Facilities & Process Engineering

ESP

Definition

ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP

ESP means ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP. It is a pump used as a lifting system for wells without enough pressure support. A downhole motor submersed into the well fluids drives a pump, which provides the necessary head to…

It is a pump used as a lifting system for wells without enough pressure support. A downhole motor submersed into the well fluids drives a pump, which provides the necessary head to haise the fluids to the surface. Power is transmitted to the motor via electrical cable.

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