Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Production, reservoir, and petroleum engineers
• Well and field operations supervisors
• Artificial lift specialists and technicians
• Oilfield service and equipment providers
• Asset managers and planners involved in field development
• Anyone involved in well performance optimization and production operations

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the principles and applications of various artificial lift systems
• Evaluate the advantages, limitations, and selection criteria for each lift method
• Design and operate artificial lift systems based on well characteristics
• Identify and troubleshoot common operational issues and failures
• Apply optimization techniques to maximize production efficiency
• Interpret performance data and make informed decisions for lift system improvements

DAY 1

Fundamentals of Artificial Lift and Production 

• Review oilfield production systems, well completions, and reservoir recovery methods
• Examine reservoir performance, depletion, and artificial lift requirements
• Apply IPR, OPR, and Nodal System Analysis• Identify production challenges, pressure losses, and formation damage
• Review artificial lift applications, limitations, and selection criteria
• Compare major artificial lift technologies and their applications
• Examine Gas Lift principles, components, and operating concepts
• Apply Gas Lift design and performance considerations
• Review Gas Lift optimization and troubleshooting
• Examine practical Gas Lift applications and field performance

DAY 2

Gas Lift, Rod Lift, and Progressive Cavity Pumping Systems

• Review Gas Lift operations, valve systems, and compressor considerations
• Apply Gas Lift optimization and performance monitoring
• Examine Sucker Rod Pump principles, equipment, and applications
• Apply SRP design, pump selection, and operating practices
• Evaluate SRP performance and common failures
• Examine PCP principles, components, and applications
• Review rotor, stator, and elastomer considerations
• Apply PCP design, sizing, and optimization principles
• Diagnose PCP operational and performance problems
• Compare Gas Lift, SRP, and PCP applications

DAY 3

ESP, Hydraulic Pumps, Jet Pumps, Plunger Lift, and Capillary Systems

• Examine ESP principles, components, selection, and sizing
• Apply ESP performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization
• Review Hydraulic Pump types, selection, sizing, and performance
• Examine Jet Pump principles, sizing, performance, and troubleshooting
• Review Plunger Lift systems, operation, and optimization
• Examine Capillary Systems, applications, monitoring, and optimization
• Compare artificial lift methods for different well conditions
• Apply integrated artificial lift selection and optimization
• Review performance surveillance and reliability improvement
• Examine field applications, best practices, and lessons learned