A Review of Traditional Rod Rotator Performance and Field Trial Results of New Rod Rotator designed to Improve Well Productivity and Reduce Maintenance Costs

As the complexity of well profiles on rod pumped wells increases, traditional rod rotators experience more frequent failures due to the challenging conditions. The consequence is a decline in well productivity, often accompanied by a significant increase in well maintenance costs. This session will examine common rod rotator failures and root causes. It will introduce a new alternative rod rotator designed to improve field performance and reduce operating expenses, including a comprehensive review of field trial results during the last 30 months. The field data will include a variety of well profiles and fields including the Permian, Powder River, Eagle Ford and the Bakken with cross section of different producers.