Paper: Beam Pumping Fundamentals

Training techniques used in Continental Oil Company's Well Pumping Short Courses will be discussed. The API recommended practice (RP 11L) for calculation well loads, peak torque, polished rod horsepower, etc., will be presented in "building block" form. An understanding of instantaneous net torque calculations using torque factors will be secured. Typical rod pumping problem areas and possible solutions by utilizing standing valve and traveling valve tests vs. pre-calculated loads, shapes of dynamometer cards, orders of dynamometer cards and overtravel and undertravel dynamometer cards will also be presented. Three hours of course time are required for this presentation.