scholarly journals Electrical Submersible Pump Design in Vertical Oil Wells

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Gomaa S
Keyword(s):  
Oil Wells ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Submersible Pump ◽  
Reservoir Properties ◽  
Pump Design ◽  
Artificial Lift ◽  
Complete Study ◽  
Electrical Submersible Pump

Artificial Lift is a very essential tool to increase the oil production rate or lift the oil column in the wellbore up to the surface. Artificial lift is the key in case of bottom hole pressure is not sufficient to produce oil from the reservoir to the surface. So, a complete study is carried to select the suitable type of artificial lift according to the reservoir and wellbore conditions like water production, sand production, solution gas-oil ratio, and surface area available at the surface. Besides, the maintenance cost and volume of produced oil have an essential part in the selection of the type of artificial lift tool. Artificial lift tools have several types such as Sucker Rod Pump, Gas Lift, Hydraulic Pump, Progressive Cavity Pump, Jet Pump, and Electrical Submersible Pump. All these types require specific conditions for subsurface and surface parameters to apply in oil wells. This paper will study the Electrical Submersible Pump “ESP” which is considered one of the most familiar types of artificial lifts in the whole world. Electrical Submersible Pump “ESP” is the most widely used for huge oil volumes. In contrast, ESP has high maintenance and workover cost. Finally, this paper will discuss a case study for the Electrical Submersible pump “ESP” design in an oil well. This case study includes the entire well and reservoir properties involving fluid properties to be applied using Prosper software. The results of the design model will impact oil productivity and future performance of oil well.

Pushing 30 Years Multiple Brown Fields Limits Through Artificial Lift and Facilities Improvement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafizi Ariffin ◽  
Muhammad Idraki M Khalil ◽  
Abdullah M Razali ◽  
M Iman Mostaffa
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Oil Fields ◽  
Submersible Pump ◽  
Large Space ◽  
Gas Well ◽  
Wellhead Pressure ◽  
Artificial Lift ◽  
Electrical Submersible Pump ◽  
Gas Lift

Abstract Most of the oil fields in Sarawak has already producing more than 30 years. When the fields are this old, the team is most certainly facing a lot of problems with aging equipment and facilities. Furthermore, the initial stage of platform installation was not designed to accommodate a large space for an artificial lift system. Most of these fields were designed with gas lift compressors, but because of the space limitation, the platforms can only accommodate a limited gas lift compressor capacity due to space constraints. Furthermore, in recent years, some of the fields just started with their secondary recovery i.e. water, gas injection where the fluid gradient became heavier due to GOR drop or water cut increases. With these limitations and issues, the team needs to be creative in order to prolong the fields’ life with various artificial lift. In order to push the limits, the team begins to improve gas lift distribution among gas lifted wells in the field. This is the cheapest option. Network model recommends the best distribution for each gas lifted wells. Gas lifted wells performance highly dependent on fluid weight, compressor pressure, and reservoir pressure. The change of these parameters will impact the production of these wells. Rigorous and prudent data acquisitions are important to predict performance. Some fields are equipped with pressure downhole gauges, wellhead pressure transmitters, and compressor pressure transmitters. The data collected is continuous and good enough to be used for analysis. Instead of depending on compressor capacity, a high-pressure gas well is a good option for gas lift supply. The issues are to find gas well with enough pressure and sustainability. Usually, this was done by sacrificing several barrels of oil to extract the gas. Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) is a more expensive option compared to a gas lift method. The reason is most of these fields are not designed to accommodate ESP electricity and space requirements. Some equipment needs to be improved before ESP installation. Because of this, the team were considering new technology such as Thru Tubing Electrical Submersible Pump (TTESP) for a cheaper option. With the study and implementation as per above, the fields able to prolong its production until the end of Production Sharing Contract (PSC). This proactive approach has maintained the fields’ production with The paper seeks to present on the challenges, root cause analysis and the lessons learned from the subsequent improvement activities. The lessons learned will be applicable to oil fields with similar situations to further improve the fields’ production.

Corrosion Challenges on Electrical Submersible Pump Wells in the North Kuwait Field

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullatif Al-Majdli ◽  
Carlos Caicedo Martinez ◽  
Sarah Al-Dughaishem
Keyword(s):  
Submersible Pump ◽  
Stray Current ◽  
The North ◽  
Artificial Lift ◽  
Steel Tubing ◽  
Electrical Submersible Pump ◽  
Historic Data ◽  
Corrosion Resistant Alloy ◽  
Galvanic Couples ◽  
Sweet Corrosion

Abstract Oil production in North Kuwait (NK) asset highly relies on artificial lift systems. The predominant method of artificial lift in NK is electrical submersible pump (ESP). Corrosion is one of the major issues for wells equipped with ESP in NK field. Over 20% of the all pulled ESPs in 2019 and 2020 in NK field were due to corrosion of the completion or the ESP string. With an increase in ESP population in NK, a proactive corrosion mitigation is essential to reduce the number of ESP wells requiring workover. Historic data of the pulled ESPs in NK revealed that most of the corrosion cases were found in the tubing as opposed to the ESP components. Although there are multiple factors that can cause corrosion in NK, the driving force was identified to be the presence of CO2 (sweet corrosion). Corrosion rates have been enhanced by other factors such as stray current and galvanic couples. In this paper, multiple methods have been suggested to minimize and prevent the corrosion issue such as selecting the optimal completion and ESP metallurgy (ex. corrosion resistant alloy), installing internally glass reinforced epoxy lined carbon steel tubing, and installing a sacrificial anode whenever applicable.

A Superior Shale Oil EOR Method for the Permian Basin

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Downey ◽  
Kiran Venepalli ◽  
Jim Erdle ◽  
Morgan Whitelock
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Reservoir Simulation ◽  
Simulation Modeling ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Oil Wells ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Shale Oil ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
Artificial Lift

Abstract The Permian Basin of west Texas is the largest and most prolific shale oil producing basin in the United States. Oil production from horizontal shale oil wells in the Permian Basin has grown from 5,000 BOPD in February, 2009 to 3.5 Million BOPD as of October, 2020, with 29,000 horizontal shale oil wells in production. The primary target for this horizontal shale oil development is the Wolfcamp shale. Oil production from these wells is characterized by high initial rates and steep declines. A few producers have begun testing EOR processes, specifically natural gas cyclic injection, or "Huff and Puff", with little information provided to date. Our objective is to introduce a novel EOR process that can greatly increase the production and recovery of oil from shale oil reservoirs, while reducing the cost per barrel of recovered oil. A superior shale oil EOR method is proposed that utilizes a triplex pump to inject a solvent liquid into the shale oil reservoir, and an efficient method to recover the injectant at the surface, for storage and reinjection. The process is designed and integrated during operation using compositional reservoir simulation in order to optimize oil recovery. Compositional simulation modeling of a Wolfcamp D horizontal producing oil well was conducted to obtain a history match on oil, gas, and water production. The matched model was then utilized to evaluate the shale oil EOR method under a variety of operating conditions. The modeling indicates that for this particular well, incremental oil production of 500% over primary EUR may be achieved in the first five years of EOR operation, and more than 700% over primary EUR after 10 years. The method, which is patented, has numerous advantages over cyclic gas injection, such as much greater oil recovery, much better economics/lower cost per barrel, lower risk of interwell communication, use of far less horsepower and fuel, shorter injection time, longer production time, smaller injection volumes, scalability, faster implementation, precludes the need for artificial lift, elimination of the need to buy and sell injectant during each cycle, ability to optimize each cycle by integration with compositional reservoir simulation modeling, and lower emissions. This superior shale oil EOR method has been modeled in the five major US shale oil plays, indicating large incremental oil recovery potential. The method is now being field tested to confirm reservoir simulation modeling projections. If implemented early in the life of a shale oil well, its application can slow the production decline rate, recover far more oil earlier and at lower cost, and extend the life of the well by several years, while precluding the need for artificial lift.

Experimental Study and Modeling of Heating Effect in Electrical Submersible Pump Operating With Ultra-Heavy Oil

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Luiz Biazussi ◽  
Cristhian Porcel Estrada ◽  
William Monte Verde ◽  
Antonio Carlos Bannwart ◽  
Valdir Estevam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Outlet Temperature ◽  
Heating Effect ◽  
Submersible Pump ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Artificial Lift ◽  
Electrical Submersible Pump

A notable trend in the realm of oil production in harsh environments is the increasing use of Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) systems. ESPs have even been used as an artificial-lift method for extracting high-viscosity oils in deep offshore fields. As a way of reducing workover costs, an ESP system may be installed at the well bottom or on the seabed. A critical factor, however, in deep-water production is the low temperature at the seabed. In fact, these low temperatures constitute the main source for many flow-assurance problems, such as the increase in friction losses due to high viscosity. Oil viscosity impacts pump performance, reducing the head and increasing the shaft power. This study investigates the influence of a temperature increase of ultra-heavy oil on ESP performance and the heating effect through a 10-stage ESP. Using several flow rates, tests are performed at four rotational speeds and with four viscosity levels. At each rotational speed curve, researchers keep constant the inlet temperature and viscosity. The study compares the resulting data with a simple heat model developed to estimate the oil outlet temperature as functions of ESP performance parameters. The experimental data is represented by a one-dimensional model that also simulates a 100-stage ESP. The simulations demonstrate that as the oil heat flows through the pump, the pump’s efficiency increases.

Cable Thru Downhole Insert Safety Valve: A New Paradigm

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuswanto Kuswanto ◽  
Oka Fabian ◽  
Orient B Samuel ◽  
Mohd Yuzmanizeil B Yaakub ◽  
Chua Hing Leong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Valve ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Submersible Pump ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Reservoir Properties ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Artificial Lift ◽  
Water Cut ◽  
The Right ◽  
Gas Lift

Abstract The B Field is located in the South China Sea, about 45 KM offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, in a water depth approximately 230 ft. Its structure is generally regarded as a gentle rollover anticline with collapsed crest resulting from growth faulting. The reservoirs were deposited in a coastal to shallow marine with some channels observed. Multiple stacked reservoirs consist of a series of very thick stacked alternating sandstone and minor shale layers with differing reservoir properties. The shallow zones are unconsolidated, and the wells were completed with internal gravel packs. Wells in B Field mostly were completed in multi-layered reservoirs as dual strings with SSDs and meant to produce as a commingled production. The well BX is located within B Field and designed as oil producer well with a conventional tubing jointedElectrical Submersible Pump (ESP) system which was installed back in 2008. Refer to figure 1, the initial completion schematic is 3-1/2″ single string that consist of the single production packer, gas lift mandrel, tubing retrievable Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve (SCSSV) and ESP. The production packers equipped with the feed thru design to accommodate the ESP cable and the gas vent valve as part of the ESP completion design. The gas lift mandrel was installed in the completion string as a backup artificial lift method to receive the gas lift and orifice valve in the event of the conventional ESP failed. Hence the well still able to produce by introducing the gas thru the annulus to activate the gas lift valve. Eventually throughout the end of the the field life, the well would depend on the ESP system for the primary lifting method due to gas lift depth limitation and the gas supply. The conventional ESP failed after seven years of operation which is above the average ESP lifetime. The well last produced at a flow rate with 28 % water cut, however the well is not at the end of the field life. Based on the economical study with the right technology and cost efficient approach, the well still economicaly profitable. The Thru Tubing (TT) ESP technology is approached as cost effective solution compare to fully well workover. Despite a couple of operational challenges, for example, setting the cable hanger, maintaining downhole barrier requirement, the Thru Tubing Electrical Submersible Pump Cable Deployed (TTESP CD) and Cable Thru Insert Safety Valve (CT-ISV) was successfully installed. Several post-installation findings have uncovered some problems which are requiring some additional technical and operation improvement for future similar applications. This paper will highlight the deployment of the Cable Thru Insert Safety Valve (CT-ISV) that was successfully installed as pilot, which is the first application in the world, and also highlights the success, lesson learnt and improvement for future requirement for the CT-ISV application as one of the solution for retrofitting completion application without jeopardizing the well integrity. This achievement is collaboration between Company and service partner as the technology and deployment under the proprietary scope. Further technology application, the replication of this insert safety valve was conducted and successfully deployed on other three wells.

scholarly journals Modelling and Robustness Analysis of Model Predictive Control for Electrical Submersible Pump Lifted Heavy Oil Wells

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 544-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Krishnamoorthy ◽  
Elvira M. Bergheim ◽  
Alexey Pavlov ◽  
Morten Fredriksen ◽  
Kjetil Fjalestad
Keyword(s):  
Model Predictive Control ◽  
Predictive Control ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Robustness Analysis ◽  
Oil Wells ◽  
Submersible Pump ◽  
Electrical Submersible Pump

scholarly journals The EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WELLS THAT HAVE A HIGH PI USING VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE WITH FREQUENCY ABOVE 60HZ IN "X" FIELD "Y" WELLS (EVALUASI DAN OPTIMISASI SUMUR ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP YANG MEMILIKI PI TINGGI DENGAN MENG

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rycha Melysa
Keyword(s):  
Oil Industry ◽  
Submersible Pump ◽  
Production Potential ◽  
Artificial Lift ◽  
Natural Flow ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
Fluid Production ◽  
Electrical Submersible Pump ◽  
Electric Submersible Pump ◽  
Selection Of

The condition of a well if it is produced continuously will cause reservoir pressure to fall, and the flow rate will also go down, as a result the productivity of the well will also decrease. For this reason, there is a need for energy that can help lift fluid up to the surface. In the primary method there are 2 stages of production, namely natural flow where oil is raised directly through the tubing surface, and artificial lift is the method of obtaining oil by using the aid of additional tools. In the oil industry there are various types of artificial lifts, one of which is an electric submersible pump (ESP).   Electric Submersible Pump is an electric pump that is immersed into a liquid. This pump is made on the basis of a multilevel centrifugal pump where each level has an impeller and iffuser which aims to push the fluid to the surface. ESP planning is strongly influenced by the roductivity of production wells. The rate of fluid production influences the selection of pump type and size. This is because each pump has its own production rate based on the type and size of each pump used.   In the course of producing oil, there will certainly be a problem that will cause a decline in production, therefore it is necessary to evaluate and redesign the ESP pump, in an effort to optimize the production potential of these wells. In this study an evaluation of the performance of the electrical submersible pump will be carried out and a pump redesigned to optimize production using AutographPC software on the well X in the field Y Kondisi suatu sumur jika diproduksikan terus-menerus akan mengakibatkan tekananreservoir turun, dan laju alir akan turun pula, akibatnya produktivitas sumur akan turunjuga. Untuk itu perlu adanya tenaga yang dapat membantu mengangkat fluida sampaikepermukaan. Dalam metode primer terdapat 2 tahapan produksi yaitu natural flowdimana minyak terangkat kepermukaan langsung melalu tubing, dan artificial liftmerupakan metode perolehan minyak dengan menggunakan bantuan alat tambahan.Dalam dunia perminyakan ada berbagai macam jenis pengangkatan buatan salahsatunya adalah electric submersible pump (ESP). Electric Submersibel Pump merupakan pompa listrik yang dibenamkan kedalam cairan.Pompa ini dibuat atas dasar pompa sentrifugal bertingkat banyak dimana setiap tingkatmempunyai impeller dan diffuser yang bertujuan untuk mendorong fluida kepermukaan.Perencanaan ESP sangat dipengaruhi oleh produktivitas sumur produksi. Laju produksifluida berpengaruh terhadap pemilihan jenis dan ukuran pompa. Hal ini dikarenakantiap-tiap pompa memiliki laju produksi sendiri berdasarkan jenis dan ukuran tiap- tiappompa yang dipakai. Dalam kegiatan memproduksikan minyak tentu suatu saat akan terjadi permasalahanyang mengakibatkan menurunnya produksi, Oleh karena itu perlu dilaksanakan evaluasidan design ulang pompa ESP, sebagai upaya untuk mengoptimalkan potensi produksisumur-sumur tersebut. Pada penelitian ini akan dilakukan evaluasi kinerja electricalsubmersible pump dan melakukan desain ulang pompa untuk optimasi produksidengan menggunakan software AutographPC pada sumur X lapangan y Kata kunci: electric submersible pump, AutographPC, laju produksi

scholarly journals Rigorous review of electrical submersible pump failure mechanisms and their mitigation measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 3799-3814
Author(s):  
Sherif Fakher ◽  
Abdelaziz Khlaifat ◽  
M. Enamul Hossain ◽  
Hashim Nameer
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Failure Mechanisms ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Submersible Pump ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Pump Failure ◽  
Artificial Lift ◽  
Electrical Submersible Pump ◽  
Mitigation Methods

AbstractArtificial lift is a vital part of the life of many oil wells worldwide. Using several artificial lift methods can prolong the life of the wells and increase oil recovery significantly. One of the most applied artificial lift methods nowadays is the electrical submersible pump (ESP). This artificial lift method has the ability to handle large volumes of hydrocarbons and is applicable under many conditions in both offshore and onshore reservoirs. Even though ESP has been applied extensively for many years, it still suffers from many failures due to electrical, mechanical, and operational problems associated with the ESP downhole assembly. Understanding the main reasons behind ESP failures and how to rapidly and effectively avoid and mitigate these failures is imperative to reduce cost and damage and improve operational and rig-personal safety. This research performs a comprehensive review on ESP failure mechanisms and analyzes these failures in order to determine the optimum conditions to operate the ESP. This can help minimize and avoid these failures. Also, should these failures occur, the research proposes several mitigation methods for each failure based on analysis of different field cases worldwide.

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