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ESP Design & Selection: Ass - Prof. Adel Afifi

This document outlines the process for electric submersible pump (ESP) design and selection. It discusses 10 steps: 1) collecting well data, 2) determining production capacity, 3) calculating total dynamic head, 4) selecting pump type, 5) determining number of stages, 6) sizing the motor, 7) selecting cable size, 8) determining voltage requirements, 9) sizing the transformer, and 10) selecting accessories. It also discusses various ESP downhole installation configurations and provides tables of cable sizes and capacities.

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ESP Design & Selection: Ass - Prof. Adel Afifi

This document outlines the process for electric submersible pump (ESP) design and selection. It discusses 10 steps: 1) collecting well data, 2) determining production capacity, 3) calculating total dynamic head, 4) selecting pump type, 5) determining number of stages, 6) sizing the motor, 7) selecting cable size, 8) determining voltage requirements, 9) sizing the transformer, and 10) selecting accessories. It also discusses various ESP downhole installation configurations and provides tables of cable sizes and capacities.

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CHAPTER 6

ESP Design
&
Selection

Ass.Prof. Adel Afifi

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ESP Design and Selection

First: Consider the following

ㄱ The pump should be chosen to suit the desired rate


of production.

ㄴ The discharge pressure should be enough to lift the


well fluid and sustain the required wellhead press.

ㄷ Correct motor size should be chosen to suit the


flow and the head.

ㄹ Casing size becomes an important.


ㅁ The inflow capability of the well.
ㅂ GOR & Bubble point pressure.
ㅅ The bottom hole temperature.

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Secondly: ESP Sizing Procedures

1. Collect and analyze the well’s productivity and fluid


data.

ㄱ Casing size
ㄴ Tubing size
ㄷ Plug back total depth
ㄹ Perforation depth
ㅁ Static fluid level
ㅂ Representative well teat (WC%)
ㅅ Fluid properties (oil & water SG.)
ㅇ Productivity index
ㅈ Bottom hole temperature
ㅊ Primary power
ㅋ Surface floe line length and elevation

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2. Determine the well’s production capacity or determine


pump setting depth @ desired rate:

Flow rate Q
PI.  
Drawdown (Ps  Pwf )
2.31  Pressure
Head 
Sp. Gr.

3. Calculate the Total Dynamic Head “TDH”:

TDH = Lift head + Well head pressure


+ Friction loss

Where:
Lift head = Dynamic fluid level
= Static level + Drawdown, and
WHP = Pipe friction loss + Elevation

Friction losses obtained from Figure 6.1 & 6.1a.

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4. Select the pump type from the “pump performance


curve”, depending on Capacity, ID of Casing

ㄱ Appendix “A” and “B”

5. Number of stages required:

Total Dynamic Head


No. of stages 
Head per Satge

6. Determine the motor horsepower using SG of lifted


fluids

HP
MotorHP   No. ofstage  SG
Stage

Where:
HP/Stage is obtained from the Pump Performance Curve.
ㄱ Appendix
“C” for different motor HP.

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7. Select the most economical cable size


[Table 2]
8. Determine the voltage loss in the cable & required
surface voltage:

Figure 6.2 shows the cable voltage loss

Surface voltage = motor voltage + voltage loss

9. Calculate the KVA requirements in order to size the


transformer.

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Surface KVA = [Volts * Amps* 1.732]/1000

10. Select properly size accessories such as:


 Check valve and Bleeder valve.
 Well head, size and type.

Table # 2

Cable current Carrying capacity


Cable No. Max. Amp.
1 CU 115
2/0 AL 115
2 CU 95
1/0 AL 95
4 CU 70
2 AL 70
6 CU 55
4 AL 55

 Electric Submersible Pump


Applications

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There are numerous downhole installations


that can be made using ESP:

 Standard Installation: Fig 6.3.


 Shrouded Pumping System: Fig. 6.4.
 Booster Service: Figs. 6.5 & 6.6.
 Production/Injection System: Fig. 6.7.
 Bottom Discharge System: Fig. 6.8
 Bottom Intake Unit: Fig. 6.9.
 Cable Suspended Unit: Figs. 6.10 & 6.11.

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