CHALLENGE Keep pumps running and prevent ESP failure after gas is produced in well. SOLUTION Monitor ESP operations remotely with the Lift IQ* production life cycle management service to analyze pump performance, determine likely cause of gas lock, and perform remote actions to eliminate gas lock. RESULTS Saved USD 313,000 by preventing shutdown, deferred production, workover intervention, and replacement of the main BHA components. High gas volume threatens artificial lift system Gas lock events are common for electric submersible pumps (ESPs) when high volumes of gas are produced, and the impact of these events varies in severity depending on the downhole equipment installed, operating conditions, and operational challenges. ESP ingestion of free gas causes gas pockets to for

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