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BJR Cluster
WRFM Team

BJR cluster Proactive

ESP Backflush

2022

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Objective of the project:
The proactive ESP backflush project is aiming to enhance the ESP pump efficiency and
increase life time of the pump by using Non-Corrosive pump (NCP) unit to do backflush
proactively. Instead of waiting the pump to fail or trip , proactive backflush can reduce
the number of failure and hence avoid production deferment.
The backflush is often used to remove debris from the wellbore because the high fluid
flow rate inside the tubing string enables the recovery of large or dense particles that
are difficult or impossible to remove with conventional circulation.
Number of ESP wells candidates were selected in Bahja Rima cluster based on trip
frequency due to any debris. The frequency of backflush jobs in every year for each well
were also defined based on the frequency trip for each ESP well.

Success criteria:
There are two main levels to measure the success rate of the project.
Level 1:

• Increase ESP run life

Level 2:

• Unit to attend job as per shared plan (+/- one day)

• To perform the job successfully as per the program
• Spending time per job (max 2 days)

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Proactive ESP Backflush Candidates in BJR :

Well name Oil Frequency No. of Packer Pump Tubing MAASP A SSD
production of back jobs yes/no depth size in (kpa) (yes/no)
( m3/d) flush, per md
months year
BJ-01 7 4 3 No 1430 3.5 8675 No
BJ-15 18 6 2 No 1663 3.5 8681 No
BJ-18 6 3 4 No 1440 3.5 10306 No
BJ-22 10 6 2 No 1570 3.5 8692 No
BJ-30 3 6 2 No 1613 3.5 9356 No
BJ-33 10 4 3 No 1490 3.5 8754 No
BJ-40 1 3 4 No 1640 3.5 9885 No
BJ-41 1 3 4 No 1655 3.5 8460 No
BJ-42 10 3 4 No 1590 3.5 9367 No
BJ-50 43 5 2.4 No 1470 3.5 9021 No
BJ-53 28 4 3 No 1557 3.5 9435 No
BJ-55 23 4 3 No 1615 3.5 10121 No
BJ-58 11 4 3 No 1300 3.5 9504 No
BJ-59 3 4 3 No 1293 3.5 9356 No
HM-2 7 3 4 No 1370 3.5 6500 No
HM-5 20 2 6 No 1050 3.5 8139 No
HM-7 16 3 4 No 1415 3.5 7250 No
HM-9 23 4 3 No 1355 3.5 8365 No
HM-6 13 3 4 No 1406 3.5 7524 No
HM-10 14 4 3 No 1831 3.5 8165 No
HM-14 56 4 3 no 1549 3.5 10793 No
Hzr-013 38 3 4 No 2600 3.5 11800 No
Hzr-015 23 3 4 No 2600 3.5 17000 No
Hzr-016 15 3 4 No 2600 3.5 17000 No
Hzr-022 24 3 4 No 2600 3.5 14142 No
Hzr-025 2 3 4 No 2600 3.5 14950 No
Hzr-032 45 3 4 No 2600 3.5 12175 No
Hzr-038 4 3 4 No 2600 3.5 15442 No
Hzr-052 50 3 4 No 2600 3.5 16648 No
KT-2 23 3 4 No 5834 3.5 5834 No
WFA-107 20 2 6 No 1650 3.5 11210 No
WFA-52 27 2 6 No 1650 3.5 10660 No
WFA-55 24 2 6 No 1650 3.5 10396 No
WFA-67 7 2 6 No 1650 3.5 9909 No
WFA-81 12 2 6 No 1650 3.5 9970 No

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Well name Oil Frequency No. of Packer Pump Tubing MAASP A SSD
production of back jobs yes/no depth size in (kpa) (yes/no)
( m3/d) flush, per md
months year
WFA-58 18 2 6 No 1650 3.5 10008 No
WFA-62 5 2 6 No 1650 3.5 10249 No
SHT-18 6 6 2 No 1600 3.5 9654 No
SHT-21 13 6 2 No 1600 3.5 9945 No4
SHT-22 17 6 2 No 1600 3.5 9944 No
SHT-23 22 6 2 No 1600 3.5 9268 No
SHT-24 25 6 2 No 1600 3.5 9998 No
SHT-26 1 6 2 No 1600 3.5 9653 No
SDDN-15 94 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 13600 Yes
SDDN-26 20 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 13600 Yes
SDDN-31 151 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 10903 Yes
SDDN-32 114 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 10879 Yes
SDDN-33 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 10948 Yes
SDDN-34 10 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 10912 Yes
SDDN-35 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 10930 Yes
SDDN-38 150 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 9204 Yes
SDDN-39 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 9100 Yes
SDDN-40 116 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 9140 Yes
SDDN-41 8 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 9184 Yes
SDDN-42 18 3 4 Yes 3000 3.5 9167 Yes

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Proactive ESP water Backflush Standard Program (Bahja Rima Piloting)

1. Before starting the job follow the check list:

• Make sure all the valves are open. (Casing and tubing)
• Make sure that the pump truck has a minimum of 30 mt3 of cleaned water.
• The ESP commissioning engineer should be on the location to isolate the ESP.
• The ESPCSR to be communicated ahead by vendor.
• The NCP unit supervisor should be on the location.
2. Perform safety meeting and JSA to all personnel involved with the job. Record
any pressures. Record H2S and NORM. Follow the controls as per in Appendix B
3. Follow the backflush process map as per in Appendix B
4. Perform the backflush and take in consideration the ESP team guidelines to
perform the backflush based on the well case. See Appendix A
Note: pumping pressure should not exceed MAASP A unless confirmed by
standalone FP.

Communication list
PDO Side:

1. BJR Standalone FP : Al Hinai, Mohammed OSPB15

Email: Mohammed.MIH.Hinai@pdo.co.om Mobile: 97776357
2. Artificial Lift CSR: Al Shuaili, Moosa ONPEP12
Email: Moosa.MAA.AlShuaili2@pdo.co.om Mobile: 96974438
3. Field Programmer: Yahya Al Farsi
Email: Yahya.YMS.Farsi@pdo.co.om Mobile: 98906666
4. Sr PT: Abdel Samiee, Rady OSPB15
Email: Rady.RA.AbdelSamiee@pdo.co.om Mobile: 96008509
5. ESP AE: Bimani, Aziz ONPEP11
Email: Aziz.AB.Bimani@pdo.co.om Mobile: 97444490
6. SWE Contract Holder: Lawati, Ali UWCP2
Email: Ali.Lawati2@pdo.co.om Mobile: 92804500
7. CWI Operations Engineer: Nadhairi, Said UWIS12
Email: Said.SA.Nadhairi@pdo.co.om Mobile: 99675198
SOSCO Side
1. Al Ismaili, Abdullah UWCP2XX
Email: Abdullah.AI.AlIsmaili@pdo.co.om Mobile: 93654025
2. Najeeb Al Hatali
Email: najeeb.hattali@sosco.org Mobile: 93200580

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Appendix A
(ESP Proactive Backflush Guideline from ESP Team ONPEP )
Scenario-1 ESP well without Packer and there is Communication between Tubing & Annulus (pump is
free)

1- Both CE & FBU & its crew to attend the site.

2- Pump 10m3 through tubing and perform a hard start if required.
3- If step above went unsuccessful, then pump 10m3 through annulus and CE to perform ESP start
simultaneously.
4- If step above went unsuccessful, then pump 10m3 through tubing and perform a hard start.
5- If step above went unsuccessful, CE to change TX voltage tap, rerate motor, set drive to yield
maximum torque, increase V-Boost, decrease synchronization time & finally to apply hard start
REV-FWD multiple times.

Scenario-2 ESP well without Packer and there is no Communication between Tubing & Annulus (pump
is plugged )

1- Both CE & FBU & its crew to attend the site.

2- Pump 10m3 through tubing and perform a hard start if required.
3- If step above went unsuccessful due to high back pressure, then pump 20m3 through annulus
and CE to perform ESP start simultaneously.
4- If step above went unsuccessful, CE to change TX voltage tap, rerate motor, set drive to yield
maximum torque, increase V-Boost, decrease synchronization time & finally to apply hard start
REV-FWD multiple times.

Scenario-3 ESP well with Packer and there is Communication between Tubing & Annulus in PACKER and
SSD in closed position

1- SSD to be confirmed closed.

2- Both CE & FBU & its crew to attend the site.
3- Pump 10m-15m3 through tubing.
4- Perform a hard start if required.
5- If step above went unsuccessful, then pump 10m3-15m3 through tubing.
6- Perform a hard start.
7- If step above went unsuccessful, CE to change TX voltage tap, rerate motor, set drive to yield
maximum torque, increase V-Boost, decrease synchronization time & finally to apply hard start
REV-FWD multiple times.

Scenario-4 ESP well with Packer and there is Communication between Tubing & Annulus in PACKER and
SSD in opened position

1- SSD to be confirmed closed.

2- Both CE & FBU & its crew to attend the site.
3- Pump 10m3 through tubing.
4- Perform a hard start if required.
5- If not successful (Due to high back pressure), then open SSD.
6- Pump 10m3-15m3 thorough tubing to exert from SSD.
7- Close SSD
8- Restart Pump
9- If step above went unsuccessful, then pump 5m3 through tubing.

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 10- Perform a hard start.
11- If step above went unsuccessful, CE to change TX voltage tap, rerate motor, set drive to yield
maximum torque, increase V-Boost, decrease synchronization time & finally to apply hard start
REV-FWD multiple times.

Appendix B
Controls and Backflush Process map (as per SOSCO proactive scope (Backflush ESP))