... of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta , Fall , 2000 . artificial lift system elastomer testing system Upstream Oil & Gas pcp elastomer innovative simulated experimental system dynamic fatigue...

... Abstract Finding a reliable artificial lift pumping system for heavy oil thermal recovery has been a challenge mainly due to the high operating temperatures (>150°C). Available options such as Rod Pumps, Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP) and Elastomer Progressive Cavity Pumps (PCP) have...

... among operators in similar applications. progressing cavity pump operational best practice artificial lift system Collaboration elastomer information PCP application operation time-dependent hazard ratio production optimization installation society of petroleum engineers gas production...

... to simulate the dynamics performance of PCP lifting system. This challenge comes from two respects: 1) The movement of the pump and production fluid is very complex due to its special profile geometry. 2) The properties of PCP elastomers vary significantly with the nature of the production medium...

... methodology for PCP application in Hailar Oilfield. In this design, all the lifting parts from surface to downhole equipments were considered as a whole system. FEM analysis was applied to make a detailed description of the pump for different operating temperature. Based on deeper adjustment of elastomer...

... and replace them with reciprocating rod pumps when production fluid volume increases, and temperatures come close to the PCP elastomer temperature limits. Hot, high-volume producers are usually equipped with high-temperature ESPs. Under such dynamic well conditions, variable speed drives (VSDs...

... (MTBF) of PCP for dewatering of CBM wells in a relatively simple and effective manner. asia government india government elastomer complex reservoir coal bed methane configuration upstream oil & gas coalbed methane artificial lift system coal seam gas progressing cavity pump pcp...

... limitation is up to 210°C. progressing cavity pump thermal pcp progressive cavity pump elastomer stator rotor Upstream Oil & Gas oil production torque thermal progressive cavity pump Steam Stimulation heavy oil artificial lift system Efficiency production process requirement...

... methods in the field reaching a total of 132 wells producing by this system. In Figure 2 , a structural map with the location of the wells completed with PCP represented by blue dots is shown. Results indicate that the use of new elastomer compositions is efficient in Boscan Field, because...

... performance under various conditions. This paper will describe some of the recent findings from these test programs that will help to better select and design a PCP system for heavy oil. Some of this work includes understanding gas handling capabilities, rod string torsion, elastomer swell, metallic stators...

... not be reused after treatment. Moreover, stator s dropping out failure was also a concern. Improvements of Elastomer. A special laboratory was created to research the PCP system. Experiments indicated IPTC 10032 The Successful Application of 2000 PCP Wells in Daqing Oilfield L. He, SPE, and C. Gang, SPE, Daqing...

... resistant elastomer had been successfully used in 4 CSS wells. In addition, several high viscosity wells are producing with normal PCM PCPs assisted with light oil mixing system, hot water injecting system and electricity heating system. This paper will discuss the successful PCP artificial lift system...

... lift. The PCP design has been successful to meet the objectives of high system availability and good runlife, which can be attributed to fit to purpose elastomer and pump design. Flow assurance using heater string and hot water circulation in the annulus has been a field proven method. However...

.... H 2 S and CO 2 can also be associated with light oil and have adverse effects on the elastomer. This paper will discuss how to gather important data, sort information, select equipment and provide operational guidelines to improve the overall success of PCP’s in light oil. progressing cavity...

... upstream oil & gas field data analysis john sheldon average runtime mttf society of petroleum engineers artificial lift system reliability pcp system progressing cavity pump correlation spe 137264 elastomer presentation spe danger occur run-life measure Introduction PCP failure...

... PDVSA Magna Reserve. The produced oil in the FPO is 8-10° API, high viscosity and located in shallow reservoirs so horizontal type wells are constructed to increase well productivity. The artificial lift system of choice is predominantly progressing cavity pump (PCP). During the pumping operation...

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... Abstract This study focuses on analyzing the deformation characteristics of the elastomer in an even thickness PCP under several simulated working conditions. A three dimensional finite element model involving one pitch length of stator is established to simulate the deformation...

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