Gas Lift Manual
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Author(s): G. Takács
Publisher: PennWell
ISBN: 0878148051
Format: hardback
478pp
Price: $109.00
Review Date: 03 October 2005
Review: Air was first used to lift water from mines back in the mid-18th century. Since then gas lifting has proved to be one of the most popular methods of lifting liquids from wells: it can be used throughout the whole lifespan of a well, from continuous gas lift in early production to intermittent gas lift as the field depletes. This handbook provides up-to-date gas lift theories and practices, including the latest developments in artificial lifting technology. Multiphase flow in oil wells is the basis of solving most gas lifting problems; here the pressure drop calculation procedures for vertical, inclined, and horizontal wells are included. The chapter on production engineering fundamentals takes in, in addition to a detailed treatment of multiphase flow, a review of fluid properties, well flow performance, basic hydraulics, well temperature, and systems analysis.