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 continuous and intermittent wells plus dual string installations. Each option has an operation guide to unloading, control, testing, and analysis. The GLHB is a living document with new material added to expand the scope of recommended practices: 1. Automation, 2. Gas Well Deliquification, and 3. High Pressure Single Point Injection. What are these new recommendations? Each section will be reviewed and highlights provided!

John Martinez
Production Associates
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