The Introduction of Hydraulic Turbine Driven Downhole Pumps for artificial lift applications has overcome many of the problems associated with other forms of artificial lift. This paper will describe the downhole pump itself and will also describe its application in source water wells and oil wells.

Keywords:
stainless steel, pumpset, balance drum, requirement, bearing, installation, lift application, application, waterflooding, water cut
Subjects:
Artificial Lift Systems, Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring, Fluid Characterization, Improved and Enhanced Recovery, Formation Evaluation & Management, Phase behavior and PVT measurements, Waterflooding, Drillstem/well testing
Copyright 1985, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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