Leaks through packing elements

Excessive wearing

Rod with grooves, dented or corroded.(1)

Change rod. (1)

N/A

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Misalingment of wellhead regarding the pumping axis.

Oscillating wellhead.

Autoalign

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Scaling (salts, carbonates deposits etc) on the polished rod.(1)

Using Lubricating Emulsion.

Mark I

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Lack of lubrication due to interrupted production.

Rod lubrication.

Mark (3)

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Double packing set with lubricating chamber.

Double Ecologic

Lack of lubrication due to viscous oil.

Rod lubrication.

Mark(3)

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Double packing set with lubricating chamber.

Double Ecologic

Lack of lubrication due to critical water shortage.(2)

Rod lubrication.

Mark(3)

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Double packing set with lubricating chamber.

Double Ecologic

Inadequate compound.

Normal wear

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Double packing set with lubricating chamber.

Double Ecologic

Loss due to rod breakage. (4)

N/A

Rod breakage prevention.

Safe-T

Low oil viscosity.

Inadequate sealing unit.

Using adequate type of sealing units.

CDI Seals

Rod breakages.

Damaged rod due to mechanical dents.

Grooves or dents caused by the clamp.

Replace Clamp

Distancers

Fatigue of material.

Misalignment of the rod relative to the pumping axis.

Alignment of the pumping rod.

Sphere Rod

Corrosion

Influence of the ambient and corroding elements.

Lubricate the rod with rust preventing additives.

Mark (3)

Leaks through packing elements

Excessive wearing

Rod with grooves, dented or corroded.(1)

Change rod. (1)

N/A

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Misalingment of wellhead regarding the pumping axis.

Oscillating wellhead.

Autoalign

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Scaling (salts, carbonates deposits etc) on the polished rod.(1)

Using Lubricating Emulsion.

Mark I

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Lack of lubrication due to interrupted production.

Rod lubrication.

Mark (3)

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Double packing set with lubricating chamber.

Double Ecologic

Inadequate compound.

Normal wear

Leakages control.

Stopleak

Double packing set with lubricating chamber.

Double Ecologic

Rod Breakage

Loss due to rod breakage. (4)

N/A

Rod breakage prevention.

Safe-T

Damaged rod due to mechanical dents.

Grooves or dents caused by the clamp.

Replace Clamp

Distancers

Fatigue of material.

Misalignment of the rod relative to the pumping axis.

Alignment of the pumping rod.

Sphere Rod

Corrosion

Influence of the ambient and corroding elements.

Lubricate the rod with anti-corrosion additives.

Mark (3)

Breakage of pumping rod string (couplings and/or rods)

Wear of couplings, rods and/or tubing.

Contact metal-metal on only one part.

Rodstring rotation.

Rotor Rod

Prevent metal-metal contact.

Coated coupling, Tulsa Guide.

Tubing Obstruction

Accumulation of salts and paraffins (scaling)

Hot-oil

N/A

Tubing scraper.

Tulsa Guide + Rotor Rod

Magnetic fluid treatment.

Tulsa Flo

Injection of chemicals.

N/A

Production stopped or reduced.

Tubing Obstruction

Accumulation of salts and/or paraffins (scaling)

Hot-oil

N/A

Tubing scraper.

Tulsa Guide + Rotor Rod

Magnetic fluid treatment.

Tulsa Flo

Injection of chemicals.

N/A

Rod Breakage

Damaged rod due to mechanical dents.

Grooves or dents caused by the clamp.

Replace Clamp

Distancers

Fatigue of material.

Misalignment of the rod relative to the pumping axis.

Alignment of the pumping rod.

Sphere Rod

Corrosion

Influence of the ambient and corroding elements.

Lubricate the rod with anti-corrosion additives.

Mark (3)

Gas Lock

Gas accumulated in the pumping unit.

High counterpressure generated by gas in the annulus. (5)

Venting Gas to the Atmosphere

Not allowed (limited) by current environmental regulations.

Extracting the gas from the annulus.

Eductor

Compressor

Breakage of pumping rod string (couplings and/or rods)

Wear of couplings, rods and/or tubing.

Contact metal-metal on only one part.

Rodstring rotation.

Rotor Rod

Prevent metal-metal contact.

Coated coupling, Tulsa Guide.