Performance of Special Sucker Rod (AlphaRod® CS) After 5 Years of Field Experiences Worldwide Esteban Oliva – Tenaris 2021 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Virtual Feb 10-12 After many years of satisfactory results gotten with conventional steels sucker rods, application has been restricted to neutral or benign environments. As this environment gets more aggressive, […]
Optimizing Rod Lift VSD Wells Using Autonomous Control Ramakrishna Prabhu Ranganathan – Weatherford 2021 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Virtual Feb 10-12 Rod lift well optimization is presented here using autonomous control to efficiently manage the speed of the pumping system to achieve target fillage and increased production. Autonomous control changes the minimum and […]
Rod Pump Monitoring and Optimization: New Physics for Today’s Problems Sebastien Mannai – Acoustic Wells 2021 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Virtual Feb 10-12 Today an upstream engineer has to understand the running condition of every well he is in charge of in order to optimize production, usually by adjusting various setpoints. Typically he […]
Rod Pump Workovers – Improving Efficiencies Rick Webb – DNOW Mike Hendrix – DNOW 2021 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Virtual Feb 10-12 Nonproductive time and delivery charges account for a large portion of the cost of a rod pump workover. The purpose of this paper is to explain an improved process for supplying […]
Rod Pumping “Unpumpable” Wells Mark Turland – Western Falcon 2021 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Virtual Feb 10-12 Unconventional producers challenged by low oil prices continuously seek new opportunities to reduce LOE and increase profits. Many new wells are initially equipped with ESP’s to achieve the high production volumes required. These ESP systems often […]
Successfully Pumping the Curve with Thermoplastic Liners Anne Marie Weaver – LPS 2021 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Virtual Feb 10-12 As shale wells are intentionally drilled deviated or horizontal to reach deeper and varied formations, the resulting wellbore can contain curves in the well trajectory with inclinations greater than 90 degrees. This phenomenon […]
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 […]