Paper: ESP Cable Design and Application Fundamentals From Cable Design to Operational Success

This decade has seen tremendous progress in ESP cable development that has extended cable run life in even the harshest well conditions, However, as the range of cable offerings has increased to address specific operating conditions, greater demands are placed on selecting the right cable for any given application. This paper explains the crucial drivers involved in selecting ESP cables and summarizes, in straightforward terms, how cable design relates to service performance. Petroleum and Specifying Engineers who want to increase run life and obtain maximum value for their ESP Cable investment will find this paper both interesting and beneficial.