Presenters
L. Douglas Patton, Pool Products & Systems
The concept of continuous-rod pumping is nearly as old as the rod pumping system itself. However, there was a Three-fold problem with the concept. First of all, there was a problem of manufacturing the continuous-rod and finding a suitable means of heat-treating the rod. Secondly, after the rods had been welded together to the specified length for a given well, there was the question of transporting the rod string to the well. And finally, there was the difficulty of handling the continuous-rod in running and pulling the rod string in the well. The solution to this three-fold problem has been resolved, and the concept of the continuous- rod pumping system is now a reality.