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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2015
Michael C. Romer, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Ted A. Long, Spring, TX (US);
Tony W. Hord, Spring, TX (US);
Michael K. Johnson, Spring, TX (US);
Michael C. Romer, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Ted A. Long, Spring, TX (US);
Tony W. Hord, Spring, TX (US);
Michael K. Johnson, Spring, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of optimizing the operation of a gas lift well including the steps of: collecting data from at least one surface mounted sensor, the at least one surface mounted sensor including a skin-mounted temperature sensor, the at least one surface mounted sensor mounted to the gas lift well's surface equipment; collecting ambient temperature data; and determining gas lift performance from data so obtained. A system and field test kits for optimizing the operation of a gas lift well.