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Stage# Flowrat Current FBHP TDH Motor Temp Is everything OK? If not, what is the problem?
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1 -60Hz 2393 61 504 5837 148 yes
2 -63Hz 2618 69changing 391ch 6088 150 Fluctuating current and FBHP slightly indicating
close to the limit
3 -65Hz 2734 71 335 6206 151 At this low FBHP, fluctuating current and FBHP.
Gone too far.
4 –67Hz 3300 80 700 5800 149 Greedy Idito. Told you already that you went too far
and then some more…???
5 –60Hz 2393 61 504 5837 148 Yes, normal again. Why all the fuss then?
6 –choke 83% 1150 42 1119 8308 161 Why choke if you can reduce frequency? Pump is
working in downthrust, motor getting hot, not
enough cooling Recipe for disaster
7 –choke 0% 0 16-24 1700 9200 Overheat Like wrecking a motor by deadheading? Fool
8 –100%, 1110 22 1147 4352 143 No problem, production only halve original rate.
45Hz Congratulations, you wrecked a perfectly good well.
9 –60Hz, PI1 1348 47 412 7975 160 Can only run at 89% choke (these values). Bad for
choke 89% the motor, though
10 –PI=9 2939 56 1406 4323 141 Upthrust, operating beyond the limit
11 –PI=9 360 9 440 5817 166 Nice hot motor, FBHP=440 SBHP=480? Somebody
SIBHP469,wea should already have picked up the problem a long
r 50% GOR time ago and replace the pump
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 Switch on the ESP in
the ESP Demonstrator

I turned on the ESP…

 Check flowrate……

now record:
Pump’s doin’ good - flowrate 2393 bpd
60Hz with choke wide current 61 amps
open FBHP 504 psi
TDH 5837 ft
Motor T 148 deg F

Is everything OK? yes

 Change frequency to 63Hz

now record:

flowrate 2618 bpd

current 69 amps
changing
FBHP 391 psi
TDH 6088 ft
Motor T 150 deg F

Is everything OK? OK,

You’re behind my production
Fluctuating current a little
target - ramp up that sucker!
and also the slightly
fluctuating FBHP indicates
that the limit is reached at
390 PSI FBHP.
 Change frequency to 65Hz

now record:

flowrate 2734 NS bpd

current 71 NS amps
FBHP 335 NS psi
TDH 6206 Ns ft
Motor T 151 deg F

Is everything OK? FLUID

LEVEL LOW
Told you it would work!
At this FBHP, the well gets
Keep going up -
unstable, current 70-72A, FBHP
we need those barrels!
330-336.
Clearly already beyond a stable
production limit. Reduce
frequency by at least one Hz,
preferably 2 Hz.
 Change frequency to 67Hz
now record:

flowrate 3300 bpd

current 80 amps
FBHP 700/0 psi
TDH 5800/0 ft
Motor T 149/120 deg F

Is everything OK? Greedy

fool.
Gone too far and you
already were warned at 45
Yes! Yes! Hz. Why try to get more if
More! More! you already know you’re in
trouble?
 Change frequency to 60Hz

now record:

flowrate 2393 bpd

current 61 amps
FBHP 504 psi
Overdid it Guys!! TDH 5837 ft
Well’s now making sand! Motor T 148 deg F

Is everything OK?
NOW YES

Let’s go back to 60Hz

 Change choke to 83%
Still making sand!
now record:

flowrate 1150 bpd

current 42 amps
FBHP 1119 psi
TDH 8308 ft
Motor T 161 deg F

Let’s try to choke back
Is everything OK? No
Why choke back if you can
also reduce frequency?
Pump is working in
downthrust, motor getting
hot because not enough
cooling, recipe for disaster
and unnecessary.
 Close choke slowly to 0%

now record:

flowrate 0 bpd
current 16-24 amps
FBHP 1700 psi
Well’s still making sand
TDH 9200 ft
But don’t worry
Motor T Burn out deg F
I closed the wing valve!
Is everything OK? Yes, you
just increased the share
price of your ESP contractor
by the value of another
motor.
Deadheading an ESP? Fool
 Open choke to 100%
Ramp back to 45 Hz
now record:
flowrate 1110 bpd
current 22 amps
FBHP 1147 psi
TDH 4352 ft
Motor T 143 deg F
Doh !
Is everything OK? Yes,
production is halve the
original rate. Give the
boss a promotion and
get him out of here.
I have already erased
him from the picture. A
boss like that belongs
in The Hague, not in
the field.
 Return freq. to 60 Hz
Reduce PI to 1 bpd/psi

now record:

flowrate 1348 bpd

current 47 amps
Sorry Boss - still making sand FBHP 412 psi
TDH 7975 ft
Motor 160 degF

Is everything OK?
Everything is great, fire
the boss, he’s an idiot.
Can only run this at
89% choke, bad for the
motor and just unstable
 Increase PI to 9 bpd/psi
Sand why?
now record:

flowrate 2939 bpd

current 56 amps
FBHP 1406 psi
No sand, Boss TDH 4323 ft
but well keeps stoppin’! Motor T 141 deg F
Is everything OK?
Figures above with choke
96%, the only choke
setting which JUST keeps
the well inside the limits.
 Deplete SIBHP to 480 psi
Years Later
set pump wear 50%
set GOR 160 scf/stb
now record:
flowrate -+360 bpd
current 9 amps
Production’s not FBHP 440 psi
good Boss ! TDH 5817 ft
Motor T 166 deg F

Nice hot motor,

FBHP=440 SBHP=480?
Somebody should already
have picked up the
problem a long time ago
and replace the pump