Complex Approach for Gas Lift Wells Optimization for Orenburgskoe Field

Abstract

At the moment in Russia, the gas-lift method of operation is becoming popular again not only because of the significant reduction in operating costs, ease of operation, but because of the involvement in the development of a large number of assets with oil rims. This paper describes an integrated approach to optimizing the operation of wells in the Orenburg oil and gas condensate field, which is characterized by the largest number of wells in Russia that are operated by gas lift. The paper describes traditional approaches to the gaslift well testing as well as a new approach to improve operational efficiency.