A Review of Methods for Design and Analysis of Rod Pumping Installations

Rod pumping continues to be the most widely used means for artificial lift of oil wells. Because of wide use, the methods for design and analysis of rod pumping installations are being refined and improved continually. The current methods have evolved over the last 25 years from two sources: analog computer simulation, and purely mathematical and digital simulation of the pumping system. This paper discusses applications of the two methods in design and analysis activities.