RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR DESIGN OF CONTINUOUS FLOW GAS LIFT INSTALLATIONS USING INJECTION PRESSURE OPERATED VALVES
American Petroleum Institute
0 INTRODUCTION
1 SCOPE
2 INTENT
3 DEFINITIONS
4 GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
4.1 General
4.2 Well Performance (Inflow and Outflow)
4.3 Tubing or Annulus (Production Conduit) Flow Area/Size
4.4 Facilities
4.5 Gas Injection Pressure
4.6 Kick-Off Injection Gas Pressure
4.7 Valves
4.8 Characteristics of Unbalanced, Pressure Charged Valves
4.9 Design Methods
4.10 Temperature
4.11 Flag Valve
4.12 Gas Passage
4.13 Summary
5 CONTINUOUS FLOW PROBLEMS: INJECTION PRESSURE OPERATED VALVES
5.1 Example Problem No. 1: Design of Typical Well with Good
Production Data
5.2 Example Problem No. 2: Design of a Well with Little or No
Production Data
5.3 Example Problem No. 3: Design of a Typical Offshore Well
with Good Production Data and the Mandrels Already Spaced
APPENDIX A - API SYMBOLS FOR GAS LIFT DESIGN
APPENDIX B - VERTICAL FLOWING PRESSURE GRADIENTS CHARTS
Gives guidelines for continuous flow gas lift installation designs using injection pressure operated valves.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 2015 |
