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Production and Completions
Plunger Lift
Many gas wells suffer from liquid loading, and plunger lift is a popular remedy because it is cheap to install, long lasting and usually needs no external power. This course describes each part of a plunger lift system and provides tools for analysing plunger cycles using pressure and rate trends. It also covers when conventional plunger lift stops working and which related methods can take over.
- Discipline
- Production and Completions
- Level
- Intermediate
- Duration
- Flexible length
- Formats
- Classroom, In-house
Every course can be delivered in-house and tailored to your organisation.
Who should attend
Engineers and field technicians who design, operate, monitor and optimise plunger lift installations.
What participants will be able to do
- Recognise liquid loading from field performance and critical velocity
- Compare plunger lift with other dewatering methods
- Design and diagnose conventional and continuous plunger systems
- Analyse plunger cycles to increase production
- Identify alternative systems when conventional plunger lift fails
Topics covered
- Liquid loading in gas wells
- Plunger system components
- Plunger cycle analysis
- Continuous plunger lift
- Horizontal well considerations
- Alternative plunger systems