Agenda
Monday, October 04
08:00 - 17:00
Training Course: ESP Teardown and Root Cause Failure Analysis
Ticketed Event
Instructor(s)
Jeff Dwiggins; Kristen Munguia
This advanced course is intended for artificial lift and production professionals currently working with or managing ESPs. The teardown (or dismantle) of the ESP is the final phase of an ESP’s operation, but one that can give the most information on how the ESP performed during its life. Additionally, and maybe more importantly, the teardown and subsequent analysis can tell you why it failed. This key step is not simply taking each component apart, the ESP must be disassembled in a particular order, carefully inspecting for specific failure modes at each step, and, that order may vary with conditions and circumstances.
Learning Objectives:
- Types and expectations of ESP teardowns and failure analyses
- How to incorporate failure analysis into daily operations
- Who should participate in the failure analysis process
- ESP failure modes caused by various operating conditions
- Vendor nomenclature and procedures for failure analysis
- Determining root cause
08:00 - 17:00
Training Course: ESP Reliability Data Collection and Analysis
Ticketed Event
Instructor(s)
Francisco E. Trevisan
Once the ESP Dismantle, Inspection, and Failure Analyses (DIFAs) are concluded, the production professional must turn the lessons learned from all the individual ESP failures into information that identifies the most efficient way to apply the limited time and resources towards improving ESP run-life. The key process for this is to conduct a reliability analysis.
This course is designed to give the attendees an overview of the existing best practices towards ESP reliability data collection, metrics, and analyses. Discussions begin with some important nomenclature definitions, parameters typically collected, and best practices for building an ESP installation database. The lecture then transitions to a more theoretical content; for a brief overview of the mathematical and statistical tools used in reliability engineering. Later application of the theory is reviewed, to properly build and analyze survival curves and different metrics (such as Failure Rate, MTTF, and MTTP), and how they can be used to identify early failures, track run-life improvements, and estimate the number of workover and ESP needed for the next time period. Guidance is provided to the trainees on how to build their own Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) graphs and dashboards using MS-Excel.
Topics:
- Data Collection: Definitions, Standards, Best Practices, and Examples
- Database Structure
- Life-Time Distributions and Survival Function Analysis
- Run-Life Measures: Definitions, Best Practices, and Examples
08:00 - 17:00
Training Course: ESP Surface Electrical Power System Technology and Application
Ticketed Event
Instructor(s)
Rocky Mulanti; Shannon Hill
Course participants will receive an overview of the components that make up the surface electrical power system, safety considerations, advantages and disadvantages of various system designs, application considerations, power quality concerns and mitigation strategies, control architectures, basic maintenance considerations, surface electrical power system design considerations and more.
15:00 - 19:00
18:00 - 20:00
18:00 - 20:00
Tuesday, October 05
07:00 - 09:00
07:00 - 15:00
07:00 - 18:00
08:00 - 09:00
W01
Welcome and Keynote Presentation: Silver Linings and Silver Bullets: What did the ESP Industry Learn from the Pandemic?
Speaker(s)
Shauna G. Noonan - Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Shauna Noonan is the Senior Director of Supply Chain Management – International and Gulf of Mexico assets for Occidental Petroleum Corporation, based in The Woodlands, TX. Until December 2020, she was the Director of Artificial Lift Engineering for Oxy based in Houston, where she directed the company’s efforts in artificial lift system performance globally. Prior to joining Oxy in late 2015, she worked worldwide on artificial lift projects and technology development at ConocoPhillips and Chevron for over 22 years.
She has authored or co-authored more than 25 technical publications on the subject of artificial lift, is a frequent speaker at industry events and has received several industry awards, including the SPE Regional award for Production and Operations by the Gulf Coast section. She has driven the development of industry standards and recommended practices for artificial lift systems while serving as chair for ISO and API committees. She served on the SPE International Board of Directors as the Technical Director for Production and Operations from 2012-2015 and returned to lead the SPEI Board as the 2020 SPE President.
In 2020, Hart Energy Magazine named her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in Energy. Noonan holds a BS degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Alberta.
09:00 - 10:00
01
Data Acquisition and Optimization - Part I
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Michael Romer - ExxonMobil, Stephen Schreck - Pioneer Natural Resources
Artificial intelligence and machine learning is considered to be one of the biggest innovations since the microchip. These computing techniques will have influence on many complex machines and processes for decades to come. This session will explore the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning as well as improvement of ESP control, surveillance and operations.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-0930 |
204516
|
Development and Implementation of an Automated ESP Failure Database and Reliability Analysis Platform |
| 0930-1000 |
204508
|
Reinforcement Learning Control Scheme For Electrical Submersible Pumps |
10:00 - 10:45
10:00 - 10:15
P01
ePoster Session I
Session Chairpersons
Wayne Klaczek - C-FER Technologies
Knowledge Sharing ePosters allow one-on-one interactions with presenters and opportunities to study a particular concept at an appropriate level of detail. Subject matter varies, but topics are consistent with the other technical sessions.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1000-1015 |
204519
|
Automated ESP Failure Root Cause Identification and Analyses Using Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing Technologies |
10:45 - 11:45
02
ESP Reliability - Part I
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Curtis Goulet - Baker Hughes, Anastasia Musorina - Salym Petroleum Co
Appropriate actions to improve reliability require a good understanding of the factors influencing the most frequent failures, but this is sometimes elusive even to experts. In this session, insights will be shared on factors that may be affecting failures of Seal Chamber Sections and Motors, in particular for SAGD applications. The insights were obtained from studying mechanical shaft seals, and detailed motor skin temperature analysis.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1045-1115 |
204500
|
Forty-Seven-Well Case Study: How a Holistic ESP Design for Deep Deviated Wells with Low Flow Rates Achieved Economic Production |
| 1115-1145 |
204503
|
Reliability of Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP) & Determination of Weibull Parameters for Failure Characterization, Ecuador Case Study |
11:45 - 12:45
12:45 - 14:15
03
New ESP Technologies
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Tom Millar - Sercel-Grc, Octavio Castelloes - Petrobras
Global oil and gas organizations, operating under increasingly challenging conditions, require innovative solutions to remain competitive. Development and support of cost saving solutions, and cutting-edge technologies, will continue to play an important role in our global ESP market space. This session covers different approaches in increasing reliability via new technology, design and applications improvements.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1245-1315 |
204495
|
Demonstration of Advanced Magnetic Technologies for a Highly Reliable and Retrievable Electric Submersible Pump Topology |
| 1315-1345 |
204489
|
Qualification And Deployment Of The Highest Power Esp In The World |
| 1345-1415 |
204484
|
Using Esp Permanent Magnet Motor Technology In High-temperature Geothermal Applications |
14:15 - 15:00
14:15 - 14:30
P02
ePoster Session II
Session Chairpersons
Wayne Klaczek - C-FER Technologies
Knowledge Sharing ePosters allow one-on-one interactions with presenters and opportunities to study a particular concept at an appropriate level of detail. Subject matter varies, but topics are consistent with the other technical sessions.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1415-1430 |
204517
|
Challenges of D-SAGD Completion |
15:00 - 16:30
04
Extreme Applications
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Francisco Alhanati - C-FER Technologies, Elizabeth Bierhaus - Denbury Resources
Deterioration in the structure of oil reserves, recorded in the last decade, objectively leads to complications in the operating conditions of oil producing wells. These complications include growth in the number of deep directional wells, extreme reservoir temperatures, high-viscosity fluid production and low flow rates. ESPs must now withstand extreme conditions in order to achieve a successful run-life.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1530 |
204494
|
ESP Mechanical Shaft Seals: Trials and Tribulations of Lab Testing |
| 1530-1600 |
204518
|
3D Measurement of ESP Motor Skin Thermal Profile in Horizontal SAGD Well |
| 1600-1630 |
204486
|
BC10 Field Mudline Pump Operation Case Study: A Deepwater, Long Tie Back, High GVF and High Viscosity Application |
16:45 - 18:00
B01
Breakout Session I: ISO 15551-1: A New Revision
Waterway 1
Moderator(s)
Octavio Castelloes - Petrobras, Mark Cowie - Equinor ASA, Leon Ben Waldner - CNOOC International Limited, Shauna G. Noonan - Occidental Petroleum Corp.
The ISO 15551-1 ESP Manufacturing standard has undergone a major revision as part of the standard’s 5-year review. In this session we will review the key changes to the document and how these changes will make the standard easier to use and more directly applicable to the majority of ESP users. The session will cover:
A) The first years: the attempt to ramp up adoption
B) Improving and refining the standard
C) How the revised standard is organized
D) Under the hood: How does it work?
E) Ask the Experts (Q&A session with several of the committee members who worked on the document revision).
16:45 - 18:00
B02
Breakout Session II: PMMs – Barriers, Challenges, What’s Needed to Exploit the Full Potential?
Waterway 2
Moderator(s)
Joseph McMannus - Baker Hughes, Bryan David Bugg - Devon
PMMs offer the promise of increased efficiency, reduced ESG impact, and significantly improved power density… so why has the industry been reluctant to adopt this technology?
PMMs are 10-30% more efficient than conventional induction motors, and can provide a step change reduction in Scope I and Scope II emissions associated with operation. A smaller PMM, about 50% shorter or with reduced diameter, generates the same amount of power as an induction motor, allowing operators to increase downhole horsepower where they may have historically been constrained by casing diameter. PMMs perform exceptionally across the full operating range of ESPs, extending system operational flexibility, and their efficiency impacts all components of the electrical system allowing for reductions in the requirements of cable, VSDs, transformers, generators, and more.
The technological promise is challenged by issues of complexity, difficulty utilizing existing VSDs, political risk with legacy manufacturers, increased cost, and material safety concerns associated with installation and operation.
We believe the most pressing issues keeping the industry from exploiting the full potential of PMMs are the safety concerns associated with PMM installation and operations. Induction motors and permanent magnet motors can both be used as generators, but induction motors require an external excitation power or residual magnetization to start the power generation process. PMMs generate energy without external excitation in the presence of mechanical rotation of the rotors because they have imbedded (permanent) magnets on their rotors, ensuring constant magnetization. When a PMM’s rotor is mechanically rotated, the PMM becomes a generator, which creates an HSE risk during the installation and operation of the ESP. PMM manufactures have worked hand-in-hand with operators to mitigate risk through procedures and improved technology. This session will provide a great discussion opportunity to try to understand the industry’s most critical needs in order to exploit the full promise of PMM technology.
Wednesday, October 06
07:00 - 09:00
07:00 - 15:00
07:00 - 18:00
08:00 - 10:00
05
ESP Thermal Operations - Part I
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Edward Rubiano - Occidental Petroleum, Rajan N Chokshi - Accutant Solutions
ESPs operating under thermal regimes face severe challenges. The industry has overcome these challenges by improving designs, manufacturing, and operational best practices. This session covers recent learnings in SAGD that contribute to improved reliability, increased run lives, and better operational management.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 0800-0830 |
204521
|
Intentionally Deadheading SAGD ESPs - An Unconventional Approach to Improve Run Life |
| 0830-0900 |
204482
|
Gas Purging System To Extend Thrust Bearing Life In Esps |
| 0900-0930 |
204523
|
SAGD ESP Intake Design Improvement |
| 0930-1000 |
204501
|
An Overview of ConocoPhillips Surmont SAGD ESP Gas Handling Project to Mitigate Production Effects of NCG Co-Injection |
10:00 - 10:45
10:00 - 10:15
P03
ePoster Session III
Session Chairpersons
Wayne Klaczek - C-FER Technologies
Knowledge Sharing ePosters allow one-on-one interactions with presenters and opportunities to study a particular concept at an appropriate level of detail. Subject matter varies, but topics are consistent with the other technical sessions.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1000-1015 |
204511
|
Defining A New Era For Induction Motors |
10:45 - 11:45
06
Data Acquisition and Optimization - Part II
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Mark Cowie - Equinor, Diego Narvaez - Schlumberger (Retired)
While ESP systems enable operators to achieve their initial accelerated production goals; the uptime, run-life and reliability of the systems, in the early stages, were substantially below targets. Close collaboration between Operators, of unconventional plays, and service providers are proving successful in developing fit-for-purpose equipment, workflows and best practices. These developments have lead to drastic improvements in performance and run-life of ESP systems in challenging environments.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1045-1115 |
204525
|
ESP Field Operational Score - A Unified Approach to ESP Performance Benchmarking |
| 1115-1145 |
204513
|
Digitalization Creates the Big Picture of Integrated ESP Optimization in Shushufindi Field |
11:45 - 12:45
12:45 - 14:15
07
ESP Reliability - Part II
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Jose Caridad - Schlumberger, Walter Dinkins - Consultant
Reliability is a key part of ESP field economics and profitability. In this session, case studies show how operational stresses can be avoided when correct surveillance and automation are implemented, as well as, improving power quality. Additionally, reliability challenges are explored as ESPs step outside oil and gas applications.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1245-1315 |
204483
|
Keep Your ESPs Running: Case Studies Exhibiting a Holistic Methodology for Run-Life Improvement |
| 1315-1345 |
204493
|
Improving Motor Performance And Runtime In Esp Applications With Novel Sinewave Filter |
| 1345-1415 |
204524
|
Overview of Opportunities and Challenges of Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP) in the Geothermal Energy Production Systems |
14:15 - 15:00
14:15 - 14:30
P04
ePoster Session IV
Session Chairpersons
Wayne Klaczek - C-FER Technologies
Knowledge Sharing ePosters allow one-on-one interactions with presenters and opportunities to study a particular concept at an appropriate level of detail. Subject matter varies, but topics are consistent with the other technical sessions.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1415-1430 |
204514
|
Riding Through Power Disturbances Using Local Energy Storage |
15:00 - 16:30
08
ESP Permanent Magnet Motors - Part I
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Anton Shakirov - Lex Submersible Pumps, Matthew Sikes - Baker Hughes
Permanent Magnet Motors (PMM’s) are the biggest innovation to Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP’s) since the invention of the multistage centrifugal pump. With the development of this new and exciting technology comes the responsibility of operators and service companies to implement PMM’s safely. This session will cover the safety aspect of PMM’s and the implementation and innovation of this latest motor offering.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1530 |
204487
|
Permanent Magnet Motors Safety |
| 1530-1600 |
204499
|
Hybrid Permanent Magnet Motor Application To Electric Submersible Pumps In Sagd Wells |
| 1600-1630 |
204496
|
Development Of A 1,000-hp High-power Density Pmm For Deepwater Wireline Retrievable Esp Systems |
16:45 - 18:00
B03
Breakout Session III: Power Harmonics – Clean Up or Get Off the Grid
Waterway 1
Moderator(s)
Shannon Hill - C-FER Technologies, Brian Haapanen - ChampionX Artificial Lift
Have you ever thought about how your ESP systems are seen by the power provider? When purchasing a variable frequency drive (VFD) or moving surface equipment from one well to another, are input harmonics considered? Why does the power provider care and what is IEEE-519? What do you do when your power provider is telling you to reduce harmonic levels or you will be removed from the grid? This breakout session will focus on the effects of VFDs on the power supply. Panelists will be present to answer questions and provide expert opinions on how harmonics in the L48 have gotten out of hand and the challenges of mitigating these harmonics. Guided discussion topics may include: IEEE 519 – what the power providers want, and harmonic mitigation measures for new and existing systems (where there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution).
16:45 - 18:00
B04
Breakout Session IV: Downhole Gauges and Data Analytics
Waterway 2
Moderator(s)
William Milne - Sercel-GRC, Shelby Williams - Theta
This breakout session will level set participants on current technology. It will also endeavor to identify gaps and the needs of operators in the short to medium term as it relates to data provision
Sampling rates and communications protocol play an important role in connecting data to analytics packages and will also be discussed.
High resolution / High sample rates require consideration of data accessibility, processing and storage
Future technological needs to align with current trends in the Artificial Lift area.
• High speed communications
• Permanent Magnet Motors
• Variable Speed Control – including high frequency data collection
• Geothermal / High temperature
Thursday, October 07
07:00 - 09:00
07:00 - 13:00
07:00 - 17:00
08:30 - 10:00
09
ESP Surveillance and Optimization
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Alfredo Leon - Baker Hughes, Jesus E Chacin - ConocoPhillips
ESP surveillance is key to understanding well production performance and achieving reliability targets. This session will focus on innovative surveillance experiences that have proven valuable in various operating environments.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 0830-0900 |
204506
|
Identification of Failure Source in 7000 Foot Subsea ESP Power Distribution System Using Electrical Waveform Monitoring |
| 0900-0930 |
204507
|
Brazil Deepwater BC-10 ESP Operation without Downhole ESP Gauges |
| 0930-1000 |
204490
|
Surface Tubing Temperature Transducers Reduce Damage to Downhole Equipment Following a Downhole Gauge Failure |
10:00 - 10:45
10:00 - 10:15
P05
ePoster Session V
Session Chairpersons
Wayne Klaczek - C-FER Technologies
Knowledge Sharing ePosters allow one-on-one interactions with presenters and opportunities to study a particular concept at an appropriate level of detail. Subject matter varies, but topics are consistent with the other technical sessions.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1000-1015 |
204509
|
CFD Investigation of Downhole Natural Gas Separation Efficiency in the Churn Flow Regime |
10:45 - 11:45
10
ESP Permanent Magnet Motors - Part II
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Wilfried Manfoumbi - ExxonMobil, Sergey Belyaev - Schlumberger
Are our beloved and robust squirrel-cage induction motors on their way to become relics of the past? Are Permanent Magnet Motors (PMM) here to stay? What real benefits and value will High Speed ESP systems bring to the table? This session will cover power savings, lifting efficiency and reliability, as well as safety aspects of PMM and High Speed ESP Systems.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1045-1115 |
204485
|
Permanent Magnet Motors: The Future of ESP Applications? |
| 1115-1145 |
204492
|
Challenges and Results of the First Ultra-High-Speed ESP Rental Project - A Case Study: Hyper Speed ESP (15,000 RPM) as the Next Step to the Future |
11:45 - 12:45
11:45 - 12:00
P06
ePoster Session VI
Session Chairpersons
Wayne Klaczek - C-FER Technologies
Knowledge Sharing ePosters allow one-on-one interactions with presenters and opportunities to study a particular concept at an appropriate level of detail. Subject matter varies, but topics are consistent with the other technical sessions.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate |
204515
|
First Application of Rigless Electrical Submersible Pump Technology in the Gulf of Mexico |
12:45 - 14:15
11
ESP Surveillance - Part II and Reliability - Part III
Waterway 4-5
Session Chairpersons
Song Shang - Schlumberger, Alexander Gorlov - Shell
The ESP surveillance and reliability session will explore new ideas around data analytics and field modeling; to improve the reliability of equipment as well forecast prediction in an ESP well. The use of surveillance and diagnostics has evolved worldwide, new methods and ideas are developed to effectively manage ESP performance and ultimately prolong system run-life.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1245-1315 |
204498
|
Perdido GoM Total Field ESP Integrated Full-Field Modeling for Surveillance and Forecast Prediction |
| 1315-1345 |
204522
|
Motor Intelligence Versus Vibration Analysis for Early-Stage Diagnosis of Electric Submersible Pumps |
| 1345-1415 |
204497
|
Lessons Learned from Analyzing the Runlife Statistics of ESPs using Kaplan Meier Analysis for North American Unconventional Plays |
14:15 - 14:45
15:00 - 17:00
Friday, October 08
06:50 - 14:00
Golf Tournament
Town Center Foyer
Please register to join us for the 2021 ESP Symposium golf tournament at GleannLoch Pines. Your registration fee covers breakfast, lunch, transportation to and from the golf course (from Marriott Waterway), green fees and several hole and door prizes. The bus departs the Marriott Waterway at 0650 sharp. The event will wrap up at approximately 1300 and the bus will return golfers to Marriott shortly thereafter. Many hole and door prizes. For more information on this event please see the Golf Tournament Event page for more details https://www.spegcs.org/events/5803/.