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Artificial Lift

Course Code :
PE 504
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
2.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Petroleum Engineering

Instructor information :

Area of Study :

 Develop knowledge about Artificial lift, Gas lift methods and techniques.  Familiarize with ESP, PCP technology and beam pumping (SRP) theory.  Solve problems related to production performance for the main common artificial lift

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Artificial Lift

This course is a study of artificial lift methods used to produce liquids (oil/water) from wellbores. Methods covered include sucker rod (piston) pumps, electric submersible pumps, gas lift, hydraulic lift and plunger lift.

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Artificial Lift

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Describe the artificial lift methods for oil well.
2-	Illustrate the criteria for the practical application of ESP technology and beam pumping theory.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Apply a creative and innovative way in artificial lift problem solving.
2-	Demonstrate various well and production option to select artificial lift method and engineering concepts to problem solving

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Use well production with artificial lift tool
2-	Troubleshoot any artificial lift well problems related to production performance

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Work in team
2-	Effectively manage tasks, time, and resources

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Artificial Lift

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction	2	2	0
Sucker rod Pump selection, design and operation	9	6	3
Electric submersible pump selection, design and operation	9	6	3
Gas Lift Operation and operation	7	4	3
Progressive cavity pump selections, design and operation	6	4	2
Hydraulic jet Pumping components and operations	8	5	3
Plunger life system	1	1	0
Comparison of Artificial lift methods and system performance evaluation	3	2	1

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Artificial Lift

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Interactive Lecturing
Discussion
Experiential learning

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Artificial Lift

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Assignments/ reports	15.00
Final Exam	40.00
Mid-Term exams	25.00
Participations	10.00
Quizzes	10.00

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Artificial Lift

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Recommended books :

Lecture notes on the course Available pdf files + handouts Recommended Readings: www.spe.org Brown, K. E., “The technology of artificial lift methods”, Vol. 2A and 2B, petroleum publishing Co., Tulsa, Ok. 1980.