The Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) manufactured by Baker Hughes, model no. WJE-1000 is designed for wells that are expected to have a high content of abrasive solids. It is a mixed flow, tandem compression type pump. Although the erosion of the pump diffuser and impeller stages are significant, the ESP study shows that the most sever failure is due to components that affect the pump’s rotor dynamics such as radial bearings and impeller seals when eroded with 100 mesh sand. Erosion of these seals will result in an internal leakage that can significantly affect stage pressure rise, efficiency, power consumption, vibration, pump life and running cost. The erosion study utilizing 100 mesh fracture sand at 0.2% concentration, with the pump operating at 3600 RPM, 40 PSI intake pressure, 1150 GPM for over 117 hours comparisons are made to the pump’s baseline performance. Measurements of the rotor bearings, impeller seals and their corresponding stators showed that the wear patterns generally increase with time and differ by location. Stage 1 bearings and seals suffered the least amount of erosion and stage 3 rotor components suffered the most erosion. The maximum change in stage 3 bearing clearances was 223% and the maximum change in stage 3 impeller seal clearances was 300%. Performance wise the total pump efficiency dropped by 6.77%, the total pressure rise dropped by 6.3%, the pump’s best efficiency point decreased by 0.78%, and the power consumption increased by 0.49%. Pump vibration patterns also changed with time and by location. The maximum shaft orbit diameter was at stage 3 and it grew 643% in diameter after 117 hours of erosion. The waterfall plots of the pump’s ramp up changed significantly with time. After 117 hours at 3600 RPM, sub-synchronous oscillations at 67% of the synchronous speed dominated the amplitude peaks showing that the rotor vibration locked with the rotor’s first natural frequency at around 2500 RPM. After 117 hours, another sub-synchronous started showing a peak at the rotor’s second natural frequency at 1500 RPM.

Due to the increasing demand, nonclog type sewage pumps are designed and manufactured in large amounts all over the world. However, a methodology on the design of these special duty pumps is not encountered in the literature. Therefore, the manufacturers tend to develop their own empirical methodologies. In this thesis, a nonclog pump is designed and constructed on the basis of suitable approaches of known centrifugal pump design methods. In this frame, a nonclog type submersible pump that is capable of handling solids, up to a diameter of 80 mm is aimed to be designed. The designed pump delivers 100 l/s flow rate against a head of 24 m. The rotational speed of the pump is 1000 rpm. Design procedure and the important points that differ nonclog pump design from standard centrifugal pump designs are given. In addition, hydraulic characteristics of two nonclog pumps, one of which is the pump designed in this study, are investigated by means of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code. The designed pump is manufactured and tested in Layne Bowler Pump Company Inc. The test result indicates that design point is reached with a deviation in the limits of the related standard. Wire to water total best efficiency obtained by the test is 60%. Close agreement between results of actual test and numerical experimentation performed by CFD code shows that CFD analysis is a quite useful tool in predicting the hydraulic characteristics of nonclog pumps. Moreover, the pump is tested at 750 rpm and the test results are found to be in good agreement with the similitude anaysis results.

Variable frequency drives (VFD) and subsea (umbilical) cables are frequently used in electrical submersible pump (ESP) systems for offshore platforms. There are two basic system configurations for ESP systems; VFD can be installed on the platform and the motor is connected to it through an umbilical cable, and VFD and the motor are installed closely and they are connected to the system through an umbilical cable. In this thesis, the pros and cons of each configuration are mentioned, but the focus is on the system with a VFD controlled motor through a long umbilical cable. A 36-pulse VFD is studied. Since multilevel VFDs have high frequency harmonics, high frequency modeling of the umbilical cable is used, and skin effect is also taken into consideration in the cable. The effect of the interactions between the umbilical cable and high frequency harmonics on the motor terminal voltage is explored.

A polycrystalline diamond was tested as a bearing material for a tilting pad thrust bearing to be used in an electric submersible pump, which elevates process fluids from the bottom of well bores. The goal of this study was to compare the PCD to a current best of technology, which is stainless steel with an engineering polymer.This study found that PCD can handle larger loads than current technology but is limited in size due to diamond sintering and manufacturing constraints. The maximum size is Ø75mm.

A polycrystalline diamond was tested as a bearing material for a tilting pad thrust bearing to be used in an electric submersible pump, which elevates process fluids from the bottom of well bores. The goal of this study was to compare the PCD to a current best of technology, which is stainless steel with an engineering polymer.This study found that PCD can handle larger loads than current technology but is limited in size due to diamond sintering and manufacturing constraints. The maximum size is Ø75mm.

The aim of this thesis work has been to investigate how miniaturization, such as microsystems technology, can potentially increase the scientific throughput in exploration of hard-to-reach underwater environments, such as the subglacial lakes of Antarctica, or other challenging environments, including cave systems and wrecks. A number of instruments and subsystems applicable to miniature submersibles have been developed and studied, and their potential to provide a high functionality density for size-restricted exploration platforms has been assessed. To provide an onboard camera system with measurement capabilities, simulation and design tools for diffractive optics were developed, and microoptics realized to project reference patterns onto objects to reveal their topography. The influence of murky water on the measurement accuracy was also studied. For longer-range mapping of the surroundings, and under conditions with even less visibility, the performance of a very small, high-frequency side-scanning sonar was investigated using extensive modeling and physical testing. In particular, the interference on the acoustic beam from tight mounting in a hull was investigated. A range in excess of 30 m and centimeter resolution were obtained. Besides these systems, which can be used to navigate and map environments, a two-dimensional, thermal sensor for minute flows was developed. Measuring speed and direction of water flows, this sensor can aid in the general classification of the environment and also monitor the submersible’s movement. As the flow of waters in subglacial lakes is estimated to be minute, the detection limit and sensitivity were investigated. Measurements of water properties are facilitated by the chip-based conductivity, temperature, and depth sensor system developed. Macroscopically, this is an essential oceanographic instrument with which salinity is determined. Contrary to what was expected, MHz frequencies proved to be advantageous for conductivity measurements. Finally, sampling of water using an acoustically enriching microdevice, and even enabling return of pristine samples via the use of integrated latchable, high-pressure valves, was realized and evaluated. Particularly, investigations of the device’s ability to capture and hold on to microorganisms, were conducted. Further developed and studied, these devices – as subsystems to miniature submersibles, or as stand-alone instruments – should enable exploration of previously unreachable submerged environments. / Deeper Access, Deeper Understanding (DADU)

A computer program has been written to perform production optimization in submersible pump lifted wells.Production optimization was achieved by the principles of Nodal Analysis Technique which was applied between the reservoir and the wellhead ignoring the surface choke and separator.computer program has been written according to two lifting environment,which are:pumping with only liquid,pumping with both liquid and gas.

Electrical Submersible Pumping (ESP) is a well known artificial lift technique in reservoirs having high-water cut and low gas-oil ratio. It is known as an effective and economical method of producing large volumes of fluid under different well conditions. ESP equipments are capable of producing in a range of 200 b/d to 60.000 b/d. A case study was done, by designing 10 deviated or horizontal wells selected from the Y-oilfield in Western Siberia. SubPUMP software developed by IHS Energy is used for designing the ESP systems of these wells. These 10 wells will be working with variable speed drives. After selecting the available equipment from the inventory, the best running frequencies are selected for these wells. Evaluations of the designs are made from the pump performance graphs of each well. The pumps should work within their optimum efficiency ranges. These ranges can be seen from the pump performance curves. If the designs made are not within these efficiency ranges, designs should be evaluated and selecting new equipment should be should be an option. Because working outside the optimum efficiency ranges will decrease the production, shorten the runlifes of the pumps and the production will not be stable.

Submitted by Vanessa Christiane (referencia@ufersa.edu.br) on 2018-03-28T22:17:06Z No. of bitstreams: 1 AllisonCC_DISSERT.pdf: 23495470 bytes, checksum: 71481acfb5946c94f60433199d92a734 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Vanessa Christiane (referencia@ufersa.edu.br) on 2018-06-18T16:53:38Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 AllisonCC_DISSERT.pdf: 23495470 bytes, checksum: 71481acfb5946c94f60433199d92a734 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Vanessa Christiane (referencia@ufersa.edu.br) on 2018-06-18T17:02:20Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 AllisonCC_DISSERT.pdf: 23495470 bytes, checksum: 71481acfb5946c94f60433199d92a734 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-18T17:02:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AllisonCC_DISSERT.pdf: 23495470 bytes, checksum: 71481acfb5946c94f60433199d92a734 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-08-28 / The reduction of power consumption and operational costs in petroleum industry has become an increasingly concernment in the last years. Due to that the search for new petroleum production methods and the use of process controlling techniques integrated to its artificial lift systems for optimizing that process plays a main role, and the development of well pump controllers is the main study object. The work proposes the implementation of a control system for oil wells equipped with ESP (Electrical Submersible Pumping), having as main methodology the use of the Arduino® Platform. The desired result is the development of a low cost oil pump controller system, with software technology which brings easy configuration and remote operation, and validation of its use in a real oil well. The main goals are the cost reduction through the use of inexpensive hardware, and the the increase of developing speed by migrating to a higher level programming language, both compared to current well pumping controller solutions, based on use of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). Other than that, the proposal represents a big step for the dissemination of open hardware philosophy for the petroleum production process control, opening doors for incoming implementation of new controllers for other artificial lift methods / A redução de consumo energético e do custo operacional na indústria de petróleo vem se tornando uma preocupação cada vez maior ao longo dos últimos anos. Nesse contexto a busca por novos métodos de produção de petróleo e a utilização de técnicas de controle integradas aos sistemas de elevação artificial para a otimização desse processo exercem um importante papel, e o desenvolvimento de controladores de bombeio é o principal objeto de estudo. O trabalho propõe a implementação de um sistema de controle para poços equipados com BCS (Bombeio Centrífugo Submerso), tendo como metodologia base o uso da plataforma Arduino®. O resultado desejado é o desenvolvimento de um sistema de controle de bombeio de baixo custo, com tecnologia de software que contemple fácil configuração e operação remota, e a validação do seu uso em um poço produtor de petróleo real. Os objetivos principais são a redução de custos através da utilização de hardware mais econômico, e a aceleração do desenvolvimento devida à migração para uma linguagem de programação de mais alto nível, ambos em relação às soluções de controle de bombeio atuais, baseadas no uso de CLP (Controlador Lógico Programável). Além disso, a proposta representa um grande passo para a disseminação do uso da filosofia de hardware livre para controle do processo de produção de petróleo, abrindo portas para a implementação de novos controladores para outros métodos de elevação / 2018-03-28

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:09:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RutacioOC_TESE_PARCIAL.pdf: 408685 bytes, checksum: 5bea29db0102078f885dab06d8188a0f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-07-13 / The Electrical Submersible Pumping is an artificial lift method for oil wells employed in onshore and offshore areas. The economic revenue of the petroleum production in a well depends on the oil flow and the availability of lifting equipment. The fewer the failures, the lower the revenue shortfall and costs to repair it. The frequency with which failures occur depends on the operating conditions to which the pumps are submitted. In high-productivity offshore wells monitoring is done by operators with engineering support 24h/day, which is not economically viable for the land areas. In this context, the automation of onshore wells has clear economic advantages. This work proposes a system capable of automatically control the operation of electrical submersible pumps, installed in oil wells, by an adjustment at the electric motor rotation based on signals provided by sensors installed on the surface and subsurface, keeping the pump operating within the recommended range, closest to the well s potential. Techniques are developed to estimate unmeasured variables, enabling the automation of wells that do not have all the required sensors. The automatic adjustment, according to an algorithm that runs on a programmable logic controller maintains the flow and submergence within acceptable parameters avoiding undesirable operating conditions, as the gas interference and high engine temperature, without need to resort to stopping the engine, which would reduce the its useful life. The control strategy described, based on modeling of physical phenomena and operational experience reported in literature, is materialized in terms of a fuzzy controller based on rules, and all generated information can be accompanied by a supervisory system / O bombeio centr?fugo submerso ? um m?todo de eleva??o artificial de petr?leo empregado em ?reas terrestres ou mar?timas. A receita econ?mica da produ??o de petr?leo em um po?o depende da vaz?o de ?leo e da disponibilidade do equipamento de eleva??o. Quanto menos falhas, menores ser?o as receitas cessantes e os custos para repar?-las. A frequ?ncia com que as falhas ocorrem depende das condi??es operacionais ?s quais as bombas s?o submetidas. Em po?os mar?timos de alta produtividade o acompanhamento ? feito por operadores com suporte de engenharia 24h/dia, o que n?o ? economicamente vi?vel para as ?reas terrestres. Nesse contexto, a automa??o de po?os terrestres apresenta vantagens econ?micas claras. Neste trabalho ? proposto um sistema capaz de controlar automaticamente a opera??o de bombas centr?fugas submersas instaladas em po?os produtores de petr?leo, via ajuste na rota??o do motor el?trico, a partir de sensores instalados na superf?cie e subsuperf?cie, mantendo a bomba operando dentro da faixa recomendada, o mais pr?ximo poss?vel do potencial do po?o. S?o desenvolvidas t?cnicas de estimativa de vari?veis n?o medidas, possibilitando a automa??o de po?os que n?o possuem todos os sensores requeridos. O ajuste autom?tico, conforme um algoritmo que ? executado em um controlador l?gico program?vel, mant?m a vaz?o e a submerg?ncia dentro de par?metros aceit?veis, evitando condi??es operacionais indesej?veis como a interfer?ncia de g?s e a elevada temperatura do motor, sem a necessidade de recorrer ao desligamento do motor, o que reduziria a sua vida ?til. A estrat?gia de controle descrita, baseada na modelagem dos fen?menos f?sicos e na experi?ncia operacional registrada na literatura, ? materializada em termos de um controlador Fuzzy baseado em regras, sendo que todas as informa??es geradas podem ser acompanhadas por um sistema supervis?rio