Dissolvable Packers: Improving Well Control in High-Pressure Annular Gas Lift Installations by Joe Koessler – Devon Energy Armon Radfar – Devon Energy Eric Sappington – Devon Energy John Daniels – Shale Oil Tools Matt Pomroy – Shale Oil Tools Brian Kennedy – Shale Oil Tools Annular gas lift is favored in high-pressure wells for maximizing […]
Conventional One-Inch Long Dome Valve by Author: Brett Fox, Weatherford Co-Author: Guanhua “Steve” Li, ConocoPhillips Weatherford has made a significant improvement recently to the most popular gas lift valve in the Permian Basin; the one-inch diameter conventional IPO gas lift valve This valve is the most prevalent valve used in the Permian Basin due to […]
Enhancing Gas Lift Efficiency in Unconventional Basins: The Impact of Super Sonic Tool Technology SUPER SONIC GAS LIFT TOOL DELAWARE PILOT TEST TO ASSESS PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT AND GAS INJECTION REDUCTION by Kenneth Estrada – ConocoPhillips Gustavo Pertuz – TRC Gas Lift Technologies, Inc. Amanda Scott – TRC Gas Lift Technologies, Inc. ABSTRACT Interest in the […]
The Texas Tech Gas Lift Consortium: Advancing Late-Life Gas Lift Technologies Objective/Scope The Texas Tech Gas Lift Consortium was formed to advance the design, modeling, and optimization of late-life gas lift systems such as intermittent gas lift and gas assisted plunger lift. We present preliminary results from this research effort which has been in operation […]
Abstract: The Benefits of Gas Lift Optimization Gas lift optimization enhances production efficiency by maximizing uplift and reducing operational costs by addressing common issues such as over-injection. Numerous majors and others admit that over injecting is a serious problem affecting produced oil rates and 30-50% overuse of injection gas. Key steps include gathering well parameters, […]
ALRDC GAS LIFT WORKSHOP – JUNE 2025 What is new in the API Gas Lift Handbook? API RP 19GLHB “Gas Lift Handbook” is a recommended practice covering all facets of gas lift from fundamental production concepts to details in valve design and unloading, gas processing, multiphase flow, optimization techniques, troubleshooting. Valve spacing design options include […]
Unlocking Future Well Productivity: Insights from Historical Data-Driven Analysis of an Intelligent Surface-Controlled Gas Lift Technology Hossein Izadi – Precise Downhole Solutions Aleksei Andriianov – Precise Downhole Solutions Alex Moore – Precise Downhole Solutions David Sask – Precise Downhole Solutions Dan Keough – Precise Downhole Solutions Nathan Frederick – Precise Downhole Solutions Michael Melnychuk – […]
Optimization of Gas Lift Compression for Increased Production Larry Harms – Optimization Harmsway 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Stavanger, Norway June 4-6 Optimizing gas lift compression is a vital component in maximizing profits from gas lift fields, however the focus of gas lift compressor operations is usually on improving reliability and maintenance costs instead of […]
Production Stabilization In Wells With Downward Inclined Flowlines Through Seafloor Gas Lift Fernando Cesar – Petrobras 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Stavanger, Norway June 4-6 Subsea bathymetry may play an important role in production flow stability. This is the case of a well located 14 km away from the production unit, demanding a long downward […]
Innovative Retrofit Straddle Deep Gas-Lift Technology for Activating and Enhancing Oil Production Himanshu Tyagi – Weatherford 2024 ALRDC Gas Lift Workshop Stavanger, Norway June 4-6 This paper outlines an approach to activate and enhance production from a deep, moderate bottomhole-pressure (BHP) reservoir in a mature offshore oilfield by using deep gas-lift technology. Enhanced software-based analysis, […]