SUCKER ROD PUMP

(Artificial Lift)

Aditya Kirti (R080114002)

Aditya Varun (R080114003)
Rajat Sharma (R080114026)
Rakesh Kumar (R080114027)
 Talk Outline

Artificial lift – what & why

Artificial Lift – Types
What is SRP? When do we use it?
Main Parts of SRP
 Surface pumping unit
 Sub- surface pumping unit
 Pumping Cycle
Ideal Pumping Speed
Pump operations in gaseous fluid
Types of subsurface sucker rod pumps
Illustration of API subsurface pump designation
Types of surface pumping unit
Illustration of API surface pump designation
 Artificial Lift: what & why

Artificial lift is a process used on oil wells to increase pressure

within the reservoir and encourage oil to the surface. When the
natural drive energy of the reservoir is not strong enough to push
the oil to the surface, artificial lift is employed to recover more
production.
 Why Artificial Lift?

• When the production reaches the limit of 10bbl/day (commonly

known as stripper wells).
• The reservoir pressure gets declined.
 Artificial Lift types

SRP ESP Gas Lift PCP

 SRP (Sucker Rod Pump)

 Beam pumping, or the sucker-rod lift method, is the oldest and most
widely used type of artificial lift method.

 It is made up of several components, some of which operate

aboveground and other parts of which operate underground, down in
the well.
 Sucker Rod Pumping System

MAIN PARTS

SUB-SURFACE PUMP SUCKER RODS

SURFACE PUMPING UNIT

Surface Pumping Unit

Courtesy : Bosch Rexroth

Sub Surface Pumping Unit
BARREL
S/RODS 1
PLUNGER
TUBING
2

5 SUB SURFACE
PUMP
2
PARTS
4
STANDING VALVE
3
1
3 TRAVELLING
PUMP SEAT NIPPLE
VALVE
5
4
 Pumping Cycle

Near bottom of stroke

Plunger
Barrel
Travelling Valve

2
1
Standing Valve

3 Near top of stroke 4

Pumping Cycle

Courtesy : Bosch Rexroth

Ideal Pumping Speed
 Pump Operations in Gaseous Fluid

Due to low
pressure, fluid
expands releasing
free gas.

GAS LOCKED
UPSTROKE DOWNSTROKE
 Types Of Sub Surface Pumping Units

Types of sub surface

Sucker rod pumps

Insert (rod pump)

Stationary Stationary Travelling

Barrel Barrel bottom Barrel
Top hold down Hold down
Tubing
Pump
Types Of Sub Surface Pumping Units
 API Sub Surface Pump Designation

Example:

25 - 175 - RHAM - 16 - 4 - 3

25 - 2.5” tubing
175 - 1.75” pump bore
RHAM - Rod, heavy wall, top hold down mech. type
16 - 16 feet barrel length
4 - 4 feet plunger length
3 - 3 feet barrel extension ( either Or both sides)
Types Of Surface Pumping Units
Types Of Surface Pumping Units

COURTESY – LUFKIN PRODUCT CATALOG

Type IV – Reverse Mark (Earlier TorqMaster)

 API Surface Pump Designation

C - 456D - 256 - 144

C - Crank balanced conventional unit
456 - Peak torque of gear box is 456,000 in-lbs
D - Double reduction gear box
256 - Peak polished rod load is 25600 lbs
144 - Max. Available stroke length is 144 inch
 Advantages of SRP

• High energy efficiency.

• Simple, rugged equipment.
• Easy automation if prime mover is electric.
• High salvage value of the surface equipment.
 Unsuitable Conditions

• High viscous oil.

• Inclined well bore.
• Sandy crude oil production.
• High GOR wells.
• Greater well depth.
 API Designations of sub-surface pumps:

X Total length of extensions (feet)

X Nominal plunger length (feet)
X Barrel length (feet)
X Seating assembly type; C - Cup, M - Mech.
X Hold Down location; A - Top, B - Bottom, T - T/Barrel
X Barrel type; Barrel type; H - Heavy wall / W - Thin
X Pump type; R - Rod / T - Tubing
X X X Pump bore; 125 - 1.25”, 150 - 1.50”, 175 - 1.75”
178 - 1.78”, 200 - 2.00”, 225 - 2.25”
250 - 2.50”, 275 - 2.75”
XX Tubing Size; 15 - 1.9” / 20 - 2.375”/ 25 - 2.875” / 30 - 3.5”
Introduction
• The oldest and most widely used artificial lifting method of the oil
wells is the sucker rod pumping.
• Most of the stripper wells use sucker rod pumping.
• It is possible to lift 1000bbl/day from the depth of about 7000ft and
200bbl/day from the depth of 14000ft by SRP.
• Presence of H2S hampers the depth by increasing from 4000ft to
10000ft.
Types of pump
• Casing pump.
• Tubing pump.
• Rod pump with traveling barrel.
• Rod pump with stationary barrel.