Table of Contents

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

Abstract

Gives guidelines for continuous flow gas lift installation designs using injection pressure operated valves.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2008
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