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2 2 Production challenges are becoming more complicated

3 3 The oil required to fuel the world s future energy requirements will come from increasingly more complex geology and geographical regions. It will come from older fields with vast amounts of oil yet to be recovered. And it will take a step change in artificial lift technology to improve production and overall recovery factors from these new frontiers and revitalized mature oil fields. Production requirements are highly variable depending on the reservoir, fluid characteristics, geographic location, and the enhanced recovery injection method and each has its unique challenges, including: nndeepwater subsea fields that require artificial lift to costeffectively boost the fluid stream from deep reservoirs to the seafloor and then from the seafloor to the production facility nnheavy oil extraction nnbitumen extraction that requires thermal treatment to reduce viscosity and allow the oil to flow nnunconventional oil resource plays with rapidly declining production as well as high gas and abrasive content in the fluids nnmature fields undergoing water or CO 2 injection

4 Creating technologies for the next wave of production requires a revolutionary approach to artificial lift research, development, and testing.

4 4 Creating technologies for the next wave of production requires a revolutionary approach to artificial lift research, development, and testing. The Baker Hughes Artificial Lift Research and Technology Center (ALRTC) was designed and built to help solve today s production challenges. But that s not all. This facility the industry s premier artificial lift innovation center makes it possible for engineers and technicians to look 20 years into the future and anticipate demands and obstacles that haven t yet been encountered then to create, develop, and test solutions.

5 Locating the ALRTC adjacent to the Baker Hughes artificial lift product center allows engineers from R&D, manufacturing, and the quality and reliability teams to work synergistically to: nndevelop

5 5 Locating the ALRTC adjacent to the Baker Hughes artificial lift product center allows engineers from R&D, manufacturing, and the quality and reliability teams to work synergistically to: nndevelop technology to increase ESP system reliability in harsh production environments with high intervention costs nnaccelerate new product development and commercialization nnconduct total system integration testing prior to field installation nntest alternative intervention methods to mitigate change-out costs nnmeet material traceability requirements The ALRTC features unmatched equipment and system testing options in a wide variety of simulated downhole conditions. At the core of the center are vertical test wells of various diameters and depths to test everything from a single electrical submersible pumping (ESP) system component to the full production system comprised of artificial lift and completion equipment. Unlike any other test facility in the world, the ALRTC can simulate system deployment and intervention capabilities. A wireline truck or a coiled tubing unit can be set up at the test well site to emulate real-world system installation and retrieval. Other notable capabilities of the center include a fully-equipped control room for test monitoring, customer test viewing rooms, a dedicated assembly and teardown area for immediate inspection and analysis of equipment before and after a test, and five research laboratories. The ALRTC also has a motor winding area, a welding shop, and a machine shop. This full breadth of capabilities means new technology or system assembly, testing, and teardown is completely independent of the manufacturing facility, which prevents disruptions to the manufacturing production schedule. This enables faster commercialization of new production solutions.

6 6 Test Wells Legacy Capabilities ALRTC 20-in. casing, 16-in. Liner x 300 ft well size 2 16-in. casing, 10-in. Liner x 90 ft dynamometer well 1 30-in. casing, 24-in. liner x 1,000 ft well size 1 30-in. casing, 24-in. liner x 600 ft well size 2 30-in. casing, 24-in. liner x 400 ft well size 2 40-in. casing, 36-in liner x 400 ft well size 1 20-in. casing, 12-in. liner x 150 ft dynamometer well 1 Crane, Hook height 39.5 ft 85 ft Capacity 1 at 15 ton 3 at 30 ton Reservoirs, capacity bbls 1 at 1,071 / 1 at at 1,191 1 at 595 Media Water Water / Oil Flowrate capacity, bpd (max) 1 at 7K 41K 1 at 82K and 205K 1 at 82K 2 at 41K and 82K VSD capacity, hp max 3 pits, 3 drives per pit at 519, 1,000, and 2,000 kva With the combination of the ALRTC, the three legacy test wells, and five application-specific flow loops, no artificial lift company in the world can match the R&D capabilities of Baker Hughes. The proximity of the research and testing facilities with the artificial lift product center and manufacturing plants enables research and development engineers to work in close communication with manufacturing, quality, and reliability engineers to ensure delivery of the best products available for every application. Test wells for full system integration testing High-temperature vertical test loop High-temperature horizontal test loop High-pressure multiphase fluid test loop Viscous fluid test loop Abrasive fluid test loop Harsh Environment Test Loops Allows new or enhanced ESP component technologies to be comprehensively tested as part of the total system prior to installation Tests prototype and production equipment at temperatures up to 392 F (200 C) High-temperature horizontal test loop tests ESP systems at temperatures up to 650 F (343 C) and pressures up to 3,500 psi at a near-horizontal inclination Tests gas-handling and gas-separation components, along with various gas-avoidance configurations, in a closed-loop pressurized system Validates performance of high-volume ESP and progressing cavity pump (PCP) systems in viscous fluids Evaluates pump performance in abrasive conditions, using a mixture of water and sand in a closed-loop system For more information on how Baker Hughes can help you overcome your production challenges, please contact your local Baker Hughes representative or visit bakerhughes.com/alrtc

7 Transformers step down the 13,200 volts of power coming into the ALRTC to 480 volts

7 7 Transformers step down the 13,200 volts of power coming into the ALRTC to 480 volts before the power is sent to the variable speed drives that power the downhole pumping systems being tested. Each test well pit has a dedicated set of variable speed drives to power the downhole equipment. Customers also can ship the control systems that will power the equipment in the field and test the full system at the ALRTC. Each test well has a dedicated flow manifold with three valves, which allows for testing systems at various flow ranges.

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