SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

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Abstracts courtesy of Ken Saveth, ksaveth@juno.com

"ISO Standards for PCPs" - Henri Cholet: Institute Frances de Petrole

This presentation on the ISO Standards for Progressing Cavity Pumps was meant to be a brief summary of what the direction the International Standards Organization (ISO) is moving towards in the area of progressing cavity pumps. An overview of the contents of the ISO standard were discussed but not in detail. The contents of the standard are as follows:

0 - Preliminary

0.1 - Forward

0.2 - Preface

1 - Scope

2 - Normative References

3 - Definitions

3.1 - Progressing Cavity Pump (PCP) 3.13 - Flow Rate

3.2 - Helix 3.14 - Head Rating

3.3 - Lobe 3.15 - Rotor Stop

3.4 - Drive String 3.16 - Torque Anchor

3.5 - Rotor 3.17 - Drive String Centralizers

3.6 - Stator 3.18 - Insert System

3.7 - Geometry 3.19 - Drivehead

3.8 - Interference 3.20 - Back-spin

3.9 - Displacement 3.21 - Tubing Rotator

3.10 - Starting Torque 3.22 - Torque Limiter

3.11 - Running Torque 3.23 - Polished rod Safety Clamp

3.12 - Slippage 3.24 - Driven Pulley Overspeed Clutch

 

4 - PCP System Application Design

4.1 - Well Completion Data

4.2 - Equipment Compatibility Data

4.3 - Production Data

4.4 - Fluid Data

4.5 - Other Datas

5 - Coding and Designation

5.1 - Pump Code

5.2 - Drivehead Code

6 - Testing Standards

6.1 - Pump Test

6.2 - Drivehead Test

7 - Documentation

7.1 - Pump Data

7.2 - Elastomer Data

7.3 - Drivehead Data

Annex A (normative)

Design Data Requirements Form

Annex B (normative)

Pump Test Report Data Sheet

Annex C (normative)

Performance Curves for Pump Selection

Annex D (informative)

Recommended Practice for PC Pump System Design

Annex E (informative)

recommended Practice for the Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Progressing Cavity Pump

Annex F (informative)

Accessories

Annex G (informative)

Personal Safety

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