Comments on: All Pumped Up – Oilfield Technology

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[…] When first introduced, the counter-balance pumpjack’s ungainly appearance was mocked and ridiculed. But since the late 1800s, they’ve reliably delivered the oil that drives the nation. […]

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By: Ophir Baer

Ophir Baer — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 18:40:00 +0000

What is the average depth for those oil bearing zones to be, in North Texas and Oklahoma? What is the overall range of depths for those pumpjacks to operate?

By: Raul

Raul — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:21:00 +0000

What are the size of the bolts for the horsehead adjustable bolt?

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 06:50:00 +0000

In reply to T. Depends on the size of the pump, how much fluid is entering the pump bore, how many strokes the pumping unit is making in one minute, and what percentage of the total fluids lifted is oil. Assume a 2.25 inch pump bore, running 10 strokes per minute, with 30 inches of fluid entering the pump bore each stroke, you would move about 177 barrels of fluid per day. A normal oil well might have an oil cut of 10%, so that well would produce about 18 barrels of oil a day, or about .75 barrels per hour. At todays prices, that well would make you almost 70 dollars/hour, or 600,000 dollars/year before expenses.

By: T

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:47:00 +0000

How much oil can be pumped from the ground in one hour?