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Artificial lift

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000190

Any method used to increase the flow of hydrocarbons from a well when natural reservoir pressure is insufficient to bring fluids to the surface. These methods include beam pumps, gas lift, and electric submersible pumps. Artificial lift systems are implemented to maintain economic production rates throughout the life of a well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000190
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000190",
  "term": "Artificial lift",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Any method used to increase the flow of hydrocarbons from a well when natural reservoir pressure is insufficient to bring fluids to the surface. These methods include beam pumps, gas lift, and electric submersible pumps. Artificial lift systems are implemented to maintain economic production rates throughout the life of a well.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/artificial-lift/"
}

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