What I got from field, a standard esp controller should have:
1) Ampchart, 2) Monitor for Current, Voltage on 3 phases [today is electronically done] where you can set overload/underload, restart time delay. 3) Vacuum contactor as per rated amps required.4) Main disconnecting Switch, 5) Start/stop Button, The rests are optional.

Baker Hughes convicted of three felony counts for bribery and paying tens of millions of dollars in fines is the type of news that you don't want others to see, if you are a Baker Hughes employee.  And it should be news for a long time, for those that don't yet know. These felonies were recidivist - in other words, Baker Hughes was caught doing it once, and then kept on doing it.

Are  Baker Hughes employees still having to take tests and polls periodically asking if they've bribed anybody? If yes, then it remains news. It takes a long time to change cheater cultures.

That's what good companies like mine competes  with in the market - with cheaters like Baker Hughes. It's ethics. Hey, whose checking your pumps to see if they are to spec? Or are you "inspecting" your own pumps?

One of Russia's largest electrical submersible pump (ESP) manufacturers, Novomet, has entered a Joint Venture agreement with Dubai's Petrocomp FZCO.
Novomet is the fastest growing ESP manufacturer in the Russian Federation with an estimated 60,000 operating units.

In comparison, similar ESP units operating in the North Sea sector does not exceed 100 while in the Middle East there are approximately 5000 units deployed.


The Joint Venture was brokered and Framework Agreement drafted by Dubai legal and business support consultancy Hugh Fraser International-Ventures International (HFI-VI).
Novomet currently has 35% of the Russian ESP market and is growing fast. With a proactive and responsive approach to customer requirements and a patented technology which gives them a competitive advantage over other manufacturers, Novomet will be of enormous interest to Middle East oil and gas operators and contractors.

Petrocomp general manager, Ahmed Al Mashgari, said: "This is a perfect fit for both companies. Novomet has superb, innovative technology and the manufacturing capability to make a huge impact in the Middle East while Petrocomp has the market knowledge, marketing ability and an understanding of the different cultures involved, to make this happen.

"The ESP business is a very conservative market which makes penetration difficult, especially if you have to compete with established Western companies that have a long track record working with the unique characteristics of the oil reservoirs in this part of the world.

"But even in the short time since the JV was formed, we have already made great strides in some very tough markets where the barriers are traditionally very high, and I am confident this will result in generous returns for both partner companies."

HFI lawyer Amr El Sabahi, who oversaw the legal work associated with forming the JV, added: "The Novomet/Petrocomp JV is an excellent example of how HFI-VI can assist Russian companies contemplating investment opportunities in the Middle East.

"One of our great strengths is the diversity of the HFI team, who speak many languages including Arabic, English, Russian, French and Italian, and are comprised of different legal backgrounds that combine both the Anglo-American legal system and the civil law legal system.

"This helps us overcome any language barrier or any possible misunderstandings and shortens the negotiations, drafting and legalization stages, which results in ensuring the new business is up and running efficiently in a very short time."

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Hello all,

I am a student currently working on my Thesis and was hoping to find some assistance here. Can anyone please direct me to sources for information on worldwide/regional ESP Statistics, run life, failure rates, applications etc. My project also seeks to relate downhole vibration to ESP failure (mechanical). Any information or references on these will be kindly appreciated. I am not too sure if this is the right section to post this but i hope it reaches some members!

Regards 

Hello all,

I am a student currently working on my Thesis and was hoping to find some assistance here. Can anyone please direct me to sources for information on worldwide/regional ESP Statistics, run life, failure rates, applications etc. My project also seeks to relate downhole vibration to ESP failure (mechanical). Any information or references on these will be kindly appreciated. I am not too sure if this is the right section to post this but i hope it reaches some members!

Regards 

If I am not mistaken the referenced SEC action against BHI was made public last year (2007).  This is not new news.

Absolutely right!   The only difference today is quality & control…otherwise all the pumps are Chinese.