A beam pumping unit is a machine for translating rotary motion from a crankshaft to a linear reciprocating motion for the purpose of transferring mechanical power to a down-hole pump.
The purpose, simply stated, of the basic system is to transmit energy from the surface to the downhole pump. The resulting configuration has been referred to as a Sucker Rod Pumping System.
Rod Pumping System is a system of artificial lift using a surface pumping unit to impart reciprocating motion to a string of rods. Rod string then extends to a positive displacement pump placed in well near producing formation. In other words, the primary function of a rod pumping system is to convert the energy supplied at the prime mover into the reciprocating motion of the pumping unit required to transmit energy through the rod pumping to the downhole pump in order to artificially lift the reservoir.
The rod pumping system is made up of three components:
The integrity of this pumping system is only as good as each of the links or components.
