Evaluación de la eficiencia electro-mecánica para la optimización de equipos de bombeo electro-sumergible utilizados en los pozos de petróleo Palanda-Yuca Sur.

Abstract

Interested in solutions to combat the consequences of climate change and generate ideas of efficient energy consumption. The present work intends to evaluate the electro-mechanical efficiency of the pumping equipment used in the oil wells of block 64 in the Ecuadorian Amazon, and operated by Consorcio petrolero Palanda Yuca Sur, as the amount of oil production pumped from the bottom of the well and the energy used in that process, using diesel as fuel. A compilation of hydrodynamic and electrical data of the 13 wells that have operated in this area during the last years was carried out to determine the electro-mechanical efficiency. In addition, optimization alternatives are proposed for 4 wells selected by their special characteristics such as: production rate, efficiency, and working conditions. The use of electro submersible pumping equipment, ESP, of high efficiency, implicate a reduction in energy consumption, energy and operation costs. This could be transformed into an economic saving for the operating company up to 103,028.99 US dollars, in two years depending in the well applied. From the alternatives proposed, it is concluded that, in the wells studied, their efficiency must be raised to at least 50% in order to achieve the best economic return.