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Electrical Submersible Pumps: On and Offshore Problems
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J.F. Lea* and M.R. Wells,* Amoco Production Research; J.L. Bearden, Centrilift; L. Wilson,
ODI; R. Shepler, REDA; and R. Lannom, ESP Inc.
*SPE Members
Copyright 1994, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
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Abstract
The following is an update to an earlier paper compiled and
presented in April 1991 at the ESP roundtable held in Houston,
Texas.
This paper contains referenced categories of problems that
have been encountered in field operations and the solutions that
have been found to-the prokierns. The discussion for each prob-
lem/solution set is brief, but serves as an index to the particular
reference, where more detail can be found. The discussion is
restricted to field cases. Many excellent studies such as design
techniques and recommended procedures are not covered since
they are not in the context of a field study containing problems
and solutions. Also, some field operational papers were not
included if they presented identical information. This study was
originally intended to be review of the field cases and a summary
of various failures and their causes as a function of the conditions
present. However, when beginning to review the papers in the lit-
erature, it became obvious that it is rare for a given paper to list
detailed field conditions. In fact out of the fifty or so references
examined here, only a few contained sufficient field condition
data which would have allowed problems and solutions to be cor-
related to conditions. In addition to categorized and referenced
problems and solutions, new innovations, products and operat-
ing techniques are presented.
Summary of Problems and Their Solutions
Beginning at the surface, equipment and associated prob-
lems and solutions to these problems mentioned in the 105
paper bibliographies of the field cases will be presented. Some
of the solutions will appear to be very obvious or simple, but the
appearance of the problem and solution will allow the user to ref-
erence the paper where it originated and to read in further depth
on the subject.
A tabular format is used to present the problems and solu-
tions provided in the case studies. It will be subdivided by
whether it is a reservoir, completion, or equipment problem/solu-
tion category. In each category, the survey that will be given
includes:
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Problem:
Solution:
The reference number of the paper from the
bibliography.
The number of ESPS reported, in the paper,
installed.
The year the paper was published.
The geographical location of the field.
A short description of the problem.
A brief comment as to the solution(s) used.
Transformers
Ref #ESP Yr Location Problem Solution
8 7 82 UK, Montrose Transformers Isolation transformers stopped problems due to run-
ning ail ESPSoff a common transformer.
15 610 83 Calif., THUMS Overall Isolation transformers for each unit.
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The above is the format for the literature throughout the rest of the paper. When searching the 50 papers, the above two comments
indicate that problems have been solved by switching from 3-phase transformers to isolation transformers.
References and illustrations at end of paper.
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ON AND OFFSHORE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
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15 610 83 Calif., THUMS Overall, controls Went to solid state OL & UL controls.
21 3 85 Oklahoma Control production Use VSD, VSD soft start -helps if
cycling on/off.
36 55 89 Canada, How to monitor? Monitor installations with advanced
N. Kaybob motor controller.
42 37 90 Canada, B,Glen Powgr supply quality Control panels detect single phasing.
43 60 90 Canada, Mitsu Pumping or flowing? Stop pump if well can flow using
pressure switch.
The information here is that solid state OL & UL c ntrols are helpful, but this is state of the art for new purchases. Other comments on
%s VSD, soft start, and single phase detection are pr$ ented.
New Variable Speed Drive for ESPS from Red$
Reda has developed a new variable speed drive (VSD) using the pulse width modulated (IPWM) concept for speed control as opposed
to the more common SCR type of VSD. Figure 1 shows the IPWM, with diode bridge, reduction in line notching versus that of a six-step
VSD which uses silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRS). The IPWM VSD is claimed to reduce low frequency harmonics (cogging) in the
motor when compared to a 6 step SCR VSD. The Reda SPEEDSTAR VSD is fan cooled, uses a keyboard for start-up and adjustments,
has a 255 event history for 10 days, and has a 15 minute interval for graphical and tabular current, speed and/or pressure. Apparently
Reda has addressed the problem of line harmonics from PWM drives as discussed in i & C S, April, 1993 in and article entitled Dealing
with Line Harmonics from PWM Variable Speed Drives.
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Electrical Problems
7 106 82 Canada, SS Hills 2/3s failures electrical Established own cable shop... pay less for
splices & cable repairs.
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Locate cable shorts with TDR.
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requirements.
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Wellhead electrical safety Mandrels instead of packoffs for wellhead
. connections.
10 ? 82 W. Texas High horsepower electrical protection Used multiple electrical protection sys-
tems...details are given.
13 1 83 UK, Piper Electrical problems in general Used grounded system...if fail, then
unground...then continue to run if possi-
ble.
15 610 83 Calif., THUMS Wellhead electrical problems Use feedthrough mandrels, not packoff
type.
16 10 84 Wyoming, Overall electrical system Worked with power company, lightening
Beaver Creek protection added.
36 55 89 Canada, N. Kay- Electrical failures Power filters, better power supply,
bob reduced age of cable.
41 100 90 France Cable failures Established electrical tests.
42 37 90 Canada, Bonnie Electrical transients Surge suppression filters for lightening.
Glen
42 37 90 Canada, Bonnie Wellhead electrical failures Feed thru mandrel, no packoff.
Glen
43 60 90 Canada, Mitsue Upper pigtails Use of dielectric compound in connection
to absorb moisture.
44 12 90 Calif., Bev. Hills Cable Failures Stricter electrical testing criteria.
52 35 91 Venezuela Sharp voltage variations from generating Installed additional power generators to
station causing overheating of motor reduce amperage fluctuations.
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64 ? 93 Texas, West Frequent problem with VSDS due to severe Installation of transient voltage surge
transient voltages suppressors.
67 215 93 Canada, Redwa- Power fluctuations; Significant differences (1) Communication from utility before
ter between 2 utilities setvicing the field shut-downs. (2) Upgraded problem trans-
mission lines. (3) Identified & repaired
malfunctioning oil circuit recloser.
This topic brings up headings, some of which are covered in other topics to follow. The wellhead using a mandrel is preferred to using
a pack-off. Electrical transients are controlled with filters and surge suppression devices. Better cable performance is obtained with
more stringent testing. The TDR is mentioned as a field application tool.
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83 Calif., THUMS Wellhead electrical problems
84 Wyoming Beaver Cable feed thru
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87 Canada, SS Hills Wellhead splice
88 Abu Dhabi Cable problems
89 Canada, SS Hills Wellhead connectors
90 Canada, B.Glen Wellhead electrical failures
92 Alaska Vent gas must be commingled with pro-
duced fluid stream at wellhead; Limited
wellhouse space&high cost of valving/pip-
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Solution
Mandrels instead of packoffs for wellhead
connections.
Use feed thru mandrels, not packoff vari-
ety.
Leave armor on cables where packed off
thru wellhead.
Connector molded to cable... eliminate
Diatail sr)lice.
Feed thru cable mandrels and pigtail
splice system.
(1) Packoff type deformed lead sheath,
spliced on PPE near wellhead, leaked
gas, high press blowout. (2) Mandrel with
molded pigtails cracked & leaked gas.
(3) Mandrel with attachable connectors
successful after modification.
Packer feedthrough mandrel, no packoff.
Placed gas lift mandrel in tubing one joint
below tree, where subsurface safety
valve not required.
Several mentions were made of usina the mandrel tv~e wellheads instead of the packoff varietv. Reference 38 discusses the packoff,
mandrel, and the newer two-piece w~llheads with a-summary of the problems and solutions ((f any) for the use of the three styles of
wellheads.
Cable
3 96 79 Canada, SS Hills Cable, doglegs Used protectorlizers each joint.
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Lead cable cracking Trying new hi-temp cables.
4 154 79 Texas, Denver Cable problems Polypropylene instead of polyethylene.
city
6 167 83 Sumatra Cable problems, hi-temp Buy cable with temp rating greater than
well temp.
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Cable handling problem Procedures and training added... handling
major problems.
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Cable problems Added own cable reconditioning facility.
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Cable-gas expansion Get cable with interstices initially filled.
7 106 82 Canada, SS Hiils 2/3s failures elec Own cable shop...pay less for splices and
cable re~airs.
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Locate cable shorts with TDR.
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Establish stringent cable testing require-
ments.
Canada, Judy Cable testing Shop testing, not just meggaring at well
Crk/Redwatr site, is essential.
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Cable problems Use 36 in, instead of 24 in. sheave.
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Cable testing Tests more rigid (i.e., higher VDC level)
as environment harsher.
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Cable flexibility Heat cable in shack when below freezing
for flexibility.
UK, Beatrice Cable fail-gas, heat Increase pressure, lower rate, stimulate
wells, set deeper.
Calif., THUMS Cable problems New specifications, downgrade cable as
it ages, then use in less severe wells.
Calif., THUMS Cable overall Tailored length, terminated shop tested.
Wyoming, Beaver Cable feedthrough Leave armor on cables where packed-off
Creek thru well head.
UK, Beatrice Packer penetrator Cable molded to top/bottom of the pene-
trator.
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Cable protectors All metal protectors better than rubber
coated.
Florida, South Cable problems Use double armor cable & hi-temp lead
solder splices.
Peru Cable problems Use lead cable, use 1-1/4 in. super
bands, power spooler.
Canada, SS Lake Splices fail, H2S Use lead cable, X-ray splices, use lead
sheath splices.
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Cable, crush problems Crush resistant cable with struts to stop
deformation.
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Wellhead splice Connector molded to cable... eliminate
pigtail splice.
Canada, Judy Cable problems From Polyethylene to lead cable.
Crk/Redwater
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Abu Dhabi Cable problems Feeder cable is not spliced in the field.
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Cable problems Use flat lead cable.
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Cable problems Feed thru cable mandrels and pigtail
splice system.
Canada, Standard practice Tandem seals, rotary separator, hi-temp
N. Kaybob oil, lead sheath cables, stainless armor
role.
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Cable failures, gas Evaluate cables... new cable better than
others.
CabI&armor damage Use stainless steel armor.
Cable protection Cross coupling cable protectors applied.
Pothead failures Use of new floating seal to allow for con-
ductor movement.
Cable failures Establish electrical tests.
Cable failures Protectors used on deviated wells.
Power supply Use hi-voltage motors (reduce cable
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Cable failures I New cables.
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Mitsue Gilwood
12 90 Calif., Bev. Hills Cable, hot conds Buy hi-temp options.
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cables.
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Cable failures Use stricter electrical testing.
528 90 Several Cable problems Schedule reviews with manufacturers on
txoblems.
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528 I 90 I Several I Cable problems I Monitor, use good practice, recognize
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Pothead & Hanger connector failures Used 4KV dual insulation connectors.
Failures due to penetrators Improved protection of individual phase
insulation within penetrator to avoid lead
sheath/insulation cutting.
Splice & Connector= 45% of failures Detailed analysis with vendors. Carried
out independent testing evaluation, with
feedback to vendors.
Pigtails &cable failures due to hot-oiiing Switch to EPDM/EPDM cable & pigtails.
operations Lowered max hot oiling temperature from
230 to 150F.
Cable failure due to pre-instailation expo- Switch to EPDM/EPDM cable. Store and
sure to extreme cold run from heated spooling shed. Minimize
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Calif. I Galvanized armor corrosion - below fluid Ran stainless steel armored cable on bot-
Ievel
49 92 Canada, Judy Cable faiiures, gas& high temperature
Crk
373 93 Colorado Decompression cracking insulation due to
CO, flood
138 93 Indonesia Blow out of cable insulation, mainly in the
fluid draw down area
215 93 Canada, Shortrun failures due to rerunning used
Redwater cable after repairing &Testing
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11 93 Canada To increase production by decreasing
downtime
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93 Texas, West Establish used cable evaluation criteria
tom 2000 ft.
Use newer technology cables with EPDM
insulation and chem~cal barrier. Do not
use nylon braid. Fatigue problems &
more cost with lead sheath cables.
Use an EPDM cable with chemical bar-
rier.
Premium cable, elastomers can with-
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Cable testing was not quantitative indica-
tor of expected cable life, revised policy
Redesigned electrical connector,
improved splicing technique &cable test-
ing spec.
Field specific testing/evacuation proc~
dures for used cable have been success-
ful.
Cable problems continue-to be one of the most mentioned topics in the bibliography. The topics range from types of cables, proteotor-
Iizers, cable testing, owning a cable shop, using super bands, handling procedures, and splices. The comment on high voltage was
listed as cable improvement, but although higher voltage reduces heating and power drop, additional voltage stress could tend to
shorten life. Splices are broken out in a separate search below.
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7 106 82 ~ Hills 2/3s ailures electric ~ ~
24 ? 86 Fiorida, South Overall Surveillance, use TDR, collect data, field
levels, teardowns.
Only two references are identified that use the TDR to locate cable faults. It is recognized that specific papers have been given in the
past on this subject. However, the above is what was found from this selection of field study reports. The TDR is a nondestructive
method of cable fault detection.
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Splices
3 96 79 Canada, SS Hills Splice features Went to molded splices.
7 106 82 Canada, SS Hills Failures, electric Own cable shop... pay for less for splices
and cable repairs.
11 250 83 Canada, Judy Splice problems Molded splices are better than field
Crk/Redwater splices.
22 22 85 UK, Beatrice Splice features Field splices better than factory molded
connectors.
24 86 Florida, South Cable problems Use double armor cable & hi-temp lead
solder splices.
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Splices fail, H2S Use lead cable, X-ray splices, use lead
sheath splices.
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Well head splice Connector molded to cable... eliminate
pigtail splice.
28 3 87 Canada, SS Lake Splices bulky Use short section smaller tubing near
splice locations.
34 145 88 Abu Dhabi Cable problems Feeder cable is not spliced in the field.
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Cable problems Feed thru cable mandrels and pigtail
splice system.
38 125 89 Canada, SS Hills Wellhead connectors Pkoff type deformed Iead...must splice to
PPE..Jeaked gas.
39 15 89 UK, Montrose Splices at MLE Larger gage wire, longer MLE, eliminate
splice, #1 to motor.
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Connector failures Eliminate all connectors... use pigtail with
vulcanized splice.
41 100 90 France Splices Lab test aging of splice materials.
43 60 90 Canada, Mksue Splice failures Vulcanized splices, cable wet testing.
44 12 90 Calif., Bev. Hills Splice failures Hi-temp tapes, extra barrier tape, witness
splices.
56 20 92 UK Splices & Connectors= 45% of failures Detailed analysis with vendors. Carried
out independent testing evaluation, with
feedback to vendors.
There is a general trend to prefer the vulcanized molded splices instead of the field splices although reference 22 reports that carefully
made field splices are better than molded splices. Other quality control measures are taken such as X-rayed splices, and reference 44
mentions actually witnessing splices while they are made. Again, cables are a subject that is often mentioned in literature field cases.
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I Protectorlizers
3 1 79 Canada, SS Hills Cable doglegs Used protectorlizers each joint.
22 22 85 UK, Beatrice Cable protectors All metal protectors better than rubber
coated.
39 15 89 UK, Montrose Cable protection Cross coupling cable protections applied.
41 100 90 France Cable failures Protectors used on deviated wells.
53 5 92 UK, N. Sea Cable damage in tight, deviated comple- Detailed procedure on dressing cas-
tions ing/liner and use of protectorlizers.
Protectorlizers are used on deviated and/or severely doglegged wells. Reference 22 indicates a preference for all-metal protectorlizers.
Reference 39 reports on use of a more robust protector for cables. Protectorlizers are generally considered for wells having roughly
3-60 and greater dogleg severity.
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17 1000 84 Sumatra Heating in pumps Use only high temperature impellers.
19 98 85 Peru Stock fewer points? Use tandem and triple motors/pumps
(remote area).
24 ? 86 Florida, South Pump problems Size to mid-range, use high strength
shafts.
25 98 86 Peru Pump downthrust Size to right of curves. Use full floater
pumps (not BFL).
26 40 86 Calif., THUMS Electrical mechanical failures Pump tests showed should use all new
rotating parts.
33 230 88 Canada, SS Test pumps - rerun Test/rerun, 144 out of 225 pumps proved
Hills/Nipisi economical.
39 15 89 UK, Montrose Sand pump wear Use abrasion resistant pumps - inserts,
new metallurgy.
43 60 90 Canada, Mitsue Shafts pumping out install heads/snap-rings to hold pump
Gilwood shafts.
47 ? 90 Canada/Michigan Gas interference Tapered pumps and shrouds extend con-
ventional methods of gas separation.
49 640 90 Calif., THUMS Overall New rotating components in all new
pump.
Many important points are referenced back to the literature in the above list of problems/solutions. Some plastic impellers failed in high
temperature use. One field advocates using tandem and triple pumps to reduce the stocking of equipment. One field finds better results
sizing to the middle of the pump range while another (with sand) finds better results to the right of the pump design. For gas, the tapered
concept is still used to advantage in one field. The testing and use of all new rotating parts has been very beneficial as reported in two
papers. The abrasion resistant pumps are being used to advantage. One paper reports the problem of pumping out the pump shaft
and the solution to this problem.
Seal Section, Protector, or Equalizer
8 7 82 UK, Montrose Seal/Motor failures Tandem seal sections increase run life.
10 ? 82 W. Texas Motor/Seal Tandem seals have extended seal life to
motor/pump life.
13 1 83 UK, Piper Motor/Seal Use tandem seal sections.
14 7 83 UK, Montrose Motor/Seal Use tandem seal sections.
17 1000 84 Sumatra Motor/Seal Use tandem seal sections.
24 ? 86 Florida, South Motor/Seal Use tandem seal sections.
27 25 86 Canada, Nipisi Motor protection Use tandem seal sections.
Gilwood
28 87 Canada, SS Lake Water in seals Use tandem seal sections.
32 268 88 Canada, Judy Overall Use tandem seal sections.
Crk/Redwater
34 145 88 Abu Dhabi Water in seals Use tandem seal sections.
36 55 89 Canada, N. Kay- High temperature No bag type seal sections.
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High temperature Babbitless thrust bearing in protectors.
41 100 90 France Motor/Seals, water Use tandem seal sections.
44 12 90 Calif., Bev.Hills Motor/Seal Use tandem seal sections.
49 640 90 Calif., THUMS Motor/Seal Use tandem seal sections.
52 35 91 Venezuela Use of improper dielectric oil caused foam- Substituted oil meeting manufacturers
ing & leakage into motor specifications.
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53 5 92 UK, N. Sea Protector failures Use modular protectors.
58 95 92 Calif. Short motor life Run multi-chamber seal sections with
additional mechanical face seals.
60 49 92 Canada, Judy Premature thrust bearing failure Install heavy duty thrust bearing for
Crk pumps over 60 hp.
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For those holding to the belief that the use of tandem seal sections is still experimental, the above list should be evidence that it is
actually the standard in many fields where problems with life have occurred. Also there is mention of bag failures, and the need for
babbitless thrust bearings in high temperature environments.
Motors
3 96 79 Canada, SS Hills Motor housing corrosion Inhibitor for WC >209. weekly in annulus,
high chlorides.
7 106 82 Canada, SS Hills Gas, motor ULS Conv. and rotary separators, shrouds,
and inverted shrouds used.
8 7 82 UK, Montrose Motor overheating Oversizing motor, centralization, or
shroud.
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Run-in failures Steel centralizers reduce pothead and
motor failures.
9 26 82 Texas, Talco Save motors, before major failure? Pull when drop in rate indicates sand
wear in the pump.
11 250 83 Canada, Judy Pothead problems Pressure test pothead at well after
Crk/Redwater attachment to motor.
16 10 84 Wyoming, Beaver Poor performance of equipment Use vendors equipment without brass &
Creek plastic in motors& seals.
17 1000 84 Sumatra Motor heating Derate motor by 25% when selecting.
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shop.
24 ? 86 Florida, South Motors overheating Derate motor HP by 25% (i.e., oversize
motors). ,
27 25 86 Canada, Nipisi Test well, size ESP Use motor/generator to vary speed and
Gilwood test new wells.
33 230 88 Canada, SS Hills Test motors - rerun Test/rerun, 109 out of117 motors proved
Nipisi economical.
34 145 88 Abu Dhabi Corrosion Chemical injection inhibitor line to bottom
of motor.
36 55 89 Canada, N. Kay- How to monitor ESPS? Monitor installations with advanced motor
bob controller.
39 15 89 UK, Montrose Splices at MLE Larger gage wire, longer MLE, eliminate
splice, #1 cable to motor.
41 100 90 France Power supply Use high voltage motors (reduce cable
power toss).
42 37 90 Canada, B. Glen Gas, motor UL Downsized motors.
44 12 90 Calif., Bev. Hills Motors in high temperature Went to high temperature motor options.
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Motors in high temperature
56 20 92 UK Motor thrust bearing failures Improved manufacturing quality.
57 36 92 Alaska Motor failures - almost immediately in low Manufacture motors with additional radial
bottom hole temperature applications bearing clearance.
58 95 92 Calif. Short motor life Oversized motors 5-15%.
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59 400 92 Texas, Sacroc Motor MTBF Use lEEE/ANSl routine maintenance pro-
cedures to test ESP motors, perform
electrical & mechanical tests, &change
oil. Increased run times.
60 49 92 Canada, Judy Crk Short motor life Select motor with larger horsepower than
generally recommended.
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Decreasing motor run times with increas- Alternate manufacturer.
ing horsepower size
67 215 93 Canada, Higher failure rate with one vendor Work with vendor to make design/manu-
Redwater
facture improvement.
69 20 93 UK, N. Sea 400 day run life deteriorates to Improve quality assurance in motor man-
180-350 days ufacturing & refurbishment.
72 ? 94 ? Motor failure due to H,S burn in slots Increase insulation thickness in stator,
windings sealed with special epoxy, stain-
less stell replaced with Monel.
73 15 94 UK, N. Sea Motor failure due to rotor/stator contact Review a & make improvements to man-
ufacture, design, & Installation.
The above search results for motors has the references to the use of tandem seal sections removed because the tandem seals usually
had reference to the extension of motor lives. Other mentions are of the use of centralizers and derating for temperature problems.
Reference 11 menpons how to test the pothead seal after it is plugged into the motor on the floor before running the equipment. Other
items include downsizing in presence of gas. The important subject of testing and rerunning the motors after initial use.
New High Temperature Motora
High temperature motors for ESP applications may be
needed when the following conditions exist
- High bottom hole temperatures
- Low veloci~ past the niotor caused by
a. setting in or below the perforations without a shroud
b. low production wells
c. large casings where shrouds cannot be used
- Steam flood injection projects
- Poor cooling due to high gas past the motor
For these type of conditions, both Reda and ODI have
developed high temperature motors.
The Reda motor is called the Hotline motor containing a
patented insulation system rated for 550F internal motor tem-
perature. Figure 3 from Reda shows the insulation life increase
for their Hotline motor. The Reda and the ODI motor have been
used in very hot steam flood wells in California.
The ODI motor concept uses double thick Kapton insulation
and Aflas elastomer seals. Also it was used with a motor oil line
from the surface which circulates motor oil into the motor and out
through a check valve through the seal section where normally
oil exits from hot oil expansion.
This maintains the oil dielectric strength, but does not pro-
vide additional cooling, as only about 1 gallon/day is used for
injection.
ODI also has a feature for hot motors which is a recircula-
tion pump. This pump, mounted below the seal section, directs a
flow of wellbore fluids down the well towards the motor for the hot
motor situations listed above.
Centrilift still provides motors with the epoxy injected
around the stator wires. They point to the increased conduction
of heat provided by the epoxy filled winding as an advantage in
hot wells.
ESP Motors
ESPS can be utilized in a variety of conditions. These can
include temperatures ranging from 80F-400F. The water cuts
can range from 100?40 water to 100?40oil. Flow rates, casing sizes
and tubing sizes can range such that the velocity of fluid over the
motor can vary significantly from a rule of thumb of 1 ft/sec.
The Reda 652 series motor is stated to be designed to
maintain a high efficiency, power factor, and RPM over a range
of variable ratings controlled by tailoring the hp, voitage and
amperage to meet downhole requirements. As one example of
severai available frcm Reda, Figure 4 shows that the efficiency
of the 562 motor is not significantly different from 65-95% motor
load resulting in a high efficiency that is not a sharp function of
motor load.
ODI offers a 55 and 70 series motor. Among features
advertised are increased copper in winding, all steel stator
design, enhanced oil circulation system, and a new rotor bearing
assembly. They publish motor curves with the highest motor effi-
ciency. The 55 series maximum efficiency is around 88% mexi-
mum efficiency and the 70 series maximum efficiency is 90%0.
They also show a broad range of flat efficiency relative to ?40
motor loading, (see Figure 5 for the ODI 70 series motor perfor-
mance).
Centrilift motors (375, 450, 544, 562 and 675) use a pat-
ented, elastomer T Ring on the radial support bearings to pre-
vent rotation of the bearing and premature wear of the stator.
ESP Motors/PC Pumps
Two US companies are pursuing the development of an
ESP motor driven PC pump. This type of pump was actually
offered on the market in the past by ODL The concept has certain
advantages including the fact that rod/tubing wear, and tubing
wind-up is eliminated. On the minus side, the motor must gener-
ally be geared down and the vibration from the PC pump may
aggravate fluids invading the motor past vibrating seals. Further,
any gearbox must also be sealed from wellbore liquids.
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Reda is ,developing a motor which has a synchronous section pumps up. The discharge is in the middle of the two sec-
speed of 1800 rpm and Centrilift k considering a system with a tions. This puts any thrust in balance. The motor used is a 4 or 6
3600 rpm motor with a gearbox. pole motor. Currently there are about 400 in use in Russia. The
A Russian built pump system has an electric motor down-
Connas Institute in Moscow designed this concept, although they
hole driving a PC pump system. The PC pump system has two
have as yet not been exported. See Figure 6 for a schematic.
sections of rotor/stator. One section pumps down and the other
Pressure instruments
3
Ref #ESP Yr
11 250 83
12 12 84
22 22 85
39 15 89
40 30 89
75 2 94
92 ? 94
t I
Location I Problem I
Solution
,
Canada, Judy I Design problems I Use VSDS (initially); obtain IPR, PVT, &
Crk/Redwater other data use pressure sensors.
UK, Beatrice Pressure sensor Pressure gage over packer (vented
packer), no wire thru packer.
UK, Beatrice Pressure measurement Gage set above packer(vented), better
than wire through.
Calif., Offshore Well testing using ESP, offshore & heavy Use of VSD & bottom hole pressure sen-
oil sor to analyze reservoir performance and
optimize well test procedures.
UK, Montrose Accurate, reliable bhp Use of downhole sensor intregal to ESP
successful after changes.
Indonesia, Bima Pump performance corrections for viscos- Use downhole pressure sensor, establish
ity correction procedure for pump head/per-
formance.
I I
UK, Wytch Farm I Monitoring ESP performance and opera- 1Utilized a downhole flowmeter (flow,
tion pump intake & discharge pressure, &
fluid temperature).
California, Reliability of permanently installed Modified the instrument wire splicing
Offshore downhole aauaes procedure.
Mention is made of using pressure instruments for unusual conditions, such as the presence of hi-viscosity crude (references 23 and
40) Other items include well testing to get the IPR for critical installations or where gas or other conditions make design difficult.
Downhole Sensors
,.
For years, Centrilift and Reda have offered downhole pres-
sure and at times combined temperature sensors to be installed
at the base of.the motorf The reliability of each system has come
into question in the past. Reda has improved this option into a
new tool using the Amerada capacitance sensor which produces
a change in frequency output with a change in detected pres-
sure. The signal is transmitted up the power cable. The tool has
an option of sensing and transmitting the discharge pressure and
fluid temperature. The pump discharge pressure sensor bolts
directly to the top of the pump. The signal from this transducer is
transmitted to the lower unit by a signal wire protected by a cable
guard or a crush resistant sfdnless tube as shown schematically
in Figure 7.
There are many benefits to being able to record simulta-
neously the intake and discharge pressure.
They are:
- The pump performance degradation with gas and viscos-
ity can be recorded and checked back to industty correlations.
- Multiphase pressure drop in the tubing can be recorded in
inclined wells with gas, and other fluid properties by using the
discharge pressure. This can lead to multiphase flow prediction
improvements.
- The pump and tubing performance can be separated and
the correct values can be assigned to each component for diag-
nosis and later design improvements.
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Phoenix Petroleum Services Limited offers a downhole
sensor package which monitors:
- Intake pressure
- Discharge pressure
- Motor temperature
- Intake pressure and
- Current leakage
The Phoenix system transmits the multi-signal data up the
power cable as well as to a surface unit for readout.
ODI offers a DHS-5000 for primarily intake pressure. It can
be set up for discharge pressure in lieu of the intake pressure.
Currently it is arranged for a downhole splice into the power
cable. Current developments may allow the use of a toroidal coil
around one of the motor leads.
- Alnas, one of the Russian manufacturers of ESP systems,
offers a package that senses temperature, pressure and vibra-
tion as well. This data is also transmitted up the ESP cable. Cur-
rently there is no single criterion that says when vibration
reaches a certain level, the unit should be pulled, but it does
serve to see what changes in vibration occur during the equip-
ment life. This could lead to experience to suggest a pull before
severe vibration contributes to an avoidable motor failure.
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13 1 83 UK, Piper
15 610 83 Calif., THUMS
TTT-
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36 55 89 Canada
53 5 92 UK, N. Sea
Scale
Problem
CaCOsscale, plugging
Sulfate scale
Barium sulfate scale from injection water.
Calcium carbonate deposition.
Barium, strontium, calcium sulfate scales.
Pump plugging, motor overheating, dis-
posal of radioactive scales.
Carbonate scales (CaCO,)
Inorganic scaling (calcium carbonate & cal-
cium sulfate)
Organic scaling (asphaltenes).
Iron sulphide (FeS2) build-upon pump and
separator
CACO, encrustations at wellhead &flowline
Sulphate scale forming within pump caus-
ing motor overload
Production sludge plugged pump stages
Scaling on low-volume stages
(100-700 bpd)
Solution
Acidized, inhibitor squeezed, returns
monitored.
Inhibitor squeeze thru pump, inhibitors
discussed.
For Barium sulfate 1000 gal 15%.HCI fol- I
lowed by polyacrylate-phosphonate blend
overflush thru Y-tool. Same method
w/surfactant in acid for calcium carbonate
scale.
Sulfate scale dissolver treatments rarelv
-.
successful, poly-phosphoric acid inhibitor
treatments used.
15?/. HCI treatments sufficient for carbon-
>
Use sodium chloride brine for kill fluid
Squeeze with scale control inhibitors
Batch treatment with Xylene. I
Changed from bronze bushings/sleeves
to NiResist.
inhibitor injection. Modified wellhead con-
nections to reduce sudden pressure&
temperature changes.
Bullheaded with dissolver and soaked 3
days. Long term - performed scale
squeeze.
Procedure developed to treat wells result-
ing in ionger runs. I
Larger inlet opening on impeller reduced
scaling tendencies.
Note that for scale, squeeze treatments through the pump are mentioned. Reference 36 reported that the presence of brass/bronze
caused a scaling problem in the pump radial bushing areas. Reference 88 refers to special large impeller fluid passages for low volume
stages that rep~~edly reduce scaling tendencies.
I Sand
Re #ESP Yr Location Problem Solution
6 167 83 Sumatra Sand causing production loss Resize the pump or workover the well.
9 26 82 Texas, Taco Sand production in 25?4.of wells Reduce fluid production by backpressur-
ing the ESP or recirculating some pro-
duction until sand is stabilized.
9 26 82 Texas, Taco Low production caused by pump wear Monitor production and pull when rate
(sand) drops, to prevent losing the motor too.
14 7 83 UK, Montrose Wear in pump Radial, mushroom stages give better life.
11 11 II II II
Rubber bushings are heipfui.
15 610 83 Calif., THUMS Wear in pump Rubber bushings have helped.
11 11 11 II II
Gravel packed inner liners.
18 21 84 N. Sea, Dutch Sand Use open hole gravel pack completions.
Q-1 Block
39 15 89 UK, Montrose Wear in pump Use new abrasive resistant pumps, new
metallurgy pump stage inserts.
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ON AND OFFSHORE PRO-13LEMSAND SOLUTIONS
44 12 90 Calif., Bev.Hills Wear in pump
I I I 1
48121190 I Canada, Bellshill I Wear in pump
I I I Lake I
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11 11 !1 If It
52 35 91 Venezuela Motor overload heating and failure caused
by pump wear
It 1! It If
ESP startup overload caused by settling of
sand into pump during downtimes
57 36 92 Alaska Pump failure - due to sand plugging&
abrasive wear
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II II It M
Reintroduction of produced sand into ESP
during backflushing procedure for freeze
rxotection
=
Scrape and bail before running ESP. Use
abrasion resistant style pump.
Use of rubber bushings for radial stabd[-
Cartricfge type sand screens installed in
3 wells, they plugged or disintegrated due
to jetting action at perfs.
Used high density perforating
I
(30 shots/m) and sand screens. I
Use high density perforating, limit draw-
down during first 2-8 weeks, continuous
L
Monitoring program to watch motor
AMPS. Perform preventatwe maint-
enancebefore high overloads occur.
Procedure to circulate well via pump
intake to keep pump clear.
Incorporate bit & scraper trip, circulate
surfactant & gel sweeps to remove solids
prior to running ESP on new & replace-
ment wells.
1
Tungsten Cartide inserts in pump appear
to be providing some help, but not com-
dete solution.
Installed check valves.
I
Several references have indicated that sand can be controlled bv controlling the fluid rate. Others mention using rubber bushings in
the pump to improve run lives in several locations. One reference indicated~hat improved run life was realized f~ommushroom style
stages, due to the increased downthrust area. More recently, however, abrasion resistant pumps, which incorporate hardened stage
downthrust and radial materiais, are discussed. Note Seethe discussion following the section on pumps above considering new abra-
sion resistant pump designs.
I -Corrosion
1 7 77 Texas, Sacroc ~ESP a~ P WI glass filled epoxy.Tubing ID
tubing coated w/thin film epoxy modified phe
noiic resin.
3 96 79 Canada, SS Hiils Motor housing corrosion For weiis >20Y0water cut, corrosion
inhibitor soiution once a week batched
down annulus & circuited in tubing.
10 ? 82 Texas, Highly corrosive electrical field between Solved by applying a 10-15 mil fiberglass
El Capitan ESP and casing reinforced airdried polyester coating to
motor and 30 mil coating to rest of ESP.
11 250 83 Canada, Judy Housing corrosion Monel spray coating on ESP housings
Crk/Redwatr effective.
24 ? 86 Florida, South Housing corrosion (CO,) High chrome alioy housing used in place
of monel coated carbon steel housing.
25 98 86 Peru, Amazon Housing corrosion (CO,) Use of high chrome alloy units and inhibi-
Basin tor treatment down annulus.
31 96 68 Peru, Amazon Housing corrosion (CO,) Conversion to ferritic housings, heads, &
Basin bases.
34 145 88 Abu Dhabi, Corrosion (CO,) on bleeder& check valves Changed bleeder & check material to
Mubarras stainiess steei.
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Corrosion (CO:) on housing Tried coated units w/ chemical injection
line to bottom of motor.
II II !! II
Corrosion (CO,) on housing Final solution was ferritic units.
39 15 89 UK, Montrose Corrosion (CO,) on housing Monel coating on motor and seal sec-
tions. Ferritic gas separator.
39 15 89 UK, Montrose Corrosion (CO,) on tubulars Coated tubulars in highly corrosive wells.
Chemical injection subs just above pump
on less corrosive wells. Trials being made
on scale/ corrosion squeeze inhibition
treatment.
48 21 90 Canada, Beilshill Corrosion (7?4. CO,) on ESP housing Monel coat all housings, 12 mil thick.
Lake
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Corrosion (3?40H2S) on copper bearing All internal copper bearing components
alloys in pump replaced with NiResist material.
50 650 90 Texas, Sacroc Housing corrosion (CO,) Flake coating (glass filled polyester) was
moderately successful. Caused increase
in motor burns. 316 SS flame sprayed
coating tried. First at 6 mil thickness, then
12 roil, then 12 mil with air cured epoxy
coating to fill coating porosity. Not durable
due to scratching. Changed to ferritic
metallurgy.
58 95 92 Calif. Galvanized armor corrosion - below fluid Ran stainless steel armored cable on bot-
Ievel tom 2000 ft.
60 49 92 Canada, Judy Crk Corrosion on gas separators causing pre- install stainless steel impeller and addi-
mature failure tional bearing.
68 11 93 Canada To increase production by decreasing Upgrade pump components for mechani-
downtime and optimizing applications cat and corrosive failures.
83 8 94 Canada Pump failures due to corrosive solution (1) Change metallurgy on pumps fluid
mining fluids wetted components. (2) Choose metal-
lurgy to prevent gaivanic cells.
(3) Vacuum fill motors & seals. (4) Use
tandem seals with blocking fluid.
Housing coatings and inhibitors are mentioned frequently. The use of ferritic material to combat corrosion is mentioned as a final, suc-
cessful solution in some papers. The SACROC papers from Chevron (West Texas) are very good information sources because of the
number of ESPSand the length of operation in a COZenvironment.
Gas I
4 154 79 Texas, Gas separation Complete with 7 in., not 5.5 in. csg to
Denver City allow better gas separation.
6 167 83 Sumatra Cable damage, elastomer expansion Redesigned cable, filled the interstices
between the conductors with impregna-
ble synthetic compound.
7 106 82 Canada, SS Hills Gas interference, motor underloading & Where physically possible, conventional
pump gas locking motor shrouds were used. Used inverted
motor shrouds on 5 wells. Also success-
ful w/ rotary gas separators.
8 7 82 UK, Montrose High GOR causes sizing, design problems Use of VSD helps, since gas creates
design uncertainties.
11 It t, II
Excessive free gas causes performance The high downhole gas volumes were
problems handled with either a rotary or static type
separator.
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84 I UK, Beatrice I Gas related cable failure between pump
and packer
14 7 83 UK, Montrose Failures from rotary separator vibration
16 10 84 Wyoming, Beaver Gas interference
Creek
20 411 85 China, Daqing Failures due to gas
27 25 86 Canada, Nipisi Gas interference
Gilwood
32 268 88 Canada, Judy Gas interference
Crk/Redwater
32 268 88 Canada, Judy Gas interference, slugging
Crk/Redwater
37 ? 89 General Optimizing production from low pressure
I 11
wells
38 125 89 Canada, SS Hills Wellhead connectors
39 15 89 UK, Montrose Gas related cable faiiures
42 37 90 Canada, B. Glen Gas interference
II II 1! 11 11
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43 60 90 Canada, Mitsue Seized pumps from sweiling of rubber
Gilwood bushings
44 12 90 Calif., Bev. Hills Gas interference
!1 II M H II
!1 1! 11 II 11
47 ? 90 Canada & Michi- Gas problems
gan
47 ? 90 Canada & Michi- Gas problems
gan
54 6 92 Congo Gas interference due to need to run low
BHPs
II 1! II !1 II
Actions taken: restoration of reservoir
pressure, lower rate ESPS, stimulate
weils, and set pumps deeper.
Now use reverse flow gas separator
instead of rotary.
Used a VSD to maintain BHP to minimize
interference. Installed gravity type gas
separators.
Use rotary gas separator, increased run
lives.
Used reverse flow or rotary gas separa-
tors.
Use rotary gas separators.
Operate the underioad settings closer to
operating amperage.
Use VSDS and rotary gas separa-
tors.Monitor amp charts to evaiuate best
production rate.
Mandrei with molded pigtail cracked&
leaked gas.
Evaluate cables, new Kerite cable better
than others.
Downsized motor hp to reduce
shut-downs due to gas caused under-
loading.
Downsizing of the DumDCaDaCitVto
reduce ga~ coning& increase ESP oper-
ating efficiency.
Increased the number of pump stages to
offset the pump head inefficiency due to
gas.
Use of reverse flow gas separators on
wells compieted without a packer assem-
bly.
The elastomer in the bushing was
changed from Buns-N to vit~n.
Use a shroud and run the unit below per-
forations
In certain problem wells, overdesigning
the pump by 20-30% worked.
Placed 50 psig back pressure on the
annulus, smoothed out the motor amper-
age.
Used tandem rotarv aas separators,
allowed operation (n~p to 80?40free gas.
Reverse flow and rotary gas separators
have limitations.Tapered pumps,
shrouds, and tandem rotary separators
improve gas separation.
Use of VSDS allowed higher production
rates.
Centrifugal gas separators ailowed lower
BHP and higher production.
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57 36 92 Alaska
65 ? 93 China
65 330 94 Wyoming
High GLRs prevented use of ESPS
Pump gas locking
High radial wear on gas separator bush-
ings
Horizontal completion caused severe gas
slugging
Pump performance problems due to high
GLR
CO, flood resulted in high GLRs in produc-
ing wells, causing pump performance
problems
High GOR with abrasive asphaltenes
ESP design for gassy, viscous crude
Increased well productivity vs higher GLR
Utilized centrifugal gas separators suc-
cessfully up to 82%free gas. Reduces
time to bring well back on. Increased ESP
run times.
Corrected installation of motor shroud on
gas separator. Shroud was plugging sep-
arator gas vents.
Installed Boron-diffusion coated sleeves
& bushings.
First Tapered pump with separator &
shroud lowered additional 700 ft, unsuc-
cessful. Final: Shroud with dip tube &
vented separator discharge.
Use tandem rotary gas separators where
GLR >30%.
Reliability problems w/rotary gas separa-
tors. Other experiments led to use of
blender intake.
Utilize rotary gas separator with tungsten
carbide bearing system.
Since 1981, field specific ESP design
procedures have been developed.
Acquire quality downhoie data to monitor
and control ESP operation.
If the number of amearances in the literature shown in this study are an indication, then gas still gives the industry many problems. I
For the problem o~free gas in the pump, the use of reverse flow and rotary gas separators is suggested as well as the use-of shrouds.
Tandem gas separators are also mentioned. Larger casing size is mentioned to help gas separation before it enters a separator or
pump intake. Pump design is handled with overstaging or overdesign and tapered pumps. The use of VSDS to get good IPR data for
design is mentioned. Cable swellage problems with gas are discussed with the need to get rid of insulation voids. The industry con-
sortium TUALP (Tulsa University Artificial Lift Projects) is currently evaluating industty gas separator performance.
T
YESP Yr
610 83
T
98 86
30 89
T
49 92
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T
630 94
55 94
Viscosity
Location Problem Solution
Calif., THUMS Short runs due to 2000-3000 SSU emulsi- Use of VSD, at reduced hertz, and over-
fied fluid
Peru, Amazon Viscosity problems for <12 API & <50Y0
Basin water cut
Indonesia, Bima Performance problems due to viscosity
I
Canada, Judy Crk I Gas Separators in asphaltene environment
=
sized (hp) motor to correct cycling and
Derate motors 25% and annular mjectlon
L
Use downhole pressure sensor, establish
correction procedure for pump head/per-
Install additional bearing and move the
Ref
15
25
40
60
84
88
90
failing prematurely. Deposition causing exhaust port.
vibration problems I
I I
Venezuela I Producin~ wells w/5,000 -20,000 SSU I First Use of dilutant injection to reduce
1
fluid - viscosity tried but not successful. Sec-
ond: Oversized pump & motor w/low effi-
ciency reducing downhole viscosity.
California, High losses in low volume (100-700 bpd) Modified pump stages for larger inlet
Offshore stages openings.
California, I ESP performance in gassy, viscous crude. I(1) Since 1981, field specific ESP design
Offshore procedures have been developed. -
(2) Distributed Flow System (Injects H,O
below unit) tested on 9 wells, technical
success but inefficient.
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High viscosity is not mentioned much in the papers referenced here. VSDS help with the design, pressure sensors help with design,
and one paper reports injection of light oil in the annulus to reduce the problem. Reference 90 discusses a patented system of water
injection into ESP intakes.
High Temperature
Ief #ESP Yr Location Problem Solution
3 96 79 Canada, SS Hills Fatigue &cracking of lead sheath cable ~
cables.
6 167 83 Sumatra Cable damage due to high temperature Used cable with temperature rating well
deterioration above the ambient well temperature.
17 1000+ 84 Sumatra Short run times due to high temperature Use impellers able to withstand a high
>300F temperature application.
It It It !1 II
Use of tandem protectors.
It It It 11 !1
Set the unit as deep as possible to avoid
thermal cyciing.
11 11 !1 11 It
Prevent the unit from operating under
cycling conditions.
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Use of a high temperature oil in the
motor.
!! 11 II II 11
Derate the motor by 25?40.
24 ? 86 Florida, South Cable short runs (3 months) Replaced conventional cable splicing
techniques with high temperature lead
solder splicing.
36 55 89 Canada, N. Kay- ESP failures, deterioration of seal elasto- Changed to labyrinth type protectors.
bob merit bag, due to high temperature (24@F)
11 It !1 II
ESP failures,seal chamber thrust bearings, Using babbitless thrust bearings in sev-
due to high temperature (2400F) eral severe wells.
44 12 90 Calif., Bev. Hills ESP failures due to high temperature Went to high temperature motor options.
(200-2500F)
!1 II !1 1! 11
Used motor shrouds where motor cooling
fluid velocity dictated.
!3 19 It 1!
High rate of cable failures due to high tem- Changed from purchasing low-priced
perature (200-2500F) cable to high temperature cable to match
conditions.
44 12 90 Calif., Bev. Hills Flat to round cable splice failures due to Changed to high temperature tapes,
high temperature added additional insulating and barrier
layers, witnessed splices for better qual-
1
ity.
81 3 94 California Operating in 4000F ambient (1) Cable selection & elastomer applica-
tion critical. (2) Modifications made to
ESP equip. (3) Special electrical feed
thrust required.
89 138 94 Canada, Motor damage, rotor/stator rub (1) Reduce diameter of rotors, (2) Set
Swan Hills unit higher in csg (straighter section).
High temperature is mentioned to affect pump stages, cable, motors, bags in seal sections and cable splices. Several protective
options are mentioned above. Note that the shrouds around motors are more important in the high temperature wells to increase the
velocity past the motor to maximize cooling. Note. High temperature motors are discussed following the motor section above.
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L. WILSON, R. SHEPLER AND R. IANNOM
Miscellaneous - Overall
7 106 82 Canada, SS Hills Overall problems Automation: monitor start, stop, OL, UL,
amps,& wellhead pressure.
1! II If 11 II
Established running & pulling proce-
dures.
11 250 83 Canada, Judy Overall run life Record keeping is first and most impor-
Crk/Redwater tant step.
II It 11 11 II
Running and pulling procedures specified
exactiy.
12 12 84 UK, Beatrice Overall run life Maintain the intake pressure above the
bubble point if possible.
15 610 83 Calif., THUMS Overall, controls Went to solid state OL & UL controls.
II It II It
Overall Isolation transformers for each well.
It II It It 11
Periodic review of probiems, trends, etc.
It 1! !1 It
Overall, cable Tailored the length to the well, terminated
with molded vulcanized, and shop tested.
16 10 84 Wyoming, Overall, electrical system Worked with the power company and
Beaver Creek added lightning protection.
17 1000+ 84 Sumatra Overall Established maintenance shop for repair-
ing pumps and motors (dry outs only).
18 21 84 N. Sea, Dutch Overall Use step-up isolation transformers to
Q-1 Block
enhance run lives. Thorough failure anal-
ysis process.
24 ? 86 Florida, South Overall Use of a TDR, well surveillance, colleot
data, check fluid levels, and monitor tear-
downs.
25 98 86 Peru, Amazon Overall Use of a power trailer with VSD to test
Basin wells.
32 268 88 Canada, Judy Overall Use tandem seal sections.
Crk/Redwater
1! It 1! 11 11
Use backspin relays, no tubing check
valves.
41 100 90 France Overall Training, generate data base of failures,
operations.
49 640 90 Calif., THUMS Overall New rotating components in any new
pump.
It !, It 11 11
Manufacturers testing of all new pumps.
!1 11 II II
Third party spot testing of new pumps.
57 36 92 Alaska Completion - must displace oillwater above Sliding sleeves unreliable in viscous
check valve for freeze protection crudes & deviated wells. Install gas lift
mandrel with dummy valve above check.
Remove dummy valve to freeze protect.
II II It It
Completion - Government requirement to Annular safety valves have been
have fluid and vent gas comingled extremely unreliable. Commingle vent
gas back into tubing with packer &gas lift
valve/mandrel below subsurface safety
valve.
62 1 94 Oklahoma Project to reduce installation/pulling costs Use coiled tubing to deploy ESP.
67 215 93 Canada, Reduced run times Increased average from 48 to 78 months
Redwater by using a more disciplined problem anal-
ysis approach.
75 2 94 UK, Start-up problems due to difficult/incom- Utilize slow, controlled stati-up with a
S. England plete well clean-up VSD.
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76 ? 94
?
Equipment failure analysis Utilization of Fault Tree Analysis provides
systematic approach to analyzing equip-
ment failures.
86 5 94 Oklahoma Reduce water injection costs (1) 4 vertical/1 horizontal saved $1+mm.
(2) Installation provided somewhat trans-
parent installation in high visibility area.
89 138 94 Canada, Wear on ESP due to abrasive asphaltenes (1) Modified bearing system in top of
Swan Hills
seai. (2) Tungsten Carbide bearing sys-
tem in rotary gas separator.
Many categories are found in the search of overall where the overall category usually means some part of an overall plan undertaken
to increase run life and the solutions mentioned above are just a part of the plan. Automation, running and pulling procedures, surveii-
Iance, and other topics are mentioned here.
-.
Design
8 7 82 UK, Montrose ESP sizing probiems due to gas Use of VSD helps since gas creates
pump head design uncertainties.
11 250 83 Canada, Judy Design problems Obtaining accurate downhole data
CrldRedwater
(IPR,PVT, etc.) is critical. The use of
VSDS and downhole pressure sensors
assists in getting this data.
40 30 89 Indonesia, Bima Pump performance problems due to dis- established head correction procedure
cosity for pump head/performance.
44 12 90 Calif., Bev. Hilis Design problems due to gas Overdesign the pumps by 20-30Y0.
61 1 92 Texas, South Horizontal completion caused severe VSD provided flexibility in operational
swings in iiquid/gas production control
71 ? 93 Yemen Remote desert area, medium-to-heavy (1) Use of parallei generators to power
crude, high (1300F) surface ambients VSDS unsuccessful. (2) New style pene-
trator successful. (3) VSD in air-condi-
tioned skid shacks.
75 2 94 UK, 5,000 to 20,000 ft extended reach welis Completion design detaiis to alleviate
S. England
long reach problems.
In these field papers, the use of the VSD is mentioned to help with the ESP design. Again there are not many field case histories which
deal with design techniques. Long reach weil probiems are highlighted in reference 75.
Power Consumption
7 106 82 Canada, SS Hiils ~ ~
power supply.
16 10 84 Wyoming, Beaver Overail electrical system Worked with power company, added
Creek lightening protection.
19 98 85 Peru Reduce start power Use VSD soft start to reduce peak power
needs.
41 100 90 France Power supply Use hi-voltage motors (reduce cable
power loss).
42 37 90 Canada, B. Glen Power supply quaiity Control paneis detect singie phasing.
46 34 90 Canada, Redwa- ESP seiection Evaluate severai vendors as weli as
ter power consumption.
70 ? 93 Texas Reduce electrical expenses Electrical load shedding program.
93 28 94 Nevada Increase ESP sub-station power factor Installed power factor correction capaci-
from 0.81 to 0.90 tors.
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Some of the powefl search papers mention power supply and some mention power savings. Note the mention of the use of VSDSto
reduce the needed peak power during start-up.
Ref
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12
20
53
68
69
74
77
78
79
80
82
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Run Life
Problem
I
Solution
Seal/motor failures I Use of tandem seal sections increased
run lives.
Short run lives Recording keeping for performance eval-
uation is first and most im~ortant step.
11
Specified exactly the running and pulling
~rocedures.
Need to improve run lives Keep pump intake pressure above bub-
ble Doint if Dossible.
Short run life due to gas Use of rotary gas separators increased
run lives.
Short Runs (1) Preparing guidelines/procedure man-
ual. (2) Training operations staff on ESP
design, installation, handling/storage,
operation/trouble shooting, &failure anal-
ysis.
To increase Production by decreasing (1) Active participation in equip. disas-
downtime and optimizing application= semblies. (2) Improved sizing-of ESPS.
(3) Developed equip installation & han-
dling procedure manual. Personnel train-
ing.
400 dav run life deteriorated to 180-350 I(1) Established ESP Daily Monitoring
days - Database. Faster response to problems.
(2) Established ESP Failure Database.
Analyzing failure trends. (3) Improve Q/A
in motor manufacturing & refurbishment.
Short run lives in high temperature (1) Extended runs due to designing for
(c45&F) wells internal motor temperature instead of just
BHP load. (2) Improved motor insulation
systems.
Evaluating field failure statistics to improve I(1) Document well installation proce-
run life - dires. (2) Improve operational proce-
dures. (3) Improved QC/QA ESP
manufacture. (4) Improve installation
design & selection.
Does rerunning ESPS reduce run life? Run life not significantly deteriorated
although recommendation to continue
short & long term monitoring to ensure
success.
Evaluate effect of used equipment on run Run life of used equipment= 225 days,
life new equipment = 334 days.
Reduce expenses by rerunning equipment Economically successful.
Increase run life thru identification of pump Database analysis did allow guidance on
types which are more reliable better types of equipment.
Under this search topic, several miscellaneous topics are mentioned to assist in increasing run life. However, this is just the way the
language was used in the papers. All of the previous topics can be considered ways of solving problems and increasing run lives.
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ON AND OFWtORE Pf30BLEMS AND SOLUTlONS
SPE 28694
Sweep Efficiency
J
5
?
79 India Improve sweep efficiency Install pump with 2-3 times normal well
rate.
9 26 82 Texas, Talco Increase sweep efficiency Install hi-volume ESPSto produce liquids
beina sweDt.
~The search subject of sweep brings-up two papers where the ESPSare specifically used to generate high volume and increase sweep
efficiency of a flood to produce the fluidsas they pass the wells and not lose any possible production which a high volume system will
produce:
Testing & Reusing Equipment
Testing and reusing ESP equipment began in about 1983
in earnest. One W. Texas company has been the pioneer (ESP
Inc.) in establishing standards for testing and rerunning used
equipment. Today pumps, motors protectors/seals/equalizers
and gas separators are tested against established standards and
rerun if the testing standards are met. In fact over 100,000 pieces
of ESP equipment have been tested at one company with certain
percentages put back into service. The following table is typical
of the %0 of equipment tested that is returned to service
m
I Motors
I
-91 ?40
I
Protectors/Seals/
I
-41v.
Equalizers
I
I Gas Separators I M46?40 I
Although one company pioneered testing and re-use, it is
common for manufacturers to offer a similar service in most
instances. Currently ESP Inc. and others are working with vibra-
tion meas~ements to establish .,standards for acceptance and
re-use. Although some data has been collected, no generally
accepted standards are currently in existence.
Subsea ESP ~ompletions for D6ep Water/Horizontal Wells
Most subsea completed wells produce with no artificial lift
- or with the aid of gas lift. However, in some cases gas is not
available. Also studiesg5of gas lift in horizontal wells is not effi-
cient, which has to be due to the inefficient bypass of gas over
liquid in horizontal well sections.
Currently two fields are being considered to be developed
with ESPS using subsea trees with wet mateable connectors.
One such development is planned for the Liuhaua field
which is located in the S. China sea, about 120 miles (193 km)
southwest of Hong Kong. This is a venture between Amoco Ori-
ent Petroleum and Nanhai East Oil Corporation. This develop-
ment is planned to make use of a floating production system,
subsea trees with ESPS, wet-mateable electrical power connec-
tors and horizontal well completions.
Two main concerns for this development are: (T) the incor-
poration of an electrical cable feedthrough path in the tree design
and (2) the need to simplify well workover procedures given the
relatively high replacement frequency of the downhole ESP com-
pletion. This concerns led to plans to apply a tubing spool or
horizontal tree design.% The major components of the subsea
tree are a tubing spool, a tubing hanger and a tree cap.
..
The tubing spool contains a through-bore profile with side
outlets for production, annulus and chemical injection lines. The
tubing hanger is installed using a hydraulic running tool that pra-
vides orientation and activate the Iockdown and seal mecha-
nisms with the tubing spool. The tree cap is installed after
removal of the tubing hanger running tool and BOP staclddfilling
riser. The tree cap also provides a structural termination point for
the in-water ESP power cable riser shown in Figure 8.g7
Petrobras PROCAP 200095 is a group of 11 companies
developing a system for ESP production from wells in
1000-2000 m water depth initially to be utilized in the Albarcora
field. Different suppliers will supply electrical power connectors,
ESP equipment, subsea and downhole power connectors, a
diver assisted X-mas tree for the installationof the power connec-
tor, and other associated equipment. A schematic of the well-
head is shown in Figure 9.
Coiled Tubing Deployed Pumping Systems
The combination of the rising costs or workover rigs and
their limited availability has made rigless completions an attrac-
tive economic alternative. The same economics driving rigless
completions and the use of coil tubing for specialty applications
like logging, cementing, perforating, etc., in deviated wells, make
coil tubing deployment of ESPS a viable option where workover
rig costs are high. Successful installation of ESPS usin coiled
!
tubing have been recorded in a number of installations.g 99
Coil tubing is a continuous length of tubing coiled on to a
large reel transported by means of a portable control unit. Coil
tubing is currently available in sizes ranging from 0.75 in. OD.
(19.1 mm) to 3-1/2 in. OD. (88.9 mm) having yield strengths from
70,000 psi (483 MPa) to 100,000 psi (689 MPa). Deployment of
ESPSusing coil tubing is performed through a working window
as shown in Figure 10. An injector feeds the tubing into the well
while the power cable is banded to the tubing.
Coiled tubing design consideration includes:ga (1) the avail-
ability of units in the local area, (2) the tensile strength of the tub-
ing, (3) the relative expansion of the coiled tubing with respect to
the power cable, (4) the anticipated fatigue of the tubing over the
anticipated life of the well, (5) the burst capacity of the tubing at
the pump discharge head, (6) the increased pressure loss in the
tubing due to the slightly smaller ID of coil tubing having standard
ODS, (7) the relative cost of the coiled tubing to that of a work-
over rig, and (8) the design of the working window. Generally, the
working window only accommodates installation of the ESP and
equipment and banding of the power cable. Installation is sig-
nificantly different and an experienced ESP service technician
having familiarity with coiled tubing installations is recom-
mended.w
Cable Deployed Pumping Systems
The concept of cable deployed ESPSwas first developed in
the late 1960s. The technique deploys either one or two cables.
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L. WILSON, R. SHEPLER AND R. L4NNOM
The single cable system suspends the pump and motor from a
single cable that acts both as support and a supply of electric
power. The two cable systems employ one cable for support and
another for electric power. The advantage of the latter is: the sus-
pension cable is generally torque balanced wire rope (proven
technology) and can be field spliced. Standard power cable can
also be used in two cable applications with single or double
armor, as the application dictates. Although single cable systems
appear simpler, they generally require a controlled environment
for splicing requiring considerable time, and historically suffer
from chinking of the power cable core caused by different rates
of thermal expansion between the outer support and inner power
core.woo This latter difficulty has been addressed by manufac-
turers but is yet to be proven in the field.101102
Cable deployed ESP systems have a variety of
advantagesgg over conventional tubing deployed systems. Rig-
Iess installation and service of ESPSmakes cable deployment an
attractive alternative, particularly in remote locations where rig
costs and availability make the economics of running ESPS less
attractive. Other advantages include (1) installation speeds from
100-120 ft/min, (2) increased flow area in the production tubing
to consider rates as high as 30,000 bpd, (3) minimal surface
equipment which is proven technology, being a modification of
standard coiled tubing injectors, (4) the installation system is
generaily modular and easily transportable, and (5) banding of
the power cable is not required in single cable systems. Cable
deployment ESPS is restricted to hole inclinations less than
about 60. A typical chart indicating the range depths, flow rates
and hole deviations for applicability of coiled tubing and cable
deployment of ESPS is shown inFigure 11.
The downhole equipment used in cable_deployed systems
differs slightly from conventional system in that an annular flow
arrangement is used where the pump is located below the motor
(known as an inverted pump assembly). The ESP is generally
located in the production tubing by a landing nipple and a lock-
ing-module discharge head is added to the assembly between
the pump and the motor.
Highly Deviated Wellbores
Several applications of ESPS In highly deviated weiis have
been reported in the literature.1031041105 Submersible pumps are
commonly run both in the veti[cal and horizontal sections of the
hole. A number of operational problems have been identified
when running ESPS in horizontal hole sections. These are:
(1) ESP Bending: ESPS are iong slender pieces of equip-
ment subject to higil bending stresses when forced around cor-
ners. As a ruie of thumb, an assembled ESP with no speciai
equipment couid tolerate a dogleg severity of 30/100ft without
permanent damage.05 Dogle s as high as 120/100 ft. are possi-
ble with special equipment.
t
(2) Seal Section: The seal section contains shaft seais to
- prevent weii fluid from entering the motor. Both elastomeric blad-
der and labyrinth path systems are commercially available. Lab-
yrinth path systems, however, require gravity and differential
density to operate effectively and thus should not be used in hor-
izontal sections.l~
(3) Driii Larger Holes it is recommended that the weii be
drilied as iarge as economical. The extra ciearance between the
ESP and the casing reduces the magnitude of the bending
stresses transferred to the ESP when installing.
(4) Liner Installation: The horizontal section of the well
tends to act iike a long 3-phase separator. Gas separates, col-
iects along the length of the weiibore and can serge up the weii-
bore interrupting production. Installation of a liner increases the
superficial velocity in the horizontal section minimizing slugging.
(5) Drill the hole down hili if possible to allow free escape of
the gas. Hoies inclined at greater than 90 have been shown to
experience severe slugging.! w
(6) Use of centralizers should be iimited. Centralizers
increase the bending when an ESP is passing through tight radii
and should be used only if necessary.
(7) Conventional gas separators work in horizontal sec-
tions much the same as they do in vertical sections and are
therefore recommended in gassy weiis. in gassy horizontal
wells, it is recommended that the pump be set in the verticai sec-
tion of the hole and a dip tube inserted into the horizontal section
where possible (see Figure 12).M
Summary
In summary, many topics are brought in under various sub-
headings and give the reader some idea of what the problems
are and what the solutions were. Very little detaii is given here,
but the reader can easily reference the appropriate papers for a
more comprehensive discussion. This study may be incomplete
and apologies are given for any pertinent field studies omitted.
However, in spite of many possible shortcomings, it is hoped this
presentation wiil be a help for the reader who is interested in
solving a particular problem and wouid like a direction on where
to read about similar problems and their possible solutions.
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Venkataraman, G. and Mikus, T.: Reliability Analysis of
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Rogers International Akport Area Of Oklahoma City, Okia-
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February 12,1992.
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Workshop, Houston, Texas, April 29- May 1.
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presented at the 5th Int. Conf. on Horizontal Well Technol-
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