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Catalyst Specialised ESP
Completions
Schlumberger Private
Catalyst Specialised ESP Completions
Wells which are produced by an Electric Submersible

Pump, often suffer from these restrictions:-
Access to Reservoir
Rate Limitation
Head Limitation
High Workover Costs
Unable to Control Zonal Production
Nov. 06
Y - Tool
Coil Tubing and Wireline Logging

Well stimulation through CT or By-Pass tubing
Retrieval of plugs below ESP
Bridge plugs can be set for water shut-off
TCP guns deployed and detonated below ESP
Memory gauge deployment below ESP
Wireline perforating below ESP

Bottom hole samplers can be deployed
Back-up ESP deployed on By-Pass Tubing
Nov. 06
Y - Tool
Nov. 06
By-Pass Systems
Bypass tubing is clamped to the ESP. The ESP

discharge enters the tubing string via the eccentric
leg of the Y-Tool and is prevented from re-
circulating down the bypass tubing by a flapper in
the Auto Y-Tool, or a wireline blanking plug in the
standard Y-Tool.
Where intervention is required while the ESP is

running, (e.g. production logging), a bypass logging
plug is run with the wireline or coiled tubing to
prevent re-circulation.
Nov. 06
Auto Y - Tool
Auto Y-Tool*
Auto access below your
ESP
Nov. 06
Auto Flow Sub
Nov. 06
Auto Diverter Valve
Nov. 06
Auto Diverter Valve
Nov. 06
Parallel Pumping System
Higher Production
Rates
Realise the potential of your high

producing wells
Get access below your high producing
ESP.
• Increased Production
• Two separate ESPs producing from one
zone simultaneously
• Especially high productivity wells
• Overcome surface HP limitation
Nov. 06
Parallel Pumping System
Higher Production
Rates
Nov. 06
Increased Lift Systems
UltraHi ™ Systems
Extend your drawdown capability

Multiply your down-hole horsepower
To deal with;
• Declining reservoir pressure
• Increasing water cut

• Restrictive casing size
• High electrical stress
• High Shaft Load
Nov. 06
High HP
Nov. 06
Back Up Systems
DuaLife ™ Systems
Reduce your workover frequency

Keep your wells producing longer
Two pumps used in a redundant configuration to extend

system run life, and tackle issues such as:
• High rig costs

• Difficult access (subsea)
• Minimise intervention time / cost
• Deferring abandonment
Nov. 06
REDACoil
Reduce your workover

costs
Remove the need for an
MDU for pump change
outs
Improve your well

production uptime
Nov. 06
Typical ESP System
The submersible pump
MLE Cable
consists of an electric
Submersible
motor attached to a Pump
pump and protector with
other key component Intake
parts as described in
Protector
this section which are
run into the well on
production tubing.
Motor
Nov. 06
Conventional Pumping System
Production
Power Cable Tubing
Cable Band
Nov. 06
Nov. 06
Cable Deployed Pumping System (CDPS)
Conceived by REDA in the late 60’s and covered by var. patents:

1949 - USP2463590 Weight carrying cable
1968 - USP3411454 Wireline suspended EP installation in well casing
1969 - USP3468258 Wireline suspended EP installation in well casing
1972 - USP3672795 Cable suspended linear-supported EP installation
1974 - USP3853430 Cable suspended linear-supported SP installation
with locking discharge head
1979 - USP4171934 Cable suspended liner-supported SP installation

with locking discharge head
1982 - USP4352394 Cable suspended well pumping systems
1986 – USP4621689 Cable suspended SP system with safety valve
1992 – USP5086196 Electro-mechanical cable for cable deployed PS
Nov. 06
Cable Deployed Pumping System History
Thums California, 1972 Single cable

Dow Chemical, Michigan, 1973 Single cable
ELF, France, Mid 70’s Single cable
ARCO, Indonesia, Late 70’s Single cable
Standard, Alaska, Early 80’s Single cable
AMOCO, Texas, 1990 Double cable

LASMO, Canada, 1992 Double cable
Mobil, Oklahoma, 1992-3 Double cable
ZAFCO, Egypt, 1995 (6 systems) Double cable
Nov. 06
Coiled Tubing & Cable deployed ESP
Nov. 06
CT Deployed - External Cable
Advantages
Faster deployment method
Mainly standard CT unit and equipment
Rigless operations
Disadvantages
• Limited to shallow depths and low
flowrates due to CT size and

increase in friction pressure with
depth and volume
• Common CT size 2 7/8”….3 ½”
possible
Nov. 06
CT Deployed ESP
(cable external) Cable
Clamps around CT and
Power Cable
Nov. 06
PDO Cable External
Shell/Reda
4 PDO (Shell) production wells
Oman
3.5" CT, 5.5" ESP
5,000 bpd
Cable clamped to the outside of the
CT
Reached Average Run Life
No significant cost savings
Proved Connector Systems
Nov. 06
The Question was then asked:
Could we put the cable

inside the coiled tubing?
*Mark of REDA
Nov. 06
Development of REDACoil
1. How to deploy the power cable?
Mechanical anchors
Do not work well enough
CT will always deform during a
workover
Anchors must withstand vibration

Anchors must grip steel/oil/steel
Overall, not a good idea, poor chance of

success
Nov. 06
Dimpled CT mechanical anchors

Complicated
Expensive
Requires use of large diameter CT
CT structural strength compromised
CT corrosion resistance compromised

Weld area prone to sulfide and fatigue
stress cracking
Impossible to remove the power cable
in the event of a failure
Overall, not a good idea
Nov. 06
Magnetic anchors
Complicated
Unproven
Overall, a good idea, difficult to perfect
Nov. 06
Chemical/swell mechanical anchors

Complicated
Unproven
Will deteriorate with time

Not strong enough
Very difficult to remove the power cable
in the event of a failure
Overall, not a good idea
Nov. 06
5. How to deploy the power CT

cable? Heavy fluid
Buoyancy deployed:
Simple
Field proven, environmentally friendly Cable
Perfected by Archimedes over 2,000

years ago
CT structural strength retained
CT corrosion resistance not
compromised
Overall, a good idea, easy to perfect
However: not sufficient for complete
Nov. 06 cable support
Cable Suspension Solution – Friction
Deployed Solution
Side view
Lh3 End view
Lh2
5,000'
Lh1
1.5" & 1.75" ID Lv

steel pipe
Nov. 06
REDACoil System - Internal Cable
Advantages
Minimize lost production by reducing well
downtime (Rigless vs. rig availability)
Lowest cost ESP deployment and retrieval
method (especially offshore)
Cable totally isolated inside coiled tubing
No exposure to chemical or pressure
attack
Lowest risk of cable damage

Full pressure control
No splices / connections required
Safest deployment and retrieval method
Fastest deployment and retrieval method
Annular production
Increased production
Nov. 06
Reduced Power Consumption
REDACoil System - Challenges
Disadvantages / Challenges
• Weight of coiled tubing reel
• Platform / Crane space / load
limitations
• Annular production
• All the production needs to go
through the pump….limited to low

gasrate wells
Or…use Poseidon gas

handler
Nov. 06
CT Deployed ESP
Conceived by REDA in 1992 and covered by several

patents:
1992 – USP5146982 Coiled Tubing Electrical
cable for well pumping systems: first “REDACoil”
patent, includes hydraulic control lines embedded
within the power cable
1999 – USP5906242 Method of suspending an

ESP in a wellbore: covers the “floating” or “buoancy
support” of power cable inside the CT
1999 – USP5954136 Method of suspending an
ESP in a wellbore: covers the “friction support” of
power cable inside the CT
Nov. 06
CTESP Deployment History
Mobil /Reda/Schlumberger Tatums1 1992
BP/Schlumberger Alaska2 1993
Unocal/Schlumberger California2 1993
Pentex/Reda/Schlumberger England 1994 (first REDACoil)
Shell/Reda [4] Oman1 1995
Arco/Reda/Schlumberger [4] Qatar 1996
BP/Schlumberger (2 7/8” CT) [4] Alaska1 1996
BP/Schlumberger (2 7/8” CT) [4] Alaska1 1997
Thums/Reda/Schlumberger California 1997
BSP/REDA (2”CT) [2] Brunei 1998
Arco/Schlumberger Alaska 1998

Chevron/Schlumberger2 7/8”CT[13] Angola1 1999
Oxy/Reda Qatar2 2000
BP/Schlumberger [2] Alaska 2000
Shell/Reda/Schlumberger Venezuela 2001
ConocoPhillips/Reda [2] Norway 2002 Note1 External cable with coiled tubing production
2
Shell/Reda/Schlumberger Venezuela 2002 Note External cable with annular production
Anadarko [4] Qatar 2002 & 2003
Shell/Reda[Injection] [1] Sarawak 2003
QPD {1} Qatar 2005
Nov. 06
Apache {3} UKCS 2005
History - Pentex Cable Internal REDACoil
Reda/Schlumberger/ Pentex
The worlds first annulus produced CT
deployed ESP
Pentex test well in Stockbridge, UK
2.375" CT, 50hp 4.5" ESP
2,930´ pump setting depth
1,400 bpd
Failed due to well pump off and motor
overheating after 18 months
Nov. 06
History – REDACoil THUMS
REDACoil Thumsat THUMS

Arco/Reda/Schlumberger
Installed November 1997
120hp 4.5" ESP
3,400bpd
Pump setting depth 2,900´

Nine workovers (for testing)
Power cable x-rayed, all OK
100% uptime for 3 years
Nov. 06
Qatar – Cable Internal
1st Coiled Tubing ESP Field Development
(started in 1996)
Currently 12 REDACoil systems operating
Run Life Incentive (800+ days) Inclusive of
Intervention!
Schlumberger Turn Key Contractor:
Intervention & completion including

wellhead
2 3/8” CT – set between 3600 – 6200 ft
4k-13,000 bpd using 5.4-5.6”, 180-500 hp

ESP
Nov. 06
REDACoil at BSP - Magpie
BSP/Camco/Reda
Two systems (+one backup)
Operational January 1999
140 hp, 4.5" ESP
8,000 bpd
Pump setting depth 3,600´
2.0", 90,000psi CT
Floating cable system
Off shore permanent platform
Still runs flawlessly 1650+ days & one
cable external +VGSA+AGH
conversion
Nov. 06
Comparison of all ESP Deployed Methods
Activity Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Well kill
Nipple down tree & install BOPs
Pull completion
Lay down old & make up new ESP assembly
Run in hole with new ESP
Install tubing hanger & land completion

Nipple down BOPs
Make up surface connections
Reinstall wellhead
Start ESP, operations complete
Jointed tubing
CT with external cable
R EDA Coil
Nov. 06
Multi-Zone Systems
Prevent crossflow
Improve your reservoir management
Reduce water production
• Zone/lateral management
• Water management
• Production measurement/allocation
• Less Wells
• Prevent cross-flow
Nov. 06
Multi-Zone Systems
Commingled Production

• Dedicated ESP systems for upper and lower

zones
• Production continues after first failure

• No cross-flow during production shut down
• Ability to test each zone individually
Multi-Zone Systems
Independent Production

• Independent production to surface

• Dedicated ESP systems for upper and lower
zones
• Production continues after first failure
• No cross-flow during production shut down
• Ability to test each zone individually
Bottom Discharge System
Typical GasStar System
Protector
Pressure Sensing Instrument (PSI)
Motor
Protector
Injection Pump
Packer
Nov. 06
Injection Below Producing Formation
Nov. 06
Why install a GasStar? the Benefits….
Gas wells can become more profitable

The need for a disposal well is eliminated as no
fluid is produced to surface
No surface handling equipment to maintain

No high pressure disposal lines
No chance of saltwater leaks
Nov. 06
Catalyst Advanced Lift Systems
A range of advanced Artificial Lift completion

designs which address increasingly common
production needs:-
Higher Production Rates

More Lift
Fewer Workovers
Management of zones/laterals
Logging ByPass
Nov. 06

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Catalyst Specialised ESP

Wells which are produced by an Electric Submersible

Coil Tubing and Wireline Logging

Wireline perforating below ESP

Bypass tubing is clamped to the ESP. The ESP

Where intervention is required while the ESP is

Auto Flow Sub

Realise the potential of your high

Extend your drawdown capability

• Increasing water cut

Reduce your workover frequency

Two pumps used in a redundant configuration to extend

• High rig costs

Reduce your workover

Improve your well

Conceived by REDA in the late 60’s and covered by var. patents:

1979 - USP4171934 Cable suspended liner-supported SP installation

Thums California, 1972 Single cable

AMOCO, Texas, 1990 Double cable

flowrates due to CT size and

Could we put the cable

inside the coiled tubing?

1. How to deploy the power cable?

Anchors must withstand vibration

Overall, not a good idea, poor chance of

Dimpled CT mechanical anchors

CT corrosion resistance compromised

3. How to deploy the power cable?

Overall, a good idea, difficult to perfect

4. How to deploy the power cable?

Chemical/swell mechanical anchors

Will deteriorate with time

5. How to deploy the power CT

Lh3 End view

1.5" & 1.75" ID Lv

Lowest risk of cable damage

through the pump….limited to low

Or…use Poseidon gas

Conceived by REDA in 1992 and covered by several

1999 – USP5906242 Method of suspending an

Arco/Schlumberger Alaska 1998

REDACoil Thumsat THUMS

Pump setting depth 2,900´

Intervention & completion including

2 3/8” CT – set between 3600 – 6200 ft

4k-13,000 bpd using 5.4-5.6”, 180-500 hp

Nipple down tree & install BOPs

Lay down old & make up new ESP assembly

Run in hole with new ESP

Install tubing hanger & land completion

Nipple down BOPs

Make up surface connections

Start ESP, operations complete

Improve your reservoir management

• Dedicated ESP systems for upper and lower

• Production continues after first failure

Improve your reservoir management

• Independent production to surface

Pressure Sensing Instrument (PSI)

Gas wells can become more profitable

No surface handling equipment to maintain

A range of advanced Artificial Lift completion

Higher Production Rates

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