Details
Nisku, Canada
Temperature
401 degF [205 degC]
Pump setting depth
1,565 ft [477 m]
Casing size
9 5/8 in
Casing weight
36 lbm/ft
Motor OD
5.62 in [14.27 cm]
Pump OD
6.75 in [17.15 cm]
Background
An operator in Canada needed to perform a SAGD operation to produce from a well with high fluid viscosity. However, the high temperatures generated during the operation had caused other ESPs to fail earlier than expected. With production dependent on high injection temperature, the operator asked Schlumberger for a high-reliability, high-temperature solution that would effectively produce without compromising run life.