Review of variable speed drive technology in beam pumping units for energy-saving

Tan, C., Feng, Z.-m., Liu, X. , Fan, J., Cui, W., Sun, R. and Ma, Q. (2020) Review of variable speed drive technology in beam pumping units for energy-saving. Energy Reports, 6, pp. 2676-2688. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2020.09.018)

Abstract

Beam pumping units have been widely used in oilfields worldwide due to its simple structure, strong field adaptability, and convenient maintenance. Different energy-saving technologies have also been broadly applied in various beam pumping units. Among these energy-saving methods, the variable speed drive is one of the most acceptable techniques in the oil and gas industry. In this paper, the energy-saving technology of variable speed drives is discussed in detail for beam pumping units pointing out existing difficulties and current research status in kinematics. Three application examples of a variable speed drive in Daqing oilfield, the largest oilfield in China, is shown.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: The project was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang province, China (No. LH2019E018), Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51774091; 51974327; 51607035).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Liu, Dr Xiaolei
• Authors: Tan, C., Feng, Z.-m., Liu, X., Fan, J., Cui, W., Sun, R., and Ma, Q.
• Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Journal Name: Energy Reports
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 2352-4847
• ISSN (Online): 2352-4847
• Published Online: 06 October 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Author(s).
• First Published: First published in Energy Reports
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license