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In this exercise, you are required to go through the detailed design for an ESP. The input data is
given in Appendix 1. After completing the design calculations manually, you will then be required to go
through the same design using the SubPump software, compare results and investigate sensitivities
to key parameters.
Base Case:
The design reservoir offtake rate is 4,000 b/d. The required tubing intake pressure for this flowrate
and a flowing tubing head pressure of 200 psi is 2950 psi. This value was calculated using Prosper. It
is assumed that reservoir pressure is maintained by water injection.
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Psc ZT
Tsc P
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6. Pump Selection
We will now select the largest pump that can provide ____ b/d at a head of ____ ft. For this casing the
ID is 6.184 in. A 5 inch pump would be suitable for this duty. Selection of a GN5600 pump was made
as the flow rate is close to the peak efficiency operating point.
For this pump, the efficiency is 70% and the head is 20 ft per stage. Hence the number of stages
required is ___ / 20 = ___ stages.
In reality this must be corrected for motor slip as the motor will be running at a slightly different
rotational speed than the nominal speed at which the pump characteristic was measured. For this
motor the required loading is 93% obtained by dividing the required horsepower of 97 by the actual
motor rating of 104 hp. The rotational speed for this loading will be 2880 rpm from Reda motor charts.
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2. Sensitivities.
We will now investigate what happens when water cut increases from 50% to 80%. Identify the key
effects and explain the results where necessary.
Answer:
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Sandstone
5
8000
3000
190
b/d/psi
ft
psi
F
Oil gravity
Gas gravity
Bubble point pressure
GOR
BSW
Water density
H2S
CO2
34
0.85
2200
580
50
1.15
0
2
API
(air = 1)
psi
scf/bbl
%
sg
mol %
mol %
Casing
Tubing
Required FTHP
Power available
Required tubing intake
pressure (4000 b/d and 200
psi FTHP)
inch
200 psi
20kV, 50 Hz
2950
psi
4000
b/d
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