Overview
- Addresses the important industrial challenge of using artificial lift methods in horizontal wells
- Brings together detailed information on all major artificial lift methods in one volume to support researchers, practitioners, and graduate students alike
- Meets the growing need for reliable information on how to maintain production in reservoirs with declining pressure
Part of the book series: Petroleum Engineering (PEEN)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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About this book
This book details the major artificial lift methods that can be applied to hydrocarbon reservoirs with declining pressure. These include: the sucker rod pump, gas lift, electrical submersible pump, progressive cavity pump, and plunger lift.
The design and applications, as well as troubleshooting, are discussed for each method, and examples, exercises and design projects are provided in order to support the concepts discussed in each chapter. The problems associated with oil recovery in horizontal wells are also explored, and the author proposes solutions to address the various extraction challenges that these wells present.
The book represents a timely response to the difficulties associated with unconventional oil sources and declining wells, offering a valuable resource for students of petroleum engineering, as well as hydrocarbon recovery researchers and practicing engineers in the petroleum industry.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Tan Nguyen holds a Ph.D. degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Tulsa. He worked as a post-doctoral research associate at the Tulsa University Artificial Lift Project for two years. He is currently an associate professor and head of the petroleum program at New Mexico Tech. Dr. Nguyen was the founder and director of Production and Drilling Research Project (PDRP) at New Mexico Tech since 2011. His current research projects focus on artificial lift methods for horizontal wells and unconventional reservoirs, directional and horizontal drilling, rheology of drilling fluid, multiphase flow, well completion, and well stimulation. Over the years, Dr. Nguyen has taught many courses for universities and industries. Dr. Tan Nguyen are a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and American Association Drilling Engineers (AADE).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Artificial Lift Methods
Book Subtitle: Design, Practices, and Applications
Authors: Tan Nguyen
Series Title: Petroleum Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40720-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-40719-3Published: 05 March 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-40722-3Published: 05 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-40720-9Published: 04 March 2020
Series ISSN: 2366-2646
Series E-ISSN: 2366-2654
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 347
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 188 illustrations in colour
Topics: Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture), Machinery and Machine Elements