Presenters
Art Pena, Yates Petroleum Corp., Chengbao Wang, Wood Group ESP, Inc.
Motor shrouds and hangers are commonly used to set ESPs below well perforations in order to maximize drawdown and/or minimize gas interference. In this New Mexico gas field, conventional shroud hangers created multiple problems. Wellbore fluids and gas leaked through conventional hangers and, consequently, a new design was installed and monitored. The new positive-seal shroud: