Modular down hole gauge for use in retrievable electric submersible pump systems with wet connect

摘要

Systems and methods for employing gauge packages for use with a wet-connect ESPs. In one embodiment, a modular gauge package includes a body, a gauge electronics assembly housed within the body, and a pair of electrical connectors at the upper and lower ends of the body, where power is passed through the body from one connector to the other. The electrical connector at the top of the body engages a complementary electrical connector on the bottom of a pump motor. The electrical connector at the bottom of the body engages a complementary electrical connector at the end of a production conduit. The connector at the bottom of the body may be identically configured with the connector at the bottom of the pump motor, and the connector at the top of the body may be identically configured with the connector at the end of the production conduit.

主权项

1. A modular gauge package for use with a wet-connect electric submersible pump (ESP), the modular gauge package comprising:
a body; a gauge electronics assembly housed within the body; a first electrical connector on an upper end of the body, wherein the first electrical connector is configured to engage a first complementary electrical connector at the lower end of a pump motor; and a second electrical connector on a lower end of the body, wherein the second electrical connector is configured to engage a second complementary electrical connector that is coupled to a power cable at the lower end of a production conduit; wherein the first electrical connector is electrically coupled to the second electrical connector such that power supplied to the second electrical connector is passed through the modular gauge package to the first electrical connector; and wherein the modular gauge package includes at least one additional conductor which is electrically connected to the gauge electronics assembly, wherein the at least one additional conductor is configured to be connected to a corresponding power conductor of the ESP.