Production limitations An operator was interested in increasing production from a south Texas ? eld where the existing gas lift systems could not produce at either the rate or depth required. The reservoir also had an extremely high water cut with ? ne sand content ranging from 1 to 5%. To achieve the increased production requirements, the operator needed a production system set between 4,500 and 5,000 ft (1372 to 1524 m) compared with

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