APPLICATION OF

DOWNHOLE GAS
SEPARATOR AND VSD ON
ESP SYSTEM
Adrian Tahriz Lazuardi (12211002)
Handita Reksi Dwitantra Sutoyo (12211030)
Mir Atun Nisa (12211060)
Outline
Brief history
Methods
Design
Advantages
Disadvantages
Improvements
History
Prior to 1992, no
downhole processing was
performed except that
related to conventional
artificial lift of wells.
By 2002, there were
approximately 50
downhole water
separation/injection
installations and
approximately 60
downhole gas/liquid
separation installations.

ESP Downhole System
The basic downhole system components are:
Pump
Intake or Separator
Seal chamber section
Motor
Power cable
Monitoring system (optional)
Methods Downhole Gas
Separator
The first attempt to correct inefficient downhole
gas separation should be to set the pump
below the fluid entry zone if feasible. This is
the most efficient method of downhole gas
separation.
However, if the pump is set above the fluid
entry zone, a gas separator should be used
that offers an efficient gas/liquid separation
chamber with low dip tube friction loss which
results in complete pump fillage if sufficient
liquid inflow into the wellbore is available.
Methods Downhole Gas
Separator
A gas separator is still an
intake with special features
to keep free gas from
entering the pump.
Static gas separators use
reverse direction of fluid to
cause more gas to move up
the annulus allowing fluid to
pump.
Dynamic gas separator can
distinguished into 3 internal
sections: pressure increase
chamber, separation
chamber, and by pass.

Methods Gas Separator
(cont.)
Variable Speed Drives (VSD) -
1
Used as surface control package in all wells
with high volumes of gas
Advantage
Have the ability to control and manage startup
and operations in gassy environments
keep the well producing longer through gas
slugging flows
Combining the downhole monitoring system
and the VSD is a highly effective method of
operating ESP's in gassy environments
Allows for automatic control of production rate
and fluid level

Variable Speed Drives (VSD) -
2
Variable Speed Drives (VSD) -
3
Design
Maximum gas/water ratio
(R
m
) is a key parameter.
R
m
depends on the type
and geometrical structure
of separator obtained by
lab experiments or CFD
study.
Advantages
Benefits of using downhole gas separator:
Extend run time
Increase mean time between failures
Low NPSH impeller and blender XGC reduce gas
interference
High-volume XGVS separator
Minimize pump downtime and restarts
Provide optimization of production rates

VSD:
Flexibility
Optimization well production
Starting characteristics
Energy saving

Disadvantages
Gas separator:
Apa?

VSD:
Electrical disturbance
Power operating requirements
Personnel required for operation
High initial cost
Improvements
The first is metering of
the quality and volume of
the injectant stream.
These must be known
for:
reservoir management
well surveillance
prevention of formation
damage.

Improvements
Downhole separator for
gas reinjection or for
artificial lift are likely to be
proven feasible.
Extend the lives of
existing mature wells
Improve the economics of
new wells in deep water
and in remote satellite
areas
Thank you.