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Dynamometer card

Sucker-rod pump diagnostics from the dynamometer card

Ask Deckhand to diagnose a sucker-rod pump from its dynamometer card and get a report.

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What you can ask it to do

  • Interpret a surface or downhole dynamometer card for a sucker-rod pump.
  • Flag conditions such as gas interference, fluid pound or worn pump.
  • Return a diagnosis report for the well.

Related standards

Dynamometer card Sucker-rod pump Fluid pound Gas interference Artificial lift

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Questions

What does a dynacard show?

The load on the rod string through a pump stroke; its shape reveals pump conditions — gas interference, fluid pound, a worn or stuck pump — for a sucker-rod (beam) pumped well.

What does Deckhand return?

A reading of the card with the likely pump condition flagged and a short diagnosis report.

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