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Title: Beta Field history: Submersible pumps in heavy crude

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OSTI ID:372356

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.

OSTI ID:
372356
Report Number(s):
CONF-950433-; TRN: IM9641%%433
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

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