Paper: PLUNGER LIFT EVALUATION FOR OIL WELLS

It is the purpose of this paper to provide some assistance whether or not plunger lift is an economically viable alternative production method for specific wells. An evaluation spread sheet has been developed to assist in determining whether or not a rod pumped well is a likely candidate for plunger lift. The paper seeks to describe the assumptions and derivations of the equations in the spread sheet to provide a through understanding of the methods used in developing the spread sheet.