The Story of the Maximizer™
The Production Maximizer™ Gas Lift Compression Optimization Skid – A Story of Invention
In 2016 Liftrock management addressed what has long been a significant issue in gas lift compression operations – downtime resulting from compressor shutdown events. Their answer was the QuickSet™, which was later to become today’s Maximizer™ Gas Lift Compression Optimization Skid. This unique control skid reduced compressor shutdown events by almost 90%, significantly enhancing the efficiency and productivity of gas lift operations.
Liftrock management soon realized that the QuickSet also held the answer to eliminating gas-lift-related methane emissions, an increasingly contentious issue for the industry. The unit’s “closed-loop” design proved to eliminate up to 100% of fugitive methane emissions from gas lift compression operations, further driving its success within the industry.
At the same time, the construction of gas lift facilities was requiring too much time and costing far too much. There was also more demand for roustabout services than there were available crews. Even if available, many of the crews could not be counted on to consistently deliver a facility that met quality standards. The company addressed this issue by developing the Maximizer as a manufactured skidded system that would replace much of the facility work being done on-site by roustabout crews, reducing gas lift facility construction time by more than 90%. This unit also added to the reliability and safety of gas lift compression operations, since it was manufactured in a controlled environment instead of being constructed on-site.
Today’s Maximizer has evolved even further, designed to better match the optimization skid to the customer’s needs. With two core models currently available, with or without inlet separators, operators can now select an Maximizer model that best fits their application and objectives.
The drive to invent and innovate has created an important piece of equipment for the industry, making gas lift compression a more efficient, productive, and environmentally sound process.
