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Gas Lift Valve Depth Calculator

Calculate gas lift valve spacing and unloading valve depths using surface kick-off pressure and temperature gradient. Essential for gas lift design in oil wells.

Inputs

Surface injection pressure available

Results

1st Valve Depth

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ft

2nd Valve Depth

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ft

3rd Valve Depth

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ft

4th Valve Depth

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ft

Equations

Valve depth spacing: Progressive deepening using kick-off pressure and fluid gradient

1st valve: D1 = KO_pressure / fluid_gradient

Subsequent valves: Spaced at 80% depth increments accounting for temperature correction

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Disclaimer: For screening and planning purposes only. Verify with detailed engineering calculations before field operations.