Courtesy of bakerhughes.com Baker Hughes announced the commercial release of the FLEXlift Curve™ tight-radius system, an electrical submersible pumping (ESP) system designed to pass through the bend section in deviated and horizontal wells. This industry-first technology allows operators to improve production by installing the ESP system deeper in the wellbore, closer to the producing zone. Decisions made during wellbore construction, particularly for deviated or horizontal wells, often limit an operator’s ability to install ESP systems at the deepest possible setting depth. Because current industry guidelines recommend not installing an ESP system through a build-up rate greater than 6° per 100 ft., the systems are typically placed in the vertical section of the wellbore, which can adversely impact pressure drawdown and production. The FLEXlift Curve tight-radius system...