David C Beck

US Patent:

20220341300, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Jul 12, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/862608

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Ryan Bridwell Ashbaugh - Broken Arrow OK, US
David Linn Self - Soso MS, US
Wesley John Nowitzki - Tulsa OK, US
David C. Beck - Broken Arrow OK, US

International Classification:

E21B 43/12
H02K 11/215
H02P 6/28
E21B 47/008
F04D 25/06
H02K 5/132
F04D 13/10

Abstract:

A system comprises an electric submersible pump (ESP) motor electrically coupled to a variable speed drive (VSD) that outputs voltage to the ESP motor. The system comprises a magnet on a shaft of the ESP motor and a downhole sensor coupled to the magnet, wherein the downhole sensor is to measure a magnetic flux of the magnet. The system comprises a VSD controller to control the VSD, wherein the VSD controller comprises a processor and a non-transitory memory storage having instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to perform operations comprising: obtaining a measurement of at least one pump performance variable and a motor current for a first period of time to establish a first data set and making a first adjustment to a voltage output from the VSD to the ESP motor, the first adjustment having a first adjustment type.

US Patent:

20220259958, Aug 18, 2022

Filed:

May 4, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/736820

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
David C. BECK - Broken Arrow OK, US
Trevor A. KOPECKY - Owasso OK, US

Assignee:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/12
E21B 43/38

Abstract:

A system for protecting an Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) string from gas slugs in a downhole well environment. The system comprises an intake tube having a first and second end and one of a packer having a bypass channel and an inverted shroud coupled to the intake tube and the ESP string. The intake tube is independent of a pump and a motor of the ESP string. The system can comprise a bypass tube for channeling the gas slug downstream of the pump. The bypass tube is integrated with the packer. The inverted shroud is coupled with the first end of the intake tube and a section of production tubing downstream from the pump and the motor. The inverted shroud forms a bypass path channel within a casing annulus.

US Patent:

20210317729, Oct 14, 2021

Filed:

Mar 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/196234

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Donn J. BROWN - Broken Arrow OK, US
David Christopher BECK - Broken Arrow OK, US
Robert Charles de LONG - Sand Springs OK, US
Trevor Alan KOPECKY - Owasso OK, US

International Classification:

E21B 43/12
H02K 5/132
H02K 5/22
H02K 11/21
H02K 21/24
E21B 47/008
E21B 49/08

Abstract:

A pump system for pumping production fluids from a wellbore or pumping well treatment fluids into a wellbore comprising: an axial flux electric motor; a seal section coupled to the axial flux motor; a pump intake coupled to the seal section; a pump coupled to the pump intake, and a fluid discharge coupled to the pump. The torque capacity axial flux motor may be modified without removing the axial flux motor from the pump.

US Patent:

20210320549, Oct 14, 2021

Filed:

Mar 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/196223

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Donn J. BROWN - Broken Arrow OK, US
David Christopher BECK - Broken Arrow OK, US
Robert Charles de LONG - Sand Springs OK, US
Trevor Alan KOPECKY - Owasso OK, US

International Classification:

H02K 5/132
H02K 21/24
F04D 13/06
H02K 5/124
H02K 1/27
H02K 5/22

Abstract:

A pump system for pumping production fluids from a wellbore or pumping well treatment fluids into a wellbore comprising: an axial flux electric motor; a seal section coupled to the axial flux motor; a pump intake coupled to the seal section; a pump coupled to the pump intake, and a fluid discharge coupled to the pump. The torque capacity axial flux motor may be modified without removing the axial flux motor from the pump.

US Patent:

20210320563, Oct 14, 2021

Filed:

Mar 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/196235

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Donn J. BROWN - Broken Arrow OK, US
David Christopher BECK - Broken Arrow OK, US
Robert Charles de LONG - Sand Springs OK, US
Trevor Alan KOPECKY - Owasso OK, US

International Classification:

H02K 9/19
H02K 5/132
H02K 21/24
F04D 13/06
H02K 1/27
H02K 5/20
H02K 1/20

Abstract:

A pump system for pumping production fluids from a wellbore or pumping well treatment fluids into a wellbore comprising: an axial flux electric motor; a seal section coupled to the axial flux motor; a pump intake coupled to the seal section; a pump coupled to the pump intake, and a fluid discharge coupled to the pump. The torque capacity axial flux motor may be modified without removing the axial flux motor from the pump.

US Patent:

20210320577, Oct 14, 2021

Filed:

Mar 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/196230

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Donn J. BROWN - Broken Arrow OK, US
David Christopher BECK - Broken Arrow OK, US
Robert Charles de LONG - Sand Springs OK, US
Trevor Alan KOPECKY - Owasso OK, US

International Classification:

H02K 21/24
H02K 5/132
H02K 5/22
H02K 9/19
E21B 43/12

Abstract:

A pump system for pumping production fluids from a wellbore or pumping well treatment fluids into a wellbore comprising: an axial flux electric motor; a seal section coupled to the axial flux motor; a pump intake coupled to the seal section; a pump coupled to the pump intake, and a fluid discharge coupled to the pump. The torque capacity axial flux motor may be modified without removing the axial flux motor from the pump.

US Patent:

20210148380, May 20, 2021

Filed:

Nov 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/685221

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
David C. BECK - Broken Arrow OK, US

International Classification:

F04D 29/60
F04D 29/64
F04D 13/02
F04D 13/10
E21B 41/00

Abstract:

An electric submersible pump assembly. The electric submersible pump assembly comprises an electric submersible pump comprising a pump intake and a tubing configured to provide continuous fluid communication between a discharge side of the electric submersible pump and the pump intake.

US Patent:

20210140289, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Jan 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/486771

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Ryan Bridwell Ashbaugh - Broken Arrow OK, US
David Linn Self - Soso MS, US
John Wesley Nowitzki - Tulsa OK, US
David C. Beck - Broken Arrow OK, US

International Classification:

E21B 43/12
H02K 5/132
H02K 11/215
H02P 6/28
F04D 25/06
E21B 47/008

Abstract:

A dynamic power optimization system and method for electric submersible motors. A system to optimize operation of an electric submersible motor electrically coupled to a variable speed drive controlled by a computer performing dynamically in a loop the steps of obtaining measurement of a pump performance variable and motor current to establish a first data set, making a motor voltage adjustment of a first type including either an increase or a decrease, establishing a second data set after the adjustment, differencing the first data set with the second data set, and making a second adjustment to the motor voltage of the first adjustment type if the current drops and the pump performance variable is maintained within thresholds, or opposite the first adjustment type if the current rises and the pump performance variable is maintained, or if the current drops and the pump performance variable deviates outside the thresholds.