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Artificial Lift Overviewby Christianto Widi D

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Artificial Lift

Required when reservoir pressure is not

(longer) sufficient to lift fluids to surface due

water production

reservoir depletion

Uses alternative sources to lift or lighten

fluid column

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Common Types of Artificial Lift

Gas Lift

Electric Sumersile !ump (ES!)

Suc"er rod pumping (or eam pumping)

#$draulic pumping (piston and %et pump)

!rogressive &avit$ !ump

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Artificial Lift Types

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Choice of Artificial Lift (1)

Several factorsProduction conditions

Reservoir data

Fluid propertiesEconomics capital and operatin! e"penditure

All should e thoroughl$ anal$'ed efore

final decision is made

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Comparison of Artificial LiftRelative Ability of Artificial Lift Systems

Type of LiftOperating

ConditionRod Pump

Hydraulic

PumpElectric Pump Gas Lift

Sand Fair Poor Fair Excellent

Paraffin Poor Good Good Poor

High GOR Fair Fair Fair Excellent

Deviated Hole Good Fair Good

Corrosion Good Good Fair Fair

High Volume Poor Good Excellent Good

Depth Fair Excellent Fair GoodFlexiilit! Good Excellent Poor Good

Scale Good Fair Poor Fair

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Artificial Lift type application

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