Field Experience with First Twin-Screw Multiphase Pump in a Saudi Arabia Oil Field

uld be carefully approached and evaluated on a case by case basis. MPP may not be the best alternative for all weak wells. For example, a dead well, which cannot flow smoothly to the surface, does not provide sufficient wellhead pressure to the MPP inlet, and therefore is not a candidate for MPP. The MPP (twin-screw technology) has been installed in a remote field to boost the oil production from three oil wells with high water cut and insufficient pressure to flow to the processing facility. For these wells, a MPP package was designed and installed at the field manifold. The unit was a simplified portable pumping system powered by a diesel generator. The MPP is now operated unmanned with local controlling and monitoring systems. The trial test has proven the high percentage of operating efficiency of this type of MPP1. An oil gain was realized from the manifold using this MPP, which improves the oil recovery and sweep in the subjected area. The MPP has proven its reliability to introduce a successful performance for specially selected low flowing wellhead pressure (LFWHP) wells’ applications. In addition, the MPP has further advantages in terms of piping modification requirements, maintenance ease, power consumption, compatibility with intelligent fields, monitoring operations, etc. This paper discusses the advantages of utilizing MPP with twin-screw technology in a Saudi Aramco field. The paper also addresses project implementation as well as the operating experience with the MPP.