API 11S4 : 2002

Table of Contents

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)

Abstract

Provided to meet the need for guidelines, procedures and recommendations covering electric submersible pumps and related equipment.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2002
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	API 11U : 2ED 86