A graphical method is presented to size submersible pumps for variable speed motor controller application. This will optimize the selection of a pump of broad operating range for a given well inflow performance. The method was used to successfully design a number of submersible pump installations in the Gulf Coast Region. Two field examples are presented.

Keywords:
well inflow performance, frequency, installation, graphical method, artificial lift system, reservoir parameter, backpressure, inflow performance, well performance, wellhead
Subjects:
Artificial Lift Systems, Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring, Formation Evaluation & Management, Electric submersible pumps, Drillstem/well testing, Well performance, inflow performance, Completion Installation and Operations
Copyright 1986, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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