ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF SUCKER-ROD PUMP DESIGN

Rod lift design methods remain overwhelmingly unchanged since the mid-20th century. Meanwhile, drilling and completion technology has undergone a dramatic transformation. The innovation gap between the two technologies and low-flow artificial lift has resulted in the need for improved design and workflow methods to more effectively operate an unconventional well throughout its lifecycle. New design and workflow processes have been developed that improve upon today’s common practices through the observation of unconventional well characteristics and root cause analysis of equipment failure. This new design and workflow process has resulted in improved performance for unconventional wells in the Permian Basin.