The unconventional play development in the US has unlocked massive shale oil/gas reserves, and is considered the biggest game changer in recent years. The US has become the number one unconventional oil and gas producer in the world. Influenced by the this success, the global unconventional play exploration was very active up to the current …

Due to the rapidly declining life cycle of horizontal Shale wells, the use of ESPs as a long-term lift solution, when compared to the overall production cycle, can present numerous challenges to an operator. Because of the short-term use and expense tied to ESPs, Weatherford has explored various ESP replacement technologies with the goals of …