An operator in the Uintah Basin was using an alternative form of artificial lift for its wells, but he wasn’t achieving ideal run times.
An operator in the Uintah Basin was using an alternative form of artificial lift for its wells, but he wasn’t achieving ideal run times.
2 Pages® Saves Operator from Downtime Costs An operator in the Uintah Basin was using an alternative form of artificial lift for its wells, but he wasn’t achieving ideal run times. The operator endured issues on three occasions in a nine-month period, totaling to about 360 hours in downtime. Challenge Results Solution By installing the Jet Pump system by Apergy, the customer saved approximately $615,000 from downtime and workover rig costs. The customer was impressed with the cost savings plans to expand the Jet Pump system installations to the Bakken region. The operator contacted the Apergy – Hydraulic Lift team. After evaluating the well, Apergy replaced the alternative artificial lift system with a Jet Pump system. Production downtime was reduced and the customer achieved
