e391a853-6d69-44fe-90a0-60f9e525c9b920211014025413487naun:naunmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositInternational Journal of Mechanics1998-444810.46300/9104http://www.naun.org/cms.action?id=2828128202112820211510.46300/9104.2021.15https://www.naun.org/cms.action?id=23280Sharul ShamDolDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Abu Dhabi University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 59911, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESNirajBaxiGE Power Systems Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Wilayah Persekutuan 50088 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIAMior AzmanMeor SaidDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, MALAYSIABy introducing a multiphase twin screw pump as an artificial lifting device inside the well tubing (downhole) for wet gas compression application; i.e. gas volume fraction (GVF) higher than 95%, the unproductive or commercially unattractive gas wells can be revived and made commercially productive once again. Above strategy provides energy industry with an invaluable option to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reviving gas production from already existing infrastructure thereby reducing new exploratory and development efforts. At the same time above strategy enables energy industry to meet society’s demand for affordable energy throughout the critical energy transition from predominantly fossil fuels based resources to hybrid energy system of renewables and gas. This paper summarizes the research activities related to the applications involving multiphase twin screw pump for gas volume fraction (GVF) higher than 95% and outlines the opportunity that this new frontier of multiphase fluid research provides. By developing an understanding and quantifying the factors that influence volumetric efficiency of the multiphase twin screw pump, the novel concept of productivity improvement by a downhole wet gas compression using above technology can be made practicable and commercially more attractive than other production improvement strategies available today. 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