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Title: Beta Field history: Submersible pumps in heavy crude

Abstract

Beta Field, offshore Long Beach, was developed in 1981 with electric submersible pumps as its primary artificial lift. The produced oil gravity ranges from 10--19 API. The wells had low initial water cuts, which increased as the waterflood matured. The impact of viscous production and increased water cuts on the ESP run times are presented here. Despite these challenges, equipment life is currently at 594 days. Equipment sizing techniques and the failure history are also shared.

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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
372356
Report Number(s):
CONF-950433-
TRN: IM9641%%433
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: SPE production operations symposium, Oklahoma City, OK (United States), 2-4 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Production operations symposium: Proceedings; PB: 992 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; CALIFORNIA; OIL WELLS; PUMPS; DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; RESOURCE DEPLETION; SERVICE LIFE; PETROLEUM; VISCOSITY

Citation Formats

Carpenter, D E, and McCrea, A A. Beta Field history: Submersible pumps in heavy crude. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Carpenter, D E, & McCrea, A A. Beta Field history: Submersible pumps in heavy crude. United States.
Carpenter, D E, and McCrea, A A. 1995. "Beta Field history: Submersible pumps in heavy crude". United States.
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title = {Beta Field history: Submersible pumps in heavy crude},
author = {Carpenter, D E and McCrea, A A},
abstractNote = {Beta Field, offshore Long Beach, was developed in 1981 with electric submersible pumps as its primary artificial lift. The produced oil gravity ranges from 10--19 API. The wells had low initial water cuts, which increased as the waterflood matured. The impact of viscous production and increased water cuts on the ESP run times are presented here. Despite these challenges, equipment life is currently at 594 days. Equipment sizing techniques and the failure history are also shared.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}

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