Plunger Lift Systems in Oil Production

The plunger creates a solid interface between the lifted gas below and produced ______ above.

Once the plunger and liquid reaches the well head, it is 'caught' and held at the ______ until the next reduction in rate/pressure.

Plunger lift is a cost-effective method of artificial lift that can efficiently produce both gas wells with fluid loads and high ______ oil wells.

Future lift requirements will be based on the overall reservoir exploitation ______.

The anticipated production rate is a controlling factor in selecting a lift ______.

High water cuts require a lift method that can move large volumes of ______.

Viscosities less than 10 cp are generally not a factor in selecting a lift ______.

The ratio of reservoir volume to surface volume determines how much total fluid must be lifted to achieve the desired surface ______.

The maximum operating depth for Positive Displacement Pumps is typically up to ______ ft.

Dynamic Displacement Pumps can achieve a typical operating depth of ______ to 10000 ft.

The typical operating volume for Plunger Lift is between ______ to 4000 BFPD.

For Hydraulic Piston systems, the maximum operating depth is up to ______ ft.

The typical operating depth for a Rod Pump can range from ______ to 11000 ft.

The Inflow Performance Relationship (IPR) defines a well's flowing production potential using the equation: q = PI ∙ (p̅R - ______)

In the context of artificial lift, a lower ______ corresponds to a higher production rate.

The maximum or absolute open flow (AOF) potential occurs when the flowing sandface pressure, pwf, is ______.

The ______ index is a measure of the productivity of a well, represented in B/D/psi.

Artificial lift methods can significantly improve production in reservoirs with gas ______.

Figure 2 illustrates the potential improvement in production by introducing ______ lift.

In the equation for inflow performance, q represents the ______ rate in B/D.

The average reservoir pressure is denoted as ______ in the IPR equation.

One of the critical bases of comparison is initial capital ______

A dynamic displacement pump works by causing fluid to move from inlet to outlet under its own ______.

Gas lift may not be a good option for a ______ system

Hydraulic pumping is less costly when multiple wells are operated from a central ______ facility

A beam pumping unit is operated by an electric motor or a ______.

High gas prices can reduce the ______ of gas lift

The volumetric efficiency of a rod pump is lower in wells with high ______-liquid ratios.

Progressive cavity pumps are commonly used for dewatering coal bed methane gas ______.

Submersible pumps may be less attractive compared to gas lift where ______ is not readily available

A reciprocating rod pump system consists of a beam pumping unit, a string of sucker rods, and a subsurface ______.

For typical onshore well applications, ______ pumping is the overwhelming choice

ESPs are used as the proper lift approach for ______ volume wells

The rotor of a progressive cavity pump turns eccentrically inside an elastomer-lined ______.

In offshore applications, space is at a premium, making ______ the most widely used application

Reciprocating rod pump systems require more ______ than other lift methods.

Progressive cavity pumps are versatile, efficient, and excellent for handling fluids with high ______ content.

Beam pumping is most susceptible to gas locking in highly ______ wells.

Rod pumps can place additional back pressure on the reservoir due to the 'fluid ______' present.

Gas lift equipment is typically installed with ______ tools.

Gas lift faces limitations when installed in the highly deviated or ______ part of the well.

Gas lift only delivers less than ______ percent of the energy it consumes into lift.

Liquids and solids can collect in the low parts of an undulating lateral leg, leading to the formation of ______.

The gas injected in gas lift systems helps produce liquids and solids before they can ______.

Gravity forces that assist in lifting fluids do not help until the production approaches the ______ section.