Rod Pumping New Drills- sand issues then gas issues- a discussion of rod pump design for these wells

As new wells are brought on many times a great deal of sand is coming back through he rod pump. The pump may also experience has interference then or later on as the fluid level has been drawn down. This paper will discuss many different rod pump designs and why they would be an effective design, a possible design, or a poor design for sand and gas producing new drills.