Sine of the future: New technology variable speed drives extend electrical submersible pump life while cutting operational costs

摘要

Sometimes, the critical component in an artificial lift system is not located downhole in the well but at the surface. A case in point is variable speed drive (VSD) technology for extending electrical submersible pump life while cutting operating costs. A new generation of low-voltage Sine Wave Drives (SWD) that uses integral-output sine wave filter technology for operating both electrical submersible and surface pumps to provide robust, economical new solutions is available.