Getting a boost

摘要

A workflow was designed for selecting the optimal type of artificial lift for reactivating abandoned wells. Challenging oilfield economics are incentivizing producers to increase asset values by extending production in mature reservoirs, even reopening abandoned wells rather than launching new drilling campaigns. Artificial lift has a key role to play in this growing trend. The tried-and-true methods, including electric submersible pumps (ESPs) and rod pumps, continue to prove themselves as worthy workhorses in bringing old wells back to life.