Abstract: Methods and systems for delivering EOR substances and determining their efficiency in real time, or near real time, are disclosed. The systems and methods of the present disclosure are especially important in determining petrophysical information about the reservoir as well as the in-situ effect of substances on enhanced oil recovery.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a downhole pumping system is disclosed. The apparatus is capable of detecting motor operating conditions and pump operating conditions thereby and includes control systems for utilizing the motor operating conditions to control the operation of the downhole pumping system.

Abstract: Permanent magnet motor (PMM) powered artificial lift apparatus and methods of practicing the same. The PMM artificial lift apparatus provides a method for the use of permanent magnet motors below perforations, and which may also be used in conditions of low flow rate or extremely high viscosity above perforations without any active cooling schemes.

Abstract: Methods and systems for collecting high quality reservoir samples and delivering EOR substances are disclosed. The systems and methods disclosed are especially important for collecting samples of reservoir samples in a manner that most closely resembles production fluids and maintains the samples at or above the bubble point of the fluid.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sensing a rotational parameter of a rotating member of a downhole pumping system. The apparatus is capable of detecting motor rotation and pump operating conditions and includes control systems for methods utilizing the rotational parameters to control the operation of the downhole pumping system.

Abstract: A “safe grounding apparatus” (SGA) for safely grounding or neutralizing the electrical conductors for permanent magnet motor (PMM) powered artificial lift systems and methods of practicing the same are disclosed. The SGA of the present invention ameliorates some of the dangers associated with PMM's. Methods of shorting, grounding, testing and monitoring the electrical conductors of a permanent magnet motor in order to safely manipulate the conductors are also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing optical analyses in a harsh environment are disclosed. Some of the systems and methods of the present disclosure include fluorescence, absorption, and reflectance detection using a drum spectrometer. Other systems and methods of the present disclosure include a measurement channel and a parallel reference channel concurrently filtering optical signals.

Abstract: Methods and systems for collecting high quality reservoir samples and determining producibility of those samples are disclosed that provide for a non-stop and no shock sampling process. The systems and methods of the present disclosure are especially important collecting samples of reservoir samples in a manner that most closely resembles production fluids and maintains the reservoir at or near the draw down pressure during the pumping and sampling processes.

Abstract: SOGI based apparatus and methods for providing balanced three phase output signals free of harmonics, DC components and imbalance present in the input signals, are disclosed. In addition, such apparatus and methods for providing corresponding output signals which are drift-free integrals of the input signals and which signals may enable the control of a power electronics inverter for improved and robust grid power injection and for motor control are disclosed.

Abstract: A double piston positive displacement pumping system and methods are disclosed. The pump has a working bore with a first piston defining a pair of working chambers and a separate pumping bore having a second piston defining a pair of pumping chambers. The pistons are coupled together by a connecting rod such that the translate together axially within their respective bore. Working fluid is controllably introduced into and out of the working chambers to force the axial translation of the piston pair and wherein a process fluid is drawn into and out of the pumping chambers. The working fluid and the process fluid are confined to their respective bores and pistons.

Abstract: A “safe grounding apparatus” (SGA) for safely grounding or neutralizing the electrical conductors for permanent magnet motor (PMM) powered artificial lift systems and methods of practicing the same are disclosed. The SGA of the present invention ameliorates some of the dangers associated with PMM's. Methods of shorting, grounding, testing and monitoring the electrical conductors of a permanent magnet motor in order to safely manipulate the conductors are also disclosed.

Abstract: A “safe grounding apparatus” (SGA) for safely grounding or neutralizing the electrical conductors for permanent magnet motor (PMM) powered artificial lift systems and methods of practicing the same are disclosed. The SGA of the present invention ameliorates some of the dangers associated with PMM's. Methods of shorting, grounding, testing and monitoring the electrical conductors of a permanent magnet motor in order to safely manipulate the conductors are also disclosed.

Abstract: A “safe grounding apparatus” (SGA) for safely grounding or neutralizing the electrical conductors for permanent magnet motor (PMM) powered artificial lift systems and methods of practicing the same are disclosed. The SGA of the present invention ameliorates some of the dangers associated with PMM's. Methods of shorting, grounding, testing and monitoring the electrical conductors of a permanent magnet motor in order to safely manipulate the conductors are also disclosed.

Abstract: A “safe grounding apparatus” (SGA) for safely grounding or neutralizing the electrical conductors for permanent magnet motor (PMM) powered artificial lift systems and methods of practicing the same are disclosed. The SGA of the present invention ameliorates some of the dangers associated with PMM's. Methods of shorting, grounding, testing and monitoring the electrical conductors of a permanent magnet motor in order to safely manipulate the conductors are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for measuring neutron sigma of downhole reservoir as a function of time for a predetermined testing volume are disclosed. The methods and systems of the present invention analyze the testing volume while maintaining the formation in the testing volume in an unchanged and undamaged state and while dynamically flowing fluids in and out of the testing volume. The systems and methods of the present invention are especially important in determining petrophysical information about the reservoir as well as the in-situ effect of substances on enhanced oil recovery.

Abstract: Permanent magnet motor (PMM) powered artificial lift apparatus and methods of practicing the same. The PMM artificial lift apparatus provides a method for the use of permanent magnet motors below perforations, and which may also be used in conditions of low flow rate or extremely high viscosity above perforations without any active cooling schemes.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for a cable having a plurality of insulated conductors comprises a body having a respective recess for receiving a terminating pin each of the conductors. A respective spigot sealingly engages within each of the recesses and has a passage for receiving an associated one of the terminating pins. Furthermore a seal is associated with each of the spigots for sealing the spigot relative to the associated terminating pin. The provision of a separate spigot for each of the conductors and for sealing engagement within a respective recess in the body enables the spigots to be sealingly fitted to the conductors prior to each spigot being introduced into its recess and sealingly engaged therein. This provides improved insulation of the conductor and increased creepage distance between the mating electrical parts and the outer surface of the housing of the assembly.

Abstract: A downhole electric motor for a submersible pump has at least three phases and comprises a permanent magnet rotor and a stator bearing phase windings A, B and C in slots(2206) in the stator. Each phase winding A, B, C incorporates a coil extending through a respective pair of adjacent stator slots (2206) and surrounds a respective portion of the stator between the slots (2206). Furthermore adjacent coils of each pair of phase windings A, B, C extend through opposite parts of a respective one of the slots (2206), so that these coils extend alongside one another in the slot, either being separated by a gap through which cooling fluid may be pumped to cool the coils, or being separated by a thermally conductive projection (3110), with which the coils are in thermal contact, extending at least part of the way across the slot. Such a winding arrangement is advantageous in ensuring that the motor has a long life.

Abstract: A method of pumping wellbore fluid, comprising the steps of: installing an electric submersible pump in a wellbore; and operating the pump at more than 4,500 rpm to pump the wellbore fluid. Pumping in this manner provides a number of advantages in use in that the required high-speed motor and pump is shorter for a given power than existing arrangements, and provides increased reliability due to reduced complexity. A much shorter motor/pump combination also allows such equipment to be used in deviated boreholes with a reduction in damage due to mishandling and bending, as well as facilitating assembly and testing in the manufacturer's plant.

Abstract: An electric submersible pump contains an AC permanent magnet motor having three or more phases A, B, C and has a drive circuit for supplying varying drive signals to all the phases of the motor at the same time. Each drive signal is constituted by a cyclically smoothly varying voltage applied to the corresponding motor phase during driving of the motor. The circuit comprises switches (902, 903) for each motor phase, a control arrangement for turning the switches (902, 903) on and off at a frequency greater than the frequency of the cyclically smoothly varying voltages, and a filter (907, 908) for filtering the output voltages of the switches (902, 903) to produce the cyclically smoothly varying voltages. Such a drive circuit drives all the phases of the motor continuously such that damaging transients will not arise and without requiring the motor emf or drive signals to be sinusoidal.