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    The amazing and mysterious ESP switchboard

    Greetings! A gentleman from the company I am doing some consulting for said that there is a switchboard for ESP systems that does not require the use of transformers to step down voltages. For instance, he says that this box can take 4160V from primary field power, and spit out 2400V to the...
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    Using a submersible pump to CREATE electricity?

    What we'd do is use an existing injection hole that is taking the water on a vacuum. We would never consider pumping water down a producing hole (especially at $60/bbl!). Theoretically, the idea should work, it's just a matter of figuring out whether dropping a pump in the hole will kill the...
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    Using a submersible pump to CREATE electricity?

    Thanks for the info, buzzp. Right now, no one cares about saving a few bucks on expenses. We're just trying to get every well pumping SOME oil, and don't care about efficiency. We have an old field that makes 10,000 bbls of fluid PER DAY, with little gas and 50 bbls of oil. Getting rid of...
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    Using a submersible pump to CREATE electricity?

    That's what I'm looking to do, buzzp. I don't intend to generate enough electricity to sell, per se, but if I could create just a little to offset our current electrical costs in the field, I might be able to save a little $$$...
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    Downhole Oil Water Separation?

    Thanks for the responses. I am not really looking at off-shore operations, though. I'll check them out anyway! Regards, SuckerRod
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    Using a submersible pump to CREATE electricity?

    Hello! I was wondering why you couldn't put a submersible pump at the bottom of a disposal well, run it backwards and CREATE electricity? Seems like it would work, but I don't know much about sub. pumps either? Anyone tried it? Regards, SuckerRod
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    Downhole Oil Water Separation?

    Greetings! I was wondering if anyone knew anything about Downhole Oil/Water Separation (DOWS)? I have found a few companies that manufacture pumps for this operation, but I want to know some of the drawbacks/problems of using these dual pumps. The company I am looking at very closely is Quinn...

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