Beatrice field: electrical submersible pump and reservoir performance 1981-1983

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6319370

Kilvington, L J; Gallivan, J D

The Beatrice field is unique in the development of North Sea oil fields in that production relies exclusively on artificial lift using electric submersible pumps (ESP's). Production started in Sept. 1981 from 3 wells and oil is now produced from 12 wells each equipped with an ESP. Pressure maintenance is provided by 5 peripheral water injectors. Well are completed in 2 groups of reservoir zones, the Upper and Lower zones. The pump/packer combination is set deep, close to the pay. Two facilities for reservoir monitoring have been incorporated in the completion design, a permanent pressure and temperature gage with continuous surface readout and a wireline adaptor tool with bypass tubing to facilitate production logging. Average pump installation life, excluding immediate failures, has been over 6 mo. Most failures have been associated with wells where the pump intake pressure has been below bubble point for an extended period.

• OSTI ID: 6319370
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Vol. SPE-11881; ISSN SEAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ARTIFICIAL LIFTS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CONTROL
DESIGN
FLUID INJECTION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NORTH SEA
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OIL FIELDS
OIL WELLS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PRESSURE CONTROL
PRESSURIZING
PRODUCTION LOGGING
PUMPS
RESERVOIR PRESSURE
RESERVOIR ROCK
RESOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
WELL COMPLETION
WELL LOGGING
WELLS