Paper: Minimizing Equipment Failures in Rod Pumped Wells

Equipment failure and it's attendant costs are extremely important in today's petroleum industry. Since Rod Pumping is the predominant means of artificial lift, minimizing equipment failure in rod pumped wells can have a significant impact on profitability. This paper addresses recommendations which have proven successful in the majority of wells. These have been developed within ARC0 over the past 25 years and include equipment selection and design, operation and chemical treatment. The ultimate goal is to address and solve problems on a well by well basis.