Paper: Efren Quijada, Reinaldo Figuera and Carlos Brunings, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.

This Sucker Rod Pump has a short primary plunger with a long barrel and hollow tube that slides inside a short barrel; the availability of a superior traveling valve turns the equipment into a double stage pump. A pressure compensating bushing connects the primary plunger and hollow tube. From the bushing connection to the end of the long barrel an annular space exists where the gas is compressed on the upstroke and the sand and gas is forced to move instead of settling. During the evaluation of this technology 15 equipments were installed in wells from 8-11 _API in Petroleos de Venezuela, in the Eastern Division. A considerable diminution of: GOR, interference by gas and the effect gas lock were observed. Production increase on an average of 30% per well after the installation of this type pump.