Tom VanAkkeren Rod Pumping Overview

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Rod Pumping Overview

• Artificial lift is required when a well will

not flow or won’t produce at a

satisfactory rate

• Rod pumping is one of several forms of

artificial lift


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• Most popular method of artificial lift in

the United States

Relatively low cost

!apa"le of a wide range of operation

• #igh volumes at shallow depths

• $imited rates to %&'((() feet *amiliar system

+ood support infrastructure


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• Most understood method of lift ,esign has "een standardi-ed

• AP. Standards and RP’s• !ommercial computer programs availa"le

Advanced surveillance techniques

Significant advancement in reducingfailures

• Alliances with suppliers

• R!*A implementation


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• Operating challenges #igh stress

• +ear "o/' "eam and rods 0cyclic1

!orrosion

2rosion

Sand

+as

!O&

#&S

#igh temperatures

3ell"ore deviation


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• Opportunities for improvement

3ide variance in how technology is

implemented 4ew technology not readily or widely

accepted

Many producing companies considerartificial lift a commodity with little upside

potential for savings


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• Opportunities for improvement 0cont51

4um"er of technical staff focused on A$ in

operating companies is shrin6ing Alliance suppliers will have influence on

implementing new technology


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