... cost of ownership (TCO). Background The authors discuss the project as an endeavor of a joint venture developing the Salym group of oil fields. Since the beginning of asset development in 2003, ESP technology has been used as the primary artificial-lift method. Nearly 750 ESP systems are used...

...Shauna Noonan Technology Focus The electrical-submersible-pump (ESP) industry has achieved many milestones this year, with a new publication, record-setting workshop, and an international standard in development. Recently, SPE published its first reprint on ESP technology. This volume contains key...