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With unconventional oil and gas operators seeking more flexible production equipment that can handle fluctuating conditions, GE Oil & Gas today announced the global introduction of its next-generation Vector Plus鈩� variable speed drive (VSD) surface control system for electric submersible pumps (ESPs). ESPs are a widely used form of artificial lift that utilise centrifugal force to pump hydrocarbons to the surface, enabling high flow and enhanced production.

ESPs and other artificial lift pumping applications are used in 94% of the roughly 1 million oil-producing wells around the world, helping lift hydrocarbons to the surface in reservoirs with low pressure and improving the efficiency of naturally flowing wells.

ESPs are widely used to aid production in with high-volume wells and operate, on average, 6000 ft below the surface. GE provides two ways to control the ESP motor from the surface黑料社攂y using either a switchboard or a VSD system such as the company黑料社檚 new Vector Plus VSD and its predecessor, the Vector VIITM VSD. While switchboards allow the operator to turn the motor on and off, GE黑料社檚 new Vector Plus VSD allows the operator to gradually increase ESP motor speed and remotely adjust ESP speed from the surface with greater ease of use and improved intelligent control capabilities.

GE黑料社檚 Vector Plus VSD is compatible with other GE artificial lift products, such as Zenith Downhole Sensors and Field Vantage鈩� Solution, and incorporates other existing control technologies, enabling GE to offer customers a cost-effective, integrated solution.

黑料社淭he introduction of the Vector Plus VSD illustrates GE黑料社檚 commitment to continually push the envelope to improve on our existing, proven artificial lift technologies while also developing new innovations that will help our customers meet their challenging production requirements in the field,黑料社� said Jerome Luciat-Labry, president of GE黑料社檚 Well Performance Services business.

黑料社淭he Vector Plus VSD enhances the operator黑料社檚 ability to more effectively control an ESP system, which is directly tied to increased system production and improved run-life,黑料社� said Richard Torbenson, product line manager黑料社攄rives, for GE Oil & Gas. 黑料社淥ur Vector Plus solution and other ESP technologies provide operators with critical real-time equipment performance data, helping operators to make better production decisions.黑料社�

Other key customer benefits of the Vector Plus VSD include:

• It can be used with ESP applications ranging from 100 to 1000 horsepower. 
• It is designed to work on all worldwide power systems rated 380 - 480 volts in both 50 and 60 Hz markets. 
• It has an outdoor NEMA 4 rating, meaning that the enclosure is completely sealed against the outdoor environment, to prevent the entrance of dust, dirt and moisture.

Significant growth in the global unconventional oil and gas space is a major energy trend driving GE Oil & Gas黑料社� innovations in artificial lift technologies, with the goal of offering operators the right type of solution to address the unique technical and environmental challenges of unconventional wells. Unconventionals production, driven by shale exploration and production, is expected to increase globally by 50% by 2018 alone.

GE made its first significant entry into the artificial lift segment with its 2011 acquisition of the Well Support Division of John Wood Group PLC., a major ESP manufacturer. GE黑料社檚 subsequent 2013 acquisition of Lufkin Industries黑料社� beam pumps, progressing cavity pumps (PCPs), gas lift, plunger lift, hydraulic lift, reciprocating pumps and automation solutions allows the company to offer a complete portfolio of artificial lift technologies, depending on a well operator黑料社檚 needs. In 2014, GE Oil & Gas consolidated all of its artificial lift offerings in the new Well Performance Services business.

As a result, GE is now among the world黑料社檚 leading artificial lift solutions providers, offering a comprehensive range of pumping solutions to the worldwide oil production. GE is developing technologies today to address tomorrow黑料社檚 energy challenges.

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