Sucker rod pumps are a type of artificial lift used in oil wells that involves components both above and below ground. The surface pumping unit is connected via sucker rods to the subsurface pump located downhole. The pumping cycle involves the plunger moving up and down inside the barrel, using the traveling or standing valves to draw fluid into the barrel on the upstroke and push it up on the downstroke. Sucker rod pumps are suitable for shallow wells producing 10-1000 bbl/day but become less effective at greater depths or in wells with high gas levels.

1. SUCKER ROD PUMP
(Artificial Lift)
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2. Talk Outline
Artificial lift – what & why
Artificial Lift – Types
What is SRP? When do we use it?
Main Parts of SRP
Surface pumping unit
Sub- surface pumping unit
 Pumping Cycle
Ideal Pumping Speed
Pump operations in gaseous fluid
Types of subsurface sucker rod pumps
Illustration of API subsurface pump designation
Types of surface pumping unit
Illustration of API surface pump designation

3. Artificial lift is a process used on oil wells to increase pressure
within the reservoir and encourage oil to the surface. When the
natural drive energy of the reservoir is not strong enough to push
the oil to the surface, artificial lift is employed to recover more
production.
Artificial Lift: what & why

4. Why Artificial Lift?
• When the production reaches the limit of 10bbl/day (commonly
known as stripper wells).
• The reservoir pressure gets declined.

5. SRP ESP Gas Lift PCP
Artificial Lift types

6. SRP (Sucker Rod Pump)
Beam pumping, or the sucker-rod lift method, is the oldest and most
widely used type of artificial lift method.
It is made up of several components, some of which operate
aboveground and other parts of which operate underground, down in
the well.

7. MAIN PARTS
SURFACE PUMPING UNIT
SUB-SURFACE PUMP SUCKER RODS
Sucker Rod Pumping System

8. Surface Pumping Unit
Courtesy : Bosch Rexroth

9. SUB SURFACE
PUMP
PARTS
STANDING VALVE
PUMP SEAT NIPPLE
TRAVELLING
VALVE
BARREL
PLUNGER
1
2
3
4
3
1
4
2
5
TUBING
S/RODS
5
Sub Surface Pumping Unit

10. Near bottom of stroke
Near top of stroke
1
2
3 4
Plunger
Travelling Valve
Barrel
Standing Valve
Pumping Cycle

11. Pumping Cycle
Courtesy : Bosch Rexroth

12. Ideal Pumping Speed

13. GAS LOCKED
Pump Operations in Gaseous Fluid
UPSTROKE DOWNSTROKE
Due to low
pressure, fluid
expands releasing
free gas.

14. Types of sub surface
Sucker rod pumps
Insert (rod pump)
Stationary
Barrel
Top hold down
Stationary
Barrel bottom
Hold down
Travelling
Barrel
Tubing
Pump
Types Of Sub Surface Pumping Units

15. Types Of Sub Surface Pumping Units

16. 25 - 2.5” tubing
RHAM - Rod, heavy wall, top hold down mech. type
175 - 1.75” pump bore
25 - 175 - RHAM - 16 - 4 - 3
16 - 16 feet barrel length
4 - 4 feet plunger length
3 - 3 feet barrel extension ( either Or both sides)
Example:
API Sub Surface Pump Designation

17. Types Of Surface Pumping Units

18. Type IV – Reverse Mark (Earlier TorqMaster)
COURTESY – LUFKIN PRODUCT CATALOG
Types Of Surface Pumping Units

19. C - Crank balanced conventional unit
456 - Peak torque of gear box is 456,000 in-lbs
D - Double reduction gear box
256 - Peak polished rod load is 25600 lbs
144 - Max. Available stroke length is 144 inch
C - 456D - 256 - 144
API Surface Pump Designation

20. • High energy efficiency.
• Simple, rugged equipment.
• Easy automation if prime mover is electric.
• High salvage value of the surface equipment.
Advantages of SRP

21. • High viscous oil.
• Inclined well bore.
• Sandy crude oil production.
• High GOR wells.
• Greater well depth.
Unsuitable Conditions

25. X Total length of extensions (feet)
X Nominal plunger length (feet)
X Barrel length (feet)
X Seating assembly type; C - Cup, M - Mech.
X Barrel type; Barrel type; H - Heavy wall / W - Thin
X Hold Down location; A - Top, B - Bottom, T - T/Barrel
X Pump type; R - Rod / T - Tubing
X X X Pump bore; 125 - 1.25”, 150 - 1.50”, 175 - 1.75”
178 - 1.78”, 200 - 2.00”, 225 - 2.25”
250 - 2.50”, 275 - 2.75”
X X Tubing Size; 15 - 1.9” / 20 - 2.375”/ 25 - 2.875” / 30 - 3.5”
API Designations of sub-surface pumps:

26. Introduction
• The oldest and most widely used artificial lifting method of the oil
wells is the sucker rod pumping.
• Most of the stripper wells use sucker rod pumping.
• It is possible to lift 1000bbl/day from the depth of about 7000ft and
200bbl/day from the depth of 14000ft by SRP.
• Presence of H2S hampers the depth by increasing from 4000ft to
10000ft.

27. Types of pump
• Casing pump.
• Tubing pump.
• Rod pump with traveling barrel.
• Rod pump with stationary barrel.