Jeffrey J. DaCunha and Andy J. Fires, Spirit Global Energy Solutions, Inc.; Albert Garza and Rowland Ramos, Pioneer Natural Resources
There is no substitute for going out to a pumping unit and gathering data from a dynamometer, amp clamp, motor rpm, and fluid level in order to fully analyze a well and have as complete an understanding as possible. The physical act of stacking the well and attaching the horseshoe load cell along with the associated peripherals is becoming a lost art. In this study, we investigate the advantages in obtaining a thorough well analysis the old fashioned way and give examples of how a dynamometer and fluid level analysis outweigh any other type of study that can be performed on a well to obtain quantitative data on all the equipment, from the prime mover down to the pump.