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Selection of Lifting Methods
Selection of Lifting Methods
100
90
80
PCP
70
Efficiency (%)
SRP
60
ESP
50
HP
40
JET C-GL
30
20
I-GL
10
0
Poor / Fair: Excellent: Poor: Poor: Fair / Good: Excellent: Fair: Sand can
For low Up to 50% Requires Requires < 10 Jet pump Limit is Standing stick
viscosity ( < sand with <200 ppm ppm solids are inflow and valve may plunger;
10 cp) high solids. power fluids operating surface cause however,
production. viscosity Improved for good run with 3% problems. problems plunger
Improved (>200cp) wear life. Also sand in Typical limit wipes
performanc crude. resistant produced produced is 0.1% tubing
e for high Decreases materials fluids mush fluid. Power sand for clean.
viscosity ( > to <10% available have low fluid to jet inflow and
200cp) sand for at solids (< 200 pump can outflow
cases. May water premium ppm of 15- tolerate 200 problems.
be able to producer. cost. µm particles) ppm of 25-
handle up for µm particle
to 0.1% reasonable size. Fresh
sand with life. Use fresh water
special water treatment
pump. injection for for salt
salt buld up buildup
problems. possible.
SLIM HOLE COMPLETIONS ( 2 7/8 IN PRODUCTION
CASING STRING OF THE ARTIFICIAL LIFT METHODS
Sucker PCP ESP Hydraulic Hydraulic Continuo- Intermitte- Plunger Lift
Rod Reciprocat Jet us nt
Pumping ing Systems Gas Lift Gas Lift
Pumping
Feasible for Feasible if Not Known Possible but Same as Feasible Same as Good:
low rates (< low rates, installation may have hydraulic but can be continuous Similar to
100 B/D) low GOR’s, high friction reciprocatin trouble flow. casing lift
and low and shallow losses or g pump. some and but must
GOR (<250). depths but gas inefficient. have
Typically no known problems. adequate
are used installation Suitable for formation
with 1.5 in s. low rates gas.
nominal and low
tubing. GLR’s.
DUALS APPLICATION OF THE ARTIFICIAL LIFT METHODS