A customer in the Bakken region drilled horizontal wells that required artificial lift intervention after initial flow back.
A customer in the Bakken region drilled horizontal wells that required artificial lift intervention after initial flow back.
2 Pages® Significantly Reduces Well lntervention A customer in the Bakken region drilled horizontal wells that required artificial lift intervention after initial flow back. The wells were about 10,000’ deep with long laterals. The customer researched several forms of artificial lift and needed to determine the best method to achieve his production goals. Challenge Results Solution Apergy was able to flow back the wells by running sliding sleeve bottom hole assemblies. The wells maintained high production rates of 2,000 b/d and saved the customer $80,000 in initial workover rig costs. The customer was also able to operate up to 700 days before any well intervention was required. After evaluating each artificial lift method, the customer teamed- up with Apergy to produce the wel
