Eddy Supardi Yusuf (Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering)
Diagnostic and Advisory Computer Program for Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) Installation
(113 pp.- Chapter 7)
Directed by Dr. Zelimir Schmidt
(138 words)
The Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP), a high volume method of artificial lift, is most applicable in wells that are influenced by strong waterdrive or waterflood and have either low or high watercuts or low GOR.
MAXUS SES Incorporated is the operator of 315 active offshore oil wells in the Java Sea of Indonesia. All the wells use ESP to produce more than 165,000 BOPD.
MAXUS’ goal was to increase cash flow by decreasing the ESP failure rate, the resulting downtime, and the well pulling costs. To accomplish this they must increase ESP run life.
The objectives of this work are to generate an Electrical Submersible Pump Diagnostic Program using an EXCEL spreadsheet, and a FORTRAN computer program, to analyze MAXUS ‘ Electrical Submersible Pump installations, and to recommend improvements. Finally, this thesis also covers MAXUS’ equipment improvements, ESP failure modes, problems and remedies.
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