ALRDC Mission Significantly advance the knowledge and practice of artificial lift technology and business. ALRDC Vision Be the pre-eminent global point of contact for anyone interested in applying and/or advancing the technology and business of artificial lift. ALRDC Purpose Help promote, facilitate, and/or coordinate: Artificial Lift Information Dissemination • Maintain and share best practices • Maintain and share case histories - examples of successes and failures • Maintain information on artificial lift workshops, courses, and symposia • Host seminars or forums on artificial lift topics of interest Artificial Lift Research and Development • Identify and articulate artificial lift research and/or development needs and projects • Facilitate the sharing of funding among potential users/customers • Coordinate R&D efforts across and/or among potential providers • Facilitate the delivery of new technology, training, etc. ALRDC Goals • Globally disseminate artificial lift information (case histories, best practices, papers, research summaries, calendars of events, etc.) to anyone involved or interested in artificial lift. • Assure authenticity of all information presented or disseminated via ALRDC by using a peer review process. • Identify, facilitate, and coordinate artificial lift R&D projects, funding, and delivery of results.