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
Kevin Cheremie, Occidental Petroleum
Dean Gordon, Weatherford
Ben Jirasek, Mako Lift
Dr. Smith Legget, Texas Tech University
Will Nelle, Flowco Inc.
Michael Romer, ExxonMobil
Mike Sollid, Precise Downhole Solutions
Dakai Yin, Occidental Petroleum
Amine Zejli, Chevron
Steven Freeman, Shell
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 April 7, 2025
Conference & Continuing Education Registration
Conference & Continuing Education Registration
Exhibitor / Sponsor Information and Registration
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
Exhibiting Companies
Sponsors
Event Chair
Johannes Visser
Chapter Manager SA&O and Pilots, Chevron Technical Center
Johannes Visser holds a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Delft Technical University. He commenced his career at Chevron in 2003 as a production engineer in Aberdeen, Scotland. With 21 years of experience spanning four countries—the United Kingdom, Australia, Thailand, and the United States—Mr. Visser has held various positions of increasing responsibility, working on deep water, shallow water, and land-based assets, including unconventional developments. Throughout his professional journey, Johannes has actively participated in industry organizations such as SPE, API, and ALRDC.
After seven years in the Permian Basin, where he established the Gas Lift Center of Excellence and oversaw production engineering and optimization, Mr. Visser currently serves as the Chapter Manager at Chevron’s Technical Center in Houston. In this role, he is responsible for advanced surveillance, analysis, optimization, technology pilots, and digital product ownership.
Keynote Address
Thursday June 5th | 10:30 AM
ALRDC is delighted to welcome Greg Stephenson, Occidental Petroleum’s chief production engineer, as our keynote speaker this year.
Greg Stephenson
Chief Production Engineer at Occidental Petroleum
Greg Stephenson is the Chief Production Engineer at Occidental Petroleum, with functional responsibility for the production engineering discipline. In this role, he leads a team of artificial lift subject matter experts and sponsors the Oxy Engineering Development Program for recent engineering graduates.
With 29 years of experience, Stephenson is an industry-recognized specialist in artificial lift who has taught numerous courses around the world and a published author of a variety of technical 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. He also serves on advisory boards for the Texas Tech Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech Gas Lift Consortium, Tulsa University Horizontal Wells Artificial Lift Projects (TUHWALP) and the LSU Valve Performance Clearinghouse.
Stephenson holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University.
Continuing Education Program
Gas lift and production engineers will find three relevant continuing education courses at this year's workshop.
Technical continuing education program will take place at the workshop venue on June 2nd and 3rd. The class schedule is 8:30am to 4:30pm. Electronic course materials, lunch, and refreshments will be provided for all attendees.
Registration for the courses can be done by clicking on the button below. A discounted rate is available if you register for the workshop and technical course(s) together.
Gas Lift Fundamentals
2 Day Course
Monday, June 2nd and Tuesday Jun 3rd, 2025
Taught by two industry-leading experts, Greg Stevenson and Matt Young, this two-days course will provide comprehensive insights and practical knowledge in the field of Gas Lift. Together, Greg and Matt will guide participants through a series of engaging lectures, hands-on exercises, and real-world case studies to enhance their skills and expertise in Gas Lift. Join us on this exciting journey of learning and discovery with two of the best in the field!
Multiphase Flow Fundamentals
1 Day Course
Monday, June 2nd, 2025
This course/workshop aims to provide an understanding of different multiphase flow behaviors occurring in horizontal wells. Experimental videos acquired at the University of Tulsa facilities are used to demonstrate the phenomena. Practical design examples using multiphase flow models are also presented. The course also provides an introduction to different flow assurance issues.
This one-day course covers basic concepts of multiphase flow, such as flow pattern, pressure drop, and liquid holdup. The second part describes the current knowledge of flow behavior in unconventional horizontal wells. The last part introduces different flow assurance issues, such as slugging, oil-water flow, hydrates, paraffin deposition, asphaltenes, scales, and corrosion.
Surveillance, Data Analytics and Machine Learning for
Gas Lift Engineers
1 Day Course
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
This course/workshop aims to give an understanding of surveillance, data analytics, and machine learning workflows as they relate to gas lift wells through practical applications. Field data is employed to clarify workflows related to surveillance, optimization, and data analysis. The participants will assess and extract value from the data sets with the help of easy-to-follow solution scripts. The practical, hands-on approach will enable them to confidently test these techniques on their naturally flowing and gas lifted wells’ data.
To ensure profitable gas lift well with minimal NPT and failure rates, robust surveillance and optimization are crucial. Real-time data streams from gas lift wells can be challenging to manage with traditional methods. The course bridges gaps by using data analytics, machine learning approaches facilitated by generative AI.
In this hands-on course, the participants learn about surveillance, optimization, data analysis and data science techniques and workflows applied to gas lift wells while reviewing code and practicing. The focus is on developing data-driven models while keeping our feet closer to the underlying oil and gas production principles. After completing the course, participants will have a set of tools and some pathways to analyze and manipulate their data in the cloud, find trends, and develop data-driven models.
SwRI Lab Tour
Tuesday June 3rd | 4:30 PM
ALRDC is pleased to partner with Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®) for a lab tour where you will learn more about testing capabilities relevant to the gas lift and artificial lift community. The tours will include the Nitrogen Blowdown Facility, which is a single-pass gas flow facility capable of high-pressure and extended duration flow tests and the Multiphase Flow Facility, which is a high-pressure flow loop capable of providing field-realistic multiphase process conditions. One or two additional facilities will be added to the tour schedule, to be determined based on the alignment of particular interests and facility availability. Time will also be allotted for networking with light refreshments served.
This lab tour begins at 5:00PM on Jun 3rd. An SwRI charter bus will pick up the registered attendees from the Norris Conference Center departing at 4:30PM for transport to the SwRI facility. The tour is expected to conclude at 7PM and the charter bus will return the attendees to the Norris Conference Center.
- Reserve your spot now as space will be limited to 40 people and the cutoff for registration is May 23rd.
- Closed-toe shoes and safety glasses are required for the lab tour. If you do not have a pair of safety glasses, a pair will be provided to you at the facility.
- Registration requires each attendee to submit company and nationality details for approval purposes.
- You must be a workshop registrant to participate in the lab tour.
- All tour attendees must pre-register during their workshop registration by clicking on the link here.
Workshop Technical Sessions
Like all previous workshops, this workshop will feature a vibrant technical program on Jun 4th and Jun 5th spread over multiple technical sessions, keynote speaker, and breakout(s). The steering committee is finalizing the details, but here's a tentative two-day timeline.
June 4, Wednesday
Technical Sessions
Session 1: 8:00 – 9:45 am
Morning Break: 9:45-10:30am
Session 2: 10:30 – 12pm
Lunch Break: 12:00 – 1:00pm
Session 3: 1:00 – 2:30pm
Afternoon Break: 2:30 – 3:00pm
Session 4: 3:00 – 4:45pm
End of Day 1
June 5, Thursday
Technical Sessions
Session 5: 8:00 – 9:45 am
Morning Break: 9:45-10:30am
Keynote Address: 10:30 – 11:30am
Lunch Break: 11:30 – 1:00pm
Session 6: 1:00 – 2:30pm
Afternoon Break: 2:30 – 3:00pm
Session 7: 3:00 – 4:45pm
End of Day 2 and Workshop
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.
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 glws@alrdc.com 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.