Case History An operator in the Rocky Mountain region had a well with sand in the production ? uid. This sand was extremely abrasive, led to downtime, and caused damage to the ? rst three electrical submersible pumping (ESP) system installations. Run time in these harsh conditions averaged just 73 days. Over an eight-month period, downtime for workovers caused lost production of 2,600 barrels of oil. The operator approached Baker Hughes

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