Artificial Lift Systems
PROSPER can be used to carry out detailed design and comparison different artifical methods.
The following 9 artificial lift method options are available when Oil is selected as a fluid type.
Gas Lift
Three different approaches are provided. Annular gas lift is handled by PROSPER. If the Flow Type is Annular Flow and a Gas Lift method is selected, then PROSPER automatically switches to model gas injection down the tubing, and production up the annulus
Options available: No Friction Loss in the Annulus, Friction Loss in the Annulus, Safety Equipment
Electrical Submersible Pump
An ESP installation can be analysed or designed using this option. There is a comprehensive database of ESP pumps and motors.
Hydraulic Drive Downhole Pump
An HSP installation can be analysed or designed using this option
Progressive Cavity Pumps
A PCP installation can be analysed or designed using this option
Coiled Tubing Gas Lift
Coiled Tubing with gas lift can be analysed or designed using this option
Diluent Injection
Injection of a given rate of diluent in the tubing can be modelled
Jet Pump
A Jet Pump installation can be analysed or designed using this option
Multiphase Pump
Framo multiphase pump can be analysed
Sucker Rod Pumps
Sucker Rod Pump installation can be analysed and designed
Gas Lift QuickLook
The QuickLook option is based on the principle of calculating well pressure traverses in opposite directions beginning from known conditions at the surface and sand face.
The QuickLook option of PROSPER enables troubleshooting a gas lifted well. By varying artificial lift and production parameters in turn, the user can determine if the Well is behaving as designed or if not, they can identify potential reasons to why a well is not performing as designed.
ESP QuickLook (See right hand side)
The display is the pressure traverses and the calculated pump intake and discharge pressures, down hole average rate across the pump, free gas fraction at the pump intake and electrical parameters:
