The Geared Centrifugal Pump: A New High-Volume Lift System

Autor: John C. Patterson, William Bruce Morrow, Michael R. Berry
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: All Days.
DOI: 10.2118/123938-ms
Popis: The Geared Centrifugal Pump (GCP) is a high volume artificial lift system consisting of a progressive cavity pump style rotating rod string driving a bottom intake electric submersible pump (ESP) style multi-stage centrifugal pump via a downhole speed increasing transmission. The heart of the system is the unique transmission that utilizes a novel gearing configuration that allows high torque and power. The GCP provides the high volume lift of an ESP but with better gas handling, simpler operation, and lower capital and operating costs. Additionally, since all downhole components are mechanical the GCP can operate effectively at very high temperatures.
Databáze: OpenAIRE