By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Learn about the different types of ESP Systems and where they are used
• Understand the components and equipment used in ESP systems
• Learn about ESP pump technology!
• Learn about ESP Selection and Performance Calculations
• Understand the Advantages and Limitations of various ESP Drive Systems
• Understand the Power Supply Requirements of ESP Installations
• Learn about installing, maintaining and troubleshooting ESP systems

Participants will learn:

• Mainstream ESP system configurations
• Alternative ESP system configurations
• Installing ESPs in difficult and harsh environments
• How ESPs and their associated drives are selected
• Installing, operating and monitoring ESP systems
• Maintaining and troubleshooting ESP systems 

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include:

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

• Fundamentals of Electric Submersible Pumps

  • Introduction to ESPs and ESP Systems
  • A Brief History of ESPs
  • Design Requirements for Typical Mainstream ESPs
  • ESP Pump Designs
  • ESP Motor Designs
  • Cabling Requirements
  • Motor Control
  • Miscellaneous Accessories
  • Alternative ESP Configurations
  • Inverted/Bottom Intake
  • Dual and Triple ESPs in same well
  • Boosters for ESPs

   

  Application of ESPs in Difficult or Harsh Environments

  • On-Shore and Off-Shore
  • Multiphase Fluids
  • Abrasive Contaminants
  • High Temperature and Corrosive Substances
  • Viscous Fluids, Emulsions, Scaling and Asphaltenes
  • Off-Shore
  • Modular Requirements
  • Platform Cable Connections
  • FPSO Disconnect able Turret Swivel and Mooring System
  • Subsea Cabling and Electrical Connections
  • Subsea Located Equipment

   

  ESP System Selection, Performance Calculations and Equipment Sizing

  • Establishing basic requirements
  • Determining well production capacity
  • Determining fluid composition and volume, including volume of free gas
  • Calculation of total dynamic head
  • Determination of optimum pump and motor type and size
  • Determination of downhole cable configuration and sizing
  • Identifying optimum drive systems, power supplies and accessories
  • Variable speed drive requirements

   

  ESP Monitoring, Control and Protection, Installation

  • Downhole monitoring and sensors
  • Embedded fiber optic cable for downhole monitoring and sensors
  • Earthed (grounded) and unearthed (ungrounded) ESP motors
  • Earthing and lightning propagation in ESP circuits
  • Electrical protection equipment for ESPs
  • SCADA/EMS (ESP Management System) for local and remote installations
  • Safety and shut-down systems

   

  Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance

  • Commissioning requirements and procedures
  • Pre-production optimization
  • Regular operation and monitoring
  • Maintenance management, monitoring and detecting abnormal conditions
  • Troubleshooting guidelines
  • Case studies and examples of ESP problems and failures
  • Servicing equipment
  • Well workover rigs
  • Cable reels, reel supports, and cable guides
  • Shipping cases
  • Transport for long shipping cases
  • Factory repair and reconditioning