ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS

ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS

Objectives:

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

• Maximize oil production using ESP Systems
• Identify components of the ESP system
• Design and analyze a system using up to date computer programs
• Implement best practices for longer system life
• Improve power efficiency of the system
• Combat gas, solids, corrosion and viscosity in the produced fluids
• Compare to other artificial lift methods

Course contents:

• Introduction to artificial lift and electrical submersible pumping
• Introduction for reservoir and production considerations
• Description of all components of the electrical submersible system starting at the surface to the pump; transformers; controllers/VSD; wellhead; tubing cable; cable guards; motor lead cable; pump; intake/gas separator; equalizer/protector; motor; instrumentation
• Installation considerations and cautions
• Design of an ESP system to fit current and future well conditions
• Operation of a given design
• Analysis of an ESP system using diagnostics from installed instrumentation and using diagnostic computer programs
• Removal of failed equipment
• Controls for ESP systems including variable speed drives
• ESP instrumentation available in the industry
• Failure analysis
• Data keeping
• Maintenance and Monitoring

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Engineers and field technicians who are responsible for the selection, operation and maintenance of ESP systems