API Task Group on GAS LIFT Equipment Chair - Jim Bennett ExxonMobil

TASK GROUP MEMBERS 30+ current members –1/3 operating company representatives –1/3 manufacturing company representatives –1/3 consultants Always looking for knowledgeable individuals willing to help

11V1 – Specification for Gas Lift Equipment Gas Lift Valves, Orifices, Reverse Flow Valves, Dummy Valves, and Wireline Retrievable Valve Mandrels Will be replaced in the future by ISO specification

11V2 - Recommended Practice for Gas Lift Valve Performance Testing Covers the test procedures for flow performance testing of wireline retrievable and tubing retrievable IPO (injection pressure operated), and PPO (production pressure operated) gas lift valves

11V5 - RP for Operation, Maintenance, and Trouble-Shooting of Gas Lift Installations Cleon Dunham – Current Work Group Leader Covers RPs on kickoff and unloading, adjustment procedures, troubleshooting diagnostic tools, and location of problem areas for gas lift operations The RP is under revision – contact Cleon Dunham to participate

11V5 Review Document is available online for review purposes: wellanalysis.com –user name = api_gaslift –Password = moreoil Contact Jim Bennett for hard copy Proposed review meeting April 8, in Houston

11V6 - RP for Design of Continuous Flow Gas Lift Installations Using Injection Pressure Operated Valves Sets guidelines for continuous flow gas lift installation designs using injection pressure operated valves

11V7 - RP for Repair, Testing, and Setting Gas Lift Valves Applies to repair, testing, and setting gas lift valves and reverse flow (check) valves. It presents guidelines related to the repair and reuse of valves; these practices are intended to serve both repair shops and operators.

RP 11V8 Gas Lift System Design and Performance Prediction Waiting to Print!! John Martinez – Work Group Leader The RP emphasizes gas lift as a system and discusses methods used to predict its performance.

11V9 Recommended Practice for Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Design/Re- Design of Dual Gas-Lift Systems Work Group being led by Cleon Dunham

11V10 Design and Operation of Intermittent and Chamber Gas Lift Wells and Systems Ali Hernandez leading work group Initial draft complete

API GAS LIFT TASK GROUP TO VOLUNTEER- CONTACT CHAIR - JIM BENNETT EXXONMOBIL