Electrical Submersible Pumps Manual: Design, Operations, and Maintenance

ISBN-13: 9781856175579 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 425 str.

Gabor Takacs; Gbor Takcs

Opis

Ideal for removing large amounts of liquids from wells, Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP) are perhaps the most versatile and profitable pieces of equipment in a petroleum company's arsenal. However, if not properly maintained and operated, they could quickly become an expensive nightmare. The first book devoted to the design, operation, maintenance, and care, Electrical Submersible Pumps Manual delivers the tools and applicable knowledge needed to optimize ESP performance while maximizing of run life and the optimization of production.

The prefect companion for new engineers who need to develop and apply their skills more efficiently or experienced engineers who wish further develop their knowledge of best practice techniques, this manual covers basic electrical engineering, hydraulics and systems analysis before addressing pump components such as centrifugal pumps, motors, seals, separators, and cables. In addition, the author includes comprehensive sections on analysis and optimization, monitoring and trouble-shooting, and installation design and installation under special conditions.

* Apply the best operating practices to optimise production
* Track and troubleshoot problems such as gas, solids and corrosion
*Prevent expensive failures such as cable burn and impeller cavitation
* Design and analyze a system using up-to-date computer programs
* Establish ESP analysis monitoring methods and strategies
* Ensure optimum operator-vendor relationship for mutual benefits

Spis treści

1. Introduction1.1 Artificial Lifting1.2 Short History of ESP Applications1.3 Basic Features of ESP Installations2. Review of Fundamentals2.1 Well Inflow Performance2.2 Hydraulic Fundamentals2.3 Electrical Fundamentals2.4 Basics of System Analysis3. ESP Components and their Operation3.1 Introduction3.2 The Submersible Pump3.3 The ESP Motor3.4 The Protector or Seal Section3.5 The Gas Separator3.6 The ESP Cable3.7 Miscellaneous Downhole Equipment3.8 Surface Equipment4. Use of ESP Equipment in Special Conditions4.1 Introduction4.2 Pumping Viscous Liquids4.3 Production of Gassy Wells4.4 Production of Abrasive Solids4.5 High Well Temperatures4.6 Variable Frequency Operation5. Design of ESP Installations5.1 Introduction5.2 Data Requirements5.3 Conventional Design5.4 Conventional Design Considering Motor Slip5.5 Gassy Well Design5.6 Design of a VSD Installation6. Analysis and Optimization6.1 Introduction6.2 NODALAnalysis6.3 Determination of Well Inflow Performance6.4 Power Efficiency of ESP Installations6.5 Optimization of ESP Operations7. Monitoring and Troubleshooting7.1 Introduction7.2 Monitoring of ESP Operations7.3 System Failures7.4 Troubleshooting ESP Installations8. Special InstallationsAPPENDICES

O autorze

Gabor Takacs is a professor and was head of the Petroleum Engineering Department at the University of Miskolc, Hungary from 1995 to 2012. He has more than 35 years of teaching and consulting experience in the production engineering field. He was acting director of the Petroleum Engineering program at The Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 2007 to 2010, and taught at Texas Tech University from 1988 to 1989. He is also currently a technical editor for an oil and gas journal, and received the Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Lecturer award for 1995-96. Gabor regularly teaches short courses internationally and is a well-known consultant and instructor on production engineering and artificial lift topics. Gabor earned an MS and PhD degree in petroleum engineering, both from the University of Miskolc.