Agenda
Monday, October 02
08:00 - 17:00
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.
08:00 - 17:00
ESP Design and Operation
Ticketed Event
Instructor(s)
Lawrence Camilleri
This course provides the learner with petroleum engineering tools to perform time-lapsed ESP simulations with varying reservoir pressure and PI in both conventional and unconventional wells.
Learning Objectives:
The artificial lift engineer will come away with the petroleum engineering tools to generate an estimate of the IPR curve and how it evolves with time, which will include:
- Theory and application of PVT in undersaturated and saturated reservoirs.
- Utilizing real-time gauge data and material balance to obtain the evolution of reservoir pressure and PI with time as per Figure 2.
- Generating time-lapsed IPR curves as per Figure 1.
- Multiphase flow in both horizontal drains and vertical production tubing.
- ESP simulations, including gas handling.
The engineer will also learn how to apply these tools to both ESP design and production optimization:
- Production optimization: Utilising real-time gauge data and production rate measurements to select the optimum frequency and choke settings to maximize drawdown, while managing both transient rate oscillations due to slugging and pump performance degradation due to gas.
- Design: With historical analog well performance already obtained with the above tools, forecasting production with ESP simulations and comparing cumulative production curves.
The course will include both theory and case studies, which will also provide attendees with the opportunity to acquire hands-on experience with the workflows.
08:00 - 17:00
Basics of ESP
Ticketed Event
Instructor(s)
Brett Reel
This one-day introductory course is designed to provide a practical overview of Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs) for oilfield technical professionals. The course emphasizes the understanding of system configuration and theory of operation. A majority focus of the class time will be dedicated to comprehending the contribution of each component of the ESP to the overall system.
The learning objectives of the course are:
- To enable students to engage in discussions regarding ESP designs with vendors
- To help students understand technical discussions with field staff
- To educate students on when to use ESPs instead of other forms of artificial lift.
- A basic understanding of ESP sizing and application
By taking this course, oilfield technical professionals will gain a general understanding of ESPs, which will allow them to communicate more effectively with vendors and field staff and make informed decisions regarding artificial lift techniques.
08:00 - 17:00
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
15:00 - 19:00
17:30 - 20:00
17:30 - 20:00
17:30 - 18:00
Tuesday, October 03
07:00 - 18:00
07:00 - 15:00
07:00 - 09:00
07:15 - 07:45
08:00 - 08:15
08:15 - 08:20
08:20 - 09:00
09:00 - 10:00
01
ESP Surveillance and Optimization I
Session Chairpersons
Marisela Del Carmen Rojas - Royal Dutch/Shell Group, Jocelyn Andrade Bravo - SLB
This session presents guidelines for ESP troubleshooting distilled from multiple operators, and determination of mechanical degradation and downhole flow regime from the power spectrum analysis.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-0930 |
214742
|
Collaborative Development of a Shared ESP Troubleshooting Guidelines Document |
| 0930-1000 |
214728
|
Field Validation: ESP Reliability Monitoring and Production Optimization by Trending Condition and Performance Data Extracted from ESP Surface Electrical Signals |
10:00 - 10:45
10:05 - 10:20
P01
Knowledge Sharing ePosters I
Session Chairpersons
Shannon Hill - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1005-1020 |
214736
|
Case Study: Customized Solution Used to Successfully Set ESPs in Unconventional Wells with Complex Mechanical Geometries where Other Artificial Lift Methods are Unsuitable |
10:45 - 11:45
02
ESP Permanent Magnet Motors I
Session Chairpersons
Charles L Wheeler - ChampionX Artificial Lift, John Oyewole - Shell
Permanent Magnet Motors (PMMs) are coming of age. 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 |
214743
|
Field Trial Result of a New Concept of Downhole Gas Slug Mitigation in Unconventional Well |
| 1115-1145 |
214726
|
ESP Continuous Deployment Monitoring System |
11:45 - 12:15
11:45 - 12:45
12:00 - 13:00
12:45 - 14:15
03
New ESP Technologies I and ESP Thermal Operations
Session Chairpersons
Mark Cowie - Equinor ASA, Song Shang - SLB Canada Limited
Global energy corporations will always continue to require innovative solutions to remain competitive. Development and qualification of cost saving solutions, and cutting-edge technologies will continue to play an important role in the ESP industry. This session covers several different approaches to understanding the ESP system in various environments such as high flow, high temperature SAGD and Asphaltenes, whilst utilizing field experience and research to leverage design and new technology improvements to improve ESP performance.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1245-1315 |
214712
|
ESP Install in Multilayer Wells with Reduced Diameters and High Production Flow - Intake Bypass Project |
| 1315-1345 |
214741
|
Fighting, Mitigating, and Surviving Against Asphaltenes with a Special Electrical Submersible Pump Design |
| 1345-1415 |
214714
|
Thermal and Hydraulic Performance Testing of a Novel High Temperature ESP System for SAGD Under Real Conditions |
14:15 - 15:00
14:20 - 14:35
P02
Knowledge Sharing ePosters II
Session Chairpersons
Robin Roberts - Summit ESP
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1420-1435 |
214737
|
Electric Submersible Pump Reliability Improvement Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Study |
15:00 - 16:30
04
ESP Unconventional Applications and Gassy Well Applications & Operations
Session Chairpersons
Stephen J Schreck - Pioneer Natural Resources, Walter Dinkins - Levare International Limited
Use of ESPs in unconventional reservoirs present unique challenges. This aplication continues to increase especially in shale plays operating below bubble point. The need to properly understand multiphase flow and how to deal with gas in the system is paramount. This session will explore how operators and vendors have worked to operate effectively in these challenging environments.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1530 |
214734
|
Lesson Learned from Digital Oil Field Implementation in ESP UCR Wells |
| 1530-1600 |
214715
|
Ultra-High-Speed High-Gas-Volume-Fraction Pump Development |
| 1600-1630 |
214733
|
Gas Flow Management Technology Designed to Decrease Downtime and Improve ESP Efficiency |
16:30 - 17:30
B01
Breakout Session I: Industry Standards and Recommended Practices Update
Moderator(s)
Shauna Noonan - Occidental Petroleum Corp., Jeffrey Dwiggins - Artificial Lift Solutions Pte Ltd
This session will focus on discussing what’s new and what’s revised on these standards (primarily the newly revised API RP 11S1 ESP Dismantle, Inspection and Failure Analysis (2022) and ISO 15551-1 ESPs for Artificial Lift (2021). In addition, details on the new API document on PMM Safety will be shared.
16:30 - 17:30
B02
Breakout Session II: ESP of the Future
Moderator(s)
Shauna Noonan - Occidental Petroleum Corp., Jeffrey Dwiggins - Artificial Lift Solutions Pte Ltd
Like most engineered products, ESP technology is application based. Are we all aligned on what’s needed as applications change? Are fully automated ESPs on the horizon? Will operators seek “green” ESPs that have a lower carbon-intensive manufacturing process in order to meet their net-zero and Scope 3 targets?
Wednesday, October 04
07:00 - 09:00
07:00 - 18:00
07:00 - 15:00
07:45 - 08:15
08:00 - 09:30
05
ESP Permanent Magnet Motors II
Session Chairpersons
Lissett J Barrios - Shell, Adnan Al-Ghadani - Petroleum Development Oman
Permanent Magnet Motors (PMMs) are one of the biggest recent innovations to Electric Submersible Pumps (ESPs) and are becoming more widely used due to their many potential benefits. With the implementation of this new technology comes the responsibility of operators and service companies to deploy PMM’s safely. Elevated safety consciousness is needed to avoid serious injury or fatality when working with PMMs. This session will cover the safety aspect of handling PMM’s on ESP Applications
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 0800-0830 |
214745
|
Permanent Magnet Motor Safety - The Big Short Question |
| 0830-0900 |
214709
|
Methods of Preparing Safe Procedures to Handle Permanent Magnet Motors (PMM) |
| 0900-0930 |
214707
|
A Failsafe Method of Preventing Voltage Generation During Installation and Pulling of ESPs with Permanent Magnet Motors |
09:35 - 09:50
P03
Knowledge Sharing ePosters III
Session Chairpersons
Shannon Hill - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0935-0950 |
214730
|
Study on Flow Characteristics of a Rotating ESP Impeller Under Gassy Flow Based on the Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) |
10:00 - 10:45
10:15 - 11:45
06
ESP Surveillance and Optimization II
Session Chairpersons
Michael Romer - Exxon Mobil Corporation, Kristen Munguia - Dwiggins Consulting LLC
ESPs are rich data sources and have been for many years. But can we do more with this data to improve reliability, performance, and profitability? This session will focus on advances in analysis of VSD electrical signals and pump discharge pressures, as well as the application of Artificial Intelligence to ESP operations.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1015-1045 |
214729
|
Trials of VSD Electrical Signature Analysis Technology for ESP Vibration in High Dog Leg Severity Wells at Surmont |
| 1045-1115 | 214731 | AI-Based Approach for ESP Optimization |
| 1115-1145 |
214738
|
The Value of Pump Discharge Pressure Measurements and Their Application for Improving Performance and Operation of ESPs |
11:45 - 12:15
11:45 - 12:45
12:00 - 13:00
12:45 - 14:15
07
New ESP Technologies and Data Analytics
Session Chairpersons
Dakai Yin - Occidental Petroleum Corp., Sandy Williams - Artificial Lift Performance Ltd
This session aims to tackle the challenges faced by the global oil and gas industry in the current market and highlight the importance of innovative solutions to remain competitive and environmentally friendly. Specifically, this session will delve into gassy well application and reliability, as well as cost-saving measures for high flow rate applications and alternative deployment in live wells for incremental production while the required workover is being planned. This session will also explore Data Analytics techniques that help extract learnings from operational data.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1245-1315 |
214723
|
New High Performance ESP Gas Separator |
| 1315-1345 |
214711
|
Top Efficiency Technologies Working in Synergy Enable a 30% Production Increase by Unlocking High-Flow Hybrid ESP Applications |
| 1345-1415 |
214708
|
Exploratory Analysis of Electrical Submersible Pumps in Permian Unconventional Wells |
14:15 - 15:00
14:20 - 14:35
P04
Knowledge Sharing ePosters IV
Session Chairpersons
Robin Roberts - Summit ESP
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1420-1435 |
214744
|
ESPs in High Productivity Wells and Use of Pressure Derivatives to Understand Behavior |
15:00 - 16:30
08
ESP Thermal Operations
Session Chairpersons
Curtis Goulet - FET MultiLift Solutions, Gonzalo Garcia - Chevron Corporation
Regardless of whether in the high temperatures of the growing geothermal energy industry or in the extreme temperatures of SAGD oil production, the study of ESP reliability and performance is crucial to operational success. This session covers the efforts to analyze and improve ESP reliability, performance and production in thermal operations.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1530 |
214713
|
Enhancing Production from High-enthalpy Geothermal Wells with New Electric Submersible Pump Technology |
| 1530-1600 |
214721
|
Reliability Performance of 400 Series ESPs in SAGD Wells at Surmont |
| 1600-1630 |
214717
|
Improving ESP Survivability in the SAGD Environment: An Integrated Approach to Managing ESP Performance in Challenging Conditions |
16:30 - 17:30
B03
Breakout Session III: ESP Industry Supply Chain Impacts and Trends
Moderator(s)
Shauna Noonan - Occidental Petroleum Corp., Jeffrey Dwiggins - Artificial Lift Solutions Pte Ltd
Unstable and sudden growth post-covid (and invasion of Ukraine) have uncovered unique opportunities and many challenges for both equipment manufacturers and operators alike that will be discussed by both operators and manufacturers. This session will also feature insights into the supply and demand trends of commodities markets that impact ESP pricing and availability.
16:30 - 17:30
B04
Breakout Session IV: Operating Unconventional Wells with ESPs...The Rules have Changed!
Moderator(s)
Shauna Noonan - Occidental Petroleum Corp., Jeffrey Dwiggins - Artificial Lift Solutions Pte Ltd
This session will focus on the unique challenges of operating ESPs in unconventional wells and what we are doing differently than we were 10+ years ago.
17:00 - 21:00
Thursday, October 05
07:00 - 15:30
07:00 - 09:00
07:00 - 13:00
07:45 - 08:15
08:30 - 10:00
09
Data Analytics and Operational Automation
Session Chairpersons
Francisco Alhanati - Consultant
In this session, we will learn about recent developments and lessons learned in operators’ quest to minimize production losses associated with ESP failures and downtime. This includes new diagnostic systems that allow for better assessment of the ESP’s overall condition. They enable optimization of the well operating conditions, prolonging run lives. They also enable detection of incipient failures, allowing workover planning and minimizing downtime.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 0830-0900 |
214725
|
Assessment of Real-time ESP Failure Prediction Using Digital Twin, Machine Learning and Damage Modelling |
| 0900-0930 | 214739 | ESP System Monitoring and Diagnosis from Surface Power Acquisition |
| 0930-1000 |
214722
|
Case Study: Predicting Electrical Submersible Pump Failures Using Artificial Intelligence and Physics-Based Hybrid Models |
10:00 - 10:45
10:05 - 10:20
P05
Knowledge Sharing ePosters V
Session Chairpersons
Shannon Hill - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1005-1020 |
214719
|
Gas Mitigation Technology Review And Impact On Production Optimization For Co2 Applications |
10:45 - 11:45
10
ESP Subsea and New Technology
Session Chairpersons
Octavio Castelloes - Petrobras, Anton Shakirov - Lex Submersible Pumps
This session includes two papers from very different environments – subsea and unconventional applications. As different as these environments are, both presentations underscore the importance proper system design, component selection and the understanding of key parameters affecting reliability (such as DLS) to achieve the most cost-effective solution.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1045-1115 |
214724
|
Stones Gulf of Mexico Single-Phase Subsea Pump Operation Under Gas Conditions to Enhance Production |
| 1115-1145 |
214732
|
ESP Conveyance Modelling in Higher DLS Wells |
11:45 - 12:45
12:00 - 13:00
12:45 - 14:15
11
ESP Power Supply, Quality & Viscous Applications and Operations
Session Chairpersons
Edward Rubiano - Occidental Oil & Gas Intl., Tom Millar - Sercel-Grc
This mixed topic session brings interesting papers covering various key areas that should be of interest to wide group of people interested in improving power supply and quality, system performance and operations.
| Time | Paper # | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 1245-1315 |
214710
|
A Tool for Power Quality Assessment in Electric Submersible Pump Systems with Variable Frequency Drives |
| 1315-1345 |
214746
|
A Step-By-Step Holistic Methodology Quantifies and Reduces Harmonics on ESPs, Increasing Revenue by USD 500,000 Per Year: A Case Study from a Field in Ecuador |
| 1345-1415 |
214705
|
Sweating the Asset by Extending Well Run Life Through Bp to ESP Conversion in High Viscous Oil Field |
15:00 - 18:00
Friday, October 06
07:30 - 14:00
Golf Tournament
Gleannloch Pines Golf Club
Gleannloch Pines Golf Club
19393 Champion Forest Dr. Spring, TX
Contact: Jason Bose 806.939.5027
Contact: Matt Walker 713.816.5223