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BoostFlow™ Multiphase Pumping System

An advanced multiphase pumping solution designed to restore and enhance production from low-pressure, liquid-loaded, or shut-in wells by reducing wellhead and manifold back-pressure, and to significantly reduce the need for flaring during well testing.

BoostFlow SKID-01 at GC-28 — trailer-mounted multiphase pumping unit at a wellsite
BoostFlow SKID-01 · GC-28, West Kuwait
Key figures
99%Max GVF in continuous operation; 100% for short periods
960 psiMax pump boost pressure; more with units in series
50,000 bbl/dVolumetric rate, liquid equivalent; more with units in parallel
10,000 psiUpstream working pressure
Overview

Overview

Overview

BoostFlow transfers oil, gas, and water together without prior separation, enabling wells to operate under improved flowing conditions and unlocking additional capacity from existing assets.

Delivered as a modular, trailer-mounted package, BoostFlow integrates pressure control equipment, multiphase pumping units, and operational support modules into a single mobile facility that can be rapidly deployed with minimal infrastructure. The technology allows operators to quickly bring inactive wells back online, unload liquid-loaded oil and gas wells, and increase production where surface constraints limit performance.

Operating entirely at surface, BoostFlow eliminates the need for complex well interventions and large equipment spreads, significantly reducing mobilisation time, manpower requirements, and overall operational cost. The system can be deployed as a temporary solution for well activation, as a long-term surface boosting facility, or within well testing operations.

BoostFlow is delivered as a managed service: the operator’s only requirement is to provide the tie-in point; everything else is delivered turnkey by AB Smart Services. The modular architecture allows pump count and capacity to be scaled up as additional wells are drilled or reduced as production declines. Crew, fuel, maintenance and lead-time figures are in the specifications below.

Economic model

BoostFlow is deployed on a pure OPEX basis — zero capital investment, no in-house maintenance team or spares stock, and no idle equipment risk. The operator pays only for uptime. If no production uplift is achieved, the package can be demobilised without any CAPEX exposure. Hydrocarbons recovered instead of flared become direct revenue. The model is particularly suited to operators seeking to de-risk major capital decisions while testing field economics, or to early-production and temporary facilities where permanent infrastructure is not yet justified.

How it works

System architecture

BoostFlow integrates all critical subsystems into a single mobile facility:

BoostFlow™ system architectureFlow from the tie-in point through pressure control equipment into the multiphase pumps and on to the flowline; auxiliary modules, control cabin with data acquisition, workshop and contingency flare stack on one mobile facility.One mobile, trailer-mounted facilityTie-in pointwellmanifoldpipelinePressure controlChoke manifoldSSVESDPSVY-strainer4" process pipingMultiphase pumping unitsTwin screw · helico-axialpistonUp to 99% GVF continuousUp to 960 psi boostFlowlinegathering systemprocessing facilityContingency flare stackPilot and ignition systemAuxiliary modulesChemical injectionelectricalcoolingControl cabinReal-time data acquisitionWorkshopOn-site maintenance
  • Pressure control equipment

    Choke manifolds, adjustable chokes, gate valves, surface safety valves (SSV), emergency shutdown (ESD) panels, high-low pressure pilots, pressure safety valves (PSV), and a Y-strainer.

  • Multiphase pumping units

    Multiple pump types and sizes (Twin Screw, Helico-axial, Piston) with flexible numbers per package, handling up to 99% GVF in continuous operation and up to 100% for short periods.

  • Auxiliary modules

    Chemical injection pumps, electrical distribution, and cooling systems where required.

  • Data and control infrastructure

    4" process piping, data acquisition system, control cabin with real-time monitoring, and a workshop for on-site maintenance.

  • Safety and flaring contingency

    Vertical flare stack with pilot and ignition system for emergency use.

Specifications

Specifications

Mobile multiphase pumping unit
ParameterSpecification
GVF capacityUp to 99% for continuous operation
up to 100% for short periods
Volumetric rate, liquid equivalent ¹Up to 50,000 bbl/d
Max pump boost pressure ²Up to 960 psi
Ambient temperature–50 °C to +65 °C / –58 °F to +158 °F
Max pump discharge pressure1,440 psi, ANSI 600
Max pump discharge temperature65 °C, 115 °C (200 °C available)
Motor power120 kW × 2
ServiceSour application
Soft start optionIncluded
Hazardous area certificationPump structure is Div 1 Class 1
Support equipmenta. 10,000 psi production choke
b. 10,000 psi ESD valves and ESD system
c. 10,000 psi pipework and manifolds
d. Data acquisition
e. Laboratory cabin
f. Relief lines with ignition system
g. Pressure test / injection pump
PersonnelIncluded
Package and operations
ParameterValue
Upstream working pressureUp to 10,000 psi
H₂S toleranceUp to 50%
Pump types availableTwin Screw, Helico-axial, Piston
Maintenance intervalEvery 8–10 months
Diesel consumption vs. HAP75% less
Crew requirement2 persons per shift
Mobilisation lead time4 months for new package

Specifications as published by AB Smart Services; values may be revised as equipment is upgraded.

Applications

Where BoostFlow is deployed

01

Well unloading and dead well re-activation

Unlike coiled tubing nitrogen lift, which requires significant time, equipment, and cost, BoostFlow provides a faster, lower-cost solution by bringing dead wells online immediately without complex interventions.

  • Revive dead wells by temporarily removing back-pressure
  • Mobilise and rig up within a day — no coiled tubing or downhole intervention required
  • Demobilise once wells flow naturally
  • Applicable to oil, gas, and gas-condensate wells
02

Continuous well production boosting

Wells that cannot flow due to low wellhead pressure or excessive surface back-pressure can be reactivated using BoostFlow. It can also be deployed as a long-term surface boosting solution to sustain higher flow rates and resume natural flow.

  • Lowers wellhead pressure below flowline pressure
  • Eliminates repeated well shutdowns due to gathering-system back-pressure
03

Manifold back-pressure reduction

BoostFlow reduces manifold back-pressure, allowing all wells connected to the manifold to experience lower flowing pressure and increased production.

  • Deploy at the LP header to reduce gathering-system back-pressure across 20–25 wells simultaneously
  • Unlock incremental production without modifications to existing surface infrastructure
  • West Kuwait: LP header pressure reduced from ~150 psi to ~120 psi; oil production increased by 3,000 bbl/d
  • 100% operational reliability; zero facility modifications required
Case study: Manifold back-pressure reduction increases production
04

Flaring reduction during well testing

BoostFlow can be integrated into well testing operations to transfer produced fluids to processing facilities, significantly reducing the need for flaring during well test operations.

  • Significantly reduces flaring while achieving all test objectives: PLT, multi-rate testing, fluid sampling
  • Central Urikhtau field: 9,400 bbl of unstable condensate recovered instead of flared; more than 24 hours at 96–100% GVF without gas lock
  • Results published at SPE Caspian Technical Conference, Baku 2025 (SPE-230467-MS)
Case study: Reducing flaring during well testing in a high-H₂S gas condensate reservoir

Economic benefits

  • Zero CAPEX — equipment mobilised as a pure OPEX service
  • Cash-flow positive from day one
  • Pay only for uptime, not idle time
  • De-risked operations — if no production uplift achieved, package can be demobilised without CAPEX exposure
  • Revenue retention — hydrocarbons recovered instead of flared become direct sales

Best suited for

  • Low-pressure, liquid-loaded, or shut-in wells
  • Remote fields with limited or no infrastructure
  • Marginal wells needing production uplift
  • Well testing programmes that must reduce flaring
  • Temporary production facilities or early-production systems
  • Operators seeking to de-risk major CAPEX decisions while testing field economics

Track record

  • Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) — 3 campaigns at GC-28 and Dharif MF manifolds, West Kuwait (2025–2026)
  • Expert Optima LLP — flaring reduction during well testing at the Urikhtau condensate field, West Kazakhstan (2025)
  • Urikhtau Operating — multiphase pump operation during well testing, Kazakhstan

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