RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR CARE AND USE OF SUBSURFACE PUMPS
American Petroleum Institute
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
2.1 Referenced Standards
3 HISTORY
4 TYPES OF SUBSURFACE PUMPS
4.4 Tubing Pumps
4.5 Rod Pumps
5 APPLICATION OF SUBSURFACE PUMPS
5.1 Tubing Pumps
5.2 Rod Pumps
5.3 To Obtain Optimum Performance
5.4 Allowable Pump Setting Depths
6 COMMON PUMP PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
6.1 Corrosion
6.2 Fluid Pound
6.3 Gas Pound
6.4 Gas Lock
6.5 Sand Problems
6.6 Scale Problem
6.7 Systematic Problem Solving
7 MATERIAL SELECTION
8 PUMP REPAIR
8.1 General
8.2 Conditions
8.3 Insert Pump
8.4 Tubing Pump
9 CARE AND HANDLING OF SUBSURFACE PUMPS
10 RECORDKEEPING
Gives information on the proper selection, operation and maintenance of subsurface pumps so the best economical life can be obtained.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 200800 |
