Artificial Lift for High-Volume Production

For help in preparation of this article, thanks to Rick Bailey and Duane Russell, Reda, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA; James Garner, Camco Products & Services, Houston, Texas, USA; Peter Schrenkel, Reda, Dallas, Texas; and Dave Bergt, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, Sugar Land, Texas. NODAL is a mark of Schlumberger. AGH (Advanced Gas Handler), CDPS (Cable Deployed Pumping System) and HOTLINE are marks of Reda. Camco EOR (Engineering Optimization Resources) is a mark of Camco Products & Services. Camco Products & Services and Reda are Schlumberger companies. Rod pumps bring oil to surface in many fields, but for better flow rates more than