Lea, James Fletcher.

Gas well deliquification / James F. Lea, Henry V. Nickens, Mike R. Wells. - 2nd edition. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Gulf Professional Pub./Elsevier, c2008. - xv, 588 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Gulf drilling guides .

1. Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Multiphase flow in a gas well
1.3 What is liquid loading

2 .Recognising symptoms of liquid loading gas well
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Presence of orifice pressure spikes
2.3 Decline curve analysis
etc

3. Critical velocity
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Critical flow concepts
3.3 Critical velocity flow homograph
etc

4. System nodel analysis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Tubing performance curve
4.3 Reservoir inflow performance relationship
etc

5. Sizing tubing
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Advantages /disadvantages of smaller tubing
5.3 Concepts required to size smaller tubing
etc

6 .Compression
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Compression horsepower and critical velocity
6.3 System nodel analysis and compression
etc

7. Plunger lift
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Plungers
7.3 Plunger cycle
etc

8 Use of foam to deliquify gas wells
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Foam assisted lift
8.3 Method of application of surfactants
etc

9. Hydraulic pumping
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Jet pumps
9.3 Piston pumps
etc


10. Use of beam pumps to deliquify gas wells
10.1 Introduction
01.2 Basics of beam pump operation
10.3 Pump off control
etc

11. Gas lift
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Continuous gas lift
11.3 Intermittent gas lift
etc

12. Electic submersible pumps
12.1 introduction
12.2 The ESP system
12.3 What is a gassy well?
etc

13. Progressing cavity pumps
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Progressing cavity pumping system
13.3 Water production handling
etc

14. Coal bed methane
14.1 Introduction
14.2 CBM economic impact
14.3 CBM reservoirs
etc

15. Production automation
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Brief history
15.3 Automation equipment
etc

Includes bibliographical references ._ Index : p. 571 - 588

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