Presenters
J. N. McCoy, Echometer Company, A. L. Podio, University of Texas and Dieter Becker,
Echometer Company
More than 400,000 wells in the United States operate with beam pump artificial lift equipment. Most of these wells have a pump capacity which exceeds the production rate of the well. Also, most of these wells pump 24 hours per day. These wells would operate more efficiently and at a lower cost with a device that reduces the amount of pumping unit operating time. This reduction in operating time decreases both
electricity and maintenance costs.