Our new and improved Multi-Stage Tool maximizes production of deep or low GLR wells.
At around one-tenth the cost of a pumpjack, our PCS Plunger Lift System™ with the Multi-Stage Tool requires significantly less time and capital for installation. It's a highly effective artificial lift method that is much less expensive to operate and maintain over the life of a well. In fact, it might just reduce your lifting cost so much, you'll want to say goodbye to 'jack' forever.
Plunger lift is a cost-effective method of removing liquids from a well, but there are instances when a single plunger lift system is not enough. In a particularly deep well or a well with low gas and high liquids (low GLR), the multi-stage tool can create multiple plunger lift systems in one well. By lifting the liquid load in stages, the well is able to more efficiently utilize its own energy to remove fluids.
Functioning like an intermediary standing valve, the multi-stage tool is set in the tubing above a conventional plunger, allowing installation of another plunger above it. A spring is built into the bottom of the tool to absorb the impact of the lower plunger, while a free-floating spring is installed above the tool to absorb the impact of the upper plunger.
During the first cycle, the lower plunger carries fluids up the tubing and through the tool. Upon shut-in, the tool's ball check engages, retaining the fluids until the upper plunger falls from the surface, settles through the liquids and lands at the tool. Simultaneously, the lower plunger falls back to the bottom. During the next cycle, the upper plunger delivers fluids from the tool to the surface, while the lower plunger delivers more fluids to the tool. Both plungers work in tandem in subsequent cycles.
At PCS, we go beyond the basics. Our new Multi-Stage Tool excels in tough conditions and features an improved pack-off design. The tool removes cleanly and resets easily, saving you valuable time and money.
Applications
Wells with low gas / high liquid volumes
Low volume or marginal wells
Well types: Packer, slim hole, liner, open hole, tapered string
More advanced than the competition
NEW and better pack-off design makes moving or retrieving the tool easier than ever before
Innovative design performs in conditions where there are equal amounts of liquid and gas
Seal element and ball check retain fluids above the flow cage, preventing liquid slippage
Progressive engineering
By using our own Smart Plunger™ to test our Multi-Stage Tool, we continue to innovate plunger lift systems with new insights that drive the evolution of engineering:
New information helps us better pinpoint where to set tools and boundaries
Deeper technical data on Triple-Stage systems provides insights for improvements
Greater insights show us how to better run Multi-Stage controllers from the surface
Overall diagnostics enable us to improve service scheduling
Choosing an artificial lift system is a big decision. Take a closer look at the PCS Multi-Stage Tool, and it's plain to see that our tool isn't just the best choice, it's the only choice.
