(08) REVIEW OF CASE HISTORIES IN HYDRAULIC LIFT FOR DIFFERENT WELL CONDITIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATED DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT SELECTION AS WELL AS A NEED FOR INCREASED PRODUCT DEVELOMPENT
Gassy low pressure stratified reservoirs require special jet pump well completion and equipment selection considerations. These reservoirs often experience a 50% reservoir pressure decline within the first 14 months of production but can continue to produce for many years below the saturation pressure. Jet pumps can be installed in wells in many ways. The most common, lowest cost and simplest well completion design is the “casing free installation”, but as reservoir pressure declines below the saturation pressure, gas liberation often results in gas accumulation and slugging under the casing packer that is used in this design.
Beam pumping systems have proven successful in the Permian Basin for many years. The beam pumping system allows gas separation and gas flow up the casing annulus. A concentric coil tubing jet pump well completion offers downhole gas separation with options to improve desired effects. Successful case histories are presented to support the application.