Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion and a performance report including assessment outcomes and instructor feedback.

Beam Pump Systems
Design, Implementation
&
Troubleshooting

Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience: Production Engineers, Artificial Lift Specialists, Field Engineers, Well Intervention Personnel, Maintenance Supervisors
Delivery Mode: Classroom / Virtual with Design Exercises, Practical Calculations, and Field Case Studies
Level: Intermediate

Course Overview

This course provides in-depth knowledge of beam pump (sucker rod pump) systems, covering design, installation, optimization, and troubleshooting. Participants will learn rod string design, surface unit configuration, downhole pump selection, performance analysis, and strategies for maximizing system reliability and run life.

Day-by-Day Outline

Day 1 – Beam Pump Fundamentals

- Principles of sucker rod pumping
- Components of beam pump systems: surface units, rods, downhole pumps
- Types of beam pumping units and their applications
- Inflow performance relationship (IPR) basics for beam-pumped wells
- Exercise: Identify and label beam pump system components

Day 2 – Rod String & Downhole Pump Design

- Gathering well data for rod string design
- Calculating polished rod load and stroke requirements
- Sizing rod strings to avoid buckling and minimize fatigue
- Selecting downhole pumps: pump types, barrel sizes, plunger considerations
- Workshop: Perform rod string design calculations for a specific well

Day 3 – Surface Equipment Design & Installation

- Beam unit geometry: conventional, air balanced, Mark II units
- Sizing and balancing pumping units
- Installation best practices for surface and downhole equipment
- Counterbalance adjustment and stroke setting
- Exercise: Select and configure a beam unit for a given production rate

Day 4 – Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting

- Diagnosing common problems: gas interference, sand production, fluid pound
- Analyzing dynagraph cards for performance evaluation
- Rod string failures: corrosion, fatigue, parting
- Vibration, alignment, and wellhead issues
- Workshop: Interpret dynagraphs to identify well problems

Day 5 – Optimization & Case Studies

- Optimizing stroke length, speed, and pump fillage
- Field case studies of beam pump performance improvements
- Economics of beam pumping vs. other artificial lift systems
- Maintenance planning for maximizing run life
- Capstone Project: Design and troubleshoot a beam pump system for a mature oil well

Expected Learning Outcomes

Design rod strings and downhole pumps for effective beam pumping
Configure and install surface beam units
Monitor and interpret well performance using dynagraph analysis
Diagnose and troubleshoot common beam pump problems
Optimize beam pump operations for enhanced production and reliability

Customizable Add-ons
Tailored content for local geology (e.g. Nile Delta, Western Desert)
Lab visit or simulation hands-on demo
Integration with economics or production courses

Special Customization for Regional NOCs

- Includes legal and fiscal case examples from MENA (Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Algeria)
- Arabic-English bilingual delivery available
- Tailored licensing round simulation exercises
- Optional site visits to local oilfields or regulatory agencies

Trainer Profile

- Senior reservoir and exploration engineers from IOCs and NOCs
- Former advisors to government ministries
- Experts in petroleum contracts and economic modeling

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