How to Determine the Location of Downhole Sticking O. Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Carrie Anne Taylor – Echometer Ken Skinner – Echometer 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Mechanical Friction in the well changes the measured rod loading of the surface measured dynamometer card. The mechanical friction acting on […]
An Alternative Sucker Rod Technology for Aggressive Applications Daniel Renteria – Weatherford Oscar Martinez – Weatherford 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Development of KDP sucker rods for aggressive applications. Two cases discussed, one in Bakken and one in Permian. Presented cases, KDP Rods outperformed other rods >> Improved […]
Advanced Dynamometer Wave Analysis Walter Phillips – Wansco 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 This talk will discuss a new technique for understanding the complex wave interactions through the rodstring. The technique involves correlating wave travel time to events plotted on the surface dynamometer card to identify causal events […]
Large Bore Pump Fluid Velocity Study Ryan Bair – Black Gold Pump & Supply 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Study of fluid velocities in large bore pumps. Consider complete flow path High fluid velocity DOES affect your entire rod pumping system Eliminate flow restrictions wherever possible Flow restrictions […]
Time Domain Analyses Offers New Insights into Artificial Lift Mark Frenzel – MindMesh Raju Gandikota – MindMesh 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 Artificial intelligence and machine learning driven multibody dynamics and finite element analysis of rod pumping systems. Stiff string approach to predict behavior of sucker rods with […]
Dynamic Load Cell Calibration or The Identification of Potentially Miscalibrated Load Cell Offset Walter Phillips – Wansco 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 You should allow the calculated pump cards to float left/right. Free your pump cards’ position! Pump cards shifted on the diagonal “may” indicate improper load readings. […]
It’s All About the Data: Deviated Downhole Data Extraction Dr. Victoria Pons – Baker Hughes Corryn Mills – Baker Hughes Bernie Boos – Baker Hughes Marcus Turner – Baker Hughes In the 1990’s an epidemic of sucker rod failures caused rise for attention. Sandia National Laboratory was endorsed to run a series of field tests […]
Pump Filled with Liquid is the Secret of SR Pumping O. Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Ken Skinner – Echometer 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 There are a variety of “secrets” for producing sucker rod lifted wells to provide optimum operations and profits. Recommended practices include properly installing equipment […]
Long and Slow is the Way to Go Tom J. Van Akkeren, P.E. – Production Technology Associates 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 The industry has had a mantra that operating with long, slow strokes will provide higher efficiency and lower failure frequencies. The presentation will cover concepts of […]
Friction in Sucker Rod Pumping Systems Stay Smooth…Don’t Sacrifice Mark Turland – Western Falcon Energy Services Michael Naguib – Western Falcon Energy Services 2019 ALRDC/SWPSC Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Oklahoma City, OK, USA September 9-12 This presentation focuses on application of thermoplastic lined tubing to reduce downhole friction in sucker rod pumping systems resulting in […]