Development of downhole equipment for Beatrice electrical submersible pump (ESP) wells 1981-1985

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5442608

Brown, J K; Bills, D

The Beatrice Field in the North Sea relies exclusively for production on artificial lift, using electrical submersible pumps (ESP's). Beatrice came on stream during September, 1981 from 3 wells on the 'A' platform. 'B' and 'C' platforms were completed during 1984/1985 and there are now 22 production wells, each with an ESP and 12 water injection wells for pressure maintenance. The ESP installation performance on Beatrice has progressively improved in the pumping of mono-phasic fluids. Average pump life (excluding non-start failures, which are counted at completion installation failures) over the operating period has steadily increased and for the last year has been running at approximately 10 months. Average installation and retrieval times for equipment have steadily decreased. Both improvements can be largely attributed to equipment developments that have taken place in the UK. The principal developments described in this paper are: Electrical developments for downhole power transmission systems; Connectorless packer penetrations; Metal cable protectors; wireline adaptors.

• OSTI ID: 5442608
• Report Number(s): CONF-850941-
• Resource Relation: Conference: European offshore conference, Aberdeen, UK, 10 Sep 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
42 ENGINEERING
NORTH SEA
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
OIL FIELDS
OIL WELLS
ARTIFICIAL LIFTS
PUMPS
CABLES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FAILURES
INJECTION WELLS
INSTALLATION
PACKINGS
PERFORMANCE
POWER TRANSMISSION
PUMPING
SERVICE LIFE
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WATERFLOODING
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ATLANTIC OCEAN
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FLUID INJECTION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
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SURFACE WATERS
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020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production
420206 - Engineering- Mining & Drilling Equipment & Facilities- (1980-1989)
423000 - Engineering- Marine Engineering- (1980-)