Artificial lift is a method used to obtain a higher production rate from the well. It aims at lowering the bottom hole flowing pressure in a well, to increase the drawdown applied on the reservoir. Due to reservoir pressure depletion and water cut increase, the need for artificial lift is almost inevitable. This statement is proved by the fact that, according to World Oil Magazine, 94% of all oil producing wells in the world use some form of artificial lift. So that is more than 900 000 oil producing wells that use artificial lift.

This class will introduce you to the most common artificial lift types.

Objectives:

Participants will acquire a general knowledge of most common artificial lift types and will acquire an ability to  choose the most suited artificial lift method for their well.

Curriculum:

• Artificial lift repartition
• Introduction to ESP (Schematic, basic principles, advantages and limitations, application range)
• Introduction to PCP (Schematic, basic principles, advantages and limitations, application range)
• Introduction to SRP (Schematic, basic principles, advantages and limitations, application range)
• Introduction to Jet & Hydraulic Pumping (Schematic, basic principles, advantages and limitations, application range)
• Introduction to GL (Schematic, basic principles, advantages and limitations, application range)
• Recap

Designed for:

• Production, Petroleum or Well Performance Engineers to maximize their well production
• Field Production Personnel to understand the criticity of data
• Completion or Surface Facilities Engineers to understand what they can do to help maximizing well production

• Basic knowledge on well architecture
• Awareness on the oilfield terms