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dCRP Downhole ESP – Adaptive Multiphase Artificial Lift for Challenging Wells

Unique value proposition (UVP)

The OTECHOS dCRP is a next-generation electric submersible pump (ESP) designed to deliver stable and efficient artificial lift in challenging well conditions.

As reservoirs mature, wells increasingly experience declining pressure, rising gas fractions, higher water cut, and sand production. Conventional ESP systems often struggle under these conditions, leading to reduced efficiency, wear, and frequent interventions.

The dCRP addresses these challenges through a low-speed rotary displacement principle that maintains stable volumetric efficiency across varying multiphase flow conditions. It is inherently tolerant to gas, liquids, and solids, enabling reliable operation where conventional ESPs lose performance or fail.

Designed for durability and uptime, the dCRP eliminates key failure drivers: no impellers exposed to erosion, no valves, and high tolerance to sand and dry running. This significantly reduces wear and extends operational lifetime.

An adaptive control system continuously adjusts to changing well conditions, optimizing production as reservoir characteristics evolve over time.

The compact and modular design supports flexible deployment, including wireline-retrievable configurations and compatibility with standard completion systems.

By stabilizing production and reducing failure risk, the dCRP enables increased recovery from existing wells while lowering total cost of ownership.

Applications

  • Artificial lift in oil and gas wells (onshore and offshore)
  • Late-life and declining production wells
  • Wells with high gas fraction (high GVF)
  • Sand-prone and challenging reservoir conditions
  • Brownfield optimization and recovery increase
  • Replacement or complement to conventional ESP systems

Key Benefits

  • Stable performance in multiphase flow (gas, liquids, solids)
  • High tolerance to gas and sand
  • Reduced wear and extended run life
  • Lower intervention frequency and OPEX
  • Adaptive to changing reservoir conditions
  • Compact, retrievable, and flexible deployment

Key Specifications (indicative)

  • Capacity range: scalable design
  • Multiphase capability: tolerant to high gas volume fractions
  • Solids handling: designed for sand-laden production
  • Operating principle: low-speed rotary displacement
  • Configuration: downhole ESP (wireline retrievable options)
  • Compatibility: adaptable to standard completion systems

Key Benefits

  • The dCRP significantly increases recovery rates in challenging well conditions by maintaining stable production despite high gas fractions and sand production.
  • Its robust design minimizes maintenance needs and operational downtime, lowering total cost of ownership compared to conventional electric submersible pumps.
  • The integrated adaptive control system allows for continuous optimization, ensuring efficient performance as reservoir conditions change over time.

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Company contact

Tallak Bakken
Sales and Marketing Manager
tallak.bakken@otechos.com+47 98250393

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Categories

Oil & Gas
Well construction and operations
  • Down hole technologies, fluids and services · well completion, equipment and fluids, artificial lift

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