SOLAR POWERED PUMP JACK REMOVES SMALL VOLUMES OF FLUID FROM ISOLATED STRIPPER GAS WELL PRODUCING FROM 7450 FEET WITH CONVENTIONAL EQUPMENT
Robert L. Moore, R & A MOORE, INC.
WITH ASSISTANCE OF
Stripper Well Consortium Funding
Mark Wiener, AMERESCO SOLAR
UNICO ENERGY DIVISION
Joseph Glover, VP Alternative Energy Division; Paul Vanderheyden, Field Specialist Alternative Energy Division
Solar powered pump jacks have been utilized in shallow wells for some time. An American 160D pump jack with 54 inch stroke has been modified to run with a 3HP motor on a conventional rod string and down hole pump producing gas from perforations at 7369-7402 feet with seating nipple at 7450 feet. All power is provided by solar panels without back up battery power. Run times are restricted to bright sun periods. Fluid production volume rates of 2 to 3 barrels per day have been achieved. Fluid is formation water and casing leak invasion water and severely restricts gas flow. Fluid recovery over a long period of time is permissible in this project. Details, photos, and production results will be presented. This project is still on-going and any new data obtained prior to the presentation will be included. This project was partially funded by the Stripper Well Consortium.