(2014005) STRIPPER WELL PUMPING STRATEGIES
Technology has developed to integrate pump off control with variable speed drives to capture the secondary benefits of reducing equipment loads and increasing production through continuous drawdown. This paper will discuss the reservoir engineering factors that may limit the effectiveness of this technology trend. In addition, this paper will address some of operating costs that are often overlooked when attempts are made to continuously draw down producing reservoir pressures. For stripper wells in particular, there are a large number of wells that continuous drawdown strategies are not cost effective compared with conventional pump off control shut down schedules. This discussion will allow artificial lift professionals to make more informed decisions about operating Their wells in a more cost effective manner.