Ribbon rod for use in oil well apparatus

Patent · Tue Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6082179

Tanner, C J; Bender, R E; Simson, A K; McCutchen, H Jr

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

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
OIL WELLS
ROD PUMPS
DESIGN
DAMAGE
FLEXIBILITY
HOISTING
MATERIALS
PUMPING
SURFACES
MATERIALS HANDLING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PUMPS
TENSILE PROPERTIES
WELLS
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