DEFINE | Management Consultancy & Training

ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS – ADVANCED ESP DESIGN AND TROUBLE SHOOTING

Location

Dubai, UAE

Date

From Date: 08-May-2023
To Date: 12-May-2023

Duration

5 Days

Language

English

Discipline

Introduction

Ref No:    ID001
Title:       Electrical Submersible Pumps – Advanced ESP Design and Trouble Shooting
Start Date:   08 May 2023 End Date: 12 May 2023
Venue:          Dubai, UAE
Fee:           $5,250

Training will be held at any of the 5 star hotels. The exact venue will be informed once finalized.

Training Duration : 5 days
6 hours per day
Total 30 hours

The Electric Submersible Pump System (ESP) is considered an effective and economical means of lifting large volume of fluids from great depths under a variety of well conditions. Over the years, the ESP companies, in conjunction with the major oil companies, have gained considerable experience in producing high viscosity fluids, gassy wells, high temperature wells, etc. With this experience and improved technology, wells that were once considered non-feasible for submersibles are now being pumped economically. This course is designed to provide recommendations for designing ESP systems for special applications including gassy wells, production of fluids with solids, viscous oil, dual completions, Ytool applications, shrouded motors, production through the annular, high temperature and recirculation. Pump curves (Head vs. Flow rate) for several pump speeds are generated in class as an exercise.

Objective

Provide in depth knowledge of the advantages and limitations of the Electric Submersible Pumps used in aggressive environment applications. Participants will learn well optimization and troubleshooting.

Audience

Delegates are expected to have relevant knowledge in Electric Submersible Pumps Application Engineering course or field experience using ESPs in order to fully benefit from the specialist training. Any similar basic or awareness training must be attended by delegates.

LANGUAGE PRE REQUISITES

Please be aware that medium of the course is English. Prospective attendees for whom English is a second or foreign language should have a minimum of Low Intermediate level in all four skill sets (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in order to fully benefit from the awareness courses. We recommend a higher level of English language comprehension for the more technical or specialist courses.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Production Engineers, technologists, people who are involved in Production Optimization. Specifically people who want to gain more knowledge about ESP

Content

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

DAILY OUTLINE

Day 1

Review of Reservoir Performance
Productivity Index – Darcy Exercise
Vogel Exercise
Centrifugal Pump Curve Development
Applications 3.1 Standard 3.1 Non-Standard
Equipment Selection - Exercise

Day 2

Affinity Laws & Nodal Analysis 4.1. Exercise
Amperimetric Charts
Design of High Gas Application - Exercise

Day 3

ESP Design for Highly Deviated Wells
Viscous Fluids and Emulsion Application
Production of Abrasive Fluids

Day 4

New Technologies
CrossFlow
ESP – TCP – Ytool
Hybrid ESP – Gas Lift Application
Recirculation System

Day 5

Troubleshooting
Evaluation of Specific Cases Using Appropriate Software (DesignPro, Prosper, SubPump, etc.)
Equipment Handling
Introduction to ESP Failure Analysis

TRAINING OUTCOME
By end the training participants will have an in depth knowledge of the advantages and limitations of the Electric Submersible Pumps used in aggressive environment applications. Participants will learn well optimization and troubleshooting.

NOTE:
Pre & Post Tests will be conducted
Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

Certificate

Define Management Consultancy & Training Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees

Methodology

The course is designed to maximize delegate benefit from the outset. The goals of each participant are discussed to ensure their needs are fulfilled as far as possible. Questions are encouraged throughout particularly at the daily wrap up sessions. This provides opportunities for participants to discuss specific issues and if possible find appropriate solutions. Case studies are employed to highlight particular points and appropriate video materials used to illustrate particular conditions. Understanding system design and limitations is fundamental to ensuring adequate design & specification activities are undertaken. Moreover, some simulations will be utilized during course sessions. A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody find the right answers. The delegates will also be encouraged to raise their own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using their own analysis and experiences.

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details