rejected.
- Abstracts about research, lab testing, manufacturing processes, and field trials are acceptable.
- All abstract content accepted will be public and available for access on ALRDC’s website.
- Presentations will be grouped by topics for review by the gas lift workshop committee.
- The use of company names and logos is prohibited in the title.
- The abstract shall be professional in nature and refrain from social or political statements.
Abstract submissions should contain the following
- Objective / Scope
- Methods,
- Procedures
- Processes
- Results
- Observations
- Conclusions
- Authors names and contact details
Abstract submission will close March 24, 2025
Technical Program
June 2-3, Mon-Tue
Technical Continuing Education Class
2-Days Training
June 2, Monday
Technical Continuing Education Class
1-Day Training
June 4, Wednesday
Technical Sessions
June 3, Tuesday
Technical Continuing Education Class
1-Day Training
June 5, Thursday
Technical Sessions
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Wednesday, June 5
8:00 – 8:15
Kick Off / Safety Details / Conference Vision
Speaker – Larry Harms, Optimization Harmsway LLC
Session Chairperson – Stephanie Thomson, ConocoPhillips
Real-Time Surveillance System
for Gas Lift Troubleshooting
Speaker – Irina Sokolova, ConocoPhillipsSession Chairperson – Stephanie Thomson, ConocoPhillips
8:45 – 9:15
Industry Pursuit of API 19G2 V0
The Most Stringent Standards
for FCD Barrier Qualification
Speaker – Tommy Hunt, JMI Manufacturing
Session Chairperson – Stephanie Thomson, ConocoPhillips
9:15 – 9:45
Gulf of Mexico – Subsea Gas Lift Valve Intervention
Speaker – Adam Shuttleworth, Weatherford
Session Chairperson – Stephanie Thomson, ConocoPhillips
9:45 – 10:30
Morning Break (45 min.)
10:30 – 11:00
Learnings from the Design and Testing of a
New Electrically Operated Gas Lift Valve
Speaker – Nicole Lemon, SwRi – South West Research Institute
Session Chair – Michael Romer, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
11:00 – 11:30
Using AI to Address Hidden Inefficiencies
in Gas-Lifted Wells
Speaker – Larry Lafferty, Gas Lift Gurus
Session Chair – Michael Romer, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
11:30 – 12:00
Gas Lift Design Automation
Speaker – Muhammad Daanyal, Saudi Aramco
Session Chair – Michael Romer, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 13:30
Disruptive S-Curves for
Surface Controlled Gas Lift and ESPs
Speaker – Joel Shaw, Silverwell
Session Chair – Kai Petter Vika, Interwell
The Mjolnir of Gas Lift award &
API American Petroleum Industry
Committee 19G (Gas Lift ) update
Speaker – Stephanie Thomson, ALRDCSpeaker – Michael Romer, ALRDC
Session Chair – Kai Petter Vika, Interwell
14:00 – 14:30
Optimization of Gas Lift Compression
for Increased Production
Speaker – Larry Harms, Optimization Harmsway LLC
Session Chair – Kai Petter Vika, Interwell
14:30 – 15:00
Break (30 Min.)
15:00 – 15:30
Unlocking Future Well Productivity:
Insights from Historical Data-Driven Analysis
of an Intelligent Surface-Controlled Gas Lift Technology
Speaker – Aleksei Andriianov, Precise Downhole Solutions
Session Chair – Mark Cowie
15:30 – 16:00
A Review of Intermittent Gas Lift and
Fallback Factor Modeling
Speaker – Dr. Smith Legget, Texas Tech
Session Chair – Mark Cowie
16:00 – 16:30
Unlimited Number of Shearable Valves Using
Barrier Qualified Annulus Activated Technology
Speaker -Vegard Asebo, Weatherford
Session Chair – Mark Cowie
16:30 – 16:45
Closing Remarks
Speaker – Larry Harms, Optimization Harmsway LLC
Speaker – Stephanie Thomson, ConocoPhillips
16:30 – 16:45
Breakout Sessions
Thursday, June 6
8:00 – 8:15
Kick Off / Safety Details / Conference Vision
Speaker – Larry Harms, Optimization Harmsway LLC
Session Chairperson – Stephanie Thomson, ConocoPhillips
8:15 – 8:45
Gaslift Optimization Strategies for Enhanced
Productivity in Ageing Brown Fields
Speaker – Onyinyechi Ekerenduh, Shell Nigeria
Session Chair – Steven Freeman, Shell Franchise – Gas Lift / P&A
8:45 – 9:15
Innovative Retrofit Straddle Deep Gas-Lift Technology
for Activating and Enhancing Oil Production
Speaker – Himanshu Tyagi – Weatherford
Session Chair – Steven Freeman, Shell Franchise – Gas Lift / P&A
9:15 – 9:45
Erosion Testing of Conventional Gas Lift Check Valves
for Unconventional Applications
Speaker – Michael Romer, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
Session Chair – Steven Freeman, Shell Franchise – Gas Lift / P&A
9:45 – 10:30
Morning Break (45 min.)
10:30 – 11:30
Keynote Address
Making the most out of
The Norwegian Oil and Gas Industry
Speaker – Kjell Morisbak Lund, Petoro
Session Chairperson – Stephanie Thomson, ConocoPhillips
11:30 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 13:30
Case Study of First Deployment in Middle East
of Digital Gas Lift in Dual String Offshore Well
Speaker – Hamza Abdulla Al Shehhi, ADNOC
Session Chair – Michael Romer, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
13:30 – 14:00
The Success Story of High Pressure Gas Lift
In Onshore Unconventional Production
Speaker – Will Nelle, Estis Compression
Session Chair – Michael Romer, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
14:00 – 14:30
Production Stabilization in Wells with
Downward Inclined Flowlines Through Seafloor Gas Lift
Speaker – Fernando Rocha, Petrobras
Session Chair – Michael Romer, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
14:30 – 15:00
Break (30 Min.)
15:00 – 15:30
Surface Controlled Gas Lift Optimization Vision
Speaker – Logan Smart, Exxon
Speaker – Alex Moore, Precise Downhole Solutions
Session Chair – Greg Stephenson, Occidental Petroleum
15:30 – 16:00
Dayapump – A retrofit downhole pump system
for depleted gas lifted wells
Speaker – Henning Hansen, Aarbakke
Session Chair – Greg Stephenson, Occidental Petroleum
16:00 – 16:30
Application of Shear Gas Lift Valves
in the Pre-Salt Buzios Field
Session Chair – Greg Stephenson, Occidental Petroleum
16:30 – 16:45
Closing Remarks
Speaker – Larry Harms, Optimization Harmsway LLC
Speaker – Stephanie Thomson, ConocoPhillips
Sponsored By
Event Chair
Stephanie Thomson
Stephanie Thomson holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University. She started working for ConocoPhillips in 2007 and has held various Production Engineering positions across the globe during her career. Her current role is Staff Production Engineer based in Stavanger, Norway. Previously, she supported a number of different assets in the Lower48, Australia, and Alaska, and her varied experiences have helped her develop a broad skill set in production surveillance and optimization and artificial lift. In recent years, she has focused her expertise on gas lift and ESP design and optimization. Stephanie served as the ESP Sub-Committee Chair for the 2022 SPE Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition, and she is honored and excited to serve as the Chairperson for the 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop in Norway.
Keynote
Thursday June 6th | 10:30 AM
The ALRDC proudly presents our keynote speaker for the 2024 Gas Lift Workshop in Stavanger, Norway, Kjell Morisbak Lund, a prominent figure in the oilfield industry.
Kjell Morisbak Lund
Vice-President of License and Technology, Petoro
Kjell Morisbak Lund is the Vice President of License and Technology at Petoro. In this role, he manages the State’s participating interests in production licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. He has served Petoro for 10 years in executive level positions, influencing the asset management and development of the 37 producing fields and 185 production licenses.
Kjell started his career as a researcher on marine structures in Sintef. Then he moved to Statoil where he spent the next 18 years in various technical and leadership roles spanning both the upstream and downstream sides of the oil and gas business. His most recent roles with Statoil prior to his move to Petoro include Head of Asset Development of downstream operations, and VP HSE for midstream and downstream operations.
Kjell holds a MSc. in Marine Technology from Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Continuing Education
This year's Gas Lift Workshop offers one and two day courses that oil and gas operators and producers with every level of experience are sure to find valuable.
Gas Lift Fundamentals
2 Day Course
Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday June 4th | $350
The Gas Lift Fundamentals course covers a wide range of topics related to gas lift systems over a 2-day period.
On day 1, participants learn about the basics of gas lift and continuous flow gas lift systems, along with the purpose, advantages, and limitations of gas lift. There will also be information regarding downhole equipment, types of installations, valve mechanics, inflow and outflow performance, and nodal analysis techniques.
Day 2 of the course includes practical guidance on gas lift design, operations, troubleshooting, best practices. Overall, this comprehensive training equips professionals with essential knowledge for effective gas lift operations in the oil and gas industry.
Course Outline
Day 1
Topics | Instructor | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
Section I: Basic Principles of Oil Production and Artificial Lift | ||
Introductions - Instructors & Class | Jason | Discussion |
Safety, Course Plan, Admin BS | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Overview of Artificial Lift | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Check Your Understanding | Greg | Clicker Quiz |
GL History & Documentation | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Section II: Introduction to Gas Lift | ||
Types of Gas Lift | Jason | Lecture |
Overview of Cont. Flow GL | Greg | Lecture |
Lifting From Bottom | Greg | Discussion |
Purpose, Optimal Conditions, Applications, Advantages of GL | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Why Select GL vs Other Lift Methods | Greg | Discussion |
Disadvantages of GL | Jason | Lecture |
Surface Facilities | Greg | Lecture |
GL System Application Considerations | Jason | Lecture |
Break | ||
DH Equipment Overview | Jason | Lecture |
Intermittent Flow GL | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Check Your Understanding | Greg | Clicker Quiz |
Design Guidelines | Jason | Lecture |
Types of Gas Lift Installations | Jason | Lecture |
GL Operating Considerations | Jason | Lecture |
Unloading GL Wells | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Section Wrap-Up | Jason | Lecture |
Lunch | ||
Section III: Gas Lift Mechanics | ||
Overview of GL Valves, Mandrels and Accessories | Jason | Lecture |
Force Balance for IPO Valves | Greg | Lecture |
Setting an IPO Valve | Jason | Video |
Intro to Valve Performance | Greg | Lecture |
Section Wrap-Up | Jason | Lecture |
Break | ||
Section IV: Well Performance | ||
Section Objectives | Jason | Lecture |
Well Performance Overview | Jason | Lecture + Video |
Inflow Performance Overview | Greg | Lecture |
Outflow Performance | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Intro to Nodal Analysis | Greg | Lecture |
Day 1 Wrap-Up | Jason | Discussion |
Day 2
Topics | Instructor | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
Section V: Gas Lift Design - Injection Pressure Operated | ||
Day 1 Recap, Q&A | Greg & Jason | Discussion |
Into to Design | Jason | Lecture |
Overview of IPO Design | Jason | Lecture |
Mandrel Spacing | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Valve Calculations | Greg & Jason | Demo |
Break | ||
Section VI: Gas Lift Optimization and Troubleshooting | ||
Troubleshooting GL Wells | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Check Your Understanding | Greg & Jason | Clicker Quiz |
Lunch | ||
Bongo #1 Maze Problem | Greg & Jason | Group Activity |
Section VII: Special Applications | ||
Special Applications | Jason | Lecture |
Break | ||
Section VIII: Best Practices | ||
Overview of Best Practices | Jason | Lecture |
Section IX: Operational Procedure | ||
Overview of Operational Procedures | Greg & Jason | Lecture |
Course Wrap-Up | ||
Course Wrap-Up | Greg & Jason | Discussion |
Course Instructors
Greg Stephenson, Occidental Petroleum
Greg Stephenson is the Chief Production Engineer at Occidental Petroleum and is based in Houston, Texas. In this role, he has functional responsibility for the production engineering discipline; he leads a team of Artificial Lift subject matter experts; he leads the Oxy Engineering Development Program for recent engineering graduates; and he provides technical support, mentoring and training for multiple artificial lift techniques.
Throughout his career, Greg has specialized in the various aspects of artificial lift, production surveillance, automation and optimization. He has taught numerous industry courses throughout the world and written a variety of technical papers and publications on the subject.
In addition to his work at Oxy, Stephenson serves on the Board of Directors of the Artificial Lift Research and Development Council and the SPE Production and Facilities Advisory Board. From 2018-2023, Greg served on both the JPT Editorial Committee as Technical Editor for Artificial Lift and as chairperson for API Task Group 19G/11S, which managed 25 product standards, recommended practices and technical reports related to artificial lift technology.
Greg holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University.
Jason Jones, ConocoPhillips
Jason Jones is a Staff AL Engineer at ConocoPhillips where he serves as the Gas Lift subject matter expert. He is based in Houston, Texas. He serves as the lead advisor globally for both gas lift and plunger lift applications. This includes gas lift and plunger lift training, troubleshooting, optimization, and individual technical support.
Jason began his career at Schlumberger and spent several years at Flowco Production Solutions before transitioning to his current role with ConocoPhillips in 2022. He has worked in the gas lift arena for 20+ years beginning in the shop before working in various gas lift roles. These include performing field installations, technical sales, training, operations management, and advising.
This work has included many stops throughout North America with additional support for gas lift projects in South America and Europe. Jason is a member of the API 19G gas lift and 11PL plunger lift task groups.
Jason is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Exhibit Hall
June 5th & 6th | 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Exhibitor & Sponsor Opportunities
ALRDC’s Gas lift Workshop returns to Stavanger Norway this June offering gas lift training for engineers and operators and a variety of technical presentations that provide innovative and informative approaches to various aspect of the gas lift industry.
To enhance learning opportunities for workshop attendees, a variety of leading and innovative solutions, products and services will be on display in our nearby exhibit hall, where participants are encouraged to browse during designated breaks. Representatives from oil and gas operating companies, manufactures, suppliers and service companies will be available to network, engage, and answer questions.
Interested in showcasing your company, products, or services at the upcoming Gas Lift Workshop?
Sponsorship & exhibitor packages focus- on creating opportunities for meaningful connections between vendors and prospective buyers, through a variety of digital and traditional means. ALRDC’s subscribed audience thousands of energy industry personnel with a passion for gas lift. Staff from oil and gas operators, service companies, students, researchers, and inventors will be among those present for this year’s gas lift workshop.
Exhibiting Companies
Workshop Information & Resources
Norris Conference Centers
618 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78216
Venue Website | Google Map | Venue Map
Download Hotel Information (pdf)
How to Register as a Sponsor
- Visit the Sponsorship page on the ALRDC website to review Sponsorship packages.
- Click the ‘Sponsorships’ button below the Sponsorship information to visit the registration site.
- Follow the prompts to submit payment.
How to Redeem Complimentary Workshop Passes Included with Sponsorships
Complimentary workshop passes are included with the purchase select sponsorships, as indicated. If your purchase includes complimentary passes, you will receive a follow-up email within 3 business days of registration.
Lunch is are included with registration.
Each vendor may purchase up to two booths, which will be assigned side by side unless otherwise requested. Requests for specific booth locations will be considered, with priority given to registrants on a first come, first serve basis.
How to Register as an Exhibitor
- Visit the Exhibitor Information page on the ALRDC website.
- Click the ‘Purchase Exhibit Space’ button below the Venue map.
- Select up to two booths, then follow the prompts to submit payment.
- You will be able to access the exhibition area for set up on Tuesday, Jun 3rd ‘25, from 12 pm to 6 pm.
- The address for shipping booth and related items is:
The Norris Conference Center – San Antonio / Park North
618 NW Loop 410 Suite 207
San Antonio, TX 78216
REF/ATTN: ALRDC 2025 Gas Lift Workshop
Tel: (210) 738-0040 - You must tear down the booth and vacate the facilities by 5:30pm on Jun 5th ’25.
Prior to the first day of the workshop, please contact us by email at [email protected] with any inquiries.
ALRDC representatives will be at the registration table during workshop hours in case you have questions, need assistance, or would like to donate a door prize. Donors are encouraged to attach a business card to prizes. Door prize draws will take place during the final hour of the workshop.