Paper: THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF ROD PUMPS

The care and maintenance of rod pumps may be considered under two categories; first, proper care, maintenance, and handling of the pump during its assembly, its delivery from the pump shop to the well and its installation in the well; and second, a careful analysis of the conditions of the well being pumped and operating the surface equipment to suit those conditions. We will discuss this subject of how we can prolong the life of pumps before the pump is installed and after it is run in the well.