| by Gabor Takacs, Ph.D.
Artificial lift methods are employed to regain proper pressure in the well after natural pressure has ceased. There are a handful of methods used under various situations, one of which is pumping. This updated version of the PennWell classic, Modern Sucker-Rod Pumping, provides detailed technical information on a popular century-old, and still very popular, worldwide artificial lift method—sucker-rod pumping. Full of illustrations, tables, and formulas, this book will provide the reader with everything they need to ensure successful sucker-rod pumping operations.
Contents:
• Introduction to Sucker-Rod Pumping
• The Components of the Sucker-Rod Pumping System
• Calculation of Operational Parameters
• The Design of the Pumping System
• The Analysis of Sucker-Rod Pumping Installations
• Appendices
• Exercise Problems
400 Pages/Softcover/June 2003
0-87814-892-2 | 
