Electric Submersible Pumps: Control and Protection Course
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Electric Submersible Pumps: Control and Protection Course
Course Overview:
The course encompasses training on Electric Submersible Pump systems, with a major focus of maximizing oil production by enhancing the selection criteria, maintenance and optimizing it.
In this course, learners will be exposed to deep knowledge concerning the components of ESP equipment, as well as modernized pump technic and the ability to perform the performance calculation and system designing with modern tools.
Furthermore, the curriculum offers an in-depth outlook on the applications of ESP devices, as well as supervision, control and dispository systems of ESP. Moreover, attending the course will ensure learning of installation and usage tips that prolong the life of systems and usability of the equipment.
This course is best for any kind of engineer, operators, and maintenance workers who wish to upgrade their level in items ESP systems.
Course Objectives:
You, Will, Learn How To:
- Using below learned subjects and course components, maximize oil production using ESP Systems
- Identify components of the ESP system
- Learn about the different types of ESP systems and their specific applications
- Understand the components and equipment used with ESP
- Be aware of the innovations in ESP pump technology
- Selection of proper ESPs for specific purposes
- Carry out ESP performance calculations
- List the advantages and limitations of various ESP drive systems
- Outline the power supply requirements of ESP installations
- Maintain and troubleshoot ESP systems
- Design and analyze a system using up to date computer programs
- Implement best practices for longer system life
Who Should Attend?
This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Design and maintenance professionals
- Petroleum, chemical, and mechanical engineers
- Electrical engineers
- Field operators and technicians
- Maintenance engineers and personnel
Course Outlines:
Fundamentals and Applications of ESP
- Historical review of ESPs
- Definitions and basic terminology
- Introduction to ESPs and ESP Systems
- Challenges for ESP applications
- Requirements for mainstream ESPs (pump design, electric motor, cabling and connections, motor control, associated components)
- Various ESP types (inverted/bottom intake, inverted/ bottom discharge, dual and triple, booster ESP, tubing, conveyed ESP)
- Application of ESPs (challenges for ESP, on-shore applications, off-shore applications, multiphase fluids, viscous fluids, emulsions, applications with abrasive contaminants, high temperature and high applications, corrosive substances)
ESP Pump Technology and Equipment used with ESP
- Evolving ESP pump technology
- Improving pump design
- Down-hole monitoring
- Surface control
- Expanding the realm of applications
- Improving well performance
- Components and equipment used with ESP
- Download sensors (pump intake and discharge pressures, internal motor temperature, download flow rate, equipment vibration)
- ESP packers (anti preset, high boost, lockout, anti-drug)
- ESP wellheads (low pressure, high pressure)
- Centralizer
- Check/ drain tubing (check and drain valves)
- Motor shroud/recirculation systems
- Screens and filters
- Y-tool or by-pass
ESP System Performance Calculations and Equipment Sizing
- Basic requirements from ESP
- Well production capacity
- Fluid composition and volume, including the volume of free gas
- Dynamic head calculation
- Optimization of; pump type, motor type, and size of pump and motor
- Downhole cable configuration and sizing
- Optimization of; drive systems, power supply, and accessories
- Variable speed drive (requirements, advantages, and disadvantages)
- ESP performance calculations
- Examples
ESP Monitoring, Control, and Protection, Installation
- Downhole Monitoring and Sensors
- Embedded Fibre 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
- Commissioning procedures
- Regular safe operation
- Operation monitoring (detecting abnormal conditions)
- ESP Maintenance management (servicing equipment, well work-over rigs, cable reels, reel supports, cable guides)
- Troubleshooting ESP
- Case Studies (examples of ESP problems and failures)
- Factory Repair and Reconditioning