What is Plunger Assisted Gas Lift?

Plunger Assisted Gas Lift (PAGL) is a hybrid artificial lift system that enhances the performance of gas lift wells by integrating a plunger mechanism. This dual-lift strategy optimizes fluid removal, improves production, reduces fallback, and helps minimize injection gas usage. PAGL is particularly effective in unconventional gas wells with high gas-liquid ratios (GLRs) or scale/paraffin issues.

Boosts production in high-GLR and deep unconventional wells

Minimizes liquid fallback and maximizes fluid recovery per lift cycle

Reduces gas injection volume requirements - lowering compression costs

Mitigates scale, paraffin, and tubing buildup for longer system life

Enables greater lift efficiency for both continuous and intermittent systems

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How It Works

Understanding Plunger Assisted Gas Lift

A standalone gas lift system provides lift, but it can leave production potential unrealized. By integrating a plunger into the system, PAGL ensures that more of the liquid slug reaches the surface on each cycle. The result is reduced fallback, lower gas usage, and improved fluid recovery.

Whether the well is on continuous or intermittent gas lift, Flowco’s PAGL solutions are engineered to adapt to the well profile and evolve with changing conditions.

The Flowco Advantage: Why Choose Our Plunger Assisted Gas Lift?

Dual-Lift Synergy

Harnesses the strengths of both plunger lift and gas lift for superior performance.

Compression Savings

Cuts down on gas injection volumes - especially critical in single-well sites and field systems.

Cycle Efficiency

Reduces fallback and increases slug delivery in every lift cycle.

Tubing Health

Combats paraffin, scale, and salt deposits - less intervention, longer run times.

Engineered Optimization

Backed by thousands of field applications and in-depth production analysis.

“We went from manual mode to APEX auto-mode on a four-well hybrid pad in the Delaware Basin. Within 60 days, we saw a 27% increase in production and used 22% less gas. No additional hardware, no downtime.”

David R., Production EngineerPermian E&P

Compliance and Certification

Providing Data to Meet Compliance and Certification

Flowco's vapor recovery solutions are fully compliant with all relevant regulations, including EPA standards. Our systems have undergone rigorous testing and certification processes to ensure they meet the highest industry standards for safety and performance.

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Plunger Assisted Gas Lift (PAGL)

What is Plunger Assisted Gas Lift?

Understanding Plunger Assisted Gas Lift