A comparative study of four rod load reduction techniques for deep-rod pumping

Abstract In deep-rod pumping wells, polished rod load tends to be very high and even exceeds the operating range of the pumping unit. To tackle the problem, mainly four rod load reduction techniques have been designed till now. They are side-flow pump, rod load reducer, fiberglass sucker rod and dee...

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Main Authors: Yi Zuo, Xiaodong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-017-0367-6