Gas Lift Design and Optimization Training Course

Name: Advanced Gas Lift Design, Optimization and Troubleshooting Training Course
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Connect gas lift design, valve mechanics, unloading, surveillance, field optimization, integrity, and troubleshooting decisions.

Gas Lift Design and Optimization Training Course

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Duration: 2 Weeks
Format: Classroom
Cities: Accra, Paris, Nice, Milan, Dubai, Zanzibar and more
Next session: 8 – 19 November 2026, Accra
Average fee: 13,950 €

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Advanced Gas Lift Design, Optimization and Troubleshooting Training Course

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Overview

Advanced Gas Lift Design, Optimization and Troubleshooting Training Course is a two-week course for production engineers, artificial-lift specialists, well-performance teams, and operations personnel who leave with a Gas Lift Design and Field Performance Decision Pack. Participants connect well performance, valve mechanics, unloading design, injection depth, surveillance, allocation, integrity, and diagnostics. The course converts pressure, rate, survey, and equipment evidence into traceable operating decisions. Agile Leaders Training Center presents this course on advanced gas lift design and optimization.

Who Should Attend

Teams responsible for production engineering and well performance
Functions responsible for artificial-lift selection and design
Personnel responsible for gas lift operations and surveillance
Groups responsible for completion equipment and well integrity
Teams responsible for field optimization and production allocation

The course assumes participants can interpret well pressure, rate, completion, and production data at work; it leaves out introductory petroleum engineering and vendor-specific software operation.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that design, operate, or monitor gas-lifted production systems.

Oil and gas operating companies
Production technology and well-performance teams
Artificial-lift and completion service companies
Operations, maintenance, and integrity functions
Engineering consultancies and technical service groups
Energy production and processing organizations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Analyze inflow, outflow, and gas lift performance
Build valve-spacing and unloading designs
Evaluate injection depth and equipment choices
Optimize well and field gas allocation
Use surveillance evidence to diagnose underperformance
Prioritize integrity and troubleshooting actions

Course Agenda

Day 1: Analyze the Gas Lift System

Artificial Lift Method Selection Matrix
Continuous and Intermittent Gas Lift Comparison
Well Inflow Performance Relationship Curve
Vertical Lift Performance Curve
Operating Envelope Assumption Register

Day 2: Model Well Performance

Nodal Analysis Workflow
Gas Lift Performance Curve
Injection Rate Sensitivity Plot
Tubing Pressure Traverse Model
Injection Depth Feasibility Map

Day 3: Select Equipment and Configuration

Surface Injection Equipment Map
Mandrel and Valve Configuration Sheet
Injection and Production Pressure Valve Comparison
Orifice and Port Sizing Method
Equipment Compatibility Checklist

Day 4: Design the Unloading Sequence

Kickoff Pressure Calculation Sheet
Valve Spacing Design Plot
Unloading Sequence Pressure Chart
Test-Rack Opening Pressure Worksheet
Operating Valve Selection Record

Day 5: Build the Gas Lift Design

Design Input Validation Checklist
Design Pressure and Temperature Profile
Injection Point Selection Matrix
Valve Setting Calculation Pack
Gas Lift Design Review Gate

Day 6: Optimize Well Injection

Multi-Rate Injection Test Plan
Production Response Curve
Optimum Injection Rate Decision Model
Compressor Constraint Allocation Sheet
Well Optimization Action Register

Day 7: Allocate Gas Across the Field

Field Gas Availability Balance
Well Opportunity Ranking Matrix
Incremental Production per Gas Curve
Multiwell Gas Allocation Model
Field Optimization Scenario Board

Day 8: Interpret Surveillance Evidence

Flowing Gradient Survey Interpretation
Surface Pressure and Rate Trend Dashboard
Annulus-Tubing Communication Diagnostic Tree
Injection Profile Verification Checklist
Surveillance Exception Register

Day 9: Diagnose Integrity and Performance

Multipoint Injection Diagnostic Map
Heading and Instability Cause Tree
Valve Leak and Cutting Evidence Matrix
Insufficient Injection Pressure Assessment
Integrity Intervention Decision Record

Day 10: Practice Gas Lift Decisions

Suggested Exercise: Design an Unloading Sequence
Suggested Exercise: Optimize a Well Injection Rate
Suggested Exercise: Allocate Gas Across Wells
Suggested Exercise: Diagnose an Underperforming Installation
Capstone Exercise: Present a Gas Lift Design and Field Performance Decision Pack

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to turn pressure, rate, survey, and equipment evidence into gas lift decisions.

Suggested activity: model inflow, outflow, injection depth, and the unloading sequence for a producing well.
Suggested activity: compare valve, mandrel, port, and setting choices against design constraints.
Suggested activity: allocate limited lift gas using well response curves and compression limits.
Suggested activity: diagnose instability, multipoint injection, leakage, and insufficient injection pressure from field evidence.

FAQs

Who suits advanced gas lift design and optimization training, and what does it assume?

Production engineers, artificial-lift specialists, well-performance teams, completion personnel, and operations staff suit the training. It assumes practical ability to interpret well and production data.

How does advanced gas lift design differ from an artificial-lift overview course?

Advanced gas lift design develops valve, unloading, injection, surveillance, allocation, and diagnostic decisions for gas-lifted wells. An artificial-lift overview usually compares lift methods without the same design depth.

How is gas lift injection depth selected?

Injection depth is selected by comparing available injection pressure, well pressure profiles, valve spacing, unloading requirements, equipment limits, and the deepest feasible operating point.

How is lift gas allocated across multiple wells?

Lift gas is allocated by comparing incremental production response, well constraints, injection-rate sensitivity, compression capacity, operating stability, and field priorities within a documented allocation model.

How are gas lift problems diagnosed?

Gas lift problems are diagnosed by combining surface trends, flowing-gradient evidence, injection tests, pressure relationships, valve behavior, operating history, and integrity indicators in a structured diagnostic tree.

Conclusion

Participants take a Gas Lift Design and Field Performance Decision Pack back to their organization. It connects performance models, valve design, unloading, optimization, surveillance, allocation, integrity, and diagnostic evidence. Teams can use the pack to document design assumptions, compare injection choices, and prioritize operating or intervention actions for gas-lifted wells.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewAdvanced Gas Lift Design, Optimization and Troubleshooting Training Course is a two-week course for production engineers, artificial-lift specialists, well-performance teams, and operations personnel who leave with a Gas Lift Design and Field Performance Decision Pack. Participants connect well performance, valve mechanics, unloading design, injec…

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Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

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Gas Lift Design and Optimization Training Course