Artificial lift
Honorees Rajan Chokshi and Mike Poythress say the guidance they received, and later shared with others, helped shape decades of innovation and leadership in artificial lift.
As digital technologies become commonplace, industry leaders say core engineering knowledge remains essential for making informed decisions and avoiding costly mistakes.
While equipment run life and reliability remain core concerns, experts say operators are increasingly turning to real-time surveillance and autonomous optimization to unlock new production gains.
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This paper explores the development of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic sucker rods as a promising alternative for overcoming the limitations of steel sucker rods and thermoset fiberglass sucker rods. -
This paper presents a multidisciplinary view of the evolution of a development project for the central area of Sururu and the method applied to address challenges and propose solutions.
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Industry experts advocate for collaboration to develop and test technology that can reduce emissions without breaking the bank.
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The industry is balancing brains and bots as it squeezes out barrels of oil production.
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Machine learning is refining gas lift production optimization with scalable automated workflow.
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This paper discusses a new type of mechanical gas separator for electrical submersible pump systems that increases operating flow range and separation efficiency while decreasing erosion problems and improving reliability.
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This paper presents an approach using artificial neural networks to predict the discharge pressure of electrical submersible pumps.
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This paper aims to analyze the relevance of wind and solar energy for the supply of artificial lift systems on offshore platforms in the Brazilian equatorial region.
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Longtime leaders in artificial lift discuss and share their insights on the rapidly evolving segment’s past, present, and future.
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There will always be a need for good artificial lift engineers. So, what should the next generation of its professionals be trying to pursue?
