Description

It takes energy to produce energy
ESPs provide reliable artificial lift for a broad range of flow rates and well conditions. When a downhole system runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the electricity bill can be significant. Electricity costs reduce profits, particularly for operators that run hundreds of ESPs or have to make regular trips to refuel onsite generators.

A full 61% of the power consumed in a conventional ESP system is lost to heat. Only 39% of the power is used to actually produce hydrocarbons. This is consistent across the industry in conventional ESPs running a three-phase, two-pole, oil-filled induction motor driving a multistage centrifugal pump. The pump alone is responsible for losing 29% of all electricity to heat, and the motor loses 13%.

applications
Conventional and unconventional wells
Standard casing sizes
capabilities
Flowrates from 63 to 37,700 bbl/d (10 to 6000 m3/d)
Fluid head up to 11,400 ft (3500 m)
features
Powder mettalurgy manufacturing produces ultra-smooth components that reduce heat and vibration
High-RPM pumps and superior stage design reduce ESP length by 60%
PMMs reduce electromagnetic loss and improve efficiency
High-efficiency pumps and PMMs combine to reduce power consumption by 25% or more while increasing reliability and runtime