API 11S4 : 2002 : R2008
API 11S4 : 2002 : R2008
RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SIZING AND SELECTION OF ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INSTALLATIONS
American Petroleum Institute
RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SIZING AND SELECTION OF ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INSTALLATIONS
American Petroleum Institute
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND CONVERSIONS
3.1 Nomenclature
3.2 Conversion Formulas
4 BASIC DESIGN APPLICATION
5 GATHER BASE DATA
5.1 Estimate ESP Operating Requirements
6 SELECT PUMP AND INTAKE
6.1 Match Pump Performance to Well Performance
6.2 Limitations and Considerations
6.3 Checklist
7 SELECT MOTOR
7.1 Match Motor Performance to Pump/Well Performance
7.2 Limitations and Considerations
7.3 Checklist
8 SELECT SEAL CHAMBER SECTION
8.1 Match Seal Chamber to Pump/Motor/Well Performance
8.2 Limitations/Considerations
8.3 Checklist
9 SELECT CABLE
9.1 Match Cable to Pump/Motor/Well Performance
9.2 Limitations/Considerations
9.3 Checklist
10 SELECT SWITCHBOARD/VSD AND TRANSFORMER
10.1 Match Surface Electrical Equipment to
Motor/Pump/Well Performance
10.2 Limitations/Considerations and Definitions
10.3 Optimization and Economics
10.4 Checklist
11 ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
11.1 Check Valve and Bleeder or Drain Valves
11.2 Backspin Relay
11.3 Downhole Monitoring Sensor
11.4 Centralizers and MotorGuides
11.5 Anodes
11.6 Penetrators
11.7 Y-Tools
11.8 Wellheads
11.9 Packers
11.10 Cable Bands or Clamps
11.11 Shroud or Motor Jacket
11.12 Cable-deployed Pumping Systems
11.13 Coiled Tubing Deployed Systems
12 EXAMPLE PROBLEM
APPENDIX A - DATA SHEET DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX B - ESP DESIGN DATA SHEET
APPENDIX C - COMPARISON OF DOWNHOLE VERSUS SURFACE MOTORS
APPENDIX D - VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE AFFINITY LAWS
APPENDIX E - FRICTION LOSS IN API TUBING
(HAZEN-WILLIAMS CHARTS)
Provided to meet the need for guidelines, procedures and recommendations covering electric submersible pumps and related equipment.
Document Type | Standard |
Status | Current |
Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
ProductNote | Reconfirmed 2008 |