Paper: Produced Water Power Fluid Conditioning Unit

It has been said that, "Artificial lift is the most important cost item in the oil industry today." This is a quote from the Petroleum Engineer, "The Revolution in Artificial Lift" February, 1969. The development and performance of an artificial lift system designed to reduce this important cost item is discussed in this paper. This artificial lift concept conditions produced well fluids for use as power fluid in a hydraulic system for single well installations to compete with sucker rod pumping or other single well lift systems. The power fluid conditioning unit makes possible a safe and economical method of lift that is simple, flexible, reliable and compatible with automation.