Downhole Equipment Suspension and Lateral Power System

Abstract

A downhole equipment suspension and lateral power system for a subsea well including a suspension apparatus which is supportable above the tubing hanger and within the internal bore of the subsea production system. A power penetrator is laterally coupleable to the suspension apparatus. A cable is extendable from the suspension apparatus to suspend and power downhole equipment, such as an electric submersible pump. A communication line is extendable from the suspension apparatus to provide power to the downhole equipment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A subsea production system for a subsea well including:
 a tubing hanger configured to suspend production tubing extending into the subsea well;   downhole equipment locatable inside the production tubing in the subsea well;   a suspension apparatus supportable above the tubing hanger;   a power penetrator laterally coupleable to the suspension apparatus;   a cable extendable from the suspension apparatus and configured to suspend the downhole equipment; and   a communication line extendable from the suspension apparatus and configured to provide power to the downhole equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an adaptor spool including an internal, vertical bore. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further including a subsea production member and wherein the adaptor spool is connectable directly or indirectly to the subsea production member. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the subsea production member is a subsea production tree. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the subsea production tree is one of a vertical tree or a horizontal tree. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the subsea production member is at least one of a spool and a head. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the subsea production member is a high pressure wellhead housing. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further including:
 a power source external to the subsea production member; and   wherein the power source is configured to communicate power through the power penetrator.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the power penetrator is laterally coupleable to the suspension apparatus from outside the adaptor spool. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication line includes at least one of an electrical conductor, a hydraulic conduit, and a fiber optic cable. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication line is locatable within the cable. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further including multiple power penetrators. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the downhole equipment includes a pump operable by at least one of electrical power and hydraulic power. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the downhole equipment includes a lubricant circulating system and a lubricant recycle system. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 2 , further including an environmental barrier in the adaptor spool internal bore above the suspension apparatus. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the environmental barrier includes at least one of a valve and a plug. 
     
     
         17 . A downhole equipment suspension and power system for a subsea production system including a subsea production member, a tubing hanger, and a production tubing extending into a subsea well, the suspension and power system including:
 an adaptor spool including an internal bore and connectable with the subsea production system;   a suspension apparatus supportable within the internal bore of the adaptor spool;   an environmental barrier locatable in the adaptor spool internal bore above the suspension apparatus;   a power penetrator laterally coupleable to the suspension apparatus;   downhole equipment installable in the production tubing in the well;   a cable extendable from the suspension apparatus and configured to suspend the downhole equipment; and   a communication line extendable from the suspension apparatus and configured to provide power to the downhole equipment.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17  further including a power source configured to communicate power through the power penetrator. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the power penetrator is laterally coupleable to the suspension apparatus from outside the adaptor spool. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the communication line includes at least one of an electrical conductor, a hydraulic conduit, and a fiber optic cable. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the communication line is locatable within the cable. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 17 , further including multiple power penetrators. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the downhole equipment includes a pump operable by at least one of electrical power and hydraulic power. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the downhole equipment includes a lubricant circulating system and a lubricant recycle system.