Welcome to TUALP

Tulsa University Artificial Lift Projects is an industrially sponsored academic research consortium that performs research on artificial lift. TUALP provides a unique environment, combining a nearly industrial-size experimental facility with theoretical academic support. 

Since its founding in 1983, TUALP has produced numerous academic works that benefit the petroleum industry in optimizing their production systems in the areas of gas lift, sucker rod pumping, electrical submersible pump, progressing cavity pump, hydraulic jet pump, and multi-phase flow correlation. Over USD 6,000,000 in funds have been invested to date.

We believe that The University of Tulsa has a responsibility to pursue this production research program because of our leading position in this field. The University is uniquely qualified to succeed with this research due to our professional personnel, our test facilities, and our support staff.

TUALP is sponsored by the following companies:

Baker-Hughes Centrilift Chevron ENI - E & P Division
PEMEX Petrobras Rosneft
Shell International Total Wood Group ESP