Abdul Rehman Baig and Dr. Stuart Scott, Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University
This poster provides a concise review of multiphase pumping (MPP) technologies used in oil and gas production, focusing on positive displacement and rotodynamic pump designs. Key design principles, operating mechanisms, and common challenges such as high gas volume fractions, slug handling, reliability, and pressure boost stability are summarized alongside insights from published field applications.
The poster also evaluates the suitability of MPPs for onshore operations in the Permian Basin. As part of this assessment, I perform a modeling-based MPP study for a Delaware Basin field using PROSPER and GAP. Although no MPP is currently installed, the simulation examines potential production increases, improved system pressures, and overall performance benefits using MPP. A preliminary cost analysis is also included to estimate the economic feasibility of deploying an MPP in this scenario.