Well Pumping: Operating Sucker-Rods
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In this course, you will learn how to start-up, inspect, and shut down a sucker-rod walking beam assembly. You will study some typical operating problems and decide how they should be solved. And, you will learn how to make minor repairs.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe the tasks which must be completed prior to starting the pumping unit.
- Describe the tasks which must be completed to properly start the unit.
- Describe the tasks which must be completed during operation.
- Describe the tasks that must be completed for proper unit shutdown.
- Describe how to safely work with AC motors.
- Describe how to routinely inspect the pump's foundation.
- Describe how a dynamometer is used to measure balance.
- Identify how to set and re-set safety switches.
- Describe how a time-clock unit regulates flow.
- Recognize problems with the polished rod and explain how to replace rod liners.
- Describe how to inspect gauges and valves at the well head.
- Describe how to inspect the polished rod at the well head.
- Explain how to monitor pumping operations.
- Identify when reports and records are required and what information should be recorded.
- Solve practice operating problems.
