# Artificial Lift

- Institution: IIT Madras
- Department: Chemical Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Abdus Samad
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Chemistry, Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/103106220)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/103106220)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The course contains the oil and gas pumping mechanism when the reservoir pressure is low, and it is required to enhance production using artificial means. The wellbore can have liquid loading problems, or fluid can have higher viscosity or corrosive chemicals, and the pumping of such wellbores needs special attention. Through this course, the students will learn different artificial lifts such as sucker rod pumps, electrical submersible pumps, gas lifts etc. After completing the course, the students will be able to size and select an artificial lift for a specific wellbore.

Intended audience: Senior Undergrad or PG Petroleum, Mechanical and Chemical engineering students

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of fluid mechanics, completed at least 2nd year in Engineering.

## Lectures

1. [Introduction to oil and gas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/01371137644f) (YouTube)
2. [Drilling and Completion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/5b5369960c78) (YouTube)
3. [Well completion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/d0b4e0e6a3a6) (YouTube)
4. [Oil and gas production systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/243f6e36c410) (YouTube)
5. [Pumps, compressors and flow through pipes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/fd8be9f64a17) (YouTube)
6. [Reservoir fluid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/98a8710719e6) (YouTube)
7. [Fluid properties and Phase diagram - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/4c791dcacf21) (YouTube)
8. [Fluid properties and Phase diagram - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/92d17f3eedf5) (YouTube)
9. [Nodal analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/e81214ba1eed) (YouTube)
10. [Reservoir deliverability-Single Phase flow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/34730451c9e9) (YouTube)
11. [Reservoir deliverability-Two Phase flow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/16f60c0e9b19) (YouTube)
12. [Flow over a flat surface or flow through pipe - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/f3a1c4341253) (YouTube)
13. [Flow over a flat surface or flow through pipe - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/c34f58e8ec23) (YouTube)
14. [Single-Phase, Multi-Phase-Emulsion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/8360a4a7cdea) (YouTube)
15. [Emulsification and demulsification](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/d1f4a0a1f9fe) (YouTube)
16. [Single and Multi Phase flow-flow regimes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/5c9a403967ce) (YouTube)
17. [Multi phase flow-flow models](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/bb409f267f16) (YouTube)
18. [Choke Performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/02fe470e8b3d) (YouTube)
19. [Pump classifications](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/446e32b06ccd) (YouTube)
20. [Classification of artificial lifts - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/e4386ad79b8a) (YouTube)
21. [Classification of artificial lifts - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/05761e6adc94) (YouTube)
22. [Sucker rod pump (SRP) - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/38e2ca59c096) (YouTube)
23. [Sucker rod pump (SRP) - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/146d6e3ad7bc) (YouTube)
24. [Sucker rod pump (SRP) - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/d3ef360c9bcb) (YouTube)
25. [Sucker rod pump (SRP) - Part 4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/ae4dd19195b0) (YouTube)
26. [Sucker rod pump (SRP) - Part 5](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/89a874692585) (YouTube)
27. [Sucker rod pump (SRP) - Part 6](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/5876e23464d5) (YouTube)
28. [SRP-Pump performance analysis - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/34039b3c70c4) (YouTube)
29. [SRP-Pump performance analysis - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/f32d9a8989a6) (YouTube)
30. [SRP-Pump performance analysis - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/cc1e5f879811) (YouTube)
31. [Introduction to progressive cavity punp](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/fa19330c5578) (YouTube)
32. [Progressive cavity Pump - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/f929b7fe8d1b) (YouTube)
33. [Progressive cavity Pump - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/ad70bd3f8d05) (YouTube)
34. [Progressive cavity Pump - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/67db9ba1180d) (YouTube)
35. [Progressive cavity Pump - Part 4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/0c3a52f8dfcc) (YouTube)
36. [Progressive cavity Pump - Part 5](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/ca5327dd7913) (YouTube)
37. [Electric submersible pump - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/4fc54e2ffa01) (YouTube)
38. [Electric submersible pump - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/e528058526a0) (YouTube)
39. [Electric submersible pump - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/2c7515a18829) (YouTube)
40. [ESP- basic electrical systems - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/d2f0dd423d5e) (YouTube)
41. [ESP- basic electrical systems - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/4c8538c5b9d4) (YouTube)
42. [ESP- basic electrical systems - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/31db24f6b353) (YouTube)
43. [ESP- numerical problems - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/130125af484f) (YouTube)
44. [ESP- numerical problems - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/fa35331986da) (YouTube)
45. [ESP- numerical problems - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/f6592b828f9e) (YouTube)
46. [ESP- numerical problems - Part 4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/6ae3f6957f1c) (YouTube)
47. [ESP- numerical problems - Part 5](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/1f917e454b56) (YouTube)
48. [Gas lift basics - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/6adc123c2560) (YouTube)
49. [Gas lift basics - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/5b49e1067ba8) (YouTube)
50. [Gas lift valves and installartion - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/501430d6cf48) (YouTube)
51. [Gas lift valves and installartion - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/e6724b5b9bd2) (YouTube)
52. [Plunger lift and design](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/89e90fad78f0) (YouTube)
53. [Hydraulic jet pump fundamentals - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/f390d75d7d85) (YouTube)
54. [Hydraulic jet pump fundamentals - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/6c3ca46684cf) (YouTube)
55. [Hydraulic engine pumps and design - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/907194aadbb2) (YouTube)
56. [Hydraulic engine pumps and design - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/b3c914002e0f) (YouTube)
57. [Surface pump units for jet pump - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/7673319204ad) (YouTube)
58. [Surface pump units for jet pump - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/7d6846227b25) (YouTube)
59. [Surface pump units for jet pump - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/ece4ad2329ab) (YouTube)
60. [Surface compressor for gas lift - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/b1d1972621fa) (YouTube)
61. [Surface compressor for gas lift - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/7b2e8e9f5ded) (YouTube)
62. [Surface compressor for gas lift - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/103106220/51f30d3196fe) (YouTube)
