Gas Lift: Fundamentals
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
The injection of gas into the well fluids in the tubing of an oil well is one method of artificial lift. Gas Lift is a series of three learning programs describing this method in detail. Fundamentals introduces the characteristics of reservoirs that affect production: formations, porosity, and permeability, and goes on to discuss wellbore installations and gas lift equipment.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify the different well fluids and describe how their densities compare with one another.
- Define porosity, permeability, and impermeability.
- Describe the compressibility of liquids, solids, and gases.
- Describe the properties of fluid pressure.
- Identify how well fluids dissolve into one another.
- Describe the equipment for well completion and the pattern of reservoir fluid flow.
- Define drawdown and describe how it impacts flow.
- Identify the difference between well and reservoir productivity.
- Describe the four basic types of artificial lift.
- Identify the function and components of a gas lift system.
