A method for controlling a compressor system for gas lift operations of a well comprising: operating the compressor system at an initial gas injection rate sufficient to lift all liquids from the well; operating the compressor system for a first incremental period of time at a first incremental gas injection rate, wherein said first incremental gas injection rate is either greater than the initial gas injection rate or less than the initial gas injection rate; continuing to produce liquids from the well during the first incremental period while monitoring production pressure within the well; determining the average production pressure over the first incremental period; when the first incremental gas injection rate is greater than the initial gas injection rate, operating the compressor system for a second incremental period of time at a second incremental gas injection rate wherein the second incremental gas injection rate is greater than the first incremental gas injection rate or when the first incremental gas injection rate is less than the initial gas injection rate, operating the compressor system for a second incremental period of time at a second incremental gas injection rate wherein the second incremental gas injection rate is less than the first incremental gas injection rate; continuing to produce liquids from the well during the second incremental period while monitoring production pressure within the well; determining the average production pressure over the second incremental period; when the first incremental gas injection rate is greater than the initial gas injection rate, operating the compressor system for a third incremental period of time at a third incremental gas injection rate wherein the third incremental gas injection rate is greater than the second incremental gas injection rate or when the first incremental gas injection rate is less than the initial gas injection rate, operating the compressor system for a third incremental period of time at a third incremental gas injection rate wherein the third incremental gas injection rate is less than the second incremental gas injection rate; continuing to produce liquids from the well during the third incremental period while monitoring production pressure within the well; determining the average production pressure over the third incremental period; identifying the incremental gas injection rate which produced the lowest average production pressure while continuously unloading all fluids from the well; setting the identified incremental gas injection rate as the operational gas injection rate for the compressor system and operating the compressor system to produce all fluids from the well; and wherein each incremental period lasts between about 24 hours and 72 hours. operating the compressor system at an initial gas injection rate sufficient to lift all liquids from the well; operating the compressor system for a first incremental period of time at a first incremental gas injection rate, wherein said first incremental gas injection rate is either greater than the initial gas injection rate or less than the initial gas injection rate; continuing to produce liquids from the well during the first incremental period while monitoring production pressure within the well; determining the average production pressure over the first incremental period; when the first incremental gas injection rate is greater than the initial gas injection rate, operating the compressor system for a second incremental period of time at a second incremental gas injection rate wherein the second incremental gas injection rate is greater than the first incremental gas injection rate or when the first incremental gas injection rate is less than the initial gas injection rate, operating the compressor system for a second incremental period of time at a second incremental gas injection rate wherein the second incremental gas injection rate is less than the first incremental gas injection rate; continuing to produce liquids from the well during the second incremental period while monitoring production pressure within the well; determining the average production pressure over the second incremental period; when the first incremental gas injection rate is greater than the initial gas injection rate, operating the compressor system for a third incremental period of time at a third incremental gas injection rate wherein the third incremental gas injection rate is greater than the second incremental gas injection rate or when the first incremental gas injection rate is less than the initial gas injection rate, operating the compressor system for a third incremental period of time at a third incremental gas injection rate wherein the third incremental gas injection rate is less than the second incremental gas injection rate; continuing to produce liquids from the well during the third incremental period while monitoring production pressure within the well; determining the average production pressure over the third incremental period; identifying the incremental gas injection rate which produced the lowest average production pressure while continuously unloading all fluids from the well; setting the identified incremental gas injection rate as the operational gas injection rate for the compressor system and operating the compressor system to produce all fluids from the well; and wherein each incremental period lasts between about 24 hours and 72 hours.