Wireless Sensor Technology to Monitor Rod Rotator Performance Brandon Furr – ChampionX Terry Treiberg – ChampionX 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 This paper will explore some of the traditional methods that have been used to monitor rod rotators, including some of the advantages and disadvantages of these methods. […]
Convert to Rod Lift Sooner – Long Stroke Pumping Units Spencer Evans – Liberty Lift Joe Calhoun – Liberty Lift 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 A typical artificial lift strategy for an unconventional reservoir is to initially run ESPs to produce 5000 bfpd to 500 bfpd, then convert […]
Sucker Rod Connections Reliability Improvement Via Diagnostics of Power Tongs Esteban Oliva – Tenaris Andres Alam – Tenaris Federico Camara – Tenaris Liliana Valdebenito – Tenaris 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 This presentation describes power tong torque measuring instrumentation and the analysis of data collected on hydraulic powered […]
Using A Hydraulic Sheave Lock Versus Traditional Methods to Safely Lock Out A Beam Pumping Unit Tracie Reed – Silverstream Energy Solutions Don Foley – KUDO Energy Services Kurt Richard – KUDO Energy Services 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 This presentation will share experiences and discuss common challenges […]
Developing a Sensorless Dynocard Simon Jagers – Samotics 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 Detecting mechanical faults on Sucker Rod Pumps at an early, developing stage benefits the reliability and performance of these pumps. Traditionally, load cells have been installed to produce a dyno card. For this purpose, the […]
Automated Viscous Damping Correction and Optimal Inferred Production Calculation Dr. Victoria Pons – WellWorx Energy Jeremy Gomes – WellWorx Energy 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 When controlling and optimizing a sucker rod pumped well, position and load at the pump must be calculated from surface position and load […]
High Resolution Pressure Reveals Rod Pump Performance Toku Ito – Toku Systems 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 This is a case study designed to confirm that high frequency, high resolution pressure data measured at the wellhead of a pump jack well can be used to evaluate and optimize […]
Horizontal Well Downhole Dynamometer Data Acquisition (HWDDDA) Dr. Victoria Pons – WellWorx Energy Dr. Tony Podio – Consultant Lynn Rowlan – Echometer Company Robert Valadez – Marathon Michael Romer – ExxonMobil Walter Phillips – Wansco Wyatt Tubb – ETA International Clarence Foytik – Micro-Smart Systems 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA […]
Gas Interference in Lifted Wells – A New Approach to an Old Problem Bob Berland, P.E. – Energy Solutions Generator 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 Gas interference in downhole oilfield pumps is an old and well-known problem. Horizontal wellbore topology and construction exasperates this problem. Artificially lifting an […]
Tubing Anchor Catchers (TACs) Have Been Limiting Production for Too Long, It’s Time for Change Jeff Saponja – Oilify Furqan Chaudhry – Ovintiv Corbin Coyes – Q2 Artificial Lift 2023 ALRDC International Sucker Rod Pumping Workshop Midland, TX, USA August 28-31 Sucker rod pumping commonly requires the tubing string assembly to be secured to the […]