Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs)

About The Course

About the Course:

This 5-day online course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the basics of operation, maintenance, optimization, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and best practices for Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs). The course covers both downhole and surface equipment, focusing on components, optimization, operation, monitoring, preventative maintenance instructions, and troubleshooting.

Course Content: Day 1:

• Introduction
• Inflow Outflow Pressure Relationships
• Total Dynamic Head components (TDH) & calculations
• Well Conditions (Gassy wells, high temp., high viscous, corrosive, sandy, etc.)

Day 2:

• ESP downhole basics and fundamentals review
• Pump components and types
• ESP components
• Motor components
• Protector components and types
• Pump intake and types
• Gas separator components and types
• Gas handler
• Sensors, DMT types, and principles
• Cable types, components, and selection for well conditions

Day 3:

• Surface equipment types and applications
• Fixed speed drives (FSD) types and applications
• Special presentations and simulations about ESP VSD applications, types, setting, and protections
• Harmonic effects and reduction of harmful effects

Day 4:

• Failure analysis, case studies, and best practices

Day 5:

• ESP OEM procedures and Maintenance Work Instructions (MWI)
• Monitoring best practices
• Preventative Maintenance Instructions (PMI) OEM standard