Tech Specs

Pumping Principal

The pumping systems developed by Airwell Oil & Gas utilise the Direct Gas Displacement Principle.

The Airwell Pumping system employs a displacement vessel pumping unit that is set down the well combined with a control unit at the surface. This control unit monitors the pumping unit in real time, allowing the pump to passively fill at the natural production rate of the well.

Once the control unit has sensed that the pumping unit is full of fluid the controller at the surface will pressurize the pump vessel with gas and displace its contents.

The control unit will then sense when the vessel is empty and release the pressure allowing the vessel to refill.

Maximum Heads Achievable

3,280 feet (1,000 meters) or 8,000 feet (2,438 meters)

Distance from Power

With the Airwell Oil & Gas System it is possible to run a large number pumps from one centrally located power source. Even though it is possible to run airlines further, it is preferable that any wells are within a radius of 2 miles (3.2 Kilometres) from any particular power source.

Flow Rates

All Airwell Oil & Gas pumps are capable of pumping down to a flow rate of 0 BBLs / Day without risk of damage to the equipment.

(Standard)

The highest flow rates experienced with the BF3555HP pump to date was 130 BBLs / Day at a depth of 1,200 feet (365 meters). However the main market for this pump will be for wells producing under 50 BBLs / Day.

(High Flow)

This variant of the standard Airwell Oil & Gas technology,will allow this range of pumps to recover from zero to 500 barrels of fluid per day from depths in excess of 8,000 feet (2,438 meters).

Flow curves below is for the BF3555HP model pump in basic setup with only 30 feet of submergence.