09/12/2025
“Is this operating point at surface or downhole?”
It’s one of the questions we get most often, and it’s one we love, because it opens the door to a deeper conversation.
In ESP systems, the “operating point” isn’t just a single number. It depends on where you look. If you only measure the average flow across the pump, you miss the real dynamics happening inside.
👉 In the chart below, notice how, as frequency increases, the intake points (orange) and discharge points (olive) begin to diverge. That gap isn’t noise, it’s physics. It reflects rising GVF, reduced separation efficiency, and the early signs of instability.
Most tools only show you one point. OpenView.AI by Open Artificial Lift Company shows you the full picture, surface and downhole, intake and discharge, in real time.
Because what happens at the pump intake is just as critical as what happens at discharge. Seeing both is the only way to diagnose behavior, anticipate failures, and optimize production.
ESP transparency powered by AI. That’s OpenView.AI.
