Sucker ROD Pump
Sucker ROD Pump
Sucker ROD Pump
Muhammad Awais Qureshi
2012-PET-54
What is Artificial Lift ?
Artificial lift is a technique used to bring oil from the
reservoir to the surface because of decreasing
reservoir pressure.
Generally this is achieved by the use of a mechanical
device inside the well (known as pump or velocity
string) or by decreasing the weight of the hydrostatic
column by injecting gas into the liquid some distance
down the well.
Methods of Artificial Lift
There are currently four common methods of
artificial lift:
Beam pumping / Sucker Rod Pump
Submersible pumping
Gas lift
Hydraulic pumping
Selection Of Artificial Lift
Method
The choice of artificial method will be based on
well parameters,
operating conditions
location,
depth,
estimated production,
reservoir properties,
and other factors (depth/rate system capabilities etc.)
& of course, cost and availability.
Sucker Rod Pump for
for new, lower volume stripper wells
(proves to be cost effective)
Because of Operating personnel Familiarity with the
mechanical Parts
Limitations for Sucker
Rod Pump
This method is limited by:
Size of the casing, tubing, and down hole pump
Strength and size of the various rods
Speed with which they can be reciprocated
Sucker Rod Pump/Beam
Pumping
An artificial-lift pumping system
using a surface power source
to drive a down hole pump
assembly. A beam and crank
assembly creates reciprocating
motion in a sucker-rod string
that connects to the down
hole pump assembly. The
pump contains a plunger
and valve assembly to
Convert the reciprocating
Motion to vertical fluid
movement.
Parts Of Rod
Pumping
System
Prime Mover
Gear Reducer
Pumping Unit
Sucker Rods
Subsurface Pump
Prime Mover
The prime mover, which may be either an internal-
combustion engine or an electric motor, provides
power to the pumping unit.
The choice of prime mover for a particular well
depends on the field conditions and type of fuel
available.
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
• Slow speed or high speed
• Two cycled or four cycled
ELECTRIC MOTORS
• Induction electric motors are also used to
drive pumping units. Horsepower ratings
range from 1 to 200.
• most often three-phase motors.
Gear Reducer
High speed and Low torque
Advantage :
Change of Torque Factor
Time interval of strokes
CLASS III LEVER
SYSTEMS
Air Balanced
Hinge Point
Mark II Units
Cross yoked Location
PUMPING UNIT API
DESIGNATIONS
Pumping units are designated using a 10-character,
alphanumeric code established by the API .
SUBSURFACE EQUIPMENT
Sucker rods
Subsurface pumps
Sucker rods
Solid Sucker rods
Typically between 25 and 30 feet (7 to 9 meters) in
length
Types Of Sucker Rods
STEEL SUCKER RODS
at the pin
(too much torque applied during making of string)
Subsurface Pumps
The main components of a subsurface
pump are:
The working barrel, connected to the tubing.
The plunger, connected to the sucker rods.
The traveling valve, which is part of the
plunger assembly.
The standing valve, which is located at the
bottom of the working barrel.
Categories of Subsurface
Pumps
Two principal
categories of subsurface pumps
Tubing Pump
Rod Pump
Types Of Rod Pumps
Stationary pump
Traveling barrel pump
Stationary Pump
Traveling barrel pump
The pump is designed to be
inserted inside the tubing of
a well and its main purpose
is to gather fluids from
beneath it and lift them to
the surface.
The most important
components are: the barrel,
valves (traveling and
standing) and the piston.
The pump is connected to
the pumping unit at the
surface by a string of sucker
rods.
Sucker rods are stroked up
and down in the tubing,
activating the pump at the
bottom.
Working of Pump
Video