This paper describes a methodology for classification of artificial-lift-system (ALS) failures and addition of a commonly used root-cause failure classification. This methodology was applied to different ALSs such as beam pumps (BPs), progressing cavity pumps (PCPs), electrical submersible pumps (ESPs), and electrical submersible progressing cavity pumps (ESPCPs). The starting point was the definition of the boundaries of each system. Then, each job in the well was defined as (1) a failure, (2) a failure, non-ALS, or (3) no failure, in order to look for ways to improve run life.
Introduction
La Cira-Infantas oil field is in the Middle Magdalena Valley in Colombia (Fig. 1 above). The vast majority of the wells are completed with 7-in.
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