Howard Tair, Trico Industries, Inc.
The hydraulic method of artificial lift has traditionally offered creative solutions to operators faced with a wide array of producing problems. A long history of equipment and application development has brought today's hydraulic pumping systems to a status of unique adaptability to varied application requirements with reliable operating performance. This update on the capabilities of the hydraulic system will review system hardware and describe installation and operating characteristics which account for the versatility of this lift method. Examples of application flexibility are discussed, including installations for horizontal completions, hydraulic lift powered from the water flood injection plant, wireline set hydraulic pumps in existing wells and well testing.