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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2022.26.5.1

An Analysis for the Effect of ESP/gas Lift Hybrid System on Oil Productivity  

Lee, Hyesoo (Ecosian)
Iranzi, Joseph (Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Wang, Jihoon (Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University)
Son, Hanam (Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Pukyong National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.26, no.5, 2022 , pp. 1-9 More about this Journal
Abstract
Selection of a suitable artificial lift is important in terms of efficient operation and economics for oil production. In general, process of well design includes the selection of artificial lift, but the oil recovery could be enhanced by use of hybrid system combined with two types of artificial lift method according to reservoir condition for oil production. Electric submersible pump (ESP), as a presentative artificial lift method, is a manner for supplying the pressure in the lower part of oil well by using of a multi-stage centrifugal pump with an electric energy. However, there is a disadvantage that has a limit to the application period because of mechanical defection on ESP. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the shutdown time of production well by applying the ESP/Gas lift hybrid system, which is to switch to a gas lift when an ESP is defective. This study describes the effect of ESP/gas lift hybrid system compared with ESP method for a onshore horizontal well locating in the of Permian basin, USA. As a result of study, ESP/gas lift hybrid system could make more effective productivity than ESP method. Also, we quantitatively predicted how much economic benefit would be obtained when the hybrid system was applied in the production well.
Keywords
artificial lift; electrical submersible pump; gas lift; hybrid system;
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