Threaded Joints for Electric Submersible Pumping Systems

A method for connecting components of an electric submersible pumping system, comprising:

• installing a shoulder ring in a groove formed around an end of a first component of an electric submersible pumping system;
• attaching a coupler to the shoulder ring;
• moving the first component and a second component of the electric submersible pumping system relative to each other in an axial direction until engaged;
• and
• engaging the coupler with an end of the second component to secure engagement of the first component with the second component.

A method for connecting components of an electric submersible pumping system, comprising:

• installing a threaded coupler around an end of a first component of an electric submersible pumping system such that the threaded coupler has externally oriented threads;
• holding the threaded coupler on the end of the first component with an abutment surface;
• moving the first component and a second component of the electric submersible pumping system relative to each other in an axial direction until engaged;
• and
• rotating the threaded coupler relative to the first component to engage a threaded region along an internally threaded end of the second component to secure engagement of the first component with the second component.