The Complete 10-Day Course
on Gas Lift Excellence

The Gas Lift Excellence Course gives production engineers, petroleum engineers, and well intervention professionals a comprehensive, technically rigorous ten-day programme covering every dimension of gas lift technology from fluid dynamics fundamentals and valve selection, through system design, mandrel installation, operations, troubleshooting, and optimisation, to advanced applications in unconventional reservoirs and HPHT environments.

Gas lift is one of the most widely applied artificial lift methods in the oil and gas industry — and its performance is directly determined by the depth of technical knowledge behind its design, installation, and operational management. Professionals who understand gas lift comprehensively — from valve mechanics and injection depth optimisation to diagnostic troubleshooting and data-driven production optimisation — consistently deliver better well performance and lower lifting costs.

This ten-day course addresses that knowledge end-to-end. Delegates move progressively through the complete gas lift lifecycle building foundational understanding before advancing to system design, real-time optimisation, advanced diagnostic techniques, and emerging applications. Case studies, hands-on exercises, and practical optimisation sessions are integrated throughout every module.

The Gas Lift Excellence Training is built for professionals who want mastery — not just familiarity — with gas lift systems, and who want to apply that mastery to deliver measurable improvements in production performance and artificial lift efficiency.

The Gas Lift Excellence Course is designed to develop complete, end-to-end gas lift technical capability — from system fundamentals and valve selection through design, installation, operations, troubleshooting, optimisation, and advanced applications.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance, history, and evolution of gas lift technology and identify the key components and terminology of gas lift systems
• Analyse fluid properties, gas-liquid flow regimes, flow patterns, and pressure drop calculations relevant to gas lift performance
• Identify and evaluate continuous, intermittent, and conventional gas lift valve types and apply structured valve selection criteria
• Apply the principles of gas lift system design — including tubing and casing design, injection depth optimisation, and gas injection rate determination
• Understand gas lift mandrel function, apply installation best practices, and troubleshoot common installation issues
• Apply start-up and shutdown procedures, operate surface and downhole control equipment, and monitor system performance
• Diagnose common gas lift system problems and apply remedial actions through structured troubleshooting approaches
• Apply production optimisation strategies using data analysis, data-driven techniques, and software tools
• Evaluate gas lift applications in unconventional reservoirs and HPHT environments and assess advances in valve technology
• Integrate course learning across the full ten-day programme through open discussion, Q&A, and peer knowledge exchange

The Gas Lift Excellence Training is designed for production engineers, petroleum engineers, well intervention professionals, and operations specialists who work with gas lift systems and want to develop a technically complete, practically grounded mastery of gas lift design, operations, and optimisation.

This course is suitable for:

• Production engineers responsible for gas lift system performance, injection rate management, and production optimisation
• Petroleum engineers involved in artificial lift method selection, system design, and field development planning
• Well intervention engineers planning and executing gas lift valve retrieval, replacement, and mandrel operations
• Operations engineers and supervisors managing gas lift system start-up, shutdown, and real-time performance monitoring
• Reservoir engineers evaluating gas lift as an artificial lift strategy across different reservoir types and production stages
• Oilfield services professionals providing gas lift equipment, technical support, or field optimisation services
• Asset managers responsible for artificial lift strategy and the long-term production performance of gas lift wells
• Graduate petroleum and production engineers building a structured, comprehensive technical foundation in gas lift systems

The Gas Lift Excellence Course is delivered as a ten-day intensive programme structured in a logical, progressive sequence building foundational gas lift knowledge in the first five days before advancing to operational management, troubleshooting, optimisation, and advanced applications in days six through ten. Each day addresses a distinct technical domain within the gas lift discipline — ensuring delegates develop both depth and breadth across the complete subject.

Practical valve selection exercises, mandrel installation demonstrations, troubleshooting case studies, optimisation software applications, and HPHT and unconventional reservoir case studies are integrated throughout ensuring every technical concept is grounded in practical application.

Delivery methods include:

• Instructor-led sessions covering gas lift fundamentals, fluid dynamics, valve technology, system design, and advanced applications
• Fluid dynamics and flow regime workshops applying pressure drop calculations and flow pattern analysis to gas lift performance assessment
• Valve selection exercises applying structured selection criteria to continuous, intermittent, and conventional valve scenarios
• System design case studies applying injection depth and gas injection rate optimisation to real gas lift design challenges
• Advanced applications sessions examining unconventional reservoir and HPHT gas lift case studies and emerging valve technology

• AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course