Paper: Development of Rod Pump and Subsurface Accessories for Pumping Gaseous Wells

Maintaining maximum efficiencies in the pumping of gaseous wells continues to be a major operating problem. Because of wide range of downhole environmental conditions, it is difficult to prescribe a general solution for all wells. More often, a thorough study of downhole conditions must be made. With this information, and through proper application of rod pumps, subsurface gas anchors, and gas separators, a substantial improvement can be made in many wells. This paper deals with the developments in rod pumps and sub-surface accessories, and their design, construction, and application to improve pumping efficiencies where gas is present.