Engineers evaluate submersible pumps in North Sea field

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5682825

Way, A R; Hewett, M A

Experimentation with several different electric submersible pump designs and installations in the UK's Montrose field, whose oil production has been hindered by increasing water cuts and highly deviated wells turning up marginal amounts of sand is described. Gas lift is a possible alternative to the pumps since there is platform space for facilities to be installed, and sufficient gas production during the major part of the field life. Submersible pumps as artificial lifts require a continuing operating cost to pull and regularly replace failed units.

• OSTI ID: 5682825
• Journal Information: Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States), Vol. 54:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
42 ENGINEERING
OIL WELLS
GAS LIFTS
PUMPS
EVALUATION
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
ARTIFICIAL LIFTS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRICAL PUMPING
NORTH SEA
OIL FIELDS
UNITED KINGDOM
WEAR
ATLANTIC OCEAN
EUROPE
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PUMPING
RESOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
WELLS
WESTERN EUROPE
020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production
423000 - Engineering- Marine Engineering- (1980-)