US 12,352,154 B2
ESP monitoring system and methodology
Peter Hondred, Lawrence, KS (US); Jason Holzmueller, Lawrence, KS (US); Alejandro Camacho Cardenas, Singapore (SG); Johan Lindal Haug, Kristiansand (NO); Geir Kroslid, Kristiansand (NO); Jinglei Xiang, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US); and Gregory Howard Manke, Overland Park, KS (US)
Assigned to Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed by Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/737,664.
Application 18/737,664 is a continuation of application No. 17/417,845, granted, now 12,031,426, previously published as PCT/US2019/067553, filed on Dec. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/784,668, filed on Dec. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0318540 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. E21B 47/008 (2012.01); E21B 47/11 (2012.01); E21B 47/135 (2012.01); F04D 13/10 (2006.01); F04D 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 47/008 (2020.05) [E21B 47/11 (2020.05); E21B 47/135 (2020.05); F04D 13/10 (2013.01); F04D 15/0088 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for use in a borehole, comprising:
an electric submersible pumping system having a submersible pump powered by a submersible motor coupled with a motor protector;
a power cable coupled to the submersible motor;
an optical sensor disposed within the electric submersible pumping system to detect a contaminant within the electric submersible pumping system;
a control system for processing data from the optical sensor, the control system comparing optical images before and after exposure to the contaminant; and
a communication line coupled between the optical sensor and the control system.