CASE STUDY:

Permian Basin Multi-Phase Flow Conditioning

GasMaze delivers smoother ESP operation and a 23% gas production gain in an unconventional Permian well

Challenge

An unconventional Permian well ran a standard sand screen and an oversized ESP at a fixed 60 Hz. With no upstream flow conditioning, gas and sand slugs hit the pump intake unchecked, producing erratic motor current, inconsistent stage loading, and elevated power consumption. Drive current averaged 324.7 A and motor current averaged 42.2 A, while oil and gas production trended down as reservoir pressure declined.

Solution

During a planned workover, the operator installed GasMaze and right-sized the pump, replacing the oversized model with one matched to actual fluid rates. GasMaze conditions the multiphase stream before it reaches the ESP. Eighteen screen sections create a tortuous path that breaks up gas slugs and slows sand, delivering homogeneous flow to the pump intake with no moving parts and less than 20 psi.