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The book "Principles of Artificial Lift" explains the basics and fundamentals as well as the recent technology advancements in the field of artificial lift of producing oil and gas wells. Artificial lift is applicable when the bottom hole pressure of the well is not sufficient enough to liftthe fluid to the surface on its own. Here is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work available for undergraduate students and the oil and gas industry. The author Mr. N.K. Mitra includes background information, theory and insight gained from his industry experience of 36 years. He is amongst the front-runners in the area of deepwater technology. Co-author, Shri Adesh Kumar has also contributed immensely for application of artificial lift system in Indian oil and gas industry. About The Author Mr. N.K. Mitra is a graduate in Petroleum Engineering from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and is a well-known oil and gas professional from India. He has worked with ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) India for 36 years, including 5 years as Offshore Director, ONGC. He is currently associated with E&P Business, Reliance Industries Limited since the year 2009. He has been credited with many a firsts and has been instrumental in giving new directions to oil and gas businesses in India. His views and perceptions are widely acknowledged in the industry circle. He is amongst the few front-runners in the area of interactive knowledge sharing and mentoring. He has chaired and steered many international and national conferences and has put forward a number of new perspectives and paradigms for the oil and gas industry through his articles, keynote addresses and presentations. He has also authored another book "Fundamentals of Floating Production System" which has been widely acclaimed by institutes and individuals. Table Of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Inflow Performance 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Definition of Artificial Lift 2.3 Purpose of Artificial Lift 2.4 Path-Sectors Influencing the Design of Artificial Lift System 2.5 Flow through Porous Medium Around the Well Bore 2.6 Vogel's Work on IPR 2.7 Standing's Extension of Vogel's IPA for Damaged or Improved Well 2.8 Preparation of Future IPR Curves 2.9 Reservoir Inflow Performance 2.10 Tubing Performance and Gradient Curves 3. Sucker Rod Pump 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Pumping Units 3.3 Sub-Surface Pump 3.4 Sucker Rod String 3.5 Gas Anchors 3.6 Sinker Bar 3.7 Rod Guides, Scrapers, etc. Long Sucker Rod Coupling and Use of a Number of Pony Rods in the Sucker Rod String Combination Rod 3.8 Well Head Equipment 3.9 Tubing Anchors 3.10 Regular Checking, Monitoring and Troubleshooting 3.11 Selection of SRP Installation 4. Gas Lift 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Continuous Gas Lift 4.3 Intermittent Gas Lift 4.4 Type of Installations 4.5 Gas Lift Valve Mechanics 4.6 Other Common Valve Types 4.7 Merits and Demerits of Different Categories of Gas Lift Valves 4.8 Selection of Gas Lift Valve 4.9 Reverse Flow Check Valve 4.10 Gas Lift Mandrel 4.11 Surface Equipment 4.12 Optimization and Troubleshooting of Gas Lift Operation 4.13 Pack-off Gas Lift Installation 4.14 Gas Lift Design 4.15 Quality Control of Gas Lift Valves 4.16 Continuous Gas Lift Design 4.17 Design of Intermittent Gas Lift 4.18 Advances in Gas Lift 4.19 Plunger Lift 4.20 Plunger Lift Operation 4.21 Chamber Lift 5. Electrical Submersible Pump 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Applications 5.3 Surface and Sub-Surface Components of ESP 5.4 Downhole Components 5.5 ESPs Design 5.6 Application 5.7 Surface Components 5.8 Standard Performance Curves 5.9 Total Dynamic Head 5.10 Troubleshooting 5.11 Design of ESP 5.12 Recent Advances in Electrical Submersible Pumping 6. Hydraulic Pumping 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Power Fluid 6.3 Down-Hole Completion for Hydraulic Pumping 6.4 Surface Pumps 6.5 Other Facilities 6.6 Piston Pumps 6.7 Jet Pumps 6.8 Recent Advances in Hydraulic Pumping 7. Progressive Cavity Pump 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Principle 7.3 System Components 7.4 Principle 7.5 Pump Life 7.6 Design of Progressive Cavity Pump-Rotor 7.7 Merits of Progressive Cavity Pump(PCP) 7.8 Demerits of PCP 7.9 Recent Advances in Progressing Cavity Pumping (PCP) 8. Artificial Lift Optimization and SCADA System 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Offshore Gas Lift Optimization 8.3 Manual Surveillance and Optimization 8.4 Digitization of Artificial Gas Lift Process 8.5 System Architecture 8.6 ESP SCADA System