Ribbon rod for use in oil well apparatus
This patent describes a ribbon rod for use in oil well tubing as a replacement for a conventional steel sucker rod. The ribbon rod consists of: an elongated ribbon having a core of relatively stiff material that still has a degree of flexibility such that the ribbon is capable of being wound onto and dispensed from a rotatable reel and can support the weight of oil pumping apparatus attached to a downhole portion of the ribbon, the ribbon core having opposed side surfaces and relatively narrow end surfaces joining the side surfaces; a ply of fabric overlying the side surfaces to provide transverse strength to the ribbon rod; and corner tows extending over the end surfaces to provide damage resistance to the ribbon as it is raised and lowered in the oil well tubing.
- Assignee:
- Henlan, Inc., Midland, TX
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4563391
- OSTI ID:
- 6082179
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 16 Nov 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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