Interviewer: How do you evaluate the implementation of intelligent artificial lift systems in the Orinoco Oil Belt, and what is your opinion regarding the Hydrog solution with artificial intelligence? Engineer: Your concept is excellent and addresses very relevant aspects. To understand the true value of this technology, it is essential to compare it with conventional hydraulic pumping systems from the past. In traditional hydraulic pumping systems, although it was possible t

Why Long-Stroke Hydraulic Artificial Lift Has Always Been Superior — and Why Autonomous Systems Like HydrogPilot Are the Key to Maximizing Its Potential Hydrog Inc. — Technical Division. February 2026. Abstract: The principle that sucker-rod pumps perform better at lower speeds has been understood since the 1930s and was rigorously quantified by R.H. Gault (1987) and reaffirmed by Van Akkeren (SPE-201157-MS, 2020). Long, slow strokes improve pump fillage, reduce peak rod load

Artificial lift operations generate large volumes of operational data, yet decision-making in most rod pumping systems remains partially manual and reactive. Wells operate under continuously changing inflow conditions, while control parameters are typically adjusted at discrete intervals based on periodic review rather than continuous analysis. Reservoir pressure declines over time, gas interference fluctuates, water cut evolves, and mechanical wear accumulates progressively.

For decades, artificial lift has been treated as a mechanical problem. When production declines, lift is installed. When it fails, it is repaired. When costs rise, speed is reduced. The model has always been reactive, and that worked when wells were young. It does not work in mature fields. More than 90% of producing wells eventually require artificial lift. As reservoirs age, water cut rises, gas interference becomes unstable, dynamic levels fluctuate, and mechanical stress

La eficiencia real de las unidades de superficie de Hydrog Más allá del consumo energético: una visión técnica y operativa En la industria petrolera, el término "eficiencia" suele usarse de forma superficial, reducido al consumo eléctrico o al costo por barril. Sin embargo, en sistemas de levantamiento artificial, la eficiencia debe evaluarse como un equilibrio entre energía, confiabilidad mecánica, adaptabilidad al pozo y capacidad de optimización. Las unidades de superficie