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API 11S4:2002

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RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR SIZING AND SELECTION OF ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INSTALLATIONS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

04-06-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2013

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.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2002
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

API 500 : 2012 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF LOCATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AT PETROLEUM FACILITIES CLASSIFIED AS CLASS 1, DIVISION 1 AND DIVISION 2
API 11S8 : 2012 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE ON ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE SYSTEM VIBRATIONS

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