Paper: Design and Selection of Sucker Rod Pumps for Troublesome Wells

The sucker rod pump is the oldest and still the most widely used means of artificially lifting oil from the well bore. With the demand for higher volumes, from greater depths, with high gas-oil ratios and the use of propping agents in fracturing, the service and performance of the down well pump is greatly impaired. Careful selection of pumps and operating techniques will increase the performance and insure an economical operation.