Driving from downhole

摘要

The 15% savings that PMMs offer over induction motors translates to a staggering potential cost savings in the region of $1.5 billion to $2 billion a year if there was universal adoption. The electric submersible pump (ESP) industry is significant in size, with about 150,000 ESPs operational in the world today. Borets' dedicated R&D department has focused its resources on the global land market, paying particular attention to unconventional shale plays. A focused team of engineers at the company is devoted to developing a whole new range of ESP technology centered on the concept of driving artificial lift from downhole rather than from surface. The team has developed a radically different platform based on the company's permanent magnet motor (PMM) technology.