ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING SYSTEM HAVING WIRE WITH ENHANCED INSULATION

• Main Authors: FALKNER JOSHUA CHARLES, SHETH KETANKUMAR K, CHAKRABORTY SOMA, LIVINGSTON DAVID W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.05.2014
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; CABLES; CONDUCTORS; ELECTRICITY; HEATING; INSULATORS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING ORDIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; WEAPONS

An electrical submersible pumping system (ESP) for use in a wellbore has electrical lines that include a power cable that extends into the wellbore for energizing a motor in the ESP, and windings in the motor. The lines are insulated with an inner layer that incorporates a carbon nano-material and a...