ALWORKS - An artificial lift surveillance tool

Abstract

More effective use of computing tools for production surveillance by operations and engineering personnel is critical to increases in profitability. Exxon`s Artificial Lift Workstation (ALWORKS) is a software package that allows easy access to electronically stored data and provides that data to various surveillance, analysis, and design applications with minimal user effort. Operations personnel have field-tested the software, and they have noted significant increases in productivity that will lead to increases in profitability.