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A coupled rod and fluid dynamic model for predicting the behavior of sucker-rod pumping systems. Part 2: Parametric study and demonstration of model capabilities

Journal Article · · SPE Production and Facilities (Society of Petroleum Engineers); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/30169-PA· OSTI ID:6627401
 [1];  [2]
  1. Unocal Production and Development Technology, Brea, CA (United States)
  2. Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (United States)
Equations for predicting the behavior of sucker-rod pumping systems including the coupled dynamic effects of rod and fluid motion and kinematics of the surface pumping unit which were presented in Part 1 of this two-part paper series. These equations are used together with complementary sucker-rod system predictive formulas for parametric studies in this paper. Example problems are used to investigate the effects of well and fluid parameters on sucker-rod design parameters and the results are compared against calculations using the API Bulletin 11L3.
OSTI ID:
6627401
Journal Information:
SPE Production and Facilities (Society of Petroleum Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: SPE Production and Facilities (Society of Petroleum Engineers); (United States) Vol. 10:1; ISSN 1064-668X; ISSN SPRFEZ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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