Abstract: A system and method for receiving hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon reservoir into a shroud that encapsulates an electrical submersible pump (ESP) system in a wellbore, wherein the hydrocarbons separate within the shroud into gaseous components and liquid components, and flowing via the ESP the liquid components through production tubing and a jet pump to the surface, and drawing by the jet pump the gaseous components into the production tubing towards the surface.

Abstract: A gas venting system for an electrical submersible pump (ESP system includes a shroud and a venting system fluidically coupled to the shroud. The shroud is configured to encapsulate and fluidically seal an ESP system that includes an ESP and a motor operatively coupled to the ESP to drive the ESP. The shroud can receive well fluids including liquid components and gaseous components. The venting system can flow a portion of the gaseous components towards the surface before the gaseous components enter the ESP based on a quantity of the gaseous components received in the shroud exceeding a threshold gaseous component value.

Abstract: A gas venting system for an electrical submersible pump (ESP system includes a shroud and a venting system fluidically coupled to the shroud. The shroud is configured to encapsulate and fluidically seal an ESP system that includes an ESP and a motor operatively coupled to the ESP to drive the ESP. The shroud can receive well fluids including liquid components and gaseous components. The venting system can flow a portion of the gaseous components towards the surface before the gaseous components enter the ESP based on a quantity of the gaseous components received in the shroud exceeding a threshold gaseous component value.