7th Annual Sucker Rod Pumping
Workshop
Renaissance Hotel
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
September 27 - 30, 2011
Fishing Fiberglass Rods in the
21st Century
Mike Poythress – Technical Manager
Raymond Swafford – Permian Basin Sales Manager
Tyler Bradley – Tech Services Manager
John Crane Production Solutions
Fiberglass Sucker Rods
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Lighter and stronger than steel
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Reduces operating costs
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Requires smaller size pumping units
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Capital costs are reduced
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Non-corrosive
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Reduces down-time
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Increases production – when available
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Fiberglass Sucker Rod Sizes
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37.5’ Long
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Sizes Available
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1.25”
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1” ***
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7/8”
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3/4”
Weigh about 30% of steel
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Fiberglass Sucker Rod Manufacturing
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Each rod has about 250 “rolls”
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Each “roll” has about 400 strands of glass
fibers
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Resin holds glass strands together and
forms the shape of the rod
Approximate rod composition
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75% Glass fibers
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25% Resin
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Fiberglass Sucker Rod End Fitting
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End fitting has Patented Wedges on ID
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Tension applied to rod causes wedges
to be compressed between the rod and
the end fitting
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Fiberglass Sucker Rod End Fitting
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Epoxy is loaded into end fitting
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Epoxy sticks to rod, not end fitting
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Dries in about 60 minutes
Every rod is pull tested during
assembly
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1.25” rods pulled to 40,000psi
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Fiberglass Sucker Rod Design
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Typically 40% to 60% of string is
Fiberglass
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Bottom of string is steel to provide
weight
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Increases downhole stroke
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Some strings are “Glass and Bars”
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80% Fiberglass
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20% Sinker bars
24 month warranty
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Fiberglass Sucker Rod Limitations
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Temperature Limitations
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Standard FSR 180º F
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High Temperature FSR 250º F
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At bottom fiberglass rod – not bottom of
well
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“Hot Oil-able?”
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Estimated 20% – 30% of FSR wells get
Hot Oiled
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Annulus for routine paraffin removal
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Tubing prior to pulling pump
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180º max
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Recommend a steel rod / pony rod
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As with any hot oil job...don’t hot oil
today and expect to pull rods tomorrow
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Fiberglass Sucker Rod Limitations
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Rods can not go into compression
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Pound fluid
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Tagging pump
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Does Tagging the Pump Help?
STEEL
RODS
No Damage to
Valve Rod Guide
# of
Pulls
Avg.
Days
Run
Pump
560
564
Rod
234
543
Tubing
383
506
Total
1177
541
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Does Tagging the Pump Help?
STEEL
RODS
No Damage to
Valve Rod Guide
Valve Rod Guide is
Pounded
# of
Pulls
Avg.
Days
Run
# of
Pulls
Avg.
Days
Run
Pump
560
564
64
390
Rod
234
543
36
247
Tubing
383
506
34
322
Total
1177
541
134
334
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Myths and Selling Points for Steel Rods
“...but I’m allergic to fiberglass...”
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“You can’t fish ’em”
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Permian Basin - In excess of 10,000 wells
August 2010 – July 2011
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Averaged more than 15 new installs per
day in Permian Basin
FY 2011
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72 Fishing Jobs
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65 Caught
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90.3% Success Rate
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“You can’t fish ’em”
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Utilize a 36’ to 40’ pump barrel
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Drop down over rod part and latch onto next
upset
Challenges to catch fish
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When pump is stuck in tubing
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When tubing is parted
Shear tools are run on about 70% of all
installs
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Some Operators choose Back off / On Off
Tools
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Desert Energy Fishing Tool w/ Bowl
(Similar to Baby Red)
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Bowen Spiral Grapple
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Deviated & Horizontal Wells
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Mold on Rod Guides can be installed on
fiberglass sucker rods
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Not snap on guides
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Rod rotators
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Not a standard practice, but some
Operators choose to run in some
circumstances
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6550’ Pump Depth, 80% Water
Unit Size
456-213-120
Pump Bore
1.25”
SPM
10.5
Motor Size
50
Production
194
Plgr Travel
119
Electric $/BTF
.131
Taper 1
2,000’ 7/8” D
6550’ Pump Depth, 80% Water
Unit Size
456-213-120
456-213-120
Pump Bore
1.25”
1.50”
SPM
10.5
12
Motor Size
50
60
Production
194
362
Plgr Travel
119
135
Electric $/BTF
.131
.107
Taper 1
2,000’ 7/8” D
3,275’ 1” FSR
6550’ Pump Depth, 80% Water
Unit Size
456-213-120
456-213-120
320-256-120
Pump Bore
1.25”
1.50”
1.25”
SPM
10.5
12
10
Motor Size
50
60
40
Production
194
362
202
Plgr Travel
119
135
130
Electric $/BTF
.131
.107
.118
Taper 1
2,000’ 7/8” D
3,275’ 1” FSR 3,575’ 1” FSR
6550’ Pump Depth, 80% Water
Unit Size
456-213-120
456-213-120
320-256-120
Pump Bore
1.25”
1.50”
1.25”
Production
194
362
202
Plgr Travel
119
135
130
Pump’s
Maximum
Compression
Ratio
30
48
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FSR Case Studies
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Pioneer Natural Resources study increased
production 209%, improved failure rate by
192% and reduced power consumption by
20% - 30%
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ConocoPhillips study increased lift capacity
by 300%, reduced downhole failures by 85%
and reduced power consumption by 10% –
20%
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Fiberglass Sucker Rods - Conclusions
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Lighter and stronger than steel
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Reduces operating costs
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Requires smaller size pumping units
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Capital costs are reduced
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Non-corrosive
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Reduces down-time
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Increases production
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AND, IF NECESSARY, THEY ARE FISHABLE!
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