A progressive cavity pump (PCP) characterization model is developed to predict flow characteristics under varying multiphase flowing conditions.

This paper presents a procedure for modeling PCPs and its integration to grid-based network solvers including successively accelerated substitution (SAS) and Newton-based. Our numerical study shows the latter leads to a much lower computing cost than that of its counterparts. This PCP model also provides calibration capacity on the performance curve at in-situ PVT properties.

This modeling work will assist production engineers in PCP related jobs, including: PCP surveillance, well planning, nodal analysis, and network optimization.

Keywords:
progressing cavity pump, simulation, rotational speed, slippage, spe 152841, progressive cavity pump, upstream oil & gas, efficiency, performance curve, artificial lift system
Subjects:
Artificial Lift Systems, Progressing cavity pumps
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