Title :
Reliability of electrical submersible pumps at oil fields
Author :
Khurmy, Mohammad ; Ramzan, Mohammad
Author_Institution :
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran
Abstract :
This paper presents the investigation of the high rate interruption of more than 170 crude oil wells operated by electrical submersible pumps located at an oil field. The paper analyzes the trips caused by different types of faults at the overhead lines supplying power to the electrical submersible pumps, relying mainly on examining numerous waveforms captured by the fault recorder and presents implemented solutions. The paper also analyzes, in depth, the voltage sag associated with faults at the distribution as well as the utility network, and proposes solutions.
Keywords :
crude oil; oil technology; pumps; reliability; waveform analysis; crude oil wells; electrical submersible pumps; fault recorder; oil fields; overhead lines; reliability; waveforms; Birds; Conductors; Contacts; Electrostatic precipitators; Insulation; Petroleum; Power overhead lines; Power supplies; Underwater vehicles; Voltage fluctuations; Contactor; Electrical submersible pump; Voltage sag;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe - Electrical and Instrumentation Applications, 2008. PCIC Europe 2008. 5th
Conference_Location :
Weimar
Print_ISBN :
978-3-9523333-1-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-3-9523333-2-7
DOI :
10.1109/PCICEUROPE.2008.4563529
