High Temperature and High Pressure ESP Performance Testing System Design

Abstract

With the development of oilfield exploration, the performance of electric submersible pump (ESP) has been enhanced very fast. It requires testing techniques develop at the same time. The most outstanding question is the testing of high temperature and pressure ESP. A testing well was drilled in Daqing in 1992. It keeps the water liquid state on 150 centigrade by high pressure. This system can simulate operational mode 3000 meters under the ground. But many new ESPs have been produced these years. The quondam testing system couldnt meet the testing requirement. A new testing system is desiderated eagerly. This paper developed a high temperature and pressure ESP testing experimentation system. Hydraulic/thermodynamic analysis calculation has been carried on. Friction resistance from constant pressure point to the suction inlet of hot water pump and the ESP in heating-forced cycle and experimentation primary cycle are calculated respectively. Keeping the water liquid state on 180 centigrade, constant pressure value was fixed on 2.5 MPa. The heat load is calculated including the heat that the water in the system and the equipment need and the heat loss. In order to protect ESP from emanating too much heat to keep the temperature and pressure of the system steady, heat exchange system has been designed. Cold load and heat exchange square have been calculated. Friction resistance and the size of the cold water cistern have been calculated. These provide necessary academic foundation for the testing experimentation of high temperature and pressure ESP.